Fox Jaw play Róisín Dubh tonight

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

FOX JAW have just released their new single ‘Sirens Call’ and, as part of their current Irish tour, they play Strange Brew at the Róisín Dubh tonight at 10pm.

Spongebob as Gaeilge @ The Eye

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

THE SPONGEBOB Movie: Sponge Out of Water will be available to audiences as Gaeilge and in English when it hits The Eye Cinema screens on Friday March 27.

Galway Jazz Jam @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

GALWAY JAZZ Jam is a group of local musicians who share a passion for jazz and see themselves as a community project rather than a band.

Over The Edge reading

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

SEAN LYSAGHT, Tim Dwyer, and Gráinne McHale are the featured readers at the Over The Edge: Open Reading in Galway City Library on Thursday March 26 at 6.30pm.

Russian Ballerina to come to Galway

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

LEADING RUSSIAN ballerina Svetlana Robos is coming to Galway in August to give a week-long ballet masterclass.

ConTempo and Concorde in concert

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

THE CONTEMPO Quartet and members of Concorde, two of the most acclaimed quartets in Irish classical music, join forces for the next concert in the New Music: Different Sounds series.

An exhibition inspired by Twitter

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

SOME 500 million Tweets are sent every day, but what would happens if these microblogs were translated into sound? This is a question answered in a new exhibition.

Creative writing classes

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

CREATIVE WRITING classes for beginners and intermediates take place at the Galway Technical Institute, Father Griffin Road, next month.

A St Patrick’s Dirty Circus

Thu, Mar 12, 2015

THE DIRTY CIRCUS returns for another night of burlesque, comedy, music, and cabaret, but a definite green tinge, at the Róisín Dubh on Monday March 16 at 9pm.

Album reviews: Noel Gallagher and Dr Feelgood

Music Reviews Wed, Mar 11, 2015

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds - Chasing Yesterday (Sour Mash)

Galway Theatre Festival - now running in May

Wed, Mar 11, 2015

GALWAY THEATRE Festival has moved from being one of the last festivals in the city’s festival season, to one of its first - coming after Cúirt and the Galway Food Festival - as will now take place in May.

Cúirt hits thirty

Wed, Mar 11, 2015

ON TUESDAY evening at the House Hotel the programme for the 2015 Cúirt International Literature Festival was officially launched and, as ever, there is a rich feast of readings, talks, workshops, launches, and more to look forward to.

Druid Shakespeare details unveiled

Wed, Mar 11, 2015

DRUID THEATRE Company has announced details for one of its most ambitious undertakings, DruidShakespeare, a fitting project to mark the company’s 40th anniversary year.

Cry Monster Cry at Róisín Dubh

Wed, Mar 11, 2015

CRY MONSTER CRY, the folk-rock duo of Richie and Jamie Martin, are on tour to promote their debut album Rhythm Of Dawn, including a show upstairs in the Róisín Dubh tomorrow.

The Sandy Rats - new EP and Cellar Bar show

Wed, Mar 11, 2015

GALWAY INDIE, funk, and blues band The Sandy Rats will launch their eponymous debut EP with a gig in The Cellar Bar tomorrow at 9pm.

‘Brutal death metal’ of the best kind

Wed, Mar 11, 2015

THE NETHERLANDS’ Dictated, who play brutal, thrilling, death metal, headline the next FEAST upstairs in the Róisín Dubh this Saturday from 9pm.

Planet of sound

Wed, Mar 11, 2015

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds - Chasing Yesterday (Sour Mash)

A reggae night @ Monroe’s Live

Wed, Mar 11, 2015

THE CLANDESTINOS, Galway’s new roots reggae band will play a two hour set Monroe’s Live on Friday March 20 at 10pm.

As well as roots reggae, the sextet’s sound also incorporates dub, Latin, and ska, through acoustic and electric guitar, bass, drums, saxophone, trumpets, and four part vocal harmonies. They will also cover classic hits by Bob Marley, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Peter Tosh, and The Clash.

St Patrick’s Weekend @ Electric

Wed, Mar 11, 2015

LEADING IRISH DJs will be spinning the decks at Electric for the Abbeygate Street club’s St Patrick’s Weekender series of events, running from Saturday to Monday.

On Saturday DJ Deece (aka Niall D’arcy - also one half of Decent Perks) will spin house and disco on the mainfloor of Electric. In Factory, it will be the Tome night with Dylan and Eoin. Admission is €8/5.