Birds and trad musician come together in new book by Marcus Hernon
Thu, Jun 23, 2011
FLUTE PLAYER, flute maker, composer, Roisín na Mainíach, Carna man, Marcus Hernon is all these things, and now he can add author to that list.
Read more ...New comedy night - Stand Up For The Month
Thu, Jun 23, 2011
A NEW, regular comedy night is coming to Galway - Stand Up For The Month - a monthly night which will be hosted by Jarlath Regan.
Read more ...Trad music concerts in St Nicholas’
Thu, Jun 23, 2011
ST NICHOLAS’ Collegiate Church will host the next Tunes In The Church gig tomorrow from 8pm to 9.30pm.
Read more ...Journey to Aran at the Town Hall
Thu, Jun 23, 2011
WHETHER IT be Robert Flaherty’s Man Of Aran or that legendary Guinness advert from the late 1970s, the Aran Islands have held a fascination for film-makers.
Read more ...Major new Irish film to premiere at The Eye
Thu, Jun 23, 2011
THE GUARD, the major new Irish crime-comedy film, starring Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle, will receive its premiere screening as part of the Galway Film Fleadh on Wednesday July 6 at 7pm in The Eye cinema.
Read more ...Super8Shots festival starts today
Thu, Jun 23, 2011
SUPER8SHOTS, the festival which celebrates films, documentaries, and home movies shot on 8mm, opens today and will run until Sunday July 10, with events in Galway city and Inis Oírr.
The festival will feature screenings, workshops, exhibitions, live and experimental music events. The official launch takes place this evening at Bar 8 at 6pm while tomorrow from 10pm the bar will host Superotica, an evening of vintage soft erotica films.
Read more ...Win tickets to Bridesmaids @ Omniplex
Thu, Jun 23, 2011
ANNIE’S LIFE is in a mess, but she is to be maid of honour at her best friend, Lillian’s wedding. She has to do her duty, but disaster, mayhem, and hilarity lie in wait.
Read more ...Garvey’s comedy open mic night
Thu, Jun 23, 2011
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.
Read more ...Catch the bigger and better Bell X1 while you can
Thu, Jun 16, 2011
SLOWLY BUT surely Bell X1 developed from a creative and highly entertaining Kildare band, doing the college circuit under the name of Juniper, into an Irish phenomenon called Bell X1 who are on the edge of breaking America.
Read more ...The Cripple of Inishmaan returns to Town Hall
Thu, Jun 16, 2011
FRESH FROM a hugely successful tour of the United States, Druid’s smash-hit staging of Martin McDonagh’s The Cripple of Inishmaan makes a welcome return to the Town Hall for three nights only.
Read more ...Galway doom metal band to launch debut vinyl release
Thu, Jun 16, 2011
GALWAY DOOM metal/sludge band Rites will launch their self-titled debut record on 12” vinyl with a gig in Áras na nGael this Sunday at 8pm.
Read more ...Man 1, Bank 0 - comedy show @ Town Hall
Thu, Jun 16, 2011
GIVEN HOW our banks have plunged this State into recession and economic meltdown, we’d all like to give them a bloody nose to show our disgust.
Read more ...A poetic journey through paintings
Thu, Jun 16, 2011
IN THE early 1990s, Paul Durcan took a trip to the National Gallery of London where he enjoyed viewing works by Van Gogh, Van Eyck, Rubens, and Gainsborough.
Read more ...The Beauty Queen of Leenane in Oranmore
Thu, Jun 16, 2011
MARTIN MCDONAGH’S The Beauty Queen of Leenane will be staged by Broken Door Theatre in Kudos Nightclub, Oranmore, on Wednesday June 22 and Thursday 23 at 8pm.
Read more ...Don Stiffe @ Monroe’s Live
Thu, Jun 16, 2011
DON STIFFE, the popular Galway folk singer-songwriter will play Monroe’s Live this Saturday at 9.30pm as part of the Galway Sessions Festival 2011.
Read more ...International poetry at Over The Edge
Thu, Jun 16, 2011
WRITERS FROM Italy, Albania, the United States, and Ireland will be reading at the Over The Edge June Writers’ Gathering, which takes place next week.
Read more ...New music from The Commander
Thu, Jun 16, 2011
THE COMMANDER releases new music under the Fake moniker on June 25 and to celebrate he will hold a pre-release party in Monroe’s side room this Saturday.
Released on Percussion Records, the two new tracks, ‘Acid Trap’ and ‘The Bounce’ are melodic, funky summer house and will be available for download from I-Tunes, Beatport, Juno Records, and other major online music outlets.
Read more ...Northern Soul and Ska @ The Bluenote
Thu, Jun 16, 2011
DO YOU love Northern Soul, Ska, 1960s R’n’B, or Latin Boogaloo? If so, do not miss Soul In The Blue at The Blue Note this Saturday from 9pm.
Read more ...Funk-soul diva Janelle Monae to play Galway
Thu, Jun 16, 2011
JANELLE MONAE has been called “a different kind of diva” by Vogue, “a true visionary” by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, while Andre ‘3000’ Benjamin says she has “one of the most enchanting voices of our generation”.
Read more ...Sharon Shannon @ Monroe’s Live
Thu, Jun 16, 2011
SHARON SHANNON, along with a host of the finest Galway trad, folk, and singer-songwriter talent, will play Monroe’s Live on Wednesday at 8pm.
On the night Sharon will be joined by Eleanor Shanley, Dessie O’Halloran, Noriana Kennedy, Monica Brennan, Pauline Scanlon, Kelvin Busher, Niall Teague, Paraic Joyce, Szymon Misniak, Mary Shannon, Donagh Hennessey, Gerry Paul, and Sean Regan.
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