Tom Portman gigs

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

TOM PORTMAN, the gifted guitarist and Dobro player has a series of shows coming up around Galway city and county over the next month.

New short story collection from Fred Johnston

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

DANCING IN The Asylum, the second collection of short stories from Galway writer and critic Fred Johnston will be officially launched this evening.

Scratch legend DJ Yoda @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

DJ YODA is no ordinary scratch DJ. Q has declared him “one of the 10 DJs to see before you die”, while Hip Hop Connection voted him “one of the top three DJs in the world”.

Delorentos PLAY IRISH and all-ages Galway gig

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

Dublin indie-rock/pop quartet Delorentos (pictured) are this week’s PLAY IRISH artists. Listen out for their song ‘Did We Ever Really Try?’, from the band’s new EP Little Sparks, on Jon Richard’s Galway Bay FM show each day. Delorentos will also play a free all-ages show at the Roisin Dubh at 1pm this Saturday. Their third album will be out next year.

Susie Soho @ Wingnut Records

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

IRISH ALTERNATIVE-rock band Susie Soho will play Wingnut Records, in Bell, Book and Candle at The Small Crane off Sea Road, this Saturday at 1pm.

Break your CURFEW @ The Cellar

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

THIS SATURDAY sees the start of CURFEW, a new monthly club night, downstairs in The Cellar Bar on Eglinton Street.

DJs Fuz and Yoseph will be throwing down everything from cool chill wave to classic electro frm 10.30pm. CURFEW will bring you back to all the rules you have broken, the house parties you crashed, and the nights you snuck out.

Painting demonstration at Kenny’s

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

THE ARTIST Kieran Tobin will give a pastel painting demonstration in The Kenny Gallery, Liosbán Industrial Estate, this Saturday at 2pm.

Leading vocal coach to hold classes in Galway

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

GREG ENRIQUEZ, one of the world’s leading speech level singing instructors is in Galway this weekend to give workshops.

Hansel and Gretel panto for Cloughanover

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

SOLSTICE ART Group, Cloughanover, Headford will present Hansel and Gretel as its Christmas pantomime.

Exhibitions opening this weekend

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

THREE NEW exhibitions open in Galway city this weekend - solo exhibitions by Jennie Moran and Una Howley, and a group exhibition at the Space Invaders Art Gallery.

Celebrate the music of Franz Liszt

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

THE 200TH anniversary of the birth of Franz Liszt, one of the great masters of romantic music both as composer and pianist, will be marked by a concert in Galway.

Hear Handel’s Messiah in St Nicholas’

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

ST NICHOLAS’ Collegiate Church will resound to the sound of Handel’s Messiah, when the celebrated work is performed there on Saturday December 10 at 7.30pm.

Concert of sacred songs at St Augustine’s

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

GAUDETE, A concert of sacred songs and arias with a hint of Christmas, will take place in the Augustinian Priory, St Augustine Street, this Sunday at 8pm.

Proust Questionnaire Senator Lorraine Higgins

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Peace of mind.

Galway Film Society December films

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

POPULAR FRENCH actress Audrey Tautou and a classic film from Frank Capra will be screened by the Galway Film Society in the Town Hall Theatre this Sunday.

Galway Omniplex Christmas toy drive

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

THE GALWAY Omniplex, in conjunction with the Saint Vincent dePaul, is hosting a ‘Toy drive’ on Saturday December 10 and 11 at the Omniplex on the Headford Road.

The toy drive will take place between 12 noon and 4pm. The cinema is asking children to go and donate a toy to the appeal. It can be an old toy in good condition or a new toy. At the end of the appeal all toys donated will be boxed up and collected by SVP.

Little Cinema charity Christmas special

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

THE LITTLE Cinema Club will hold its Christmas Special on Tuesday December 13 at 9pm upstairs in Kelly’s Bar. The event is in association with Galway Hospice.