Breton musicians on tour for twinning anniversary
Thu, Apr 24, 2025
The Ampouailh quintet features Simon Lotout (bombardes) Yuna Léon (violins), Rémi Bouguennec (flute), Heikki Bourgault (guitar), and Gwylan Meneghin on bass. They will play with the famed singer, composer, and flautist Charlie Le Brun.
Read more ...Weekend of music at Monroe’s
Thu, Apr 24, 2025
This Friday, April 25, tribute band Negative Creeps return to channel the raw energy of Nirvana in a late-night performance.
Read more ...Weekend of music at Monroe’s
Wed, Apr 23, 2025
A Nirvana tribute, the return of Club 30 and luminaries of the trad world, Quilty - playing with Andy Irvine – is the eclectic mix on Monroe’s set-list this weekend.
Read more ...Breton musicians on tour for twinning anniversary
Wed, Apr 23, 2025
Leading Breton folk and traditional musicians Ampouailh,, will play Monroe’s Live on Friday, May 16, as part of the Galway-Lorient twinning 50th anniversary celebrations.
Read more ...Trad, rock and beats at Monroe’s for Easter
Thu, Apr 17, 2025
Hailing from Donegal, the high-energy Byrne Brothers will bring their vibrant brand of folk and trad music to Monroe’s.
Read more ...Depeche Mode tribute in town
Thu, Apr 17, 2025
Depeche Mode tribute band, D-Mode, will perform at Monroe’s Live on Saturday, May 10, with doors opening at 9pm.
Read more ...Drums and dance explore otherness
Thu, Apr 17, 2025
Outsider is a new dance production from Youth Ballet West, Galway Community College and Drumadore which delves into the themes of otherness and our innate human drive to connect.
Read more ...Cúirt review: poetry sessions
Thu, Apr 17, 2025
Crowds were backed up to the door to listen to the poetry showcased by Macha Press poets Eilish Martin, Sam Furlong, Alanna Offield, and Zara Meadows at Charlie Byrne's Bookshop last week.
Read more ...Cúirt review: Kayo Chingonyi's Prodigal
Thu, Apr 17, 2025
Sitting down with Susannah Dickey, Chingonyi interspersed music and extracts from the memoir, taking the audience on a journey of disclosure, diving into the radical intimacy of saying: 'here is my story, have you also experienced this?'
Read more ...Galway boost for Soft Launch
Thu, Apr 17, 2025
Soft Launch will make its Galway debut on Tuesday, May 13, at Monroe’s Live on Dominick Street.
Read more ...Cúirt review: Ahmed Masoud delivers festival’s main lecture
Thu, Apr 17, 2025
Numerous research articles on Palestinian literature describe it as 'Literature of Resistance': a set of works designed specifically to challenge the Israeli occupation and colonial stereotypes.
Read more ...Ireland viewed through a Confession box
Thu, Apr 17, 2025
Sins of Ireland, directed by Alex Fegan (Older Than Ireland, The Irish Pub), will be released at cinemas around the country this Saturday, April 18, including the Eye Cinema and IMC Cinema in Galway.
Read more ...'The Loved Ones' at the Black Box
Thu, Apr 17, 2025
In a remote, renovated farmhouse, Nell prepares to scatter her son’s ashes with her grieving daughter-in-law, Orla, while Cheryl-Ann, a visitor from America, settles in for an idyllic break in the wilds of west Clare.
Read more ...Trad titans at Monroe’s
Thu, Apr 10, 2025
Shaskeen has been a cornerstone of the Irish traditional and folk music scene, and on Friday, May 9, at 8pm, the group returns to Monroe’s Live for a special seated show that promises a night steeped in tradition.
Read more ...Celebrate Irish talent at Monroe's
Thu, Apr 10, 2025
Monroe’s Live will host a mix of music this weekend from The Kilkennys and Ryan McMullan to Latin and pop beats.
Read more ...Galway Youth Orchestra set to perform in Black Box Theatre
Thu, Apr 10, 2025
Galway Youth Orchestra will perform with Dublin Youth Orchestra in a concert in the Black Box Theatre on Sunday, April 13th at 2.30pm.
Read more ...Dublin wit back West
Thu, Apr 10, 2025
Celebrated Dub stand-up, Eric Lalor, will bring his latest show to Monroe’s, in Galway’s West End, on Saturday, May 10, with doors opening at 7pm for a fully seated show.
Read more ...Conamara man awarded Cumadóir 2025
Thu, Apr 10, 2025
County Galway's accordion maestro, Johnny Óg Connolly, is to be honoured for his contributions to traditional Irish music and culture at this year’s Gradam Ceoil TG4 awards.
Read more ...Summer buzz at Town Hall Theatre
Thu, Apr 10, 2025
There will be a buzz around Galway's Town Hall Theatre this summer, with the arrival of Bumbled, a play all about bees... and their bits.
Read more ...Passion performance of secret music on Good Friday
Thu, Apr 10, 2025
In the eighteenth century, Gregorio Allegri’s Miserere mei Deus drew so many visitors to the Vatican, that the pope banned anyone from copying the secretly stored sheet music, on pain of excommunication.
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