Mick Flannery & Susan O'Neill - two shows at Róisín Dubh

Mon, Nov 08, 2021

IT IS one of the finest Irish albums of 2021, the fruits of a collaboration between one of our best singer-songwriters and one of our most exciting emerging talents.

Wyvern Lingo to play Róisín Dubh

Mon, Nov 08, 2021

FOLLOWING A triumphant return earlier this year with their acclaimed second album, Awake You Lie, Wyvern Lingo return to the road and play Galway this month.

Jungle Door - ex-girlfriends seek to rekindle a friendship

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

MICHELLE AND Louise are former girlfriends, and across a year of joyous events, disheartening experiences, and somehow, hope, they manage to rekindle their friendship.

ASIWYFA return to the Róisín Dubh

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

COVID MAY have gotten in the way, but could not derail And So I Watch You From Afar’s plans to mark the anniversary of their self-titled debut album, originally released in 2009.

Galway Indian Community to celebrate Diwali on Saturday

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

THE GALWAY Indian Community will hold its annual Diwali celebration at the Salthill Hotel, this Saturday, November 6, from 5.30pm.

‘The Famine is not finished with me’

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

NICK CAVE, Leonard Cohen, Julian Lennon, Ray Davies, Louise Wener, Graham Parker, Gil Scott Heron...there is a tradition of singer-songwriters turning their hand to fiction via the novel or short story, and to that list we can now add Declan O’Rourke.

Galway artist to join Bankey and Damien Hirst at major art fair

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

Galway-based artist, Jin Yong, known for his vivid, large scale wildlife paintings, will be in the national spotlight as Ireland’s premier art fair returns to the RDS from November 12 to 14.

'Getting to Know'...Eoin Dara, TULCA Festival

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Being left alone by the sea.

Chris Haze covers Frankie Goes To Hollywood on new single

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

CHRIS HAZE, the Galway vocalist, songwriter, and producer, is about to release a cover of the Frankie Goes To Hollywood classic, ‘The Power Of Love’.

TULCA visual arts festival opens on Friday

Wed, Nov 03, 2021

FRIDAY SEES the return of Galway’s international visual arts festival, TULCA, with exhibitions in the An Post Gallery, Galway Arts Centre, Columban Hall, 126 Gallery, Nun’s Island Theatre, and Pálás Cinema.

Film review: Last night in Soho

Films Reviews Wed, Nov 03, 2021

ELOUISE IS off to London for her first year at fashion college. It has been her dream for years and despite some mental health struggles, she is very excited.

‘Rollicking musical’ The Iron Annie Cabaret at Town Hall

Tue, Nov 02, 2021

IN THE criminal underworld of Dundalk, two women are determined to offload ten kilos of cocaine swiped from a rival.

Claddagh Swans - a new multimedia ballet

Tue, Nov 02, 2021

CLADDAGH SWANS, a new classical ballet fused with contemporary dance, and inspired by the swans at Nimmo’s Pier, will be performed this weekend.

Light Grey return with Are You Even Real EP

Tue, Nov 02, 2021

LIGHT GREY, the Galway pop-punk/alt-rock band are back with a new EP - their first EP release since 2018 - and it unveils new developments in their sound and style.

Niamh Regan - new single, Róisín Dubh show

Mon, Nov 01, 2021

‘LOVE YOU Senseless’, the second single from Niamh Regan’s forthcoming EP, In The Meantime, is out now, and later this month she plays the Róisín Dubh.

GAZE LGBT+ film festival @ Pálás

Mon, Nov 01, 2021

IRELAND’S NATIONAL LGBTQ+ film festival - GAZE - is coming to Galway for the first time this November and will be showing a selection of films at the Pálás Cinema.

Eoin Dolan releases new album, Mirror Liver

Mon, Nov 01, 2021

EOIN DOLAN, the Galway singer-songwriter who Nialler9 said “channels the Beach Boys’ sunny warmth like no other”, is back with his fourth album.

Cervical Check scandal film to show at the Eye Cinema

Thu, Oct 28, 2021

The Eye Cinema in Wellpark is showing the highly-anticipated new drama ‘The Letters (15A) by Irish director Robbie Walsh from tomorrow, Friday October 29.

Steve Hughes: Are You Serious?

Thu, Oct 21, 2021

Outspoken Australian comedy legend Steve Hughes is returning to Ireland with his first full length show in six years. A world class comedy performer and former thrash metal drummer, Steve is known the globe over for his hard hitting, take no prisoners stand up. Having lived here back in 1999 Steve is no stranger to Ireland or indeed Galway, where some of his Roisin Dubh appearances achieved heights other comedians can only dream of.

Pan Pan Theatre make a welcome return to Galway with 'The First Bad Man'

Thu, Oct 21, 2021

Pan Pan Theatre make a welcome return to Galway with The First Bad Man - a live performance based on a reading of The First Bad Man, a novel by Miranda July on October 26th & 27th at the Black Box Theatre.

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