Acclaimed famine musical ‘In the Midst of Plenty’ - a moving story set to score of original folk songs

Thu, May 25, 2023

Roscommon-based Enchanted Croi Theatre has recently announced that its new contemporary folk musical ‘In the Midst of Plenty’ will tour across Ireland, beginning with performances at the Mullingar Arts Centre on May 25 and 26, and including Town Hall Theatre Galway on June 7 and 8 and Westport Town Hall Theatre June 13 and 14.

Claddagh Choral presents: On the Road, a celebration of Irish and American choral music

Fri, May 19, 2023

Galway choir, Claddagh Choral welcomes Lehigh Choral Arts Programme, who are visiting from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in an evening celebrating Irish and American choral music, taking place on Friday, May 26 in Galway Cathedral. 

From druids to dragons and artists to acrobats as fantastic arts festival launched

Thu, May 18, 2023

The Pulse from Gravity & Other Myths featuring a company of over 60 performers with a choir of 30 female voices; a newly commissioned installation from David Mach; the return of Colm Meaney to the Irish stage after 40 years performing alongside his daughter Brenda Meaney in Bedbound from Landmark Productions and GIAF; an enormous Dragon wandering the streets of Galway City; epic theatre with DruidO’Casey directed by Garry Hynes; Baxter Theatre and Handspring Puppets Life & Times of Michael K from South Africa directed by Lara Foot; a stellar line up at the Heineken® Big Top; artists Diana Copperwhite and Lorraine Tuck; Grafton Architects; musicians Martha Wainwright, KT Tunstall, Susan O’Neill, Robert Forster, James Yorkston and Nena Peerson; and First Thought Talks featuring Lindsey Hilsum, Fintan O’Toole, Gaisu Yari and a host of speakers are amongst just some of the highlights of the dazzling array of this year’s programme.

Shaskeen Snippets: Half a century of pure talent

Thu, May 18, 2023

Traditional music band, Shaskeen, has been a cornerstone of Irish Traditional music and song for over half a century and show no signs of slowing down, ahead of their appearance in the Town Hall Theatre on June 10 as part of Advertiser Events, we look back through various publications that have covered the group's long history.

Dirty Circus returns promising a night of debauchery and decadence

Thu, May 18, 2023

Galway's leading burlesque and cabaret event, the Dirty Circus returns to Róisín Dubh on Saturday, May 20, with a show packed full of fantastic performers that will tantalise, entice and entertain the crowd.

Folk duo Teague and Joyce to play An Taibhdhearc

Thu, May 18, 2023

Celebrated folk duo Niall Teague and Padraic Joyce will be joined by string ensemble, Treo, at a concert in An Taibhdhearc on Friday, May 19 as part of the 'What Will We Be' album tour.

Irish National Opera presents Mozart’s controversial comedy, Così fan tutte, at Leisureland

Thu, May 18, 2023

Coming to Leisureland on Monday May 29 at 8pm, Mozart's Così fan tutte is one of the composer’s best-loved operas. Audiences are thrilled by the fabulous score, hilarous plot-twists and of course, healthy doses of love, lies and deceit.

Phil Hartnoll of legendary Orbital will play DJ Set in Róisín Dubh on Saturday May 27

Thu, May 18, 2023

Phil Hartnoll (one half of pioneering electronica monsters Orbital) is coming to Róisín Dubh on Saturday May 27 to blast us into the summer with a DJ set featuring all the Orbital classics, in collaboration with New Moon Sessions.

Ireland’s premier Led Zeppelin tribute band, No Stairway, to play in Róisín Dubh

Thu, May 18, 2023

Ireland’s premier Led Zeppelin tribute band, No Stairway, will play two shows in Róisín Dubh next Saturday - the first at 3:30pm is open to all ages, and the second is at 8.30pm, adults only. You can expect to hear some of the greatest hard rock and blues songs ever recorded.

Experience The Harmonic Power Pop of Galway Band The Opacas at Monroe’s Live

Thu, May 18, 2023

Following the screening of their fly-on-the wall documentary by young film-maker Greta Thornton, Galway band The Opacas are set to play their melodic, harmony driven, power pop at Monroe’s Live on Friday, May 26 at 8pm, where they will launch their latest single, ‘Shine On’.

