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Black Box
Fri, Sep 18 · 7:00 PM
Join bestselling British author Robert Harris, as he is interviewed live about his gripping new novel, Agrippa - a thriller set in the world of Ancient Rome. Robert Harris is renowned for his works of historical fiction. He is the author of sixteen bestselling novels including the Cicero Trilogy (Imperium, Lustrum and Dictator), Fatherland, Archangel and An Officer and a Spy. Several have been adapted for the screen. He will be joined in conversation by Ryan Tubridy. Tickets include a signed, trade paperback copy of Agrippa.
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Thu, Sep 24 · 6:30 PM
H.O.M.E. An Aerial Hip H'Oprea H.O.M.E by Fidget Feet and Tobi Omoteso is the first aerial Hip H’Opera created in Ireland. A thrilling cast of nine interrogate society’s limitations and what elevates and suppresses us as humans: darkness, trust, strength, gender expectations, identity and more. Devised in collaboration with the cast, H.O.M.E explores the personal stories of each performer through aerial, movement, Hip-Hop, spoken word, music, and opera. The performance engages its audience viscerally and emotionally, led by a gritty and raw narration by critically acclaimed rapper Wilzee. The combination of different art forms makes this an extraordinarily unique and profoundly moving experience to witness. Presented as part of the Misleór Festival of Nomadic Cultures, run by Galway Traveller Movement. The evening opens with a special performance by participants from Sorcán and Circus Funded by the Arts Council | An Chomhairle Ealaíon ReThink Ireland and Irish Aerial Creation Centre H.O.M.E was Co-Commissioned by Cairde Sligo Arts Festival, Carlow Arts Festival, and Earagail Arts Festival
View Details →Town Hall Theatre
Sun, Oct 4 · 1:00 PM
"The Q Club Variety Group returns to the Town Hall Theatre with The Q Factor!! A fast-paced, fun-filled night showcasing the incredible talents of our young performers aged 10–18. Expect an exciting mix of dance, musical theatre, comedy and singing as the Q Club members take you through a show packed with energy, colour and surprises. From big show-stopping performances to plenty of laughs along the way, The Q Factor!! celebrates everything that makes Q Club what it is – fun, family and friendship. Now in its 17th year, Q Club Variety Group continues to give young people the opportunity to perform, build confidence and, most importantly, enjoy being part of something special. One thing is certain – with The Q Factor!!, you never quite know what's coming next!"
View Details →Town Hall Theatre
Sun, Oct 4 · 6:30 PM
"The Q Club Variety Group returns to the Town Hall Theatre with The Q Factor!! A fast-paced, fun-filled night showcasing the incredible talents of our young performers aged 10–18. Expect an exciting mix of dance, musical theatre, comedy and singing as the Q Club members take you through a show packed with energy, colour and surprises. From big show-stopping performances to plenty of laughs along the way, The Q Factor!! celebrates everything that makes Q Club what it is – fun, family and friendship. Now in its 17th year, Q Club Variety Group continues to give young people the opportunity to perform, build confidence and, most importantly, enjoy being part of something special. One thing is certain – with The Q Factor!!, you never quite know what's coming next!"
View Details →Town Hall Theatre
Wed, Oct 7 · 7:00 PM
Tuscany, the 1980s. Englishman Arthur (Josh O’Connor), recently released from prison, is drawn back towards the hometown of his former lover Beniamina. Beniamina is nowhere to be found - perhaps she’s even dead - but Arthur does manage to reconnect with the rest of her family. Adrift and living in a shack, Arthur makes a living through his almost supernatural sense for discovering long-lost Etruscan artefacts. He falls in with a group of grave-robbers and embarks on a series of increasingly risky thefts. The new film from Alice Rohrwacher ( Happy as Lazzaro ) is a fresh, engrossing adventure film that’s simultaneously gritty and magical; sad and romantic; satisfying and unpredictable. It is simply a film to lose yourself in for two wonderful hours. Festivals: Cannes Film Festival 2023 Dublin International Film Festival 2024 Awards: Winner - Silver Medallion Award, Telluride Film Festival 2023 Director: Alice Rohrwacher Cast: Josh O’Connor, Carol Duarte, Isabella Rossellini, Vincenzo Nemolato ★★★★★Alice Rohrwacher’s new film is a beguiling fantasy-comedy of lost love: garrulous, uproarious and celebratory” - The Guardian ★★★★★... a witty, poetic and magical masterpiece” - The Sunday Independent
View Details →Town Hall Theatre
Thu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM
Since October 2023, Gaza has been sealed from the world except for one group: international doctors. While global media are barred from reporting and governments look away, doctors breach the blockade and what they find is not just a humanitarian crisis, but a calculated dismantling of life itself. Covering the entire two years of the genocide, their firsthand accounts and visceral footage offer a rare and vital chronicle of the daily struggles of healthcare workers as they navigate bombed-out hospitals, dwindling supplies, starvation and the overwhelming influx of casualties, predominantly women and children.
View Details →Grattan Beach
Fri, Oct 9 · 10:00 AM
Join experts from Galway Atlantaquaria and Rinn Medical Devices on a seashore sensory scavenger hunt. Discover animals that make glue, drill holes and shoot stinging cells! Dress for the weather! Children must be accompanied by a ticket holding adult.
