VIVA coming to EYE Galway

Thu, Aug 18, 2016

VIVA stars Héctor Medina as Jesus, a young hairdresser working at a Havana nightclub that showcases drag performers, who dreams of being a performer himself.

PADDY – the musical drama - tours Ireland this September

Thu, Aug 18, 2016

PADDY – a powerful and action-packed musical/drama – starring internationally-renowned singer Tommy Fleming comes to the Black Box Theatre Galway from September 1 to September 4.

The Conquerors to perform at the Salthill Hotel

Thu, Aug 18, 2016

Galway’s favourite band The Conquerors are about to celebrate 45 years on the road and to mark this very special occasion they are holding an all star concert on Thursday August 25 at the Salthill Hotel, Galway.

Charlie Adley’s craft of writing course

Thu, Aug 18, 2016

Writer Charlie Adley’s popular Craft of Writing Course returns to Galway’s Westside Resource Centre this September 8 for eight weeks.

Californian garage punk twins The Garden to play the Róisín Dubh

Thu, Aug 18, 2016

With the release of ‘Call This # Now!’ Californian garage punk twins The Garden have announced a 10-date UK and Ireland tour for August and September 2016, and will be playing at the Róisín Dubh on Thursday August 25.

Shuffle! playing at Seven Bar Galway this Saturday

Thu, Aug 18, 2016

Shuffle! is back again this time in the uber cool surrounds of Seven Bar. On the decks are host Dave Barry and special guest Andrew Flynn (Rhythm n'Booze, Limerick) this Saturday August 20.

Andy is a soul funk, reggae, and R'n'B collector from the Treaty city playing weekly in Mickey Martin's bar in the centre of the Limerick and guest at nights around the country and abroad. He also runs one of the best soul/R'n'B nights in the country called Rhythm & Booze.

Proust Questionnaire

Thu, Aug 18, 2016

Sharon Nolan is a bisexual rainbow-haired activist living in Galway city. She’s also the director of social media on the 2016 Galway Pride Festival committee.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

Galway Print Studio Annual Members' Show

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

PRINTED MATTER, the Galway Print Studio Annual Members' Show, opens next week and promises to be an in depth exploration of printmaking in the west of Ireland.

The joyful sounds of The Dustbowl Revival

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

BLUEGRASS, SWING, hot jazz, pre-war blues, Southern soul, New Orleans funk - The Dustbowl Revival is an American roots orchestra with eight full-time members — and they play it all, mashing the sounds of traditional American music into a genre-hopping, time-bending, dance party.

Joe Rooney @ Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

HE IS BEST known as wildboy priest Fr Damo from Father Ted and Timmy Higgins from Kilnaskully, but Joe Rooney is also one of the very best and funniest comedians in Ireland.

Album review: Field Mouse

Music Reviews Thu, Aug 11, 2016

DESPITE THEIR death before dishonour pure indie, obvious love of the nineties indie aesthetic, and distinct Anglophilia, Field Mouse have largely gone under the radar.

All Tvvins - debut album, Galway show

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

ALL TVVINS are one of the most exciting bands to emerge from Ireland in years. Tomorrow sees the release of their debut album, IIVV, and they play Galway the following week.

Countdown to 2016 Galway Pride Festival

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

IT PROMISES to be the biggest Pride festival Galway has yet seen, and there are only a few days to go before the Rainbow Pride flag is raised in Eyre Square for the festival's opening ceremony.

Vikings v the Irish in epic Russian drama

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

GONDLA, AN epic tale of strife, poetry and revenge, between an Irish prince and the native Icelandic nobles, and set in ninth century Iceland, comes to the Town Hall Theatre on Friday August 19 and Saturday 20 at 8pm.

Galway Arts Centre creative writing classes

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

CREATIVE WRITING classes with the poet and short story writer Susan Millar DuMars, suitable for beginner and continuing creative writing students, take place in the Galway Arts Centre next month.

Metal militia - Dark Arts Festival 2016

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

BLACK METAL, death metal, noise drone, and grindcore, and some of the finest Irish practitioners of these musical dark arts will gather in Galway to play at this weekend's Dark Arts Festival 2016.

New art classes from Jennifer Cunningham

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

THE MULTI-AWARD winning Galway artist Jennifer Cunningham is taking bookings for her one day art workshops on Sundays August 20 and 27, and Monday 28.

Amazing Apples return to the Róisín Dubh

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

THE AMAZING Apples, the Galway Advertiser's Galway Band Of The Year 2015, play their first major Galway show of the year in the Róisín Dubh on Sunday August 20 at 9pm.

Kenny Hanlon and Lerosa to DJ @ Electric

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

APARTMENT RECORDS head Kenny Hanlon, and Dublin based Italian house producer and DJ, Lerosa, will hit the decks at the Shivers night in Electric Garden and Theatre tomorrow from 10pm.

Baile an Salsa - next album, next concert

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

MULTI-GRAMMY Award winning composer/producer Walter Flores is coming from Central America to produce the new album by Galway Irish trad/Latin music fusion group Baile an Salsa.

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