Campaign LK @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

CAMPAIGN LK are a hip-hop group, but their origins are diverse and the band members draw from a variety of musical styles and experiences.

The Empire Lights @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

IRISH BAND The Empire Lights release their debut single ‘Momentum’ tomorrow and, as part of a nationwide tour, play Monroe’s Live on Saturday at 9pm.

Sensation DVD winners

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

THE WINNERS of the copies of the Irish comedy film Sensation were: Caroline Williams, Gort; David Newell, Barna; Tommie Commins, Ballybane; Paulene Kelly, Salthill; Mairéad Guihen, Rosscahill.

Get Up, Stand Up @ Garvey’s

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

GET UP, Stand up, the weekly stand up comedy open mic night at Garvey’s Hotel and Bar, Eyre Square, takes place tonight from 9.30pm.

2012 Cúirt Over The Edge Showcase

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

THE 2012 Cúirt Over The Edge Showcase Reading takes place on Friday April 27 at 3pm in the Town Hall Theatre.

Martin Hayes to play Kinvara

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

MARTIN HAYES, one of the greatest of all Irish fiddle players, performs a solo gig in Johnston’s Hall, Kinvara, on Friday April 27 at 8.30pm.

This will Hayes’ first concert in Kinvara. It is hosted by Kinvara Area Music Collective. Tickets are €15/12.50 on sale at Connolly’s Bar and The Healing Harvest shop in Kinvara. Postal booking can be arranged by contacting 087 - 2405987.

North Beach Poetry Nights

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

KEVIN O’SHEA and Adam White will recite their poetry at the North Beach Poetry Nights in The Crane Bar, Sea Road, this Monday at 6.30pm.

Moycullen’s Kevin O’Shea is the winner of the Cúirt New Writing Prize 2012 for poetry. He has been published in the Irish Left Review, Ropes, and poetry anthologies Behind the Masks and Mosaic. His debut collection The Art of Non-Fishing will be published by Doire Press in October.

Ranelagh Singers concert

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

THE RANELAGH Singers will perform Renaissance, Baroque, and American spiritual music in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church this Saturday at 8pm.

Cúirt event at Róisín Dubh

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

THE SAW Doctors’ Leo Moran, journalist Olaf Tyaransen, writer Conor Montague, and singer-songwriter Seamus Ruttledge, will gather in the Róisín Dubh for a Cúirt event.

Galway Arts Centre daytime classes

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

THE GALWAY Arts Centre has a new programme of classes, including writing workshops, acting, and drawing, starting in May.

The Quite Funny Table Quiz

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

THE QUITE Funny Table Quiz, a new departure in table quizzes in Galway, will be launched in Kelly’s, Bridge Street, on Tuesday.

The night, created by local comedians Kenny Gaughan and Danny O’Hanlon, has the same premise as a traditional table quiz; but instead of being rewarded for their knowledge, teams will be given points for funny answers alone. The answers will be read out by the MCs at random and if it gets a laugh, it gets a point. The team at the end with the most points wins €100.

The Atlantic Pirates set sail

Thu, Apr 12, 2012

THE ATLANTIC Pirates have become one of the best known bands in Galway through their constant presence on Shop Street, playing some of the great Irish folk songs.

Pat Kinevane, remembering the Forgotten

Thu, Apr 12, 2012

TWO MONTHS after he delighted Town Hall audience with his acclaimed solo show Silent, actor Pat Kinevane makes a welcome return to next week with Forgotten, his equally lauded one-man piece on old age and care of the elderly.

Belfast’s runawayGO @ Citóg

Thu, Apr 12, 2012

BELFAST QUINTET runawayGO have just released their eponymous debut EP and will play Citóg in The Cellar Bar tomorrow night at 10pm as part of their current Irish tour.

Dancing Days

Thu, Apr 12, 2012

DANCING DAYS is the name of a major event taking place in The Black Box Theatre from Thursday April 19 to Saturday 21 that will celebrate cutting edge Irish dance through performances, talks, and film.

A century of music from Kilfenora

Thu, Apr 12, 2012

THE ROLLING Stones may have been around for nearly 50 years, but even their longevity pales in comparison to The Kilfenora Céilí Band, which is are 103 years on the go.

Since its formation in 1909, the group has provided a platform for traditional musicians, having evolved from playing village parties in the early 1900s to bigger dances in the 1930s, to radio broadcasts in the 1940s, commercial recordings in the 1950s, foreign tours in the 1960s and 1970s, and re-forming in the 1990s.

Vladimir Jablokov @ Town Hall

Thu, Apr 12, 2012

IRISH BASED Slovakian violin maestro Vladimir Jablokov returns to the Town Hall Theatre for a concert next Wednesday at 8pm.

Mirror Mirror winners

Thu, Apr 12, 2012

THE WINNERS of family passes to the advance screening of Mirror Mirror in The Eye were: Colette Horgan, Loughrea; Claire Finn, Renmore; Ayana Betelhem Abebe, Highfield Park; Antóin Mac Cathail Riabhaigh, Renmore; Sasha Lukyanova, Cappagh Road; Sheila Dwyer, Kilcolgan; Aishling Ward, Loughrea; David Curran, Knocknacarra; Teresa McGaugh, Caherlistrane; and Vanessa Stewart, Oranmore.

New community music group for Westside

Thu, Apr 12, 2012

AN EIGHT week music programme for the Westside area begins on Tuesday April 23 at 7pm in the Westside Resource Centre.

Sunday Service @ Massimos

Thu, Apr 12, 2012

Sunday lunch will never be the same again. Enjoy some great food in with a relaxing Sunday soundtrack of Jazz, Soul, Reggae and more delivered to you on vinyl. From 1-3pm in Massimos.

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