Fantasy, mediaeval France, and a skylark

Mon, Dec 07, 2020

NINA ORAM, the author of the young adult fiction trilogy, The Carrowkeel Series, will be among the featured readers at next week's Over The Edge: Open Reading.

New exhibition from Jin Yong

Thu, Dec 03, 2020

JIN YONG, the Galway based, Chinese artist, whose work is noted for its strong, and striking use of colour and imaginative depictions of animals, is currently exhibiting in the Renzo Café, Eyre Street.

‘It’s about keeping live music alive‘

Thu, Dec 03, 2020

VLADIMIR JABLOKOV’S 2020 captures many of the ups and downs, the obvious lows, and unexpected highs of this strange year, but above all, it encapsulates the sheer resilience of the arts in the face of the pandemic and lockdown.

Claddagh School of Music to hold live-streamed concert for Simon

Thu, Dec 03, 2020

The Claddagh School of Music is inviting people from across Ireland, and abroad, to join in a special live streamed Christmas concert which will raise funds for the Simon Community.

'Getting To Know...'

Thu, Dec 03, 2020

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Sitting in a café or pub, reading a book, having a coffee, waiting for a friend to arrive.

Helen Hancock's charity classical concert for Simon

Thu, Dec 03, 2020

A VIRTUAL evening of opera, oratorio, chamber music, and festive favourites, in aid of Galway Simon Community, takes place this weekend in the company of Oranmore soprano Helen Hancock.

Lions Club to auction work by leading Galway artist

Thu, Dec 03, 2020

An atmospheric landscape by Joan Hogan, one of Galway’s leading artists, will be auctioned by the Lions Club tomorrow.

Rusted Rail releases new Songs of Green Pheasant album

Thu, Dec 03, 2020

WHEN THE Weather changes, the first new album in almost a decade from singer-songwriter Songs of Green Pheasant, is released tomorrow, Friday December 4, via the independent Galway label, Rusted Rail.

Film Review: Mank

Films Reviews Tue, Dec 01, 2020

NETFLIX HAS two big budget prestige films out this month - Hillbilly Elegy, traditional Oscar bait and frankly one of the worst films I have seen this year; and Mank, from director David Fincher, which is a Hollywood biopic, traditionally a genre that does well at award season.

Sean Keane - new single and Town Hall show

Mon, Nov 30, 2020

SEAN KEANE, one of Galway's finest, and best loved singers, this week released his new single, 'I'll Be There', ahead of his virtual Town Hall Theatre show later this month.

A darkly humorous look at surviving 2020

Thu, Nov 26, 2020

COME THE end of the year, the question will not be, "How was 2020 for you?", but rather "How did you get through 2020?" In his new book, Galway poet Kevin Higgins will provide his answer.

'Bare Feet on Grass' - The Raines release new single

Thu, Nov 26, 2020

'BARE FEET On Grass’, the new single from The Raines, the Galway folk 'supergroup' of Yvonne Tiernan, Ruth Dillon, and Juliana Erkkonen, is a poignant, yet hopeful song inspired by the Covid-19 lockdown.

Oughterard virtual artwork market

Thu, Nov 26, 2020

AN ONLINE art market takes place tomorrow evening in Galway, with work by more than 20 artists available to purchase.

Galway Pride plans series of online events for December

Thu, Nov 26, 2020

As the days darken towards the end of an unprecedented and difficult year, a bit of joy and colour will be brought to Galway when Galway's LGBT+ community hosts Winter Pride.

EP Review: Laura Groves

Music Reviews Thu, Nov 26, 2020

AS BLUE Roses, she recorded piano based songs which had the shifting tonal qualities and structures of classical music, and over which her voice danced beautifully.

Eoin Dolan - Good human being

Thu, Nov 26, 2020

IT ALL began with something that no longer exists. It started at a rehearsal by the long defunct Renmore Brass Band, but it would have a profound effect on one young member of the audience.

Galway made film is Ireland’s entry for Oscars’ Best International Feature Film category

Thu, Nov 26, 2020

ARRACHT, AN Irish-language feature film which was made in Connemara, has been selected as Ireland’s entry for the Oscars’ Best International Feature Film category for 93rd annual Academy Awards.

'Getting To Know...'

Thu, Nov 26, 2020

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
A day when the painting is going well and the coffee is good, followed by a pint of Beamish with the fella.

The Stinging Fly - Galway 2020 edition

Thu, Nov 26, 2020

LISA McINERNEY, the acclaimed and award winning author of The Glorious Heresies and The Blood Miracles is the guest editor of a special Galway 2020 edition of The Stinging Fly.

Doire Press to mark 10th birthday with online reading

Thu, Nov 26, 2020

CONNEMARA BASED publishing company, Doire Press, will mark its 10th birthday with a cross-border/cross-genre reading and panel discussion as part of this weekend's Dublin Book Festival.

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