Junior Galway Film Fleadh script competition
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
GALWEGIANS AGED between 13 and18 who have an idea for a story that could be turned into a film, documentary, book, or video game are sought for the Junior Galway Film Fleadh Story Pitching Competition.
Read more ...Win tickets to Paranormal Activity 3 @ Omniplex
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
SISTERS KATIE and Kristi encounter an invisible entity haunting their home. Although it appears friendly, it turns hostile, tormenting the young girls and their family
Read more ...Bell X1 to play Galway in December
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
BELLX1 will play The Black Box Theatre on Saturday December 3 at 8pm as part of their upcoming Irish tour.
Read more ...Take That tribute @ Monroe’s Live
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
THE MAGIC Of Take That, the leading Take That tribute show in Britain comes to Monroe’s Live on Friday October 21 at 10pm.
Read more ...Halloween painting workshop
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
ROSIE MCGURRAN, the artist and member of the Royal Ulster Academy, will host a painting workshop in Roundstone on October 29 and 30.
Read more ...Smooth soul music in The Blue Note
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
THE SOUNDS of sweet soul music will fill The Blue Note this Saturday for when DJs Dave Barry and Andy D hit the decks this weekend.
Read more ...Garvey’s comedy open mic night
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
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.
Every week there is a lively crowd and a load of up and coming comedians performing. All comedians are welcome. Each comedian is allowed seven to eight minutes for his/her set.
Read more ...Mike Wilmot and ‘the way it comes out’
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
HE HAS been described as “raucous, offensive and downright crude”, as well as being “very, very funny, producing belly cackles of genuine mirth” - both of which quotes come from the same review by The Scotsman.
Read more ...All Things Considered… added to Galway Theatre Festival
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
JUST ADDED to the line-up of the Galway Theatre Festival, in the director’s choice slot, is Louise White and Kate Nic Chonaonaigh’s All Things Considered It’s A Nice Place to Start, fresh from its acclaimed run at Dublin’s Absolut Fringe Festival.
Read more ...Psychic comedy from Ian D Montfort @ Monroe’s
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
“IAN D Montfort is a spookily skilful, wonderfully observed, and hysterically funny character who contacts dead celebrities with incredible results.”
Read more ...Breakdancing workshop for young people
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
WILKIE BRANSON of Champloo Dance Company will give a workshop in St Nicholas’ Parochial Hall this Sunday aimed at children and teenagers.
Bristol based Champloo are one of Britain’s leading professional B-Boying dance companies, taking their name from a Japanese word meaning to mix unusual combinations of things to derive the most amazing outcomes.
Read more ...Gairmscoil Mhuire Athenry present God Bless Archie Dean
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
REHEARSALS ARE currently in full swing for Gairmscoil Mhuire, Athenry Vocational School’s musical production of Peter Kennedy’s God Bless Archie Dean.
Read more ...The Harlem Gospel Choir return
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
THE HARLEM Gospel Choir make a welcome return to Galway when they play the Town Hall Theatre on Wednesday October 26 at 8pm.
Read more ...Galway Theatre Festival seat sale and arts quiz
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
THE GALWAY Theatre Festival returns from October 25 to 31 and as a warm up for the event, there will be a seat sale and an arts quiz.
The Arts Quiz takes place this Sunday at 8pm in the Galway Arms, Dominick Street. The questions all relate to different art forms and tables of four cost €20. Finger food will be provided. All proceeds go to the festival.
Read more ...Galway Musical Society auditions
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
THE GALWAY Musical Society will hold auditions for the Irish premier of A Tale of Two Cities, tonight from 7.30pm.
Read more ...Competition winners
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
THE WINNERS of copies of DVDs of the Irish film The Runway were: Peter Lyons, Ballybane; Ailbhe Conroy, Ros Muc; Méabh Uí Chualáin, An Cheathrú Rua; Sarah Callinan, Salthill; and Louise Coyle, Salthill.
Read more ...Strange Brew 450th Night
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
STRANGE BREW, the Róisín Dubh’s showcase for “indie beats, alternative rock and good vibrations from the past, the present, and the not too distant future” celebrates its 450th night next week.
Read more ...Cathy Davey to Launch Play Irish in Galway
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
CATHY DAVEY will launch Play Irish in Galway tomorrow, a new project designed to increase support and airtime for Irish bands and singers, on Irish radio stations.
Read more ...Congolese guitarist @ Róisín Dubh
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
CONGOLESE GUITARIST and composer Niwel Tsumbu plays the Róisín Dubh this Tuesday at 8pm as part of his tour to promote his new album S’All Vibration.
Read more ...The Aftermath @ Monroe’s Live
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
LEEDS-IRISH band The Aftermath bring their north of England take on alternative and mod rock to Monroe’s Live tomorrow at 11pm.
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