Damage Control from Sherlock

Thu, Nov 06, 2025

Cork singer-songwriter Allie Sherlock will perform at Monroe’s Live this Saturday, November 8, as part of her tour, Damage Control.

Local authors dominate national shortlist

Thu, Nov 06, 2025

Nine writers from Galway are shortlisted for the prestigious 2025 An Post Book Awards.

Eleanor McEvoy in town this weekend

Thu, Nov 06, 2025

Eleanor McEvoy will perform at Monroe’s Live this Friday, November 7, as part of her 2025 Irish tour.

Mozart operas for annual Anderson concert

Thu, Nov 06, 2025

The programme includes arias and duets from Mozart’s most popular operas, performed by the talented singers of the Irish National Opera Studio accompanied by accomplished pianist, Adam McDonagh.

Men In The Box unchain grunge in Galway

Thu, Nov 06, 2025

This five-piece group will deliver a set that honours the sound and spirit of one of grunge’s most influential bands.

Review: A House of Dynamite

Films Reviews Thu, Nov 06, 2025

**
A number of Kathryn Bigelow’s films focus on work, and the psychological effects of dedicating your life to that job. Personal lives take a back seat as the protagonist gets too deep into their mission. Keanu Reeves’ Johnny Utah develops a close bond with his target, played by Patrick Swayze, which makes him question his mission and his allegiance, in Point Break (1990).

Gúnas for Gaza in Salthill Hotel

Thu, Oct 30, 2025

This event gives women an opportunity to access circular fashion through buying special pre-loved pieces.

Tradtronica with political bent from Belfast

Thu, Oct 30, 2025

Award winning Belfast-based group Huartan will bring their exciting ‘tradtronica’ to Monroe’s Live this Sunday, November 2.

Hallowe’en triple bill

Thu, Oct 30, 2025

Three acclaimed Irish singer-songwriters, Rachel Goode, Colm Gavin, and Kenan Flannery, will take to the stage at the Backstage venue at Monroe’s Live this Halloween night, Friday, October 31, at 7.30pm.

Nineties nostalgia at Monroe’s

Thu, Oct 30, 2025

It will be a night of pure nostalgia at Monroe’s Live as Smash Hits return to the golden era of the Nineties on Saturday, November 1, at 9pm, followed by a late night with DJ Corey Herself until 2.30am.

Daytime delights at TF Royal Hotel in Castlebar

Thu, Oct 30, 2025

This season there are two upcoming events tailor-made for afternoon and early-evening revelry.

High profile homecoming for NewDad

Thu, Oct 30, 2025

The beauty and bite of NewDad’s debut album, Madra, made the Galway band one of the biggest new hopes around.

Haunting folk vocalist

Thu, Oct 30, 2025

With her haunting vocals and spell-binding storytelling, O'Neill invites audiences deep into the heart of song, memory and emotion.

Extra K-Pop shows

Thu, Oct 30, 2025

After selling out two shows in the 3Arena, two shows in Belfast, and the Cork's Marquee in minutes, tickets are not expected to last long for the Galway shows.

Sacred hymn to underachievers

Thu, Oct 30, 2025

Salthill-born writer Karl MacDermott released his fourth humorous novel this week, Fail Again Fail Even Better – The Struggles of an Obscure Irish Poet, which records the struggle of indefatigable anti-hero, Bosco Helly.

A rare misfire for Baboró

Theatre Reviews Thu, Oct 30, 2025

The Little Prince
based on the book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Solo shows at Comedy Festival

Thu, Oct 23, 2025

If variety is the spice of life, then Galway Comedy Festival has an extremely spicy menu, serving up a feast of solo shows from some of the best in the business.

Varied acts to look out for at #GCF25

Thu, Oct 23, 2025

Many of the shows at this year's Galway Comedy Festival are filling up quickly, but fear not! There's plenty more where that came from...

Rising stars of Irish Trad set to light up Monroe's

Thu, Oct 23, 2025

Connemara band, CLADA, brings their vibrant trad music to Monroe’s Live on Saturday, October 25, at 8pm with support from Robbie Monaghan.

Chart-topping trio returns to Monroe's

Thu, Oct 23, 2025

Scottish folk sensation Talisk returns to Monroe’s Live on Thursday, October 23, at 8pm following a storming show at the Galway Folk Festival and a headline show last year.

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