Breaking city limits with A Lazarus Soul

Thu, Jun 26, 2025

Building a sound that is driven by the energy of post-punk and rock while grounded in folk tradition, the four-piece, Brian Brannigan, Joe Chester, Julie Bienvenu and Anton Hegarty, are recognised for their unflinching portrayals of Irish life.

The colour of healing

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

Catherine’s life is changed the moment she discovers her husband dead, alone and motionless inside their glasshouse. What unfolds over the following days is a raw exploration of grief, financial hardship, isolating rural loneliness, and a fierce emotional awakening that challenges everything she thought she knew.

‘The Last of Us’ director to give movie masterclass

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

Born in Iran and based in Denmark, Abbasi’s fourth feature, The Apprentice, premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival — his third Cannes selection—and was nominated for two Oscars, two Golden Globes, three BAFTAs, and three Independent Spirit Awards.

Galway singer’s double glory

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

Coming first place in both vocal competitions, she was awarded the Percy Whitehead Cup and the Thomas Moore Cup.

Galway’s young voices in harmony

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

During this special service, which took place on Sunday, June 8, probationers were inducted as full members of the Schola Cantorum.

Stirring tribute to The Cranberries at Monroe’s

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

A decade and a half after forming in Milan, Italian tribute band The Lizberries continue to honour the music and legacy of The Cranberries.

Biig tunes at Galway International Arts Festival

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

Fresh from releasing her debut album 11:11 in February, the international artist crafts songs that speak candidly to the realities of youth culture.

Brass does Broadway this weekend

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

This vibrant musical evening will blend the powerful sound of brass with the soaring voices of guest singers Madeline Fleming and Padraig Connaughton, delivering a dazzling celebration of show tunes and stage classics.

Local writers chosen for national mentoring scheme

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

Barry Neenan, Bern Butler and Kate McHugh were chosen after a national call-out attracted 345 applicants.

Druid’s new sponsor is an old friend

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

First established in 1975, Druid will celebrate its half century in July with a sold-out double bill of Synge and Shakespeare in Galway, followed by a transfer of its Macbeth production to Dublin, and a staging of Beckett’s Endgame in New York.

Smooth Salthill singer is new voice in Irish jazz

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

Hailing from Salthill in Galway city, Emily Jane Cooke is a genre-blending composer.

A sparkling line up at this year’s Big Top

Thu, Jun 12, 2025

Each year Galway International Arts Festival and Róisín Dubh join forces to bring to Galway some of the most exciting music acts to play at the iconic Heineken Big Top.

Cullivan campaigns against ‘yacht rock’

Thu, Jun 12, 2025

He aims to bring together top-class local musicians to a piano-driven set celebrating the greatest songs of the Seventies and Eighties.

Lakeland inspires artists

Thu, Jun 12, 2025

The UachtarARTS Community Group will launch its latest exhibition Lough Corrib, Our Legacy – Ár gCroí, tomorrow, Friday, June 13, at 7:00pm in the Courthouse Gallery, Oughterard.

Basque residency for city busker

Thu, Jun 12, 2025

Rocío Grau is well-known as a busker in Galway, regularly playing classical music on her keyboard on the city’s streets.

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Theatre Reviews Thu, Jun 12, 2025

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Humanity amid Burren wildlife

Thu, Jun 12, 2025

An exhibition of her latest works will be unveiled at Galway city’s Town Hall Theatre tomorrow, Friday, June 13, at 5pm.

The Beat in Galway

Thu, Jun 12, 2025

With chart topping hits such as ‘Mirror In The Bathroom’, ‘Too Nice Too Talk To’, ‘Hands Off She’s Mine’ and ‘Stand Down Margaret’, the band stood apart from their 2 Tone contemporaries in England.

BIIRD swoops in for Arts Festival

Thu, Jun 12, 2025

This exciting ensemble of female musicians, singers and lilters brings a contemporary edge to traditional Irish music in a collaboration designed to challenge and expand perceptions of traditional music.