Citóg @ The Cellar

Thu, Sep 13, 2012

“IT WOULD be surprising if this band didn’t join the mainstays of the modern folk music world to become known as Ireland's best of the genre.”

Portumna’s 2012 Shorelines Arts Festival

Thu, Sep 13, 2012

PORTUMNA’S 2012 Shorelines Arts Festival will be officially opened this evening at 6pm, paving the way for a weekend of music, poetry, theatre, film, and children’s events.

Share your story or poem @ Kenny’s

Thu, Sep 13, 2012

DO YOU write poetry? Are you working on a novel? Do you pen short stories? Would you like to get the chance for others to hear them?

Jane O’Malley @ Norman Villa

Thu, Sep 13, 2012

MEMORIES HOME and Abroad, the new exhibition by Canadian-Irish artist Jane O’Malley, will be officially opened in the Norman Villa Gallery, Salthill, this evening at 6pm.

The history of music in four preludes

Thu, Sep 13, 2012

THE HISTORY of music, from pieces written in 1800 BCE to songs recorded this year, compressed into an audio-visual experience is the ambitious new exhibition at 126.

Core Theatre College

Thu, Sep 13, 2012

CORE THEATRE College will hold a module in the Lecoq technique with Judith Higgins for 10 weeks, starting on Thursday September 20.

Over The Edge Writers’ Gathering

Thu, Sep 13, 2012

ALEX SKOVRON, the Australian based poet and author, will read at the Over The Edge Writers’ Gathering in the Galway Arts Centre, Dominick Street, tomorrow at 8pm.

Spanking new comedy

Thu, Sep 13, 2012

DANNY DOWLING will host a night of up and coming comedians at Brand Spanking New in the Róisín Dubh on Wednesday at 8.30pm.

Solarise @ HALO

Thu, Sep 13, 2012

LEADING IRISH funk-soul band Solarise return to the upstairs stage at HALO this Friday from 11pm.

Christian Bookshop debut album

Thu, Sep 13, 2012

CHRISTIAN BOOKSHOP, a band and album project by Galway-based Irish-American singer-songwriter Jimmy Monaghan and singer Aisling Walsh, is out now on Bandcamp.

Christian Bookshop is a folk-pop album of 10 songs, written by Jimmy who is best known for his work with Music For Dead Birds. It was recorded in Belmullet, County Mayo, and features contributions from Evelyn Walsh (clarinet), Eleta Van Schalkwyk (violin), and Trista Monaghan (tin whistle).

The Sumbrellas in concert

Thu, Sep 13, 2012

THE SUMBRELLAS, the Galway based folk-rock/Americana band, will play the launch party for The Scholars Rest, formerly The River Inn) in Newcastle tomorrow from 8pm.

The Sumbrellas core membership are American singer-songwriter Chris White and Italian fiddle player Fede Betti. The band’s album Country Disco will be officially launched in October.

Galway Theatre Festival unveils programme

Thu, Sep 06, 2012

THIS EVENING at 8pm in Massimo on William Street West, will see the launch of this year’s Galway Theatre Festival which runs from Monday October 1 to Sunday 7.

Calling The Heroism Hotline

Thu, Sep 06, 2012

DAVE, MARY, and Sean are paid to be heroes, but who are they being heroes for? The massive heroism outsourcing corporation they work for, or the needy clients who ring their call centre because they have no one else to turn to? And how can they help either of those when they cannot even help themselves?

Frightened Rabbit - Strange Brew bound

Thu, Sep 06, 2012

SELKIRK, IN the eastern Scottish lowlands is a place with rich associations to Scottish history and culture. William Wallace, Sir Walter Scott, and James Hogg, all having connections to the town.

In more recent years, Selkirk has produced Frightened Rabbit, one of the finest of the many indie-folk bands that have spring up across Scotland over the past decade or so.

Ronan Collins - live at the Town Hall

Thu, Sep 06, 2012

RONAN COLLINS will take his popular radio show and transfer it to the live stage of the Town Hall Theatre on Tuesday September 25 at 7pm.

Galway Arts Centre to hold ‘Prom’ night

Thu, Sep 06, 2012

THE GALWAY Arts Centre will be holding its first ‘Prom’ this Saturday, and yes, you will be expected to dress for the occasion.

Doors open from 8pm and prom attire is mandatory. Artist David Callan will be the DJ. He may play requests and is definitely playing a slow set. Official prom photos will also be taken.

Galway Actors’ Workshop new classes

Thu, Sep 06, 2012

THE GALWAY Actors’ Workshop will hold beginners and specialised acting classes for the autumn in the Anno Santo Hotel, Threadneedle Road, Salthill.

Pete Mullineaux’s acting classes

Thu, Sep 06, 2012

PETE MULLINEAUX, the actor, poet, and songwriter, celebrates 20 years of teaching his popular acting classes and the next series of classes start this month.

Tungsten Theatre Company auditions

Thu, Sep 06, 2012

TUNGSTEN THEATRE COMPANY will hold auditions for its production of Brian Friel’s Lovers tomorrow.

The auditions will take place in the Town Hall Theatre studio from 4pm to 6.30pm. Actors aged between 18 and 60 are required. All are welcome to come along to audition . For more information email [email protected]