The Nitty Gritty @ Massimo
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
THE NITTY Gritty returns to Massimo on Thursday July 5 from 11pm with DJs Kit Kola and Dave Barry.
Read more ...Cult VS Alice DJ night
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
TWO OF Galway's newest club nights - Alice and Cult - will go head to head this Saturday in Factory, Upper Abbeygate Street, and throw a party.
Read more ...Gerry Mallon’s Laughter Loft
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
GERRY MALLON’S Laughter Loft is a Galway Arts Festival institution and a great way to experience the best Irish comics up close and personal.
Read more ...Get Deeper @ The Cellar
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
THIS SATURDAY at Get Deeper in The Cellar Underground resident DJ Koolcharski is joined by local legend The Commander.
The pair will be spinning deep house and tech house on a Funktion 1 sound system for the fourth of their monthly residencies.
Read more ...Edinburgh comedy preview @ Róisín Dubh
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
IRISH COMEDIANS Barry Mack and Kieran Lawless will perform previews of their upcoming Edinburgh festival shows in the Róisín Dubh.
Read more ...Get Up, Stand Up @ Garvey’s
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
GET UP, Stand up, the weekly stand up comedy open mic night at Garvey’s Hotel and Bar, Eyre Square, takes place tonight from 9.30pm.
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Jung Turks release new album
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
JUNG TURKS, one of the most uncompromising avant garde bands in Ireland, are about to release their second album - Spielpermar Spielparmid.
Read more ...David Kitt to perform Small Moments
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
DAVID KITT is coming to Galway to perform his 2000 debut album Small Moments in the Town Hall Theatre on Tuesday July 3 at 8pm.
Read more ...Yawning Chasm to launch new EP
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
THE GALWAY psychedelic folk duo Yawning Chasm will launch their new EP, Butterfly and Crab, with a show at Citóg in The Cellar Bar.
Read more ...Indie pop night @ Róisín Dubh
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
DUBLIN INDIE-pop quartet We Are Losers and Britain’s Runaround Kids are touring Ireland, in advance of their split 12” EP to be released on July 9.
Read more ...Proust Questionnaire
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Having just got everything finished with nothing more to do.
Volvo Ocean Race exhibitions
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
THE VOLVO Ocean Race will not just be about the climax to a big sporting event, as the race finale in Galway will also be a celebration of the visual arts with a number of exhibitions taking place.
Read more ...Follow Alice Underground
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
WHEN ALICE saw the White Rabbit and decided to follow him, she could not have known the mind altering adventure her curiosity would lead her into.
Read more ...Colours Fringe Festival
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
THE 2012 Colours Fringe Festival opens this Sunday and runs until Sunday July 8, featuring music, visual arts, literature, dance, and theatre.
The theme for the third Colours Fringe Festival is ‘Encore’ and this year’s festival is dedicated to the memory of the late John Arden. In his honour, 10 local writers will compete for the John Arden Award, which takes place Upstairs In Kelly’s, July 8, from 3pm to 5pm. On the same night in Kelly’s popular folk band The Atlantic Pirates play at 9pm.
Read more ...The Amazing Apples to release debut single
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
GALWAY BAND The Amazing Apples will mark the launch of their debut single ‘Head In The Clouds’ with a show at Monroe’s Live this Saturday at 9pm.
Read more ...Madu to launch new EP in Galway
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
IRISH-MALAYSIAN brother and sister lead band Madu will launch their new EP at the Sean Agus Nua Ethnic Sessions this evening at 8pm in Aras na nGael.
Read more ...Classical lunchtime concert
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
A CONCERT of classical music will take place in the Presbyterian Church, Victoria Place, Galway this Tuesday at 1pm.
Pianist Elena Gekker and clarinettist Robert Sólyóm will perform sonatas for clarinet and piano by Camille Saint-Saens, the premiere of ‘Sonata for Clarinet & Piano’ by Galway composer Tom Cullivan, as well as works by John Field and Jose Padilla.
Read more ...Irish films at the fleadh
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
THE GALWAY Film Fleadh has always supported Irish film, but this year’s festival, which runs from July 10 to 15, features an abundance of new Irish movies, including 13 world premieres, seven European premieres, and seven Irish premieres.
Read more ...Mad Men writer to give Galway Film Fleadh masterclass
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
THE PEOPLE behind such series as Mad Men and The Tudors are coming to give the masterclass in television writing and development at next month’s Galway Film Fleadh.
Lisa Albert, writer/producer on Mad Men; Ciaran Donnelly, producer/director on Titanic: Blood and Steel and Camelot and director on The Tudors; and Neil McCarthy editorial consultant and senior vice-president of worldwide drama for Fremantle Media, will give the masterclass on how to create great television drama.
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