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There is something quietly powerful about the turn of the year. It is, of course, just another date on the calendar, but it carries with it a psychological lift — a sense of renewal, of possibility, of beginnings. Perhaps that feeling is sharpened by the fact that we are emerging from the darkest weeks of the year, inching towards longer days, growth, and springtime. Our antennae, tuned for hope, begin to rise again.

As the Town Hall Theatre enters its fourth decade, it is worth pausing to reflect on just how fortunate Galway is to have such a remarkable cultural home at the heart of the city. Few buildings anywhere can claim a history as layered, or a present as vibrant.

Get ready for a tale of high adventure as Renmore Pantomime Society presents its 45th production of Jack and the Beanstalk with a new and exciting script by Darren Shine.

In the enchanting kingdom of Renmore Fairy Land, life is anything but ordinary for young Jack Wiggles (Dumebi Asiegbu) and his best friend, Milky Moo the Cow (Vanessa Walsh). With the kingdom watched over by the ever-sparkly Fairy Flowers (Cat Ryan) and ruled by the wonderfully regal Queen Apricot (Ellen Hession) and Princess Rosebud (Emily Egan), the valley is bursting with magic, mischief, and music.

The Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas is without doubt the only building where a Christmas service has been held regularly for over 700 years. It is the largest medieval parish church in Ireland, cruciform in shape, with a large nave, slightly longer than the chancel, flanked by aisles which are wider than the nave. The aisles lead on to the north and south transepts which meet under the tower.

Since the 1820s it has been a court, a seat of city government, a cinema, a conference room, dance hall and even a stockade for internees, but next year the old Town Hall building on Court House Square will celebrate 30 years as a thoroughly successful theatre.

LASTA is the National Arts Festival for young people, with programmes created by young curators chosen through a competitive annual open call.

Renmore Pantomime Society’s production, with a new script by Darren Shine, will run from December 29 to January 11.

A stunning production of the musical ‘Peter Pan’ is on all this week at the Town Hall theatre, Galway. After a brilliant opening night on Tuesday, the show is now selling out fast.

In December 1923, the committee of Galway Golf club, then based at Barna, decided to explore the idea of acquiring the late Col O’Hara’s estate at Blackrock and on April 24, 1924, they bought the West Lodge and the land at Pollnarooma for £4,750 plus £237 auctioneer’s fees. Messrs Tighe, Kennedy, Lenihan and Quinlan were appointed to oversee the laying out of the new course and the renovation of West Lodge which had been Col O’Hara’s house.