Cúirt review: Kayo Chingonyi's Prodigal

Thu, Apr 17, 2025

Sitting down with Susannah Dickey, Chingonyi interspersed music and extracts from the memoir, taking the audience on a journey of disclosure, diving into the radical intimacy of saying: 'here is my story, have you also experienced this?'

Galway boost for Soft Launch

Thu, Apr 17, 2025

Soft Launch will make its Galway debut on Tuesday, May 13, at Monroe’s Live on Dominick Street.

Cúirt review: Ahmed Masoud delivers festival’s main lecture

Thu, Apr 17, 2025

Numerous research articles on Palestinian literature describe it as 'Literature of Resistance': a set of works designed specifically to challenge the Israeli occupation and colonial stereotypes.

Ireland viewed through a Confession box

Thu, Apr 17, 2025

Sins of Ireland, directed by Alex Fegan (Older Than Ireland, The Irish Pub), will be released at cinemas around the country this Saturday, April 18, including the Eye Cinema and IMC Cinema in Galway.

'The Loved Ones' at the Black Box

Thu, Apr 17, 2025

In a remote, renovated farmhouse, Nell prepares to scatter her son’s ashes with her grieving daughter-in-law, Orla, while Cheryl-Ann, a visitor from America, settles in for an idyllic break in the wilds of west Clare.

Trad titans at Monroe’s

Thu, Apr 10, 2025

Shaskeen has been a cornerstone of the Irish traditional and folk music scene, and on Friday, May 9, at 8pm, the group returns to Monroe’s Live for a special seated show that promises a night steeped in tradition.

Celebrate Irish talent at Monroe's

Thu, Apr 10, 2025

Monroe’s Live will host a mix of music this weekend from The Kilkennys and Ryan McMullan to Latin and pop beats.

Galway Youth Orchestra set to perform in Black Box Theatre

Thu, Apr 10, 2025

Galway Youth Orchestra will perform with Dublin Youth Orchestra in a concert in the Black Box Theatre on Sunday, April 13th at 2.30pm.

Dublin wit back West

Thu, Apr 10, 2025

Celebrated Dub stand-up, Eric Lalor, will bring his latest show to Monroe’s, in Galway’s West End, on Saturday, May 10, with doors opening at 7pm for a fully seated show.

Conamara man awarded Cumadóir 2025

Thu, Apr 10, 2025

County Galway's accordion maestro, Johnny Óg Connolly, is to be honoured for his contributions to traditional Irish music and culture at this year’s Gradam Ceoil TG4 awards.

Summer buzz at Town Hall Theatre

Thu, Apr 10, 2025

There will be a buzz around Galway's Town Hall Theatre this summer, with the arrival of Bumbled, a play all about bees... and their bits.

Passion performance of secret music on Good Friday

Thu, Apr 10, 2025

In the eighteenth century, Gregorio Allegri’s Miserere mei Deus drew so many visitors to the Vatican, that the pope banned anyone from copying the secretly stored sheet music, on pain of excommunication.

Crannóg remembers Maeve Joyce-Crehan

Thu, Apr 10, 2025

Galway’s international literary magazine, Crannóg, will publish its 62nd issue during the Cúirt Festival of Literature this week.

REVIEW: 'Chicken' by Eva O’Connor & Hildegard Ryan

Theatre Reviews Thu, Apr 10, 2025

Sunday’s Child Theatre
Town Hall Theatre, Galway

Cúirt opening night - 40th edition

Thu, Apr 10, 2025

The lobby of Galway's Town Hall Theatre was abuzz on Tuesday night, with people gearing up to kickstart the 40th year of the Cúirt International Festival of Literature.

Early night for over-30s ravers

Thu, Apr 03, 2025

The over-30s early club night has taken Galway by storm, giving clubbers a chance to hit the dance floor, without the late-night finish.

The Power of Three

Thu, Apr 03, 2025

The artists in the exhibition are Ceva Thomas, Regina O’Dea and Svetlana Akusevits.

Ceva is a mixed media visual artist from Galway city. She would describe her art as a mixture of abstract and surrealism, using lots of colour and suggestive line and texture. She hopes her art brings some colour and happiness to the viewer.

Human Rights central to Galway's Robinson Archive

Thu, Apr 03, 2025

Ireland’s first female head of state, Mary Robinson (80) remains a prominent voice for social and environmental justice. She has made real change through her legal work, as well as through her contributions to policy and advocacy, nationally and internationally.

Weekend of rockabilly rhythm and comedy craic

Thu, Apr 03, 2025

Monroe’s will host a weekend of music and comedy, with rockabilly rhythms and sharp-witted stand-up on the bill.

Four nights of Japanese cinema for Galway

Thu, Apr 03, 2025

The Japanese Film Festival of Ireland will return for its 16th edition in April, with a line-up of films exhibiting the best of Japanese cinema for Galway audiences.

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