Get your questions ready for Zachary Quinto

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

GALWAY ‘TREKKIES’ will be looking forward to the Galway Film Fleadh when Star Trek’s Zachary Quinto takes to the Town Hall Theatre stage.

Gerry Mallon’s Laughter Loft

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

GERRY MALLON’S Laughter Loft, described by The Irish Times as a “Galway Arts Festival institution”, returns next month to the Ruby Room in The King’s Head.

Comedy shows at the Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

NEIL DELEMARE, one of Ireland’s most popular comedians, and four emerging names in Irish comedy, will present new shows at the Róisín Dubh.

Ahead of its Edinburgh run, Neil Delamere will present Smartbomb on Sunday June 30 at 8.30pm. The show looks at the meaning and power of words. The Scotsman said: “Delamere is a master.”

X-Factor star for Galway

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

X FACTOR winner Matt Cardle and acclaimed Irish singer-songwriter Ryan Sheridan will play Monroe’s Live next month.

Disconauts @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

THE DISCONAUTS make a welcome return to the Róisín Dubh tomorrow from 11pm for a DJ and percussion set.

Core Theatre College Stanislavski workshop

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

CORE THEATRE College will host a workshop in the Stanislavski method with Sarah O‘Toole on Saturday July 13 and Sunday 14.

Working with Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull, Sarah will explore the kind of questions actors need to ask about a text; how they can use their imagination to bring themselves closer to a character; improve observation skills; and the difference between what a character says and sd/he they mean.

New play by Anthony Daly

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

ELEGY OF Fire, a new play written and directed by Galwegian Anthony Daly will be staged as part of the Colours Fringe Festival 2013.

Colours Fringe drama Colours Fringe drama workshops

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

ALL ACTION Drama School will host works shops for all ages from 19 upwards as part of the Colours Fringe Festival.

Galway guitarist to launch new album

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

TOM PORTMAN, the gifted guitarist whose dextrous, elegant style music draws on blues, folk, Indian, and Irish music, is about to launch his new album.

Not Squares/Kid Karate @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

BELFAST’S NOT Squares and Dublin’s Kid Karate, two of Ireland’s most exciting indie bands, play the Róisín Dubh this Saturday at 9pm.

Singer-songwriters @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

ARTIST, SONGWRITER, singer, musician, and former boxing champion, Jim McKee is a multi-talented individual.

Salthill Hotel jazz nights

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

GALWAY JAZZ fans can look forward to a new series of jazz concerts at the Salthill Hotel every Thursday over the coming weeks.

Backyard Devils @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

CANADIAN ROCKABILLY band Backyard Devils are bringing their award winning sound to Monroe’s Live tonight at 10pm.

Indie Rocks @ HALO Live

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

THE NINETIES saw indie go from the underground to overground as shoegaze, grunge, and Britpop ruled the charts.

Those lucky enough to live through that era and those who want to get an idea of what it was like can check out Indie Rocks upstairs at HALO tomorrow night.

Eddie Stack to read at Charlie Byrne’s

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

EDDIE STACK, one of Ireland’s leading short story writers, launches a new collection, Quare Hawks, in Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop tomorrow at 6pm.

This new book, Stack’s third collection, has 13 tales which span Ireland’s boom to bust years and are peopled by weird and wonderful characters.

Traidphicnic 2013 in An Spidéal

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

THE SECOND Traidphicnic festival, celebrating Irish music, culture, and traditions, takes place in An Spidéal on Friday July 5 and Saturday 6.

Five Ways to Say Your Prayers

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

FIVE WAYS To Say Your Prayers is a new exhibition by various artists, an academic researcher, and the PS? artist initiative from Belfast.

The exhibition opens this evening at 7pm in The Shed, Galway Harbour. The sculptures and installations on show will feature everything from a cinema caravan to a ping-pong table to an ironing board, seeking to allude to religious demands in a secularised art context.

Galway Cathedral Summer Concerts 2013

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

THE GALWAY Cathedral Recitals summer concerts return from July 4 to August 8 with performances taking place each Thursday at 8pm.

Carbon raises funds for Multiple Sclerosis Ireland

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

CARBON NIGHTCLUB in Eglinton Street raised more than €2,000 for Multiple Sclerosis Ireland through its Zoology night.

‘I’ve had some of the greatest moments of my life in Galway’

Thu, Jun 20, 2013

IDAHO SONGWRITER Josh Ritter has long had an ardent following in this part of the world and his Galway Arts Festival show at the Big Top promises to be a highlight of this year’s music programme.

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