Feed: no redemption in social media

Films Reviews Thu, Jul 16, 2026

Five influencers (one of whom harbours a dark past) head out to a remote manor in the Irish countryside. There, they awaken the bloodthirsty fallen angel, the Dearg-Due (Niamh Hogan).

Celtic scholar shortlisted for prize

Thu, Jul 16, 2026

John Waddell, former Professor of Archaeology at the University of Galway, is one of six non-fiction authors selected for the 2026 Michel Déon Prize for his work The Celtic World: A History.

PorterShed celebrates decade of local art

Thu, Jul 16, 2026

‘Embers’, the exhibit, will bring together 10 artists who have shown work at PorterShed since it opened. Each artist will present work in their own preferred style, creating a retrospective of creativity, diversity and artistic talent.

Folk club reborn back the West

Thu, Jul 16, 2026

There will be two featured acts on the night, plus invited guests and a selection of local performers.

Oughterard exhibit explores links between people and places

Thu, Jul 16, 2026

Opening July 17 at 7pm, the new show is titled Túath, the old Irish word from Brehon law era, meaning territory as well as the people who live there. Three Connacht-based artists will explore the shifting dynamics between person and place with their own questions, influences, and materials.

Who is a ‘true Gael’?

Thu, Jul 16, 2026

“We’re dealing with questions of identity, questions about the language, and about the position of the language today. And we’re looking at those questions in a humorous, engaging way that will get people thinking about them.”

New poetry is ‘antidote to despair’

Thu, Jul 09, 2026

Tony O’Dwyer’s new poetry collection Waiting for the Mason will be launched this Friday, July 10, at 6pm, in Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop.

Documentary on Old Money discovering inequality at Film Fleadh

Thu, Jul 09, 2026

All About The Money will be screened at 6pm this Saturday, July 11, at the Town Hall Theatre as part of the Galway Film Fleadh.

Film records Galway’s campus life

Thu, Jul 09, 2026

Documentary The SU will have its world premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh this Sunday, July 12, at 3pm, in the Town Hall Theatre.

First acting gig for O’Rourke at Film Fleadh

Thu, Jul 09, 2026

Irish singer Declan O’Rourke will make his screen acting debut at the Galway Film Fleadh tomorrow, Friday, July 10.

Hebridean sound on Dominick Street

Thu, Jul 09, 2026

Violinist Sarah Hanniffy and Scottish piper Fionnlagh Mac A’Phiocair will launch their debut album at Club Aras na nGael on Dominick St tomorrow, Friday, July 10, at 7pm.

July deadline for ‘Ragaire’

Thu, Jul 09, 2026

Following the launch of its fifth issue in May, by celebrated Galway/Congolese poet Nithy Kasa, Ragaire is calling on creatives to contribute to its next edition.

Monaghan is the seachrán in Druid show

Theatre Reviews Thu, Jul 09, 2026

No doubt with a nod to the USA’s 250th birthday last week, Druid Theatre’s 2026 season is called ‘Strange Country: Ireland in America’.

Sculpture that interrogates History

Thu, Jul 02, 2026

In Deviations, John Rainey presents sculptures drawn from three bodies of work produced between 2021 and 2026: Slip Tank, Errors and Retrofits.

More ‘Shamtown’ dates due to demand

Thu, Jul 02, 2026

Staff opening the Town Hall Theatre last Monday morning could not believe their eyes.

Wests awake

Thu, Jul 02, 2026

Poet Mary O’Malley will open the Wests’ exhibition Fold at 3pm as the second exhibition of this year’s Oughterard Courthouse Summer Arts Programme (OCAP)

Clifden Arts Festival reveals 2026 programme

Thu, Jul 02, 2026

The 49th Clifden Arts Festival returns to Connemara from September 17 to 27 with an ambitious programme of music, literature, visual arts, theatre, film and ideas under the theme ‘OPEN – A Festival of Welcome, Encounter and Possibility’.

‘Kneecap’ star in story shaped by attack

Thu, Jul 02, 2026

His response is An Mháthairi, starring Simone Kirby (Kneecap) alongside newcomer Oisín Thompson (Trespasses), which receives its world premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh next Thursday, July 9, at the Town Hall Theatre.

City must ‘grow the show’

Thu, Jul 02, 2026

Regional Skills West, in partnership with the Galway City Council, has published a report on how to support this indigenous industry.

Shamtown brings the story of a musical revolution to stage

Thu, Jun 25, 2026

A vibrant new theatre production celebrating one of the most exciting periods in the cultural history of Tuam and Galway is set to premiere at the Mick Lally Theatre this November.

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