It’s a long way to go for a cup tea

Tue, Feb 23, 2016

AC/DC said 'It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock'n'roll', but Galway actor and theatre maker John Rogers has discovered in his new show how there is a long way to go if you want a cup of tea.

Theatre review: The Great Push

Theatre Reviews Mon, Feb 22, 2016

THE BATTLE of Loos, which raged from late September to mid-October 1915, was one of the bloodiest clashes of the First World War. The British Army lost some 60,000 men in the engagement, with little to show for it when the guns fell silent.

What the feic! It's Tedfest 10

Thu, Feb 18, 2016

TEDFEST, the annual celebration of Father Ted, comes to Galway from Monday February 22 to Wednesday 24, and this year the highlight will be stand-up comedy from Joe Rooney (Fr Damo), Michael Redmond (Fr Stone), and Patrick McDonnell (Eoin McLove).

Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox

Thu, Feb 18, 2016

SCOTT BRADLEE'S Postmodern Jukebox has clocked up millions of YouTube hits, but the man and his band's approach in rendering Miley Cyrus’ 'We Can’t Stop' as doo-wop, and Sam Smith’s 'Stay With Me' as 1940s big-band, is as much about education as it is about entertainment.

Girls Names - restless post punk explorations

Thu, Feb 18, 2016

GIRLS NAMES have never been content to stay in one musical spot for too long. They have long been restless, eager to explore the past, which in turn, has conversely open avenues to the future. They are an ever evolving prospect.

Jamie Sheridan Stack solo exhibition

Thu, Feb 18, 2016

FLOATING HEADS, winged beings, light and dark, ecstasy and anxiety, come together in Out Of The Head, an exhibition of paintings by Jamie Sheridan Stack, currently running in the Galway City Library.

Danny Morrison to read at Over The Edge

Thu, Feb 18, 2016

DANNY MORRISON, the former national director of publicity for Sinn Féin, and now an acclaimed novelist and playwright, reads at the Over The Edge: Open Reading in the Galway City Library on Thursday February 25 at 6.30pm.

The resurrection of Pádraic Ó Conaire

Thu, Feb 18, 2016

FOR THE first time in more than a decade, Pádraic Ó Conaire – the Resurrection!, Diarmuid de Faoite's award winning bilingual biography of the Galway short story writer, will be performed on the stage.

Theatre Review: Caucasian Chalk Circle

Theatre Reviews Thu, Feb 18, 2016

IT HAS been many years since Bertolt Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle has been seen in Galway so this new production, by NUIG and Core Theatre College, is very welcome – all the more so as director Max Hafler and his young cast do a great job.

Clare Quinn to perform in Carnegie Hall

Thu, Feb 18, 2016

RENMORE'S CLARE Celine Quinn will make her New York debut in Carnegie Hall when she performs 'Parla Piu Piano', from the soundtrack to the film The Godfather, on Easter Sunday, March 27.

Take A Leap and celebrate Leap Year

Thu, Feb 18, 2016

2016 IS a leap year, and this is the month with the extra day, and to mark the fact, an event entitled Take A Leap: A Celebration of Leap Year, will be held in the Galway Arts Centre.

The Kings Of The Kilburn High Road

Thu, Feb 18, 2016

THE KINGS Of The Kilburn Highroad, Jimmy Murphy's funny, yet deeply poignant study of the Irish emigrant experience in Britain, starring Phelim Drew, and directed by Padraic McIntyre, is coming to Galway.

Show Me The Funny grand final

Thu, Feb 18, 2016

MORE THAN 100 people applied, 65 comics made it into the heats, and now it is down to the final 14, as the Show Me The Funny grand final takes place in The King's Head on Monday February 22.

Interskalactic to bring the ska to The Loft

Thu, Feb 18, 2016

INTERSKALACTIC, HAILED as “the future of ska in Ireland” by Ryan Tubridy, return to The Loft at Seven, on Friday February 26 at 9pm, for a night of big band flavour to first-wave, old-school, Jamaican ska.

Galway Actors Workshop - new classes

Thu, Feb 18, 2016

THE GALWAY Actors Workshop has added two new evening courses, for both beginners and more advanced adult acting students, which begin towards the end of this month.

Charlie Adley’s Craft of Writing Course

Thu, Feb 18, 2016

ASPIRING WRITERS and those looking to put pen to paper can take note of Charlie Adley's Craft of Writing Course, taking place at the Galway's Westside Resource Centre in March.

Robbie Bonham @ Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh

Thu, Feb 18, 2016

ROBBIE BONHAM, the Dublin born comedian, cartoonist, and artist, described by The Laughter Lounge as "confident, intelligent, creative and darn funny”, headlines the Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh tomorrow at 8.30pm.

Kíla return to Monroe’s Live

Thu, Feb 18, 2016

KÍLA, THE acclaimed Irish-trad/world music fusion band, make a welcome return to Monroe's Live, where they will be in concert on Wednesday March 16 at 10pm.

A Brazilian carnival @ Monroe's Live

Thu, Feb 18, 2016

THE SOUNDS, tastes, music, food, and dances of Brazil take over Monroe’s Live this Sunday when the Dominick Street venue hosts its Brazilian Carnival party.

Inishbofin ‘Off The Rock Fundraiser’ @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Feb 18, 2016

LEADING TRAD musicians from Inishbofin will take to the stage of Monroe's Live for the annual 'Off The Rock Fundraiser', to raise funds for the development of amenities and initiatives for the Connemara island.

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