Fíbín to take over An Taibhdhearc for three years

Thu, May 20, 2021

For the first time, an independent theatre company is to take over the programming and administration of An Taibhdhearc, the national Irish language theatre.

Mayhem - Galway Community Circus youth festival returns with in person and online events

Thu, May 20, 2021

Mayhem - Galway Community Circus youth circus festival returns from Saturday May 22 to Sunday May 30 with a mixture of in person events - the first such events in the city since late last year - and online shows.

Anna Mullarkey features in new short film series from TG4

Thu, May 20, 2021

ANNA MULLARKEY, the brilliant Galway vocalist and composer will be featured in one of the episodes of a new series of short-films being streamed on the TG4 player.

Looking at the future of LGBT+ theatre in Galway

Thu, May 20, 2021

THE FUTURE of LGBT+ theatre in Galway, community-building, and making space for diverse stories on the Irish stage, will be the focus of an event taking place next week.

Galway Pride 2021 - all Galway is welcome to take part

Thu, May 20, 2021

Organisations and “passionate individuals” throughout Galway are being asked to consider taking part in this year's Galway Pride festivities.

Athenry and Loughrea’s mediaeval heritage to benefit from funding

Thu, May 20, 2021

Athenry’s mediaeval walls and heritage are set to benefit from Government funding, as is the mediaeval heritage of Loughrea.

Galway Street Club singer releases solo single

Wed, May 19, 2021

GALWAY STREET Club’s vocalist, James Dillon, has released his debut solo single, ‘Radio Caroline’, as a taster for his forthcoming debut EP.

‘Exoticness, adventurousness, and curiosity’

Wed, May 19, 2021

“EARLY MUSIC is linked with the history and heritage of Galway. It’s exotic in some cases, and it has that adventurousness and curiosity that appeals to us about what music was then, how it sounded, and how people played it. Above all, it’s simply just good music.”

ConTempo to perform online concert of Slovenian music

Wed, May 19, 2021

GALWAY CAN immerse itself in the music of Slovenia when the ConTempo Quartet perform music from that country with an online concert tomorrow, Friday May 21 at 1pm.

Galway Film Fleadh 2021 to become Ireland’s first hybrid film event

Tue, May 18, 2021

FOR CLOSE to 30 years, the Galway Film Fleadh has always taken place in early July, in the week before the arts festival. This year, as with so many things in 2021, will be somewhat different.

Tommy Tiernan to open Druid’s Coole Park Poetry Series

Mon, May 17, 2021

COMEDIAN TOMMY Tiernan will be the first of 10 performers reading works by some of Ireland’s greatest poets in Druid’s Coole Park Poetry Series.

Deadline looms for Town Hall's Theatre Development Programme

Mon, May 17, 2021

THE DEADLINE is fast approaching for applications to the Town Hall Theatre's Theatre Development Programme which offers support and mentorship to emerging artists.

What does it mean to be a woman?

Thu, May 13, 2021

AWARD WINNING Galway theatre company, Eva’s Echo, is bringing a new one woman show, Uniform, to the Town Hall Theatre, from where it will be streamed to homes around Galway.

Toasted Heretic re-release Another Day, Another Riot - and release new single

Thu, May 13, 2021

“ANOTHER DAY, another riot, burn the banks and burn the bills/People like you can’t keep quiet/People like me don’t get ill.”

Digital strategy plays key role in Town Hall Theatre response to Covid-19 crisis

Thu, May 13, 2021

When the Town Hall Theatre – the epicentre of Galway's cultural activity - later this month installs its own in-house live streaming equipment, it will mark yet another important milestone on the long and winding road travelled since the Covid-19 shutdown of March 2020.

Galway Early Music Festival to celebrate 25th anniversary

Thu, May 13, 2021

THE GALWAY Early Music Festival will mark it’s 25th anniversary this year, with an online festival of concerts, workshops, and zoom events, from Friday May 21 to Sunday May 23.

'Getting to Know...' Ros na Rún's Caitriona Ní Dhomhnaill

Thu, May 13, 2021

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
A Covid-free world.

Artist Residency announced for Jackie Clarke Museum Decade Of Centenaries

Thu, May 13, 2021

Mayo County Council’s Arts Service in partnership with the Jackie Clarke Museum, is delighted to announce the recipient of the Decade of Centenaries Artist Residency.

The trouble with streaming services

Wed, May 12, 2021

A YEAR ago, when the cinemas closed, this column turned from a weekly film review into more of a weekly streaming review and recommendation list.

Why Galway needs a permanent community rehearsal facility

Wed, May 12, 2021

IN JUNE, a pilot scheme will begin which could have huge, and very positive ramifications for Galway's music scene, local musicians, and particularly young people, when a rehearsal space opens in the Nuns Island Theatre.

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