Fleadh na gCuach brings magic to idyllic Kinvara

Thu, Apr 30, 2026

Each May Bank Holiday, as the hedgerows brighten and the Atlantic air softens along the coast of Kinvara, the village bursts into life with the sound of fiddles, flutes, and friendly conversation.

Glenamaddy wins All-Ireland

Thu, Apr 30, 2026

The County Galway troop’s performance of Chapatti, by Christian O’Reilly, stole the show at the All-Ireland Confined Drama Finals, winning Glenamaddy the top gong for the first time in 60 years of performing.

The Séance of Blake Manner wins top award

Thu, Apr 30, 2026

Video game developers from across Ireland gathered in Galway city for the 6th annual FÍS Games Summit last week, while local gamers scooped major prizes at the Imirt Awards.

Review: Alan Davies, White Male Stand-Up

Thu, Apr 30, 2026

Red seats, a bouquet of flowers, antique chairs, then comedy giant Alan Davies comes out on-stage, with a mug of tea, to settle into his conversation with Jan Carson at the Town Hall Theatre last Wednesday, April 22.

Writer, director and vocalist delivers annual Siobhán McKenna Lecture

Thu, Apr 30, 2026

University of Galway has held its third annual Siobhán McKenna scholarship and lecture series. This event honours the legacy of Siobhán McKenna, the Belfast-born actress who became a world-renowned actress of stage and screen, starring in Dr Zhivago, King of Kings and Of Human Bondage.

Review: A Personal History of Pyromania

Theatre Reviews Thu, Apr 30, 2026

Smoke was the first thing you smelled when you entered the Mick Lally Theatre last Wednesday night, April 22.

This essay performance, A Personal History of Pyromania, by curator, photographer and writer Brendan Mac Evilly, for Cúirt, explored one man's obsession with explosives and fire.

Folk Festival reveals full line-up

Thu, Apr 30, 2026

The 2026 Galway Folk Festival will include more than 80 acts over five days in 11 venues across the city, from June 3.

Stunning visuals overlay unsatisfying account of an intriguing relationship

Films Reviews Thu, Apr 30, 2026

Before fans are reacquainted with her character from the beloved fashion-oriented comedy however, this film offers the chance to see Anne Hathaway in a more haunted light.

Noël Coward classic Blithe Spirit at Druid

Thu, Apr 23, 2026

Following their sold-out run of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest last September, the team are back at the iconic venue.

Love, memory, and the romance of parenting

Thu, Apr 23, 2026

Written by Liam Wilson Smyth, directed by Paul Meade and starring Liam Wilson Smyth and Molly Downey, the play is a fast-paced comedy drama where two young parents mine the past for the key to their future.

We just want to be loved, right?

Thu, Apr 23, 2026

All My Friends Are Bots, a new, darkly comic, and oddly romantic play from Galway-based playwright and director Emily White, premieres at the Galway Theatre Festival 2026 in O’Donoghue Centre, on May 5 and May 6 at 6:30pm.

Ten days of shows at Theatre Festival

Thu, Apr 23, 2026

From Thursday, April 30 to May 9, this year’s programme taps into themes touching on identity, belonging, memory, connection and the pull between leaving and coming back.

Cúirt review: Debut Fiction

Literature Reviews Thu, Apr 23, 2026

Nun's Island Theatre was dressed in fairy lights with a stage that looked like it had been taken straight from your nan's spring garden for the opening of Cúirt 2026.

Homage to piano pieces for city and Loughrea

Thu, Apr 23, 2026

Concert pianist and artistic director of Music for Galway Finghin Collins will offer his own flourishing finish to the city’s 44th International Concert Season at St. Joseph’s Church next Wednesday, April 29, at 7.30pm.

Puppets, cartoons and sheep in Connemara

Thu, Apr 23, 2026

Frame Fest will take place at Stiúideo Fia’s facilities in Lettermore, County Galway.

Opacamania at Monroe’s

Thu, Apr 23, 2026

This special hometown show will mark the release of The Opacas' new single ‘Take Down’, available on Spotify on the same day.

Reimagining Ó Conaire at the Taibhdhearc

Thu, Apr 23, 2026

Cuireann An Taibhdhearc agus Brú Theatre Neill | Páidín i láthair. Spreagtha ag dhá shaothar as an mbailiúchán ceannródaíoch scéalta, Scothscéalta de chuid Phádraic Uí Chonaire, cuirtear beocht sna carachtair Neill agus Páidín Mháire trí chumasc de bhuncheol agus ensemble taibhithe.

Cúirt Review: Mary Costello and Edel Coffey

Literature Reviews Thu, Apr 23, 2026

The word 'Cúirt' illuminated the stone walls of the Mick Lally Theatre on Tuesday, April 21, and excited chatter bounced around the room full of those waiting to hear two powerhouse authors in conversation.

Don’t research this film before seeing it

Films Reviews Thu, Apr 23, 2026

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TROJANS

Thu, Apr 16, 2026

Founded in 2024, Luail is Ireland's national dance company, with a full-time ensemble of eight dancers. Under Artistic Director Liz Roche, it has brought an array of critically acclaimed productions to Ireland and beyond, including IMPASSE, Chora, Reverb, and more recently, Dancehall, which was performed at the Black Box last year.

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