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.
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.
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.
The Fleadh, in association with the Galway Film Centre and SpunOut, is seeking entries to the competition. Those interested in taking part should write a 500 word idea for a story. Three will be shortlisted and the young people who came up with the ideas will be invited to present it in the Town Hall Theatre to an assembled audience and jury on Thursday November 17.
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
From the directors of last year’s stunning documentary Catfish, Paranormal Activity 3 serves as a prequel to one of the most terrifying or recent horror movie series.
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.
This is the first of a new annual programme of workshops, masterclasses, lectures, and demonstrations to be hosted by McGurran and invited artists in her studio. The workshop, Still life by the sea, approaches traditional still life painting step by step from simple drawing and observation to painting.
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.
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.”
Read more ...Breakdancing workshop for young people
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
WILKIE BRANSON of Champloo Dance Company will give a workshop in St Nicholas’ Parochial Hall this Sunday aimed at children and teenagers.
Bristol based Champloo are one of Britain’s leading professional B-Boying dance companies, taking their name from a Japanese word meaning to mix unusual combinations of things to derive the most amazing outcomes.
Read more ...Gairmscoil Mhuire Athenry present God Bless Archie Dean
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
REHEARSALS ARE currently in full swing for Gairmscoil Mhuire, Athenry Vocational School’s musical production of Peter Kennedy’s God Bless Archie Dean.
Read more ...The Harlem Gospel Choir return
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
THE HARLEM Gospel Choir make a welcome return to Galway when they play the Town Hall Theatre on Wednesday October 26 at 8pm.
Read more ...Galway Theatre Festival seat sale and arts quiz
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
THE GALWAY Theatre Festival returns from October 25 to 31 and as a warm up for the event, there will be a seat sale and an arts quiz.
Read more ...Galway Musical Society auditions
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
THE GALWAY Musical Society will hold auditions for the Irish premier of A Tale of Two Cities, tonight from 7.30pm.
Read more ...Competition winners
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
THE WINNERS of copies of DVDs of the Irish film The Runway were: Peter Lyons, Ballybane; Ailbhe Conroy, Ros Muc; Méabh Uí Chualáin, An Cheathrú Rua; Sarah Callinan, Salthill; and Louise Coyle, Salthill.
The winners of tickets to the opening of Parked in The Eye cinema tomorrow are: Catriona Browne, Salthill; Anna Ryczek, Galway; Olivia Byrne, Renmore; Deasun Ó Seanain, Galway; Marie Hynes, Athenry.
Read more ...Strange Brew 450th Night
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
STRANGE BREW, the Róisín Dubh’s showcase for “indie beats, alternative rock and good vibrations from the past, the present, and the not too distant future” celebrates its 450th night next week.
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