Galway International Arts Festival 2015 - full programme announced

Wed, May 27, 2015

A GIANT, bulbous whale floating in the sky; a woman transitioning to a man; Red Rock's Cathy Belton in a one-woman show; a new short play by Enda Walsh, and Crowded House's Tim Finn exploring his origins through song and story - this is just some of what is coming to the 2015 Galway International Arts Festival.

Fundraising night for Nepal and Africa

Thu, May 21, 2015

A FUNDRAISING night featuring comedy, impressions, a DJ, and a raffle, in aid of Nurture Africa and the Trocaire Nepal Appeal, takes place in The Cellar Bar on Friday May 29 at 8.30pm.

Galway Early Music Festival 2015

Thu, May 07, 2015

A FEAST of fools, ticking clocks, apocalyptic visions, and a time warp - time is of the essence at the 20th Galway Early Music Festival which runs from Thursday May 14 to Sunday 17.

Galway Early Music Festival returns in May

Thu, Apr 09, 2015

THE 20TH Galway Early Music Festival returns, from Thursday May 14 to Sunday 17, with ancient, medieval, Renaissance and baroque music and dance. This year’s theme is ‘Time’, focussing on the cycle of the seasons, the monastic hours, the ‘ages of man’, and the ages of the world.

Traid Phicnic 2015 - ceol agus craic in July

Wed, Apr 08, 2015

LIAM Ó MAONLAÍ and TG4 Musician of year 2014 Harry Bradley will be among the musicians coming to An Spidéal from Friday July 3 to Sunday 5 for the village’s fourth annual Traid Phicnic festival.

Kylemore Abbey to host arts festival First Thought talks

Thu, Mar 26, 2015

The Galway International Arts Festival will present a special edition of its popular First Thought talks programme in Kylemore Abbey, Connemara, on Sunday April 12.

Calling creatives to the Galway Fringe Festival

Thu, Mar 26, 2015

THE GALWAY Fringe Festival returns from July 11 to 27 with theatre, music, literature, art, dance, and Irish language events across the city and county.

Stagecoach summer camps

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

STAGECOACH GALWAY will run a season of drama and musicals workshops in St Mary’s College in July and August, culminating in a show by the end.

Alice The Musical summer camps run from July 13 to 17 for four to six-year-olds and six to 16-year-olds, while a Broadway themed Fame Jr course runs for 12 to 18-year-olds from August 4 to 8. Class sizes are kept small to just 17 per class. Early booking is advised through www.stagecoach.ie/galway or 091 - 556274.

Seachtain na Gaeilge 2015

Thu, Feb 26, 2015

SEACHTAIN NA Gaeilge returns for 2015 with, despite its name, a fortnight of Irish language, culture, and heritage events from Saturday February 28 to Tuesday March 17.

Éigse an Spidéil 2015

Thu, Feb 26, 2015

AN SPIDÉAL’S ANNUAL arts festival, Éigse an Spidéil, returns from Wednesday March 4 to Sunday 8, celebrating culture, community, development, and innovation in the area.

Galway Early Music Festival to celebrate 20th Birthday

Tue, Feb 17, 2015

A ROMP originally performed by teenage French choir members in the Middle Ages will be one of the central shows at this year’s Galway Early Music Festival which runs from Thursday May 14 to Sunday 17 and celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.

Galway bands to feature in Patrick’s Day parade

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

THE 2015 St Patrick’s Day Parade will showcase the wealth of talented and imaginative bands, musicians, and community music groups, at work in the city.

Galway Theatre Festival fun fundraiser

Thu, Jan 29, 2015

COMEDY, MUSIC, and air guitar antics will be the order of the day at Lose Those January Blues!, a fundraising event for the Galway Theatre Festival.

€1 million target to make Thoor Ballylee a major cultural centre

Wed, Jan 14, 2015

FEBRUARY WILL see the launch of a major project to restore Thoor Ballylee and create a world class culture/education centre in time for the 150th anniversary of the birth of WB Yeats in June.

Once Loved Showroom returns

Thu, Dec 11, 2014

THE ONCE Loved Showroom returns to the Róisín Dubh on Sunday December 14 for the second instalment of its Christmas market.

Róisín Dubh Art and Craft Market returns

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

THE RÓISÍN Dubh Art and Craft Market returns this Saturday, featuring handmade arts and crafts from local artists and craftspeople.

Baboró ambassador - Aoibheann McNamara

Thu, Oct 02, 2014

This year’s Baboró International Arts Festival for Children celebrates its18th birthday and runs from October 11 – 19. For the next few weeks we will hear from Baboró enthusiasts about why they are proud to be Baboró ambassadors. This week, Aoibheann McNamara…

City businesses encouraged to send a school to Baboró event

Thu, Sep 25, 2014

The Spanish Arch is possibly Galway city’s most iconic structure, but it is set to become even more eye-catching when reimagined with a spectacular inflatable structure.

What are you doing on Culture Night?

Wed, Sep 17, 2014

GET UP off the chair, get out of your routine, leave the house, and enjoy a host of free events - exhibitions, concerts, readings, and all manner of arts related happenings on Culture Night, which takes place this Friday.

Plans already in motion for Macnas Halloween Parade 2014

Fri, Sep 05, 2014

This year’s Macnas Halloween Parade will light up the Galway streets on Sunday 26 October.

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