Arts Festival seeks Friends

Wed, Apr 01, 2026

The line-up for this year’s Galway International Arts Festival is imminent, and organisers are keen to highlight how important the vital role Friends of the Festival play in bringing this world-renowned event to audiences each year.

Students shine at short films project

Wed, Apr 01, 2026

Students from schools across Galway and Roscommon showcased creativity, leadership and strongly shared values at a special event in Galway Community College earlier this month.

International DJ lands residency at Hyde

Thu, Mar 26, 2026

Natalie Roache made a name for herself on the global club circuit with residencies at celebrated venues including Pacha London, Ministry of Sound, Eden Ibiza, Hush Ibiza, and Kanya Ibiza, as well as the globally recognised Summerized Sessions events across London and Ibiza. Her international career has also taken her across luxury resorts and venues in the Middle East, the Swiss Alps, Mauritius, the Maldives, and Ibiza.

Luminosa orchestra collab

Thu, Mar 26, 2026

Rafter will be special guest at Draíocht – The Alchemy of Music on Thursday, May 7, at Saint Nicholas’ Collegiate Church.

New World meets Old for Salthill classic

Thu, Mar 19, 2026

National Symphony Orchestra Ireland, led by the acclaimed Irish conductor David Brophy, now chief conductor with WDR Funkhausorchester, Cologne, returns to Galway with extraordinary uilliean piper Mark Redmond joining as soloist for Shaun Davey's epic The Brendan Voyage.

Konno throws out ‘Lifeline’

Thu, Mar 19, 2026

The track is by Galway indie artist KONNO, co-written by Dillon Brady. It was recorded, mixed and produced by the artist in a turf shed in the west of Ireland.

Gaza hike night music at Rowing Club

Thu, Mar 19, 2026

A 30-strong group of Galwegians is preparing to undertake a 35km pilgrimage along St Kevin’s Way in Wicklow in July to raise funds for families affected by the catastrophic crisis in Gaza.

Singers invited to join Bealtaine 2026

Thu, Mar 12, 2026

The festival is an initiative of Age & Opportunity, an organisation which brings people together from all over Ireland to foster and inspire creativity among older people.

Orchestral extravaganza of exploration

Thu, Mar 12, 2026

In association with Music for Galway, Ireland’s largest professional orchestra will perform Shaun Davey’s epic The Brendan Voyage, and Dvo?ák’s monumental ‘New World’ Symphony - one of the great symphonic showpieces.

TG4 series focuses on east County Galway music

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

Ceolaireacht returns to TG4 for a fourth season, presented by renowned fiddle player, singer and broadcaster Doireann Ní Ghlacáin.

New concert band to debut at Hardiman Hotel

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

Founded last October under the umbrella of St Patrick’s Brass Band, the Galway Concert Band brings together local musicians with a shared passion for wind band and concert repertoire.

Masterclasses on offer for budding musicians

Thu, Feb 26, 2026

Do you have a piece of music you have always wanted to play or sing in public?

Music inspired by physical division

Thu, Feb 19, 2026

Hailed as “ground-breaking and dynamic”, the Hard Rain Soloist Ensemble’s Peaceline Prespectives: Voices from a Divided City form an intriguing element of Music for Galway’s current concert season Breath.

Wigmore Soloists at St Joseph’s

Thu, Feb 19, 2026

A truly stellar line-up of musicians from Wigmore Hall, the home of London’s chamber music, will visit Galway city in March.

Hat trick for Blue Moose

Thu, Feb 12, 2026

Blue Moose has been named wedding band of the year in Connacht at the National Wedding Industry Awards, for the third year in a row.

Kettama to front Forbidden Fruit

Thu, Feb 12, 2026

Kettama, the Galway-born DJ who is currently a globally influential techno producer in London, will headline a major Irish festival this summer.

Gerdine inspired by 1950s classic

Thu, Feb 12, 2026

Galway-based singer-songwriter Sara Gerdine will release a romantic single this St Valentine’s weekend.

Full orchestra behind Galway Choral at St Nick’s

Thu, Feb 05, 2026

Under the direction of Musical Director Norman Duffy, the 50-strong choir will be joined by an outstanding line-up of soloists: soprano Aisling Kenny and tenor Eoin Hynes will be joined by fellow Galway native, David Kennedy (baritone) who makes his debut with Galway Choral.

Ballads of a Bogman in city centre

Thu, Feb 05, 2026

Leading Irish musicians, tenor Gavan Ring and pianist Fiachra Garvey, will perform Ballads of a Bogman in St Joseph’s Church, Presentation Road, on Wednesday, February 11, at 7.30pm.

Born to sing

Thu, Jan 29, 2026

The Galway-based choir is set to take group singing to another level as over 100 ordinary voices join forces to create an extraordinary sound at the Town Hall Theatre this February in a sell-out show.

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