Rare chance for Galway fans to see classic play Johnny Belinda

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

Compántas Lir bring their awardwinning production of the classic play Johnny Belinda to the Town Hall Theatre at the end of next week.

Community Skratch Games 2009 takes place next month

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

THE COMMUNITY Skratch Games 2009 takes place in Galway from April 8 to 12, bringing together DJs from all around Ireland and Europe for a free festival of turntable manipulation.

Orbital’s Phil Hartnoll @ GPO

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

PHIL HARTNOLL, one half of Orbital alongside his brother Paul, will be spinning the decks at the GPO, Eglinton Street, tonight at 11pm.

Xklima @ Nuns Island

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

XKLIMA, THE Galway based electronica project of Mark Long and Ivan Murray, play the Nuns Island Theatre on Saturday April 4 at 8pm.

Fishgodeep at The Cellar

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

FISHGODEEP, THE Irish house godfathers, have announced a new residency at Deeper in The Cellar Bar and the first show is this weekend.

Skulduggery Pleasant and other treats at Cúirt

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

GALWAY CHILDREN and youth will be handsomely catered for at this year’s Cúirt Festival Of Literature from April 21 to 26, with a packed programme of events aimed at them.

Arden and D’Arcy to read at the Forge At Gort festival

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

JOHN ARDEN and Margaretta D’Arcy will treat theatre lovers to a ‘skeleton version’ of Arden’s 1960 play The Happy Haven, as part of the Forge At Gort Literary festival.

Can theatre improve your life?

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

HOW THEATRE Can Improve Your Everyday Life is the subject of a public talk that takes place tomorrow at 8pm in Bar No8, The Docks.

The talk will be given by theatre practitioner and teacher, Sarah O'Toole and is organised by Meetforeal. Sarah believes the sense of fun and personal creativity that comes from engaging with drama can bring people back a greater sense of possibility in life and significantly reduce stress.

NUIG Chamber Orchestra concert

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

THE NUI Galway Chamber Orchestra will give a Spring Concert this Sunday at 8pm in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church.

GMIT creative writing classes

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

A COURSE in creative writing for beginners will take place in the GMIT under the supervision of the poet and short story writer Susan Millar DuMars.

Cinema Review - Paul Blart: Mall Cop

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

An overweight, sugar dependent, and over-dutiful mall cop who suddenly comes face to face with actual criminals might seem like the formula for a really good comedy but Paul Blart: Mall Cop just falls a little short as there are just not enough chuckles.

Waveriders to get preview screening in Galway

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

WAVERIDERS, a new Irish film telling the untold story of surfing pioneers all linked to Ireland, will be released on April 3.

Go 3D @ The Eye on Saturday

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

THE EYE Cinema in Wellpark will become the first cinema in the west of Ireland to offer audiences the ultimate 3D experience.

Bavaria Beach Party in Coyotes

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

COYOTES WILL throw a Bavaria Beach Party on Wednesday April 1 and Sunday 5 in association with Holland’s Bavaria Premium Beer.

There will be Bavaria promotions, giveaways of beach kits with tops, shorts, and towels to the first 100 people in on the night. For more information and for bookings contact [email protected] or

Galway to become Europe’s literary capital during Cúirt

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

FROM THE author of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin to the writer of Divorcing Jack, and from Canadian rappers to South African poets, the Cúirt International Festival of Literature has it all and it’s all in Galway city from April 21 to 26.

Eleanor Shanley on life with De Dannan, John McGahern, and Ronnie Drew

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

KESHCARRIGAN IN Co Leitrim is nestled between the Shannon and Lough Erne. Its landscape has been farmed for thousands of years and has also provided the inspiration for the novels of the late John McGahern.

Okkervil River to play Galway in September

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

WITH THE exception of Electric Picnic, the only Irish show the great Okkervil River will play this year is in the Róisín Dubh on Monday September 7 at 9pm.

The 3volution of Lucia Evans

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

LUCIA EVANS was born and raised in Zimbabwe but it was Galway where she received her musical education and fell in love with blues, jazz, and soul - the music that will dominate her new show 3volution.

Pink Floyd The Wall

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

THE 30TH anniversary of Pink Floyd’s The Wall will be celebrated with a major theatrical presentation of the work in Galway next week.

Genesis Theatre Group will stage The Wall in Leisureland from Thursday March 26 to Saturday 28. The show promises to be a spectacular display of music, sound, and lighting.