Art exhibitions in the city

Thu, Jul 11, 2013

GROUP AND solo exhibitions, paintings and sculptures, will all be on show in the latest exhibitions to open in Galway city.

Kenneth Webb - the timeless artist

Thu, Jul 11, 2013

KENNETH WEBB first walked into Kenny’s on High Street in 1953, starting a partnership which has endured between artist and gallery for 60 years.

To mark this association, the Kenny Gallery, Liosbán, will host the exhibition Webb - Timeless, which opens tomorrow at 6pm. The guest speaker will be Kathleen Villiers-Tuthill.

Sharon Carty to sing at Galway Cathedral

Thu, Jul 11, 2013

THE IRISH mezzo-soprano Sharon Carty will sing in Galway Cathedral this evening at 8pm as part of the cathedral’s Summer Concerts series.

Two chances to see The Deans

Thu, Jul 11, 2013

THE DEANS, the Athenry roots-rockers, return to Galway next week for two shows.

The band - Gavin Dean (vocals, guitar), Gari Keon (drums) and Ronan Lally (bass) - headline their own show in Kelly’s on Saturday July 20. Also on the bill will be Cork band The Calvinists.

Flirt FM Sessions

Thu, Jul 11, 2013

THE FLIRT FM Sessions returns to Monroes Live tonight from 10pm with Franko Franko, Ka Tet, and Audio Fires.

Franko Franko is a Dublin-based synth-pop outfit who combine sun-drenched sixties harmonies with modern electronic sensibilities. Galway trio Ka Tet unleash the kind of chunky riffs on their guitars that has seen them compared with Queens of the Stone Age; Kilkenny’s Audio Fires (pictured above) cite their influences as Band of Skulls, Kings Of Leon, and The Vaccines.

Win tickets to The Cabin Collective

Thu, Jul 11, 2013

THE CABIN Collective, featuring Leo Moran, Noelie McDonnell, and Anthony Thistlethwaite, play Kelly’s, Bridge Street, on Friday July 19.

DIGI_plast returns to The Cellar

Thu, Jul 11, 2013

THE CELLAR Underground will pulsate to the sounds of techno, minimal, and tech-house when the DIGI_plast clubnight returns this Sautrday at 9pm.

Over The Edge

Thu, Jul 11, 2013

THE OVER The Edge Writers’ Gathering takes place at the Galway City Library this evening at 6.30pm, with special guests Eamonn Wall and Patrick Kehoe.

Ryan Sheridan @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Jul 11, 2013

RYAN SHERIDAN will bring his energetic mix of acoustic rock, driving percussion and hip hop, to Monroe’s Live this Saturday at 8pm.

Discovered through busking Mumford and Sons’ ‘Little Lion Man’ on Grafton Street, the Monaghan man broke through in 2011 with the hit single ‘Jigsaw’; a following single ‘The Dreamer’ was used in a Heineken ad campaign; and his debut album The Day You Live Forever entered the Irish charts at No 2.

A Band Called Wanda release debut album

Thu, Jul 11, 2013

IT HAS been a long time coming, but A Band Called Wanda finally release their long awaited debut album with a gig tomorrow night in The Crane Bar, Sea Road.

Julie Hawk takes wing with the fringe

Thu, Jul 11, 2013

GALWAY FRINGE Festival swings into action tomorrow and music fans are well catered for with a feast of gigs to look forward to.

André Rieu in concert @ The Eye

Thu, Jul 11, 2013

ANDRÉ RIEU’S 2013 Maastricht Concert will be broadcast live via satellite from the Dutch city to The Eye Cinema this Saturday at 7pm.

Gerry Mallon’s Laughter Loft

Thu, Jul 11, 2013

GERRY MALLON’S Laughter Loft returns to The Ruby Room of The King’s Head for a two week run as part of the Galway Arts Festival.

New book from Dick Donaghue

Thu, Jul 11, 2013

GALWAY BASED writer Dick Donaghue has just published his third book, CRASH and Other Stories as an eBook.

Drama workshops for teens

Thu, Jul 11, 2013

KEEP YOUR eyes open around town during the Galway Arts Festival for unexpected entertainment with pop-up theatre performances on the street.

These performances will be the result of two evening workshops which will be held at the Foróige youth café, Fairgreen, (opposite the bus station), to encourage teens to devise their own physical theatre.

Stop - a Galway produced film

Thu, Jul 11, 2013

STOP, A short film written and directed by Paul Murphy, and produced by Galwegian Mark Downes, will be shown as part of the Galway Film Fleadh.

Amy-Joyce Hastings - rising Galway actress

Thu, Jul 11, 2013

THE NEW name to watch out for in Irish cinema could well be the Oughterard born actress, writer, director, and producer, Amy-Joyce Hastings.

Theatre @ Galway Fringe Festival

Thu, Jul 11, 2013

THEATRE IS a major part of this year’s Galway Fringe Festival, with more than 30 productions from some of Ireland’s finest theatre practitioners.

Angels Of The Odd: Red: A night of peculiar theatre and strange cabaret is the intriguing title of a show from Angels of the Odd Productions in The Electric Garden tomorrow and Saturday.

Music on Inishbofin

Thu, Jul 11, 2013

JULIE FEENEY and The Walls are among the musicians who will be making their way to Inishbofin for the island’s summer concerts.

The concerts start on July 16 with Eleanor Shanley, who will be joined by guitarist Frankie Lane and Paul Kelly. On July 23, Steve and Joe Wall (The Walls, The Stunning), will take to the stage.

Lee Fields - the second coming of a soul man

Thu, Jul 11, 2013

AS I write, shrill shrieks and grunts James Brown would be envious of are busting out of the speakers from my 45rpm copy of ‘I’m A Man’. Indeed the artist’s old nickname ‘Little JB’ comes from his physical and vocal resemblance to Brown. However this is unmistakably Lee Fields, a very different talent.

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