October laughter and the magic of the Spiegeltent

Thu, Sep 18, 2014

SIMON AMSTELL, David Baddiel, 30 Rock’s Judah Friedlander, punk poet John Cooper Clarke, and The Faulty Towers Dining Experience are all on their way to Galway to make the end of October the funniest 12 days of the year.

Leading English poet to read in Galway

Thu, Sep 18, 2014

HELEN MORT, described by The Daily Telegraph as “the new star of British poetry”, will read at the Over The Edge: Open Reading in the Galway City Library on Thursday September 25 at 6.30pm.

Ilenkus to launch new album at Róisín Dubh

Thu, Sep 18, 2014

THE CROSSING, the second album from Galway progressive metallers Ilenkus, containing ‘Over The Fire, Under The Smoke’, the video for which has gone viral on YouTube, is unleashed this weekend. Containing five songs, ranging from five to 10 minutes in length, it features a variety of moods, tones, pace, and textures.

A bizarre (French) love triangle

Thu, Sep 18, 2014

CHINESE PUZZLE, the French film starring Audrey Tautou, is the opening film of the Galway Film Society’s autumn/winter season.

New book on the work of Joe Boske

Thu, Sep 18, 2014

THE ART of Joe Boske is synonymous with the great Galway Arts Festival posters of the 1980s as well as with a surreal, off-beat way of looking at the west of Ireland.

Emmy winning director to give actors workshop

Thu, Sep 18, 2014

EMMY AWARD winning director, Dearbhla Walsh, and leading casting director, Maureen Hughes are coming to Galway in October to tutor auditioning workshops.

Gigs galore for Guinness AMPLIFY weekender

Thu, Sep 18, 2014

THE MINUTES, Duke Special, Kormac & His Big Band, Kíla, KeyWest, and The Hot Sprockets are coming to Galway to play the Guinness AMPLIFY weekender.

Rackhouse Pilfer - barnstorming bluegrass bandits

Thu, Sep 18, 2014

RACKHOUSE PILFER, the barnstorming bluegrass bandits from Sligo, return to Galway to play Monroe’s Backstage Bar this Sunday.

Marie Mullen to open this year’s Autumn Gathering

Thu, Sep 18, 2014

ONE OF Ireland’s best known actors, and co-founder of the famous Druid Theatre, Marie Mullen, will officially open the 20th Lady Gregory Autumn Gathering in Gort on Friday week September 29.

An Taibhdhearc to screen classic Famine TV series

Thu, Sep 18, 2014

TALES FROM The Poorhouse, the acclaimed 1990s Irish-langauge TV series, which starred Brendan Gleeson, Mick Lally, and Ruth McCabe is being screened in An Taibhdhearc.

A vinyl and string quartet collaboration

Thu, Sep 18, 2014

A VINYL spinning DJ and one of Ireland’s leading string quartets are joining forces for an unusual musical collaborative concert.

Banjo man Dan Walsh @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Sep 18, 2014

DAN WALSH, hailed as one of the most talented banjo players in Britain, and described by Uncut as “the real deal”, is coming to Galway.

The electro-dub of Dreadzone

Thu, Sep 18, 2014

ELECTRO-DUB pioneers Dreadzone play the Róisín Dubh on Friday September 26 at 9pm, performing material from across their 21 year career.

Niall Power to play Epoch

Thu, Sep 18, 2014

ELECTRIC CIRCUS/Backwards resident Niall Power will deliver a three-deck vinyl set when he plays Epoch in Factory this Saturday.

Belfast reggae/ska band Cabaret Craiceáilte

Thu, Sep 18, 2014

BELFAST BAND Bréag will bring their reggae and ska mix to the Cabaret Craiceáilte in Óstán na Páirce, An Spidéal, next week.

Musician Hunter comes to The Cellar

Thu, Sep 18, 2014

MUSICIAN HUNTER, an initiative to help connect like minded musicians, will host a night of music in The Cellar Bar tomorrow (Friday September 19).

XY Constant @ Electric

Thu, Sep 18, 2014

XY CONSTANT is one of the most exciting new faces in electronic music, who has enjoyed more than two million Soundcloud and YouTube combined plays.

What are you doing on Culture Night?

Wed, Sep 17, 2014

GET UP off the chair, get out of your routine, leave the house, and enjoy a host of free events - exhibitions, concerts, readings, and all manner of arts related happenings on Culture Night, which takes place this Friday.

Listen to stream of new Eoin Dolan EP

Wed, Sep 17, 2014

PLACID OCEAN, the debut solo EP from Eoin Dolan, reveals a side to the Galway singer-songwriter indebted to surf pop and The Beach Boys, in contrast to the folk-pop/roots sound of his band The Followers Of Otis.