Richie Egan to play final Nocturne of 2016

Tue, Nov 29, 2016

RICHIE EGAN, the solo artist best known as JAPE and also as the bassist for the pioneering Irish post-rock band The Redneck Manifesto, will play the final Nocturne concert of 2016 this weekend.

John Bishop - Winging It all the way to Galway

Mon, Nov 28, 2016

JOHN BISHOP, Liverpool's favourite son and one of the best loved comedians in the business, will play two nights in Galway as part of his Winging It Around Ireland tour which takes place throughout September 2017.

Daniel O’Donnell - Galway concert in 2017

Mon, Nov 28, 2016

DANIEL O'DONNELL will tour Ireland for the first time in four years when he takes his Back Home Again tour on the road in August 2017, and Galway will be among the first ports of call to play a concert.

Things going swimmingly for Lisa Hannigan

Thu, Nov 24, 2016

LISA HANNIGAN comes to Seapoint next week on the crest of a wave with her new album, At Swim, enjoying universal critical acclaim. Produced by The National’s Aaron Dessner, the record follows her double-platinum, Mercury, and Choice Music Prize-nominated debut Sea Sew, and 2011’s chart-topping Passenger.

A fresh take on Pygmalion

Thu, Nov 24, 2016

A NEW staging of GB Shaw’s Pygmalion, at the Town Hall studio, re-imagines this classic 1912 comedy about gender, class, and identity for the present day and in the theatrical style of Bertolt Brecht. The play, the inspiration of the hit musical My Fair Lady, sees the arrogant Professor Higgins transform common flower seller Eliza into a genteel lady, for a bet.

Beardyman - DJ improv king @ The Loft

Thu, Nov 24, 2016

“A CROSS between a DJ, a comedian, and a human sound-sample library," is how The Guardian described Beardyman. It could have also added front-rank improv artist and entertainer to that description.

Artist Elena Dova - at the crossroads of three cities

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

ITALIAN ARTIST Elena Dova is currently exhibiting her striking new paintings at the Town Hall Theatre bar in a show, Crosbhóthar, that imaginatively blends the three cities in her life; Turin, Rome, and Galway.

‘It brings out the child in every audience member’

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

BALLET IRELAND brings the perfect flavour of Christmas to the Town Hall Theatre with its touring production of The Nutcracker on Tuesday November 29 and Wednesday 30 at 8pm. This timeless classic, with beautiful costumes and Tchaikovsky’s beloved and sumptuous score, takes audiences on a wondrous adventure of full of the quintessential Christmas magic.

The Low Anthem - foward thinking indie-folk

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

AFTER A four year hiatus, American indie-folk and roots band The Low Anthem released their long awaited new album in June, and this month they tour Ireland and Britain, including a show in Galway.

Sensory friendly screening of Storks

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

STORKS, THE hit animated family film will receive a special sensory friendly screening, for children on the autism spectrum, at the IMC Cinema, on Tuesday November 22 at 10.30am.

See Chris Kent @ Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

CHRIS KENT, who has appeared on Russell Howard's Stand Up Central, and who "breathes new life into anecdotal comedy" according to The List, is the next comic to play the Róisín Dubh Comedy Club.

Album review: Body/Head

Music Reviews Thu, Nov 17, 2016

IN HIS despair MacBeth chastised humans, and thereby life, as "full of sound and fury, signifying nothing". Kim Gordon's music has long been driven by "sound and fury" but is certainly not meaningless.

Wyvern Lingo - new sounds, supporting Hozier, and supporting refugees

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

IT HAS been an extraordinary 12 months for Wicklow trio Wyvern Lingo. They have re-invented their sound and struck out on a new musical path, played to their largest audiences to date by supporting Hozier and James Vincent McMorrow on their British tours, and began the preparations for their highly anticipated debut album.

It's magic for Mike as he scoops prestigious Goldsmiths Prize

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

MIKE MCCORMACK, the novelist and NUI Galway English lecturer is celebrating this week after he won the £10,000 Goldsmiths Prize for Fiction for his third novel Solar Bones, triumphing over a shortlist which also included Irish writer Eimear McBride and Irish-Canadian writer Anakana Schofield.

Every dog needs a home

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

IN MADRID, Julian receives an unexpected visit from old friend Tomas. However this will be no ordinary reunion, as Tomas has decided to discontinue treatment for the terminal illness he has been battling.

Margaretta D’Arcy's journey to the future

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

“YOU MANIACS! You blew it up! Ah, damn you! God damn you all to hell!” wails Charlton Heston's character George Taylor in that powerful and unforgettable closing shot of 1968's Planet Of The Apes.

Rofi James - new single and launch gig

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

ROFI JAMES, the Galway pop/rock duo, officially launch their new single 'Fool For Your Love' this weekend, and proceeds from half of all downloads/sales of the single will be donated to the Solidarity-Pikpa refugee camp in Greece.

Aindrias de Staic - The Man From Moogaga is back

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

THERE WAS The Man From UNCLE, the man from Del Monte, The Man Who Knew Too Much, and The Man Who Fell To Earth, but there has never been anyone like The Man From Moogaga.

New exhibition from artist Clodagh Kidd

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

CLAREGALWAY ARTIST Clodagh Kidd returns to the Providence Market Kitchen on the corner of Abbeygate and Augustine streets, with an exhibition of recent work.

Sample Answer - indie-soul with a real edge

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

HE PLAYS "soulful pop with a dusting of hip-hop thrown in for good measure," say Gigwise, while that pop has "a real sense of edge" according to Clashmusic.com. He is Sample Answer, and he is coming to Galway.

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