Who Needs Enemies? II - Nightmare on Henry Street
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
EOIN HANCOCK is lucky to have a girlfriend like Cindy. No matter how angry she gets with him, she sticks around, but he’s quite unlucky to have friends like Bottle, Raymo, and Gonz - the kind of ‘friends’ you would not wish on your worst enemy.
Read more ...Galway Theatre Festival - a feast of theatre shows
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
THE FOURTH Galway Theatre Festival returns from Tuesday October 25 to Monday 31 and promises a Bank Holiday weekend of exciting new theatre shows.
Work will be presented by companies from Cork, Dublin, Cavan, and Britain, as well as from nine Galway-based theatre companies. To help you decide what to go to, here is a selection of the many shows on offer throughout the festival.
Read more ...Marketa Irglova plays St Nicholas’
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
MARKETA IRGLOVA, who rose to prominence with her collaborations with Glen Hansard in The Swell Season and in the Oscar winning film Once, is coming to Galway.
Read more ...The Dead Flags @ The Cellar
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
THE DEAD Flags, described as a “band for the future” by the Irish Independent and “explosive” by The Daily Star, are coming to Galway.
The Dublin trio will play Citóg at The Cellar Bar tomorrow night. The Dead Flags combine 1950s sensibilities with punk and doo wop to create an infectious and raucous sound.
Read more ...Have you got the Coyote Factor?
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
THE COYOTE Factor 4 Next Generation competition returns and is looking for soloists, duets, or trios who think they can win the first prize of €10,000.
This year’s competition will have a new format including theme nights and a re-structured voting system. Heats will kick off in November and will run on Thursday nights.
Read more ...Spirit of Voice Festival returns next month
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
THE SPIRIT Of Voice Festival, the annual celebration of all styles of singing, the spoken word, and the human voice in general, returns from Friday November 11 to Sunday 13.
Read more ...Storytelling nights with Clare Muireann Murphy
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
GALWAY STORYTELLER Clare Muireann Murphy performs her two farewell shows at the Town Hall Studio this weekend before moving to London.
Read more ...Over The Edge to celebrate Salmon Poetry
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
THE 30TH anniversary of the founding of Salmon Poetry will be marked at the Over The Edge reading in the Galway City Library on Thursday October 27 at 6.30pm.
The readers will be Kevin Simmonds, Luke Morgan, and Salmon co-founder Jessie Lendennie. Salmon was established in Galway city in 1981 with the publication of The Salmon International Literary Journal.
Read more ...Pete Mullineaux book launch
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
THE GALWAY based writer, actor, and singer-songwriter Pete Mullineaux will launch his new collection of poetry this weekend.
Session, published by Salmon Poetry, will be launched by Tomas Hardiman this Saturday at 1pm in the Space Invaders Art Gallery, Cornstore, Middle Street. All are welcome.
Read more ...TG4 to show documentary on Hugo Hamilton
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
HUGO HAMILTON, the writer best known for his book The Speckled People, will be the subject of a new documentary to be broadcast on TG4.
Read more ...Junior Galway Film Fleadh script competition
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
GALWEGIANS AGED between 13 and18 who have an idea for a story that could be turned into a film, documentary, book, or video game are sought for the Junior Galway Film Fleadh Story Pitching Competition.
Read more ...Win tickets to Paranormal Activity 3 @ Omniplex
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
SISTERS KATIE and Kristi encounter an invisible entity haunting their home. Although it appears friendly, it turns hostile, tormenting the young girls and their family
Read more ...Bell X1 to play Galway in December
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
BELLX1 will play The Black Box Theatre on Saturday December 3 at 8pm as part of their upcoming Irish tour.
Read more ...Take That tribute @ Monroe’s Live
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
THE MAGIC Of Take That, the leading Take That tribute show in Britain comes to Monroe’s Live on Friday October 21 at 10pm.
Read more ...Halloween painting workshop
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
ROSIE MCGURRAN, the artist and member of the Royal Ulster Academy, will host a painting workshop in Roundstone on October 29 and 30.
Read more ...Smooth soul music in The Blue Note
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
THE SOUNDS of sweet soul music will fill The Blue Note this Saturday for when DJs Dave Barry and Andy D hit the decks this weekend.
Read more ...Garvey’s comedy open mic night
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
GET UP, Stand up, the weekly stand up comedy open mic night at Garvey’s Hotel and Bar, Eyre Square, takes place tonight from 9.30pm.
Every week there is a lively crowd and a load of up and coming comedians performing. All comedians are welcome. Each comedian is allowed seven to eight minutes for his/her set.
Read more ...Mike Wilmot and ‘the way it comes out’
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
HE HAS been described as “raucous, offensive and downright crude”, as well as being “very, very funny, producing belly cackles of genuine mirth” - both of which quotes come from the same review by The Scotsman.
Read more ...All Things Considered… added to Galway Theatre Festival
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
JUST ADDED to the line-up of the Galway Theatre Festival, in the director’s choice slot, is Louise White and Kate Nic Chonaonaigh’s All Things Considered It’s A Nice Place to Start, fresh from its acclaimed run at Dublin’s Absolut Fringe Festival.
Read more ...Psychic comedy from Ian D Montfort @ Monroe’s
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
“IAN D Montfort is a spookily skilful, wonderfully observed, and hysterically funny character who contacts dead celebrities with incredible results.”
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