Galway writer launches new book

Thu, Sep 19, 2013

WHEN A long-lost aunt bequeaths a mysterious golden cross to Amanda Morrison, a strange series of events ensues, taking her back to Mediaeval Ireland and the downfall of the Spanish Armada.

Culture Night in Clarinbridge

Thu, Sep 19, 2013

THE CLARINBRIDGE Parish Hall will host a range of events as part of Culture Night which takes place tomorrow.

RedBird’s Culture Night

Thu, Sep 19, 2013

THE GALWAY Arts Centre’s RedBird Youth Collective is hosting an event for Culture Night which takes place in the city tomorrow.

Culture night literary event

Thu, Sep 19, 2013

WEST OF Ireland writers Maureen Gallagher and Mary Ellen Fean will read their work as part of Culture Night in Galway city tomorrow.

Galway Theatre Festival announces programme

Thu, Sep 12, 2013

A LARGE crowd turned out for the launch of the programme for the Galway Theatre Festival 2013 at Massimo last Friday evening.

Baboró 2013 programme unveiled

Thu, Sep 12, 2013

THE PROGRAMME of the 17th Baboró International Arts Festival for children and families, which takes place from October 14 to 20, was unveiled at a reception on Monday morning at Il Vicolo café on Augustine Street.

The return of The Would Be’s

Thu, Sep 12, 2013

IN THE very early 1990s, Ireland enjoyed a creative explosion in indie rock, producing bands like Toasted Heretic, Engine Alley, and The Would Be’s.

Glen Hansard plays Galway in October

Thu, Sep 12, 2013

GLEN HANSARD is coming back to Galway to play the Town Hall Theatre as part of his October Solo Tour.

Johnny Cash tribute show

Thu, Sep 12, 2013

JOHNNY CASH’S legendary shows at Folsom and San Quentin prisons, will be recreated by eight Irish musicians in a new tribute show to The Man In Black.

Michael English to headline Town Hall concert

Thu, Sep 12, 2013

ONE OF Ireland’s most popular singers, Michael English, will head the bill at a show in the Town Hall Theatre on Tuesday September 24.

Get a look through The Savage Eye

Thu, Sep 12, 2013

THE STARS of hit Irish comedy show The Savage Eye - David McSavage, John Colleary, Pat McDonnell, and Dermot McMorrow - are coming to Galway.

Galway Actors Workshop classes

Thu, Sep 12, 2013

THE GALWAY Actors Workshop will host a new series of classes, starting on the week of September 23, and running for 12 weeks, in the Anno Santo Hotel, Salthill.

Drama classes at GTI

Thu, Sep 12, 2013

THE GALWAY Institute of Technology and drama facilitator and actor Aoife Heery will hold an Introduction to Drama courses at Fr Griffen Road.

The course has now been extended into 10 weeks, with additional sections in voice and movement, ensemble drama, public speaking, characterisation, scene study and a show case, within a group.

See a Populaire film

Thu, Sep 12, 2013

THE FRENCH romantic-comedy Populaire will open the Galway Film Society’s autumn/winter season 2013.

Rush competition winners

Thu, Sep 12, 2013

THE WINNERS to tickets for the screening of the new film Rush in The Eye this week were:

Junior Film Fleadh storytelling competition seeks entries

Thu, Sep 12, 2013

YOUNG GALWEGIANS with ideas for feature films, short films, TV series, documentaries, web series, video games, animation, or combined media projects, are being sought.

Fab sounds from The Mersey Beatles

Thu, Sep 12, 2013

“THERE ARE a lot of Beatles tribute bands from all over the world and I’ve seen them all, but The Mersey Beatles are the best I’ve heard.”

So said John Lennon’s sister, Julia Baird about the Liverpudlian tribute band that plays the Róisín Dubh tomorrow from 8pm.

Three free gigs from The Cabin Collective

Thu, Sep 12, 2013

THE CABIN Collective, featuring The Saw Doctor’s Leo Moran, The Waterboy’s Anthony Thistlethwaite, and singer-songwriter Noelie McDonnell, will play three free gigs.