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As Galway gears up for the festive season, local business Sub-City Comics is inviting shoppers to think outside the box and bring a little pop culture sparkle to their Christmas gifting. Situated on the ground floor of Corbett Court Shopping Centre, Sub-City Comics stands proudly as the west of Ireland’s only dedicated Manga and pop culture store, a haven for collectors, comic lovers, and fans of every stripe.

Galway City Council is inviting feedback on the Galway Buskers Community Code of Conduct, after a trial period of the code in Galway City over summer 2025. Feedback is invited by Tuesday October 7, from buskers, local businesses and the general public through online surveys, available at www.GalwayCity.ie

Busking is the practice of performing in public places, such as on the street, for tips or gratuities or voluntary donations. It comes from the Spanish word Buscar—to seek (fame and fortune) or the Latin word Buscare – to procure, to gain. Busking could take many forms, clowning, dancing, singing, fortune telling, mime, living statue, one-man band, puppeteering, juggling, reciting poetry, even Christmas carolling. One’s ‘pitch’, where one performed, was very important. It had to be a place where there was a lot of traffic, lots of people, high visibility and little background noise.

The award-winning play No Magic Pill returns to Galway next week for three performances only prior to an Irish tour. Playwright, Christian O'Reilly, whose most recent play – Unspeakable Conversations - captivated audiences at Galway International Arts Festival this summer – wrote this hilarious and heartfelt story to honour Spiddal native and disability rights activist Martin Naughton, who was also a key figure in the establishment of the Independent Living Movement in Ireland.

There's still a magic to Aoife Donohue — the maestro at the heart of Galway's camogie successes over the past few years. The star who once won a senior and intermediate title for Galway in the one day, eleven years ago.

I have always looked back on the 1970s with a sense of wonder. The summers seemed to be longer, and sunnier. It was a time when we felt less connected to the outside world, although the passing of Elvis impacted us all.

Escorted tours are now on sale for 2025 and early booking is essential to ensure your first choice.

Award winning mentalist and magician Oisin Foley will host his all new show ‘MINDREADER’ in the Brazen Monkey on Saturday April 20, at 9pm.

Mark Sunday, November 26, in your family calendar as RTÉJr’s Joe The Magician performs his spectacular children’s comedy magic and illusion show in the surrounds of the Dean Crowe Theatre.

Galway’s junior citizens will have their own day of mischief and merriment at the Galway Comedy Festival this weekend, with a mad magic show.