An Ozzy celebration with Craic Sabbath

Thu, Jul 31, 2025

Limerick-based tribute band Craic Sabbath will bring their powerful homage to Black Sabbath to Monroe’s Live on Friday, August 8, with doors open at 9pm.

Getting to know...

Thu, Jul 31, 2025

Introduce yourself!
My name is Ellen Greally and I am a Galway-based singer, actress, writer and theatre-maker. Between touring with musicals, singing in the wedding band 'One More Time' and teaching with Stageworks Youth Theatre, I am kept busy and would not have it any other way!

Accordionist album launch at Monroe's

Thu, Jul 31, 2025

Galway button accordion player, Gerry Hanley, will launch his highly anticipated debut solo album, In the Middle of It, at Monroe’s Live on Friday, August 22, from 7:30pm.

Packed weekend at Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jul 31, 2025

With seasoned performers to rising voices, this weekend at Monroe’s Live offers an exciting line-up of established acts and emerging artists, from Friday, August 1 to Sunday, August 3.

Nostalgia and Smash Hits at Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jul 31, 2025

It will be a night of pure nostalgia at Monroe’s Live as Smash Hits takes you back to the golden era of ‘90s dance, pop, and R&B on Saturday, August 16 from 9pm, followed by a late DJ until 2:30am.

Volunteering with GIAF

Thu, Jul 31, 2025

For the past few summers, as the Galway International Arts Festival arrived, I would head into town and have a quick look at whatever was on during the day. The open-air installations and galleries were handiest, letting me enjoy a chunk of what was on offer, while still allowing me to make the last bus home. I got to thinking about what goes into making the whole endeavour happen. Spurred on by friends who had taken part the year prior, I volunteered for a few days.

Galway Races 2025: your ultimate guide to Race Day hair and beauty

Thu, Jul 24, 2025

The Galway Races 2025 are quickly approaching. While horses take the track’s centre stage, take your moment to shine in the stands. This iconic event is not just about winning races; it is a vibrant celebration of fashion, glamour, and individuality. Whether you are a race day regular or making your debut, The Hair & Beauty Company will help you look and feel fabulous all day long.

HYDE Bar Galway: the ultimate destination for Race Week 2025

Thu, Jul 24, 2025

Get ready to experience the very best of Race Week in Galway, because HYDE Bar is where it is all happening.

Race to RED – your ultimate Galway Race Week destination

Thu, Jul 24, 2025

There is nowhere quite like Galway during Race Week, and Radisson RED Galway is right at the heart of it.

Less than 10 minutes from Ballybrit, RED is the perfect pre-race meeting point. Enjoy a vibrant two-course lunch and a refreshing Summer Spritz at The Claddagh Bar & Grill for just €40 per person, available daily from 12pm to 4pm. It is all about great food, relaxed vibes, and a menu packed with local flavour.

Stirrup some fun, Galway is feeling those Summer Vibes

Thu, Jul 24, 2025

Galway might be known for the gallop at Ballybrit, but this Race Week, the real trot is into town. From July 28 to July 30, Summer Vibes returns to bring the pulse of the party right into the heart of the city. Whether you are just back from the track or have no plans to set foot near it, Galway is very much open for a good time to be had.

Flannery’s Hotel Galway: your perfect Galway Race Week hub

Thu, Jul 24, 2025

As Galway prepares for the thrill of Race Week, Flannery’s Hotel Galway is ready to welcome racegoers with fantastic Racing Packages, and you do not have to be staying at the hotel to join in! Perfectly located on the Dublin Road with a direct bus to Ballybrit, Flannery’s is your ideal starting point for the festivities.

From Monday, July 28 to Sunday, August 3, Flannery’s offers two great-value options. The “Odds On” package (€35 per person) includes prosecco on arrival, a delicious main course brunch and return bus transport to the racecourse. Or opt for the “Favourite” package (€39 per person), which features return bus transport, a hearty bar main course and a pint of beer or a glass of wine — ideal for an evening out after the racing action.

Best in Show: Top tips to help you stand out at Ladies Day 2025

Thu, Jul 24, 2025

Ladies Day at the Galway Races is the ultimate celebration of Irish racing glamour. With prizes exceeding €10,000 for Best Dressed and fierce style competition, planning your outfit strategically is essential.

Monroe’s Live launches new talent night

Thu, Jul 24, 2025

Monroe’s Live is championing original music with a new night dedicated to the best of emerging talent.

An explosion of raw, rebellious creativity - WTAF!?

Thu, Jul 24, 2025

Theatre, music, drag, visual art, and mayhem; organisers say it will have it all.

Future Artifacts - a refusal to lose imagination

Thu, Jul 24, 2025

Future Artifacts presents the artistic research of five 2025 MA Candidates at the Burren College of Art. Bringing together painting, printmaking, photography, installation, and experimental material processes, the work is rooted in a refusal to lose the imagination battle with fascism. In a time of genocide and ecocide, draw upon history, myth, folklore, and alchemy in an attempt to metabolise collective grief and insist on speculative futures of survival and interdependence.

Outlaw Pete returns to Galway soil

Thu, Jul 24, 2025

Critically praised, Outlaw Pete has earned reactions ranging from awe to laughter. The play defied expectations for everyone who got a seat during its limited engagement.

Singer reaches for the sky

Thu, Jul 24, 2025

For her second single, Gerdine deftly navigates the vulnerability and uncertainty of falling in love in an expressive folk ballad. The single will go live on all major streaming platforms.

Review: NoFit State's 'Sabotage' at GIAF

Theatre Reviews Thu, Jul 24, 2025

NoFit State
July 20, 2025

Arts Festival wrap-up at Monroe’s

Thu, Jul 24, 2025

Today, Thursday, July 24, at 1pm, Aine Bird, Caitlín Nic Gabhann and Anne Marie Grogan continue their lunchtime traditional music series at the venue.

REVIEW: Friendship

Films Reviews Thu, Jul 24, 2025

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Tim Robinson is better-known for his sketch comedy work than feature film credits. He regularly participated in Saturday Night Live up until 2016, and has done his own show, I Think You Should Leave from 2019, to the present. I have since seen a couple of episodes of his comedy sketches and it seems Friendship is an attempt to transpose his unique brand of comedy to the big screen.

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