Search Results for 'Performance art'

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.

With comparisons to Ed Sheeran abounding, Galway’s Brad Heidi is making waves on the Irish music scene, gaining recognition from none other than President Michael D Higgins.

Well-known Galway buskers All Of Eden release their debut album Abience this week.

A magical, mystical and emotional mentalism show, packed with mind-reading, audience participation and laughter, Keith Barry will perform his Reconnected show in the Radisson Hotel, Athlone, on January 8, 2022.

A magical, mystical and emotional mentalism show, packed with mind-reading, audience participation and laughter, Keith Barry will perform his Reconnected show in the Radisson Hotel, Athlone, on January 8, 2022.

A magical, mystical and emotional mentalism show, packed with mind-reading, audience participation and laughter, Keith Barry, will perform his 'Reconnected' show in the Radisson Hotel, Athlone, on January 8, 2022.

A magical, mystical and emotional mentalism show, packed with mind-reading, audience participation and laughter, Keith Barry, will perform his 'Reconnected' show in the Radisson Hotel, Athlone, on January 8, 2022.

Busking is the practice of performing in public places, street performances for tips or gratuities, voluntary donations. It may come from the Spanish word buscar – to seek (fame and fortune), or the Latin word buscare – to procure, to gain.

One year ago, we told you, ‘Back west.. There is more happening than you think ‘when we were letting the world know that we were the place to be after dark. With 14 Bars, 20 Restaurants and 5 Late Night venues, the west was truly awake when the sun went down.