‘It’s amazing how much inspiration you can get from just looking around’

Wed, Jun 02, 2021

THE VIBRANT colours and abstract forms of the paintings of An Post worker Jeffrey Hirst have been gaining positive attention in recent times - from buyers, curators, and the public - and it comes during an unprecedented period, the most intense and busy he and his colleagues have ever known.

Domhnall Gleeson to star in new Enda Walsh play at Galway International Arts Festival

Wed, Jun 02, 2021

DOMHNALL GLEESON, best known for his roles in the new Star Wars trilogy, and as the hapless Doofus in Frank of Ireland, will star in Medicine, the new play by Enda Walsh.

Jane O’Leary’s music to be performed at Mayflower 400

Tue, Jun 01, 2021

MUSIC BY the Galway based composer, Jane O’Leary, will be performed at the Theatre Royal Plymouth, and by Ireland’s National Symphony Orchestra.

‘Summer Boy’ - Crescent Moon releases new single

Tue, Jun 01, 2021

CRESCENT MOON, the Galway rapper and producer, releases his new single ‘Summer Boy’ on Thursday June 4, which also features Dublin rapper Conman Conrad and pop singer Viscose.

Lasta - a new festival in Galway, for young people, by young people

Mon, May 31, 2021

RISING GALWAY indie band NewDad, Hardy Bucks star and comedian Owen Colgan, and photographer Ruth Medjber are among those who will be taking part in an exciting new festival - Leasta, created for young people, by young people.

Druid to stage Chekhov’s The Seagull in Coole Park

Mon, May 31, 2021

DRUID THEATRE Company will return to Coole Park this summer for a series of live outdoor performances of Chekhov’s The Seagull, directed by Garry Hynes.

'Getting to Know...' Flirt FM's Eoghan Holland

Thu, May 27, 2021

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
I'm not a perfectionist but a balance of everything I like in good company.

Jack Taylor’s theatre of the absurd

Literature Reviews Thu, May 27, 2021

IN THE final novel in his Jack Taylor series, Ken Bruen’s most famous creation meets his end on Wolfe Tone Bridge after coming into sudden contact with the wrong end of a decidedly unfriendly blade.

JUMP ST-ART - KAVA returns with an exhibition of short films

Thu, May 27, 2021

JUMP ST-ART, a visual arts event to mark the re-opening of the Kinvara Courthouse art gallery space, takes place this weekend and next.

Opacas release new single and Lego video

Thu, May 27, 2021

OPACAS, THE Galway/Leeds 'virtual’ rock band whose catchy singles and quirky videos have brought much joy during the pandemic, are back - and this time with a Lego video.

The Lighthouse Project - ‘Claiming and mapping a space for creativity’

Wed, May 26, 2021

THE CONFINEMENTS of the lockdowns and the severe limits on travel have restricted us all to our own localities, and for many that means passing by the same places, the same objects, and the same sights.

Film review: Army of the Dead

Films Reviews Wed, May 26, 2021

IT IS still unknown when the cinemas in Ireland will reopen. Until then we still rely on Netflix. Their films tend to be more miss than hit but every now and again they get a good one.

Galway to celebrate Africa Day 2021 virtually

Tue, May 25, 2021

Africa Day 2021, a day to showcase the vibrant cultural heritage of Africa and the contribution made to Irish society by African communities and people of African descent, takes place this week.

Joke Pedalers - a comedy club on wheels

Tue, May 25, 2021

WE HAVE all seen them - large groups of tourists, hen or stag parties, on the pedal powered bikes, cycling around Galway, listening to loud music, having the craic, and thought, “That looks fun”. Well here is your chance.

Maija Sofia to play live online concert this week

Mon, May 24, 2021

MAIJA SOFIA, the Galway singer-songwriter, along with Tipperary musician Elaine Howley, will play a concert which will be streamed live from Cork this week.

New Galway made documentary explores Lady Gregory’s role in the Abbey Theatre

Mon, May 24, 2021

THREE NUI Galway students - from Ireland, India, and Turkey - will this week launch their new documentary on one of Galway’s most remarkable women - Lady Augusta Gregory.

'Getting to Know...' musician Peppe Frana

Thu, May 20, 2021

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Not having a boss.

Three writers go Over The Edge

Thu, May 20, 2021

A WOMAN from Phoenix, a man from Los Angeles, and a student from Galway will be the featured readers at the next Over The Edge: Open Reading on Zoom.

Galway children to declare ‘The Streets Are Ours’

Thu, May 20, 2021

'THE STREETS Are Ours' is a collaborative dance performance co-created by children across Galway city and county will be screened on Facebook Live this evening.

Lockdown with family inspires award winning photo exhibition

Thu, May 20, 2021

BRIGHT COLOURS, kitsch, a nostalgia for the least worst aspects of 1980s Ireland, and parents doing things not normally expected of parents - this is the new exhibition from Galway photographer, Enda Burke.

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