Upcoming Gigs @ Monroe’s Live
Thu, Nov 14, 2013
THE ORIGINAL Rudeboys, O Emperor, and Kíla’s Rónán Ó Snodaigh will be playing Monroe’s Live over the coming weeks.
Read more ...The Hive @ Róisín Dubh
Thu, Nov 14, 2013
THE HIVE clubnight, with 110th St DJs Cyril Briscoe and Cian Ó Cíobháin returns to the Róisín Dubh tomorrow from 11pm.
The Hive focuses on club classics from various eras rather than focus on the fresh four-to-the-floor produce. As a result, Cian and Cyril will run riot through their record collections to spin disco, house, hip-hop, Italo, post-punk, new wave, lost classics, and current anthems. Expect to hear Animal Collective, Ikonika, Green Velvet, Cerrone, Late Nite Tuff Guy, and The Fall.
Read more ...Two book launches in Galway
Thu, Nov 14, 2013
TWO WORKS, one a historical account of reactions to the Famine, another a historical novel set in Mayo, are to be launched in Galway.
Read more ...Galway Arts Centre seeks artists
Thu, Nov 14, 2013
THE GALWAY Arts Centre is seeking professional visual artists, curators, and practitioners in all media to submit material for the centre’s 2013/14 visual art gallery programme.
Applicants should include the following: cover letter; CV including website details; recent images of work and artist statement PDF; links to moving image and/or sound work; where applicable; and reviews or critical texts, where applicable
Read more ...North Beach Poetry Nights
Thu, Nov 14, 2013
THE NORTH Beach Poetry Nights will host the Connacht Heat of the All-Ireland Slam on Monday in The Crane Bar, Sea Road, at 7pm.
Read more ...Adapt Galway seeks submissions
Thu, Nov 14, 2013
ADAPT GALWAY, the coalition of visual arts organisations, is currently seeking proposals for contemporary visual art projects to take place in March 2014.
Read more ...Galway indie band Dott release debut album Swoon
Thu, Nov 07, 2013
T BEGINS with a frantic drumbeat and squall of feedback, before the distorted guitars kick with a punk style descending chord riff, and a voice sings in a melody worthy of a fifties and sixties girl groups: “You look at me as if I’m some drama queen...”
Read more ...See David Tennant in Richard II
Thu, Nov 07, 2013
DAVID TENANT, who has played the role of Dr Who and impressed in Broadchurch and United, will further display his talents in Shakespeare’s Richard II.
Read more ...Guaranteed!
Thu, Nov 07, 2013
ON THE night of September 29 2008, the then Taoiseach Brian Cowen and minister for finance Brain Lenihan decided to guarantee Ireland’s banks – to the tune of €440 billion.
Read more ...Slap and tickle and 51 Shades Of Maggie
Thu, Nov 07, 2013
SLAP AND tickle, spanking, and all manner of kinky canoodling will take place in the Town Hall Theatre next week with 51 Shades Of Maggie.
Read more ...Drama club for teens
Thu, Nov 07, 2013
A NEW drama club for those aged from 14 to 18 years starts in the Foróige Galway City Youth Cafe tomorrow from 4pm to 6pm.
The workshops are for anyone with an interest in theatre and acting who wishes to perform, and more importantly have fun. No experience is required. The youth café is opposite the Galway Coach Station.
Read more ...The return of Sweeney’s Men
Thu, Nov 07, 2013
THOUGH THEY were together for only three years and released just two albums, 1960s ensemble Sweeney’s Men enjoy legendary status in folk and folk-rock circles.
Read more ...Tommy Tiernan’s lunchtime improv
Thu, Nov 07, 2013
TOMMY TIERNAN will take Galwegians on a 40 minute journey through whatever comes into his head, in his new improv show Open Mouth.
Read more ...Jinx Lennon @ Róisín Dubh
Thu, Nov 07, 2013
JINX LENNON, AKA The Free State Nova, the agit-folk, performance poet, singer-songwriter plays upstairs in the Róisín Dubh on Friday November 15 at 9pm.
Read more ...Tosca - live at The Eye
Thu, Nov 07, 2013
PUCCINI’S GREAT opera Tosca will be will be broadcast live via satellite from the Metropolitan Opera to The Eye Cinema this Saturday at 6pm.
Read more ...Hotpress Jägermeister Freezer Sessions
Thu, Nov 07, 2013
O EMPEROR will headline the Hotpress Jägermeister Freezer Sessions at Monroe’s Live on Friday November 29.
Read more ...Return of the Coyote Factor
Thu, Nov 07, 2013
HE COYOTE Factor singing competition returns tonight for its sixth year and will take place in Coyote’s new venue on Shop Street.
Read more ...The Minutes @ Monroe’s Live
Thu, Nov 07, 2013
THE MINUTES have been hailed as “the greatest rock’n’roll band in Dublin” by influential UK magazine Artrocker.
Read more ...Lucy Spraggan to play Róisín Dubh
Thu, Nov 07, 2013
LUCY SPRAGGAN, the English singer-songwriter, whose catchy folk-pop songs have seen her new album Join The Club go Top 10 in Britain, is coming to Galway.
Read more ...Neil O’Connor releases debut album
Thu, Nov 07, 2013
TODAY MARKS the release of Loose Ends, the debut solo album of Galway singer, musician, and songwriter Neil O’Connor.
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