Pauline Scanlon at An Taibhdhearc this Friday January 6

Thu, Jan 05, 2023

‘Her voice is a superb mix of china cup fragility and steely strength” (The Irish Times, 2010.)

Galway songwriter & folk singer Mick Brown releases first song

Thu, Nov 10, 2022

Galway songwriter, folk singer and community facilitator Mick Brown is releasing his first song this Friday November 11.

The Claddagh Choral's Live at Galway concert transported audience to another world

Thu, Nov 03, 2022

Claddagh Choral presented Live at Galway a concert which saw two local groups, Fir an Cladaigh and The Galway City Chamber Choir, wow attendees with beautifully performed songs at their concert in Galway Cathedral.

Meeting Martin Naughton

Thu, Sep 15, 2022

I have wanted to tell this story for 27 years. It started when I replied to a job ad in the DCU newsletter, which had been placed by the Centre for Independent Living (CIL). I was invited to an interview at the Royal Dublin Hotel. Soon, the door was pushed open and a bearded man in a wheelchair rolled in. A fishing hat sat on his head, a cigarette hung from his lips and he wore a smile on his face. ‘Shake the thumb,’ he told me. This was my first introduction to Martin Naughton.

Get ready to bang your drum

Thu, Jul 28, 2022

The Galway Roscommon Education and Training Borad (GRETB) is pleased to announce a county-wide drum programme linking children, young people and adults within community and educational settings. It is set to commence from September 2022.

Luminous Straw Dancers to take to the streets and parks of city and county

Thu, Jul 21, 2022

Dance artist Rob Heaslip, is reviving the cultural tradition of 'The Strawboys' with a modern twist, as he unveils his vibrant pop-up work, across Galway this summer.

The Dirty Circus returns for St Patrick’s weekend

Tue, Mar 15, 2022

THE LONG Bank Holiday St Patrick’s Weekend will be celebrated in saucy and decadent style when The Dirty Circus returns to the Róisín Dubh this Saturday, March 19.

Macnas Spectacle Youth Theatre seeks members

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

Macnas is looking for young people aged between 14 and 19 to apply for its new performance and theatre programme, Macnas Spectacle Youth Theatre.

Riverdance star brings new dance show to Galway

Thu, Feb 17, 2022

WALLS TALK, the new show from Breandán de Gallaí - the principal dancer with Riverdance for more than seven years - comes to the Town Hall Theatre next month.

The Dirty Circus - love and sauce are in the air

Wed, Feb 16, 2022

VALENTINE’S DAY was on Monday, but who says the love and romantic vibes cannot continue all week long? And what better way to achieve that than with The Dirty Circus?

Galway Community Circus free workshops

Tue, Jan 25, 2022

SUNDAY CIRCUS is a new, free series of circus workshops from Galway Community Circus, for young people from migrant backgrounds.

The Dirty Circus’ January Bang Bang

Mon, Dec 20, 2021

THE DIRTY Circus will be starting the New Year with a serious ‘bang’ as it brings all things ‘saucy and naught but nice’ to the Róisín Dubh at 5pm on Saturday January 1.

Bernadette Divilly to showcase work from year as Galway Dance Artist in Residence

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

GALWAY DANCE Artist in Residence 2020-2021, Bernadette Divilly, will showcase the culmination of her work from her residency at a show next week.

Dirty Circus returns with Christmas party in Róisín Dubh

Mon, Dec 06, 2021

FOR MANY, it has been another tough year, so it makes sense to end it on a high and titilliating note, with a show of seasonal sauce from The Dirty Circus.

Claddagh Swans - a new multimedia ballet

Tue, Nov 02, 2021

CLADDAGH SWANS, a new classical ballet fused with contemporary dance, and inspired by the swans at Nimmo’s Pier, will be performed this weekend.

Galway made radio drama to be broadcast on Newstalk

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

A GALWAY made radio drama - recorded in the Flirt FM Studios in NUI Galway, and on location around the county - is being broadcast on Newstalk 106-108fm.

Pride, sauce, and sass - The Dirty Circus is back

Mon, Aug 09, 2021

THIS WEEK is Galway Community Pride and there is no better way to celebrate than with the welcome return of The Dirty Circus burlesque and cabaret night.

Galway’s Baboró festival reflects on its 25 year history

Thu, Aug 05, 2021

A QUARTER century ago, Baboró, Ireland’s International Arts Festival for Children was founded, to fly the flag for brilliant child-focused arts experiences.

Fís - online summer camp in Irish arts and filmmaking

Mon, Jul 05, 2021

CREATIVE TEENS who are also interested in film and the Irish language, should check out Fís, an online summer camp in Irish art forms.

Music and stories from Galway children feature in new Gort ‘sound walk’

Thu, Jul 01, 2021

A 'sound walk', featuring music, stories, and poems from some 100 children in Galway and Clare, has been launched and will be available until the end of the month.

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