Emerging Folk Talent Some One’s Sons and Meghan Bates Set for Intimate Gig at Monroe’s Live

Thu, May 18, 2023

In the wake of releasing their first single of the classic song ‘Oró Sé do Bheatha ‘Bhaile’, Mullingar band Some One’s Sons are on the rise, charting a new course through traditional Irish folk music. Now, they are on tour, bringing their fresh twist on Irish anthems to Monroe’s Live on Saturday, May 27 at 8pm.

Immersive audio experience inspired by West End's Silent Disco on in Massimo Bar next weekend

Thu, May 18, 2023

Written and directed by Jess Harkin, I did WHAT!? is an experimental audio experience, a work in progress, that delves into the lives of young students in Galway City.

Attention budding film-makers - pitching is open for this year's Galway Film Fleadh

Thu, May 18, 2023

Sponsored by Wild Atlantic Pictures this year, the Galway Film Fleadh Pitching Competition is now officially open.

Film would be good discussion movie for TY students

Thu, May 18, 2023

An interesting film out last week with a pretty great title 'How To A Blow Up A Pipeline'. The film is based on and takes its name from a book by Andreas Malm, a non fiction manifesto and call to arms on taking the fight to the fossil fuel industry.

It’s a bit like a modern take on The Anarchist Cookbook from the 1970s.The film opens with a group of twenty somethings meeting in an abandoned house in Texas. It unfolds they are building a bomb to destroy an oil pipeline in the area. Throughout the film we see flashbacks what brought the gang together and how they set up alibis to get away with the bombing.

National Symphony Orchestra returning to Leisureland this Saturday May 13

Thu, May 11, 2023

Music for Galway’s 41st concert season will end with a performance by the National Symphony Orchestra in Leisureland on Saturday May 13 at 8pm. Led by its charismatic chief conductor Jaime Martín and joined by Russian-American pianist Kirill Gerstein, the orchestra will treat Galway audiences to an energetic performance.

Shaskeen snippets: Half a century of pure talent

Thu, May 11, 2023

Traditional music band, Shaskeen, has been a cornerstone of Irish Traditional music and song for over half a century and show no signs of slowing down, ahead of their appearance in the Town Hall Theatre as part of Advertiser Events, we look back through various publications that have covered the group's long history.

Acclaimed women-led production of Famine musical coming to the Town Hall Theatre

Thu, May 11, 2023

The acclaimed new contemporary folk musical ‘In the Midst of Plenty’ will tour to the Town Hall Theatre on June 7 and 8 as part of Roscommon-based Enchanted Croí Theatre’s Irish tour. The work of a women-led creative team, the piece amplifies the seldom-told stories of impoverished women and the choices they made as they fought to survive 19th-century cottier life.

Experience The Nomadic Indie-Rock Soul of The Frisky Gypsys at Monroe’s Live

Thu, May 11, 2023

The fusion of musical influences that fuels the nomadic soul of Cork-based indie-rock band, The Frisky Gypsys is set to ignite the stage at Monroe’s Live on Saturday, May 13. Renowned for their dynamic performances, this energetic four piece effortlessly cross the genres between modern alternative, pop and classic rock, while remaining strongly grounded to contemporary folk-rock roots.

Galway Pop-Rock Powerhouse Rofi James Set for Welcome Return to Monroe’s Live

Thu, May 11, 2023

Fresh from releasing their latest single ‘Over You’, Galway’s favourite pop-rock band, Rofi James are set for a welcome return to home shores with an exciting performance at Monroe’s Live on Saturday, May 20.

Scottish Trad Innovators Project Smok to Bring Contemporary Style to Monroe’s Live

Thu, May 11, 2023

Haunting, melodic and bordering on the unconventional, Project Smok are an innovative Scottish trad band, who are blurring the boundaries between the traditional and the modern. Known for their ability to effortlessly blend trad music with contemporary new-age pop influences, Project Smok draw inspiration from indie pop acts like The 1975, LANY and Bon Iver, to more time-honoured, West Coast styles of playing.

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