One man and his dog

Thu, Nov 01, 2018

MARCELLO IS a dog-groomer who runs his own parlour in a run-down seaside town. However his peaceful existence is disturbed when he is terrorised by violent former boxer Simone.

Tayne releases debut album

Thu, Nov 01, 2018

TAYNE, THE London based experimental pop/noise rock outfit, centred around Galwayman Matt Sutton, will release their debut album Breathe, tomorrow via Strange Brew Rekkids.

Galway Baroque Singers to perform Handel's Messiah

Thu, Nov 01, 2018

In December 1983, a group of singers under the direction of Audrey Corbett staged a performance of Handel’s Messiah to a packed audience. The success of this concert led to the foundation of a permanent choir - the Galway Baroque Singers.

ABBA Sing Along Social

Thu, Nov 01, 2018

THERE ARE ABBA songs you know by heart and ABBA songs you know the chorus of. There are many out and proud ABBA fans, and plenty of others for whom ABBA is the ultimate guilty pleasure.

A Paris avec Christine Bovill

Thu, Nov 01, 2018

PARIS, the French capital, one of the world's greatest cities, has been the subject of songs throughout the decade, many of which will be performed by Christine Bovill in her new show - Paris.

Margo to headline annual Michael Commins Galway Sessions

Thu, Nov 01, 2018

MARGO, ONE of the most popular and enduring presences in County and Irish music, will headline the annual Michael Commins Galway Sessions, which take place in the Clayton Hotel.

Club GASS to celebrate third birthday

Thu, Nov 01, 2018

CLUB GASS - the Great and Secret Show, Galway's main LGBT clubnight is celebrating its third birthday in the Róisín Dubh on Friday November 9 at 11.30pm.

Vinyl Night at The Skeff

Thu, Nov 01, 2018

THE SKEFF Bar will hold the first event of a new series entitled Vinyl Nights, when two classic albums - Guns N' Roses' Appetite For Destruction and Amy Winehouse Back In Black - will be played in their entirety on vinyl.

A Festival of Light and Colour in Galway is set for Christmas 2018!

Tue, Oct 30, 2018

An iconic Festive Light and Colour Experience is coming to Galway this Christmas. It will be family focused and will include; an official Light-up Ceremony, large Lighting Installations and Projections on iconic buildings. The magnificent Lighting Features will act as beacons and attraction points. They will navigate visitors throughout the city while providing interactive photo opportunities in some of the most photographed city centre landmark locations. These are spectacular Christmas decorations that are all LED lit, making them very energy efficient.

Vodafone Comedy Carnival 2018 - what are you going to see?

Thu, Oct 25, 2018

AFTER JUST two days of the Vodafone Comedy Carnival, all signs point to this year’s being the largest festival of fun to date. Sales are set to surpass 2017's record numbers with queues out the door for most shows so far.

What we do (and see) in the shadows...

Thu, Oct 25, 2018

TAIKA WAITITI and Jemaine Clement’s comedy-horror mockumentary, What We Do In The Shadows, will be screened in the Pálás Cinema as part of the Vodafone Comedy Carnival Galway.

James Joyce meets Italia ’90 in Portrait of the Artist

Thu, Oct 25, 2018

ROUGH MAGIC Theatre Company hit the Town Hall Theatre next week with Arthur Riordan’s vibrant version of James Joyce’s Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man. Stephen Dedalus's spiritual rebellion and restless search for artistic self-expression becomes a thrilling theatrical odyssey, which The Irish Times called a "fast-paced, fun and refreshingly unconventional".

Album review: Value Void

Music Reviews Thu, Oct 25, 2018

THERE HAVE been many terms coined over the ages to describe falling in, and being in, love, so it is some achievement for London based trio Value Void to have come up with a new one.

Delorentos to play Róisín Dubh

Thu, Oct 25, 2018

2018 HAS been a very good year for Delorentos, with their latest album, True Surrender, winning critical acclaim, and throughout this month and next they tour Ireland, taking in a show in Galway.

A poetry night at Galway City Library

Thu, Oct 25, 2018

THE POETS Louis Mulcahy, Susan Lindsay and Maurice Devitt, all published by Galway based publishing house Doire Press, will conclude their A Crack In Everything literary tour, with a reading in the Galway City Library.

Oughterard artist shortlisted for Savills Prize

Thu, Oct 25, 2018

OUGHTERARD ARTIST Gordon Harris has made the shortlist for Ireland’s most significant contemporary arts award, the Savills Prize, at the Vue Contemporary Art Fair 2018 at the Royal Hibernian Academy.

Ross O'Carroll-Kelly is coming to Galway

Thu, Oct 25, 2018

"IT'S GREAT to be going to Galway as it's rare that people on that side of the world get to see a world class rugby player up close!" Clearly Ross O'Carroll-Kelly has not been keeping up with Connacht Rugby over the past five years.

Late Night KARLnival lineup revealed

Thu, Oct 25, 2018

FINALLY, WE can reveal the line-up for what has become an institution, and the unmissable show, of the Vodafone Comedy Carnival Galway - the Late Night Karlnival in the Róisín Dubh, hosted by Karl Spain.

Playing gender roles in Men At Play

Thu, Oct 25, 2018

GENDER - Is it something you are born with, or is it a social construct, a set of behaviour and attitudes, imposed on, and expected from individuals simply because of the genitalia they were born with?

First Man - the space race without the American jingoism

Films Reviews Thu, Oct 25, 2018

FIRST MAN is an adaptation of the book by the same name by James Hansen. A biography of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, it tells the story of his personal life leading up to the Apollo 11 mission.

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