Darragh O’Dea - live in Tuam

Mon, Dec 13, 2021

DARRAGH O’DEA, the Tuam singer-songwriter, will celebrate the launch of his debut album, Tilly And The Postmaster, with a concert in his hometown.

‘West For Christmas’ – new Galway seasonal single

Mon, Dec 13, 2021

‘WEST FOR Christmas’ is the new seasonal single, out now, from award-winning Galway songwriters, Niall Teague and Padraic Joyce.

Final Over The Edge of 2021

Thu, Dec 09, 2021

TWO LOCAL writers - Denise Commins and Ódhrán Reidy - and an American writer - Sue Pace - will read at the Final Over The Edge of 2021.

Red Bird Youth Collective seeks new members

Thu, Dec 09, 2021

RED BIRD Youth Collective, the Galway youth-led visual art collective, is seeking new members, aged between 15 and 24.

‘Christmas In Galway’ - a new, local, seasonal, song

Thu, Dec 09, 2021

‘CHRISTMAS IN Galway’, a new, upbeat, seasonal song, encapsulating the festive spirit of the city, is out now.

Anna Mullarkey and Contempo at 3 Kinds of Music

Thu, Dec 09, 2021

ANNA MULLARKEY, the exciting Galway indie-electro vocalist/composer, and The ConTempo Quartet, will be among the performers at the next 3 Kinds of Music concerts.

The Three Tenors reschedule Galway concert

Thu, Dec 09, 2021

THE THREE Tenors concert at St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church, due to have taken place this Saturday, has now been moved to Saturday March 5.

Little Cinema Galway Christmas Special

Thu, Dec 09, 2021

THE LITTLE Cinema Galway is back with a Christmas Special on Monday December 20 at 9pm in the Róisín Dubh.

Three exhibitions open today at Galway Arts Centre

Wed, Dec 08, 2021

TODAY SEES the launch of three solo exhibitions at the Galway Arts Centre: Black Milk by Japanese artist, Miho Ohtsubo; and two shows by Irish artists - Lúthchleasa by Mícheál Ó Catháin and Currency Exchange by Kevin Gaynor.

‘There is a gentle and subtle power to her voice’

Wed, Dec 08, 2021

SHE WAS called the “Queen of Irish Song” by Séamus Ennis; she was recorded by Alan Lomax and is admired by Christy Moore; and her versions of Gaelic song have been covered by Clannad and Iarla Ó Lionáird.

Tiger King cast members to appear in Galway

Wed, Dec 08, 2021

SAFF, JOHN Reinke, Josh Dial, and Barbara Fisher, from Tiger King, the Netflix documentary and phenomenon, will be in Galway for a live show in 2022.

Phil Nichol - the comedy jacuzzi

Tue, Dec 07, 2021

A PHIL Nichol show is like “spending an hour in a comedy jacuzzi”, so said The Scotsman of the Canadian comic who plays Galway in the New Year.

Galway Youth Theatre to stage Animal Farm

Tue, Dec 07, 2021

A REBELLION has taken place at Manor Farm. The animals have overthrown their human masters and assumed control.

Dirty Circus returns with Christmas party in Róisín Dubh

Mon, Dec 06, 2021

FOR MANY, it has been another tough year, so it makes sense to end it on a high and titilliating note, with a show of seasonal sauce from The Dirty Circus.

A Spanish view on the west of Ireland

Mon, Dec 06, 2021

SPANISH ARTIST Elena Moreno explores the rugged landscapes of the West of Ireland, where she has lived for close to a decade, through her atmospheric paintings.

Gavin James - two shows in Salthill in 2022

Mon, Dec 06, 2021

AHEAD OF the release of his forthcoming third album, Gavin James will play Leisureland, Salthill, on Friday April 15 and Saturday 16 at 7.30pm.

Met Opera and André Rieu at Eye Cinema

Thu, Dec 02, 2021

A WEEKEND of event cinema screenings awaits at The Eye as The Met Opera Live returns alongside André Rieu’s traditional Christmas special show.

Album review: Can

Music Reviews Thu, Dec 02, 2021

BY 1975, Can still had gas in the tank, but their best years were already appearing in the rear view mirror. Proof of both can be found in this live set from that year.

Eddi Reader to play Town Hall in 2022

Thu, Dec 02, 2021

FROM EARLY days doing backing vocals for Gang Of Four, to hit singles with Fairground Attraction, to her present position as one of Scotland’s most esteemed folk singers, Eddi Reader can look back with satisfaction at her 40 year career.