Simon Armitage to read at Cúirt 2017

Mon, Jan 16, 2017

SIMON ARMITAGE, one of England's leading and most popular poets, will read from his work at this year's Cúirt International Festival of Literature, which takes place from Sunday April 23 to Sunday 30.

'A great celebration of youth'

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

PRODIGY, THIS year’s Music for Galway midwinter festival, will feature amazing music by brilliant prodigies from history like Mozart, Mendelssohn, Mahler, and Prokofiev, as well as present-day wunderkind Alma Deutscher, who will be making her Irish debut.

Album review: The Flaming Lips

Music Reviews Thu, Jan 12, 2017

NEVER DID I think I would see the day that the show stealing track on a Flaming Lips album would be the one chiefly sung by Miley Cirus, but then Miley long stopped being predictable.

Otherkin - 'Straight in, no kissing'

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

"WE WANT our records to be punchy, lean, and blazing. Straight in, no kissing." So declare Dublin grunge-pop/garage rock band Otherkin who The Independent call "a big mass of energy...who write hugely infectious tracks".

NoRopes stages Irish premiere of Kate Tempest's Wasted

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

PERFORMANCE POET Kate Tempest has been one of the most exciting and acclaimed new voices to emerge in Britain over the past decade, and Galway’s NoRopes Theatre Company is about to present the Irish premiere of her high-octane play, Wasted, directed by Mairéad Folan.

Pokémon voice actor to attend Akumakon 2017

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

ERIC STUART, the voice of Brock and James from Pokémon, and Seto Kaiba from Yu-Gi-Oh!, will be the special guest at Akumakon, Galway's annual festival of Japanese culture, anime, and manga, which takes place in NUI Galway next weekend.

Subtitle European Film Festival comes to Town Hall

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

WITH THE increasing popularity of Scandinavian, French, and German drama series among English speaking audiences, more and more people are open to and curious to check out films that are not in the English language.

Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh - Steve's last, for now

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

STEVE BENNETT will host his final Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh show - for the time being - tomorrow night [Friday January 13] , before he takes a trip 'down under' to perform at Australia's Perth and Adelaide comedy festivals.

Galway Music Centre - new education and support project launched

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

THE GALWAY Music Centre, a collaborative project to enhance music education and performance facilities and services, and to develop "coordinated and community-based supports" for music, was launched this week.

Wallis Bird to play Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

WALLIS BIRD, the Wexford singer-songwriter, returns to the Róisín Dubh this month as part of her new tour, promoting her latest album, Home, which also takes in the continent, Japan, and Australia.

Foil Arms & Hog - new show announced

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

FOIL ARMS & Hog, the brilliant Irish comedy sketch trio, have announced a new Galway show, due to phenomenal public demand, as their March 24 at the Town Hall Theatre has sold out.

New Jack Taylor series begins this weekend

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

JACK TAYLOR, the hit TV series made in Galway and inspired by the novels of award winning Galway author Ken Bruen, begins its new season on the new Irish TV channel be3 - formerly UTV Ireland - this Saturday at 9pm.

Irish-language-song club seeks new members

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

GALWEGIANS WHO like the idea of singing songs as Gaeilge - even if their Irish is far from perfect - around the fireside with others who enjoy doing the same, are sought to join Club Amhránaíochta na Gaillimhe.

Show Me The Funny returns for 2017

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

SHOW ME The Funny, Ireland's biggest competition for up and coming comedians, returns to The King's Head for 2017 with the first of five heats taking place on Monday January 16 at 8pm.

American film project seeks actors

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

APOSTROPHATE ME, a new American film, written by musician, composer, and conductor Colin O'Donohoe, in association with Robin Shou and Alan Roy Scott, is shooting in Ireland this summer, and is seeking Irish actors.

Weekend gigs @ The Quays

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

THE QUAYS is hosting gigs by some of Galway and Ireland's most popular covers bands this weekend, and the venue is also running an offer of free entry to gigs on Fridays and Sundays.

Art classes with Jennifer Cunningham

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

THE AWARD winning Galway based artist Jennifer Cunningham will hold a new season of her popular arts classes which start on Monday January 16.

Galway film to screen at London and Chicago film festivals

Wed, Jan 11, 2017

BODY OF Christ, an award winning short film - which runs for only 81 seconds - and which was made in Galway has been selected to screen at two major international festivals this spring.

The Tweeter, the poet, and the psychotherapist

Wed, Jan 11, 2017

TIM SNIFFEN, the writer, theatre maker, and humorous and witty Tweeter will read from his work at the next Over The Edge open reading at the Galway City Library, where Helena Kilty and Vinny Steed will also be reading.

Red Bird Youth Arts Collective seeks new members

Mon, Jan 09, 2017

GALWEGIANS AGED between 15 and 23 and who are interested in either filmmaking, or a drawing and hip hop collaboration, should check out the new projects from the Red Bird Youth Collective.

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