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THERE IS no standing still in the world of Villagers' leader, vocalist, and songwriter Conor J O'Brien. The Ivor Novello winning, Mercury Prize nominated, artist has undergone a prolific last 18 months, releasing two albums and seeing his music evolve in new and different directions.

MALAYSIAN BORN Australian artist Stef Callaghan and County Antrim's George Callaghan are known for their vibrant, colourful, and distinctive style of painting, and Galway will be able to see both exhibit together.

EILEEN GRAY defied categorisation throughout her long life. Born in Enniscorthy, Wexford, in 1878, she was one of the foremost furniture designers and architects of the last century, with her iconic Dragon Chair fetching the highest ever price at auction for a piece of 20th century furniture, yet many people are not familiar with her.

RUTH MCHUGH'S striking new photographic exhibition, Spectres of Modernity, opens on Monday July 11 in the NUI Galway gallery, as part of Galway International Arts Festival.

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The Way Things, an exhibition of large textural paintings by artist Tadhg McGrath, continues at the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar.

Prepare to ‘sea’ it all this weekend as SeaFest sails into the Galway Harbour and plunges into a weekend overflowing with ocean-themed activities and entertainment.

Galway 2020 invites Galwegians to embark ‘On a Voyage’ and witness the epic, heroic and extraordinary journey of a life-size paper boat setting sail across Galway Bay this weekend. This astonishing spectacle coincides with Sea Fest 2016, Ireland’s national maritime festival, taking place this year at Galway Harbour from today Thursday June 30 to Sunday July 3.

JOSHUA ALAMU, vocal coach to Fleur East, Little Mix, and The Voice contestants, and founder of Britain’s acclaimed artist development programme, Ultimate Artists, is coming to Galway.

DEPENDING on what part of Ireland you come from, the year 1916 means very different things. For many it means the Rising, the rebellion led by artists and intellectuals, which paved the way for Independence in 1921.