Nostalgia and Smash Hits at Monroe’s Live
Thu, Jul 31, 2025
It will be a night of pure nostalgia at Monroe’s Live as Smash Hits takes you back to the golden era of ‘90s dance, pop, and R&B on Saturday, August 16 from 9pm, followed by a late DJ until 2:30am.
Read more ...Volunteering with GIAF
Thu, Jul 31, 2025
For the past few summers, as the Galway International Arts Festival arrived, I would head into town and have a quick look at whatever was on during the day. The open-air installations and galleries were handiest, letting me enjoy a chunk of what was on offer, while still allowing me to make the last bus home. I got to thinking about what goes into making the whole endeavour happen. Spurred on by friends who had taken part the year prior, I volunteered for a few days.
Read more ...Galway Races 2025: your ultimate guide to Race Day hair and beauty
Thu, Jul 24, 2025
The Galway Races 2025 are quickly approaching. While horses take the track’s centre stage, take your moment to shine in the stands. This iconic event is not just about winning races; it is a vibrant celebration of fashion, glamour, and individuality. Whether you are a race day regular or making your debut, The Hair & Beauty Company will help you look and feel fabulous all day long.
Read more ...HYDE Bar Galway: the ultimate destination for Race Week 2025
Thu, Jul 24, 2025
Get ready to experience the very best of Race Week in Galway, because HYDE Bar is where it is all happening.
Read more ...Race to RED – your ultimate Galway Race Week destination
Thu, Jul 24, 2025
There is nowhere quite like Galway during Race Week, and Radisson RED Galway is right at the heart of it.
Less than 10 minutes from Ballybrit, RED is the perfect pre-race meeting point. Enjoy a vibrant two-course lunch and a refreshing Summer Spritz at The Claddagh Bar & Grill for just €40 per person, available daily from 12pm to 4pm. It is all about great food, relaxed vibes, and a menu packed with local flavour.
Read more ...Stirrup some fun, Galway is feeling those Summer Vibes
Thu, Jul 24, 2025
Galway might be known for the gallop at Ballybrit, but this Race Week, the real trot is into town. From July 28 to July 30, Summer Vibes returns to bring the pulse of the party right into the heart of the city. Whether you are just back from the track or have no plans to set foot near it, Galway is very much open for a good time to be had.
Read more ...Flannery’s Hotel Galway: your perfect Galway Race Week hub
Thu, Jul 24, 2025
As Galway prepares for the thrill of Race Week, Flannery’s Hotel Galway is ready to welcome racegoers with fantastic Racing Packages, and you do not have to be staying at the hotel to join in! Perfectly located on the Dublin Road with a direct bus to Ballybrit, Flannery’s is your ideal starting point for the festivities.
From Monday, July 28 to Sunday, August 3, Flannery’s offers two great-value options. The “Odds On” package (€35 per person) includes prosecco on arrival, a delicious main course brunch and return bus transport to the racecourse. Or opt for the “Favourite” package (€39 per person), which features return bus transport, a hearty bar main course and a pint of beer or a glass of wine — ideal for an evening out after the racing action.
Read more ...Best in Show: Top tips to help you stand out at Ladies Day 2025
Thu, Jul 24, 2025
Ladies Day at the Galway Races is the ultimate celebration of Irish racing glamour. With prizes exceeding €10,000 for Best Dressed and fierce style competition, planning your outfit strategically is essential.
Read more ...Monroe’s Live launches new talent night
Thu, Jul 24, 2025
Monroe’s Live is championing original music with a new night dedicated to the best of emerging talent.
Read more ...An explosion of raw, rebellious creativity - WTAF!?
Thu, Jul 24, 2025
Theatre, music, drag, visual art, and mayhem; organisers say it will have it all.
Read more ...Future Artifacts - a refusal to lose imagination
Thu, Jul 24, 2025
Future Artifacts presents the artistic research of five 2025 MA Candidates at the Burren College of Art. Bringing together painting, printmaking, photography, installation, and experimental material processes, the work is rooted in a refusal to lose the imagination battle with fascism. In a time of genocide and ecocide, draw upon history, myth, folklore, and alchemy in an attempt to metabolise collective grief and insist on speculative futures of survival and interdependence.
Read more ...Outlaw Pete returns to Galway soil
Thu, Jul 24, 2025
Critically praised, Outlaw Pete has earned reactions ranging from awe to laughter. The play defied expectations for everyone who got a seat during its limited engagement.
Read more ...Singer reaches for the sky
Thu, Jul 24, 2025
For her second single, Gerdine deftly navigates the vulnerability and uncertainty of falling in love in an expressive folk ballad. The single will go live on all major streaming platforms.
Read more ...Review: NoFit State's 'Sabotage' at GIAF
Theatre Reviews Thu, Jul 24, 2025
NoFit State
July 20, 2025
Arts Festival wrap-up at Monroe’s
Thu, Jul 24, 2025
Today, Thursday, July 24, at 1pm, Aine Bird, Caitlín Nic Gabhann and Anne Marie Grogan continue their lunchtime traditional music series at the venue.
Read more ...REVIEW: Friendship
Films Reviews Thu, Jul 24, 2025
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Tim Robinson is better-known for his sketch comedy work than feature film credits. He regularly participated in Saturday Night Live up until 2016, and has done his own show, I Think You Should Leave from 2019, to the present. I have since seen a couple of episodes of his comedy sketches and it seems Friendship is an attempt to transpose his unique brand of comedy to the big screen.
Swifties to unite at Monroe’s
Thu, Jul 24, 2025
Fans of Taylor Swift can bop to the pop icon’s full discography when The Swift Show takes to the stage at Monroe’s Live on Friday, August 15, with doors at 9pm.
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From TikTok to Clip Clop
Thu, Jul 17, 2025
It is her enthusiasm for the role that strikes you first. This is not her first festival working for Galway racecourse, but it will be her initial festival in the pivotal role of Commercial Marketing Manager.
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