The Star Wars trilogy - in one hour

Thu, Oct 11, 2012

A LONG time ago, in a galaxy far, far, away, an epic intergalactic battle between good and evil took place, and at its centre was a father who needed to be helped to redemption by his son.

Paul Brady to play the Raddison

Thu, Oct 11, 2012

PAUL BRADY has been one of Ireland’s most outstanding songwriters of the past 40 years, a position only really challenged by Van Morrison and Phil Lynnot.

The ‘Amazing’ Toby Kaar @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Oct 11, 2012

TOBY KAAR “is making me want to get torn up and fight a chair. Amazing.” so said Nialler 9 about the Corkornian electronica producer and live performer who plays the Róisín Dubh tomorrow.

Go to MASS @ HALO

Thu, Oct 11, 2012

MASS NORMALLY means worship in a church but tomorrow night at HALO it means a great night’s entertainments with one of country’s best covers bands.

City secondary schools to sing with Irish Chamber Orchestra

Thu, Oct 11, 2012

FOUR OF Galway city’s secondary schools will join the Irish Chamber Orchestra for a concert featuring music by Philip Glass and Schubert.

New exhibition from Dagmar Drabent

Thu, Oct 11, 2012

GERMAN BORN, Galway based, artist Dagmar Drabent is hosting an exhibition of photographs in Áras na Mac Léinn, NUI Galway.

New feature film being shot in Headford

Thu, Oct 11, 2012

member Paddy Courtney lead the cast of micro-budget feature The O’Brien’s, which is currently shooting in County Galway.

Theatre review: Sanctuary (Blue Teapot Theatre Company)

Thu, Oct 11, 2012

THE TICKLISH subject of sexual and romantic relationships between intellectually disabled people receives a sensitive and thought-provoking treatment in Christian O’Reilly’s fine new play Sanctuary, presented by Blue Teapot Theatre Company.

Silent comedy with The Boy With Tape On His Face

Thu, Oct 11, 2012

HOW CAN stand-up comedy be performed by a man with tape stuck across his mouth rendering him incapable to speech?

Rites - The epic sound of Galway Doom Metal

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

WHEN BLACK Sabbath’s Tony Iommi struck the opening G5 chord on his Gibson SG on the song which bore his band’s name, during a recording session in London in 1969, he not only created a new genre of rock, but a sub-genre as well.

‘Funny, lyrical and poignant’ - Garret Keogh on Port Authority

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

ONE OF the definite highlights of the current Town Hall Theatre season is Decadent Theatre Company’s new staging of Conor McPherson’s Port Authority which starts a five-night run next week.

The Mighty Boosh’s Rich Fulcher for comedy festival

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

THE MIGHTY Boosh’s Rich Fulcher, who played the hapless Bob Fossil in the iconic comedy series, is coming to Galway to perform at the Galway Comedy Festival.

Rich Fulcher will join Bridget Christie, Bernard O’Shea, Kevin Gildea, Eleanor Tiernan, and Edinburgh award nominee 2012 Tony Law for Tony Law’s Shitbox at the Róisín Dubh on Wednesday October 24 at 9pm.

Children Of The Black Skirt at Baboró

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

AMONG THE forthcoming attractions at Baboró is the Irish premiere of Children Of The Black Skirt, by award-winning Australian writer Angela Betzien, which is being staged by Drama Works Ireland.

Mischa Barton to star on Black Box stage

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

MISCHA BARTON, best known for her roles in The OC and The Beautiful Life, takes to the stage of the Black Box Theatre in Robert Harling’s Steel Magnolias.

Brendan Bowyer to play Town Hall

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

LEGENDARY IRISH singer and showband leader Brendan Boyer will play the Town Hall Theatre tomorrow at 8pm.

Auditions for Guys’n’Dolls

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

THE PATRICIAN Musical Society will stage the classic musical Guys’n’Dolls next year and is now holdings auditions for the production.

What Richard Did winners

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

Agnieszka Jablonska, Oranmore; Alex Motyl, Salthill; Allison Joyner, Dunmore; Amy Hallett, The Claddagh; Anna Ryczek, Galway; Anthony Day, Tuam; Aoife Ní Laoi, Cappagh Road; Morgan Blair, Headford Road; Brian McLaughlin, Loughrea; Chelsea Case, Headford Road; Catherine Corcoran, Barna; Darren Creaven, Belclare; Dave Langan, Moycullen; Declan McSteen, Galway; Des Kilbane, Galway; Eileen Murphy, Galway; Emma O’Sullivan, Oughterard; Gloria Jacobsen, Barna; Kate Costello, The Claddagh; Laura Kealy, Galway; Madeleine O’Donnell, Galway; Mandy Shelton, Galway; Marcus Mac Dhonnagáin, An Spideal; Martin Kenny, Galway; Noel Cahill, Renmore; Norma Shortall, Galway; Patricia MacEoin, Galway; Paul Pelan, Galway; PJ Moore, Roscam; and Ronan Doyle, Headford Road.

Shonen Knife - Japanese pop-punk at its best

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

SONIC YOUTH and Nirvana hailed them as one of their favourite bands. They have been a going concern for more than 30 years, and this year they released one of their best albums.