View Details →Galway City Museum
Fri, Oct 9 · 2:00 PM
Calling young creatives passionate about nature! See Saw Swing invites you to take a creative deep dive into our remarkable natural world using all kinds of artistic mediums. In this playful, hands-on, immersive workshop, Lindsay Deely welcomes you into an open-ended art and maker space. Taking inspiration from the museum exhibits, we’ll consider the importance of caring for our local environment and create artwork leading to a series of collaborative installations. If you loved WeWild last year this workshop is for you! Children 7 - 9 yrs must be accompanied by a ticket holding adult. Children 10+ yrs only must be accompanied to and from venue by an adult.
View Details →Galway Arts Centre
Fri, Oct 9 · 5:00 PM
Join us for the official opening of Melanie Lynch’s exhibition Borneo x Ireland Cultural Exchange.
View Details →Town Hall Theatre
Fri, Oct 9 · 5:30 PM
A Mona Lisa hoodie? A Magritte umbrella? Mondrian clogs? Jumpers, brollies and all sorts of souvenirs come together in playful choreography to tell a whimsical story of discovery. Sleeve holes pop up in unexpected places, trouser legs grow into ballgowns and zips open up into whole new dimensions. Acrobatics! Dance! Fantasy! What once dangled idly from a clothes hanger comes to life before our very eyes, when Alexander Vantournhout takes a deep dive into his souvenir collection.
View Details →Black Box
Sat, Oct 10 · 9:00 AM
Fly. Float. Fall. Not Falling is an energetic performance in which three dancers try to escape gravity. They fly through space, soar through the air and gently return to the ground. In a fascinating interaction with film projections of children leaping and seemingly floating in slow motion, the compelling performers create a world in which everything seems possible. A mesmerising multi-media show where the sky's the limit!
View Details →Grattan Beach
Sat, Oct 10 · 10:30 AM
Join experts from Galway Atlantaquaria and Rinn Medical Devices on a seashore sensory scavenger hunt. Discover animals that make glue, drill holes and shoot stinging cells! Dress for the weather! Children must be accompanied by a ticket holding adult.
View Details →Town Hall Theatre
Sat, Oct 10 · 10:30 AM
A Mona Lisa hoodie? A Magritte umbrella? Mondrian clogs? Jumpers, brollies and all sorts of souvenirs come together in playful choreography to tell a whimsical story of discovery. Sleeve holes pop up in unexpected places, trouser legs grow into ballgowns and zips open up into whole new dimensions. Acrobatics! Dance! Fantasy! What once dangled idly from a clothes hanger comes to life before our very eyes, when Alexander Vantournhout takes a deep dive into his souvenir collection.
View Details →Áras na Mac Léinn
Sat, Oct 10 · 10:30 AM
Singing Garden is an immersive, multi-sensory experience for babies and their adults. Created by Graffiti BEAG artists in collaboration with the African Queens, a Cork-based South African all-female a cappella duo. This family event blends world music and song with poetry, movement and play in a soft garden setting with a playful festival atmosphere. Enjoy lullabies and nursery rhymes from Ireland, South Africa, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Morocco, Palestine, Brazil and Portugal.
View Details →Outset Gallery
Sat, Oct 10 · 11:00 AM
Join us for the official opening of Shona Shirley Macdonald’s exhibition Shapeshifters.
View Details →O'Donoghue Centre, University of Galway
Sat, Oct 10 · 1:15 PM
A gentle, calm session of storytelling and discussion by author Deirdre Sullivan on inspiration, process and picture-book writing with sensory elements to appeal to babies and their parents. This event will balance playful interaction, reading and conversation.
View Details →An Taibhdhearc
Sat, Oct 10 · 2:00 PM
Bígí linn do ceolchoirm thraidisiúnta le ceoltóirí na Gaillimhe; Liz Coleman, Páidín Breathnach, Áine McHugh, Seosamh Ó Neachtain agus Tommy Carew. Fáilte teacht agus cúpla rannta a chanadh linn in atmaisféar cairdiúil, suaimhneach. Cuirimid fáilte roimh gach éinne, go háirithe le hamhránaith agus rinceoirí. Níl le déanamh agat ach do ghlór agus do chúpla focal a thabhairt leat! I gcomhpháirt leis an Taibhdhearc.
View Details →Galway City Museum
Sat, Oct 10 · 2:00 PM
Calling young creatives passionate about nature! See Saw Swing invites you to take a creative deep dive into our remarkable natural world using all kinds of artistic mediums. In this playful, hands-on, immersive workshop, Lindsay Deely welcomes you into an open-ended art and maker space. Taking inspiration from the museum exhibits, we’ll consider the importance of caring for our local environment and create artwork leading to a series of collaborative installations. If you loved WeWild last year this workshop is for you! Children 7 - 9 yrs must be accompanied by a ticket holding adult. Children 10+ yrs only must be accompanied to and from venue by an adult.
View Details →Mick Lally Theatre
Sat, Oct 10 · 2:00 PM
Sit down, not for long though! Enter the world of Fin and the Wicked Fairy of Tara in this live dance performance event for young audiences that combines the art of contemporary dance with a live reading. This is storytime as you’ve never experienced it before!
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