Town Hall Theatre Announces Young Curators 2023

Wed, Jul 26, 2023

Town Hall Theatre Galway this week announced Lucy Birmingham, Tara Mackin and Noel Minogue as the three young people who will participate in the NASC Network Young Curators programme for 2023/24. Town Hall Theatre and its partner venues in the Nasc Regional Venue Network have teamed up to present a national festival across eight regional theatres - from Letterkenny to Tralee, from Galway to Dun Laoghaire - in June 2024, programmed by the team of young people selected through a nationwide open call.

The battle of Barbieheimer

Wed, Jul 26, 2023

Last week two films opened in cinemas and you literally couldn’t escape the discourse about them both, AS every newspaper, radio show and podcast were discussing Barbie from Greta Gerwig and Oppenheimer from Christopher Nolan. I heard from the Palás cinema in Galway that it was their biggest weekend in terms of tickets sales since they opened.

A trail of beautiful work

Thu, Jul 20, 2023

Theatre Director Andrew Flynn has left a trail of beautiful work behind him.

An Taibhdhearc presents Grindr, Saghdar agus Cher, as part of the Galway International Arts Festival

Thu, Jul 20, 2023

Taking place in An Taibhdhearc from July 25 to July 29, Grindr, Saghdar agus Cher is a captivating show written and performed by Aerach Aiteach Gaelach members; Ciara Ní É, Eoin McEvoy and Sam Ó Fearraigh. The show revolves around the three LGBT cast members as they give three different perspectives on one fateful night. A nice lead up to Galway Pride Parade next month!

GIAF presents Mise Freshin' & internationally renowned photographer Brian Cross (B+) at An Taibhdhearc

Thu, Jul 20, 2023

MISE FRESHIN’ is an evening of new Irish beats featuring Cork-based improvised experimental group Fixity, with a live show based on the breakthrough hip hop instrumental album “Endtroducing, by DJ Shadow.” Knitting the show together will be DJ and musical mix master of Mise FRESHIN' RTE Radio 1 broadcasts, DJ Jack Dempsey McMahon [AKA DJackulate].

Discover the Vocal Talent and Raw Lyrical Depth of Singer-Songwriter Martha Wainwright

Thu, Jul 20, 2023

The searing candour and integrity of Canadian-American singer-songwriter Martha Wainwright’s sound will come to life on the Monroe’s Live stage on Tuesday, July 25 at 8pm as part of the Galway International Arts Festival 2023.

Bring a Barbie to the EYE Cinema this weekend

Thu, Jul 20, 2023

To celebrate the release of Greta Gerwig's much anticipated Barbie (12A) out this Friday July 21, EYE Cinema are asking their customers to take their favourite doll up to the counter in order to avail of a yummy 10% off their food order this weekend (from Fri July 21 to Sun July 23).

Acclaimed Flautist and Singer, Steph Geremia, Joins Elite Musicians for Exciting Night of Folk

Thu, Jul 20, 2023

Fresh from releasing her latest track ‘Blue is the Colour of Lonesome’ from her upcoming album titled ‘If Tomorrow’, internationally renowned flautist and singer, Steph Geremia will join an elite band of folk musicians at Monroe’s Live on Saturday, July 29 as part of the Galway International Arts Festival.

The Highly Anticipated Return of New Orleans Style Showmanship with Stomptown Brass

Thu, Jul 20, 2023

Stomptown Brass are back in Galway in a highly anticipated return to the city at Monroe’s Live on Dominick Street.

Irish indie-electronic duo All Tvvins performing in Róisín Dubh on Saturday July 29

Thu, Jul 20, 2023

Irish indie-electronic duo All Tvvins, featuring Conor Adams (The Cast Of Cheers) & Lar Kaye (Adebisi Shank), whose debut album 'IIVV' shot into the Irish charts at #2 and earned a Choice Music Prize nomination for Irish “Album of the Year” while smashing the 20 million streams landmark, are back with their latest single "What's Happening.”

New Orleans brass band-meets-Mardi Gras Indian outfit Cha Wa to play in Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jul 20, 2023

New Orleans brass band-meets-Mardi Gras Indian outfit Cha Wa radiates the energy of the city’s street culture.

Arts Festival stand up comedy specials at Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jul 20, 2023

As part of the exciting arts festival lineup, get ready for a series of comedically diverse stand up specials in Róisín Dubh from five of Ireland’s finest homegrown talents.

Bedbound — a masterpiece in tension

Thu, Jul 20, 2023

Bedbound does not do sugar-coating — Right from the outset, we become fellow-bedmates of this sad duo. The set when it is exposed to us dramatically is the claustrophobic world inhabited by a father and daughter trapped in a tiny bedroom with life-stained walls.

The Pulse — physical theatre at its best

Wed, Jul 19, 2023

Gravity & Other Myths has become a firm favourite with Galway International Arts Festival audiences in recent years, and never fail to astound and inspire with their breathtaking physical theatre.

In The Pulse, arguably their most ambitious production to date, the acrobats perform gravity-defying feats to a live score provided by the Barcelona based choir, Cor de Noies de l'Orfeó Català.

Bedbound — a masterpiece in tension

Wed, Jul 19, 2023

Bedbound does not do sugar-coating — Right from the outset, we become fellow-bedmates of this sad duo. The set when it is exposed to us dramatically is the claustrophobic world inhabited by a father and daughter trapped in a tiny bedroom with life-stained walls.

A trail of beautiful work

Wed, Jul 19, 2023

Theatre Director Andrew Flynn has left a trail of beautiful work behind him. From Martin McDonagh and Pat McCabe, to Frank O'Connor and Sean O'Casey, Andrew has directed work by some of the best names in Irish theatre and beyond. His fiercely praised adaptation of Donal Ryan's 2018 novel, From A Low And Quiet Sea, delivered a very affecting narrative, the kind that sticks around to haunt you for weeks to come. I originally saw it as part of last year's arts festival in 90-seater Nun's Island Theatre. I couldn't imagine a better venue, tension from the stage spilling over until it was almost overwhelming (isn't a dramatic play doing its job when you realise your teeth have been clenched for over an hour?) However, Andrew points out that the show's later performance in the Town Hall was just as good - maybe even better. "We weren't sure if it would work, but the larger venue gave the audience more room to relax and see the humour in the piece as well."

Colm and Brenda Meaney breathe new life into Enda Walsh play, Bedbound

Thu, Jul 13, 2023

Described by the New York Times as ‘a genuine and bracing original … a whiskey shot of a play’, Bedbound is about a megalomaniac furniture salesman and his daughter, who is confined to her small bed. As Enda Walsh himself explains, "All my plays are about people who haven’t been loved or looked after".

London Astrobeat Orchestra to perform Talking Heads as part of Arts Festival in Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jul 13, 2023

“This is The Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense delivered live & with a degree of raw, cosmic, human energy that will totally, utterly & completely blow your wig off."(World Headquarters)

Record Breaking Chart Topper Jazzy to Perform at Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jul 13, 2023

In the wake of becoming the first Irish female to reach number one in the official Irish singles chart in 14 years, 26-year-old artist Jazzy is set to bring her club and dance anthems to Monroe’s Live on Saturday, July 22.

Captivating Collaboration with former ‘The Cardigans’ Lead Singer Nina Persson and Scottish Musician James Yorkston

Thu, Jul 13, 2023

The collaboration of former ‘The Cardigans’ lead singer Nina Persson and Scottish musician and singer-songwriter James Yorkston has forged a tender and harmonious soundscape that is set to delight audiences at Monroe’s Live on Wednesday, July 26 at 8pm as part of the Galway International Arts Festival 2023.

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