Set List – Irish premiere in Galway

Thu, Oct 11, 2012

THERE IS a treat and something of a coup in store for the Galway comedy audience at the Bulmer’s Galway Comedy Festival this moth, when the Set List phenomenon comes to town.

From drag to trad

Thu, Oct 11, 2012

Kellys bar is the venue for a night of fun, frills, fizzy pop, frollicks, hair disaster, fantastic trad and to the most amazing musicians Galway has to offer on Saturday, 20 October. Of course, the outstandingly beautiful Drag-Queens of Galway will also be in attendance. The night is in support of St. Jame's HIV unit and is dedicated to raising much needed funds for the cause.

Bottle’s on the rampage in new Who Needs Enemies?

Thu, Oct 11, 2012

EOIN HANCOCK has the worst friends imaginable, who get him into scraps that are both illegal and near life threatening, and they are about to throw him into more mayhem.

The Star Wars trilogy - in one hour

Thu, Oct 11, 2012

EOIN HANCOCK has the worst friends imaginable, who get him into scraps that are both illegal and near life threatening, and they are about to throw him into more mayhem.

The Star Wars trilogy - in one hour

Thu, Oct 11, 2012

A LONG time ago, in a galaxy far, far, away, an epic intergalactic battle between good and evil took place, and at its centre was a father who needed to be helped to redemption by his son.

Paul Brady to play the Raddison

Thu, Oct 11, 2012

PAUL BRADY has been one of Ireland’s most outstanding songwriters of the past 40 years, a position only really challenged by Van Morrison and Phil Lynnot.

The ‘Amazing’ Toby Kaar @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Oct 11, 2012

TOBY KAAR “is making me want to get torn up and fight a chair. Amazing.” so said Nialler 9 about the Corkornian electronica producer and live performer who plays the Róisín Dubh tomorrow.

Go to MASS @ HALO

Thu, Oct 11, 2012

MASS NORMALLY means worship in a church but tomorrow night at HALO it means a great night’s entertainments with one of country’s best covers bands.

City secondary schools to sing with Irish Chamber Orchestra

Thu, Oct 11, 2012

FOUR OF Galway city’s secondary schools will join the Irish Chamber Orchestra for a concert featuring music by Philip Glass and Schubert.

New exhibition from Dagmar Drabent

Thu, Oct 11, 2012

GERMAN BORN, Galway based, artist Dagmar Drabent is hosting an exhibition of photographs in Áras na Mac Léinn, NUI Galway.

New feature film being shot in Headford

Thu, Oct 11, 2012

member Paddy Courtney lead the cast of micro-budget feature The O’Brien’s, which is currently shooting in County Galway.

Theatre review: Sanctuary (Blue Teapot Theatre Company)

Thu, Oct 11, 2012

THE TICKLISH subject of sexual and romantic relationships between intellectually disabled people receives a sensitive and thought-provoking treatment in Christian O’Reilly’s fine new play Sanctuary, presented by Blue Teapot Theatre Company.

Silent comedy with The Boy With Tape On His Face

Thu, Oct 11, 2012

HOW CAN stand-up comedy be performed by a man with tape stuck across his mouth rendering him incapable to speech?

Rites - The epic sound of Galway Doom Metal

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

WHEN BLACK Sabbath’s Tony Iommi struck the opening G5 chord on his Gibson SG on the song which bore his band’s name, during a recording session in London in 1969, he not only created a new genre of rock, but a sub-genre as well.

‘Funny, lyrical and poignant’ - Garret Keogh on Port Authority

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

ONE OF the definite highlights of the current Town Hall Theatre season is Decadent Theatre Company’s new staging of Conor McPherson’s Port Authority which starts a five-night run next week.

The Mighty Boosh’s Rich Fulcher for comedy festival

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

THE MIGHTY Boosh’s Rich Fulcher, who played the hapless Bob Fossil in the iconic comedy series, is coming to Galway to perform at the Galway Comedy Festival.

Rich Fulcher will join Bridget Christie, Bernard O’Shea, Kevin Gildea, Eleanor Tiernan, and Edinburgh award nominee 2012 Tony Law for Tony Law’s Shitbox at the Róisín Dubh on Wednesday October 24 at 9pm.

Children Of The Black Skirt at Baboró

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

AMONG THE forthcoming attractions at Baboró is the Irish premiere of Children Of The Black Skirt, by award-winning Australian writer Angela Betzien, which is being staged by Drama Works Ireland.

Mischa Barton to star on Black Box stage

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

MISCHA BARTON, best known for her roles in The OC and The Beautiful Life, takes to the stage of the Black Box Theatre in Robert Harling’s Steel Magnolias.