Hiberno-Caledonian musical confluence

Thu, Sep 18, 2025

Reader and Alan Kelly have established themselves as mesmerising stewards of Celtic traditions, and purveyors of the contemporary.

Palaces to Pálás

Films Reviews Thu, Sep 18, 2025

Spoiler alert: I saw some of this year’s most anticipated films, and ate great Italian food too.

Disco brunch at Hyde: diva edition

Thu, Sep 18, 2025

Expect fabulous brunch plates, back-to-back disco diva classics and plenty of feel-good surprises for a glittering afternoon in the city centre.

Comedy Festival line-up revealed

Thu, Sep 18, 2025

The 2025 festival runs from Tuesday, October 21, to Monday, October 27, and features comedic heavyweights including Rhod Gilbert, Dylan Moran, Deirdre O’Kane, Jack Dee, and Omid Djalili.

Review: The Adventures Of Shay Mouse

Theatre Reviews Thu, Sep 18, 2025

Based on the book by Pat McCabe
Town Hall Theatre, Galway

Manosphere influences new album

Thu, Sep 18, 2025

The tour coincides with the release of Cullen’s forthcoming album by the same name, City Soundscapes, which is due out this Friday, September 19. He plays Monroe’s Live next Friday, with doors at 7.30pm.

Opacas’ birthday bash after London triumph

Thu, Sep 18, 2025

Kicking off the festivities will be Kill Lane, an exciting new band from Dublin causing a stir on the indie scene with a punchy, melodic sound.

Play centres on bathroom kiss

Thu, Sep 18, 2025

Jilly Morgan’s Birthday Party will be performed at the Town Hall Theatre on Saturday, September 27.

‘Dance With Danger’ at Monroe’s

Thu, Sep 18, 2025

Galway audiences will have the opportunity to hear the Polish-born artist’s hotly anticipated new work ahead of its official release. It will not be available on streaming platforms until early November.

Big Love for Fleetwood Mac

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

Six-piece tribute band, Big Love, will bring the best of Fleetwood Mac’s classic songs to Monroe’s Live on Friday, September 26, at 9pm.

Galway Comedy Festival to launch programme tomorrow

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

The full programme for this year’s Galway Comedy Festival will be revealed tomorrow (Friday). In the meantime, organisers have revealed that the Pálás Cinema will be a key venue for this year's festival, which runs from October 21 to 27.

Free Québécois twist on Culture Night

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

Galway audiences are set to enjoy a unique celebration of folk music at Monroe’s Live when Grosse Isle takes to the stage on Friday, September 19, as part of Culture Night.

Classical concert season in full voice

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

The power of the human voice will be the core of Music for Galway’s 44th international concert season, titled Breathe, to begin next month.

Fee-fi-fo... fun at Town Hall for panto season

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

Renmore Pantomime Society’s production, with a new script by Darren Shine, will run from December 29 to January 11.

Fairyland is under threat from a fearsome Giant, so Jack, his mother, Mrs Wiggles, and their friends Little Boy Blue and Mary Mary hatch a daring plan. With lots of sparkle from Fairy Flowers, and mischief from Milky Moo the cow, there will be plenty of magic, music and laughter.

Mini film festival this weekend

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

A new Women & Diversity Film Festival will take place in Gort Town Hall this Saturday, September 13.

Mystic code unscrambled

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

After more than twenty years in the industry, the Mullingar artist has compiled a new body of work combining folk, alternative, and experimental influences.

New LGBT film debut

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

The film tells the story of rugby player Jace meeting aspiring filmmaker Charlie at a college party. When the party is suddenly shut down by the Guards, the two find themselves alone in the streets of nighttime Dublin.

Last train from Hollyhead returns

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

Funding. That is the one word that haunts the majority of theatre practitioners in Ireland. This is primarily because, without it, a professional production is nigh impossible. Saying that, there are still a few brave souls willing to roll the dice without The Arts Council’s support.