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| MUSIC | Michael Starring Ben | March Michael Starring Ben MUSIC Take a journey back in time to remember Michael Jackson – the man, the music and the magic. MichaelⓇ Starring Ben is a hit theatre production starring the UK's ultimate Michael Jackson tribute star, Ben Bowman. Not only does he look and sound like the King of Pop, but he's honed his routine so carefully that audiences truly believe they are watching Michael Jackson himself. The show features a live band, dazzling costumes and the performer's iconic dance routines. It also showcases the greatest hits of Michael Jackson and also of The Jackson 5 including Beat It, Billie Jean, Thriller and Man in the Mirror. Duration: 120 mins incl interval | 30th Mar | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| THEATRE | Chicken | March Chicken Sunday's Child THEATRE Don Murphy is a proud Irish man, a hopeless ketamine addict and one of his generation’s greatest actors. He also happens to be a chicken. Across one fateful night, the feathered Oscar winner shares his star-studded story with an intimate audience - from getting his big break, to his first bird on bird sexual experience, to navigating life in the celebrity spotlight. But along the way Don will be confronted with some harsh truths about himself, chicken kind and humankind. "This show where a woman who plays a chicken who thinks he's an Irishmanis unlike anything you've ever seen." Playbill Winner of Best Performer Dublin Fringe 2024 / Lustrum Award Edinburgh Fringe 2023 / Filipa Braganca Award Edinburgh Fringe 2023. Presented by Fringe First winning Irish company Sunday’s Child. Eva O'Connor's solo show Chicken is a masterful look at oppressive power structures from media hegemony to the global meat industry ★★★★★The Skinny Clucking clever stuff ★★★★The Stage “If you need to restore your faith in what theatre has to offer, look no further than Eva O’Connor’s Chicken” ★★★★★Broadway Baby Duration: 60 mins, no intervalNo readmittanceAge: 14+Attention: Performance contains strobe lighting, sexual references, strong language | 31st Mar | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| THEATRE | Outlaw Pete | April Outlaw Pete Truman Town Theatre THEATRE Truman Town is back with another gripping, high-octane drama! Set in Ballinrobe, Mick Donnellan’s new play delivers a powerful exploration of love, loyalty, and deception. At a critical moment in their lives, three complicated characters collide. Pete, newly released from prison, arrives at Jane’s door, determined to win her back. But Jane is now married to Dave, who refuses to let Pete disrupt their carefully constructed life. As tensions rise, Jane’s doubts about her marriage surface, revealing that Dave is far from the perfect husband he appears to be. From the writer of Sunday Morning Coming Down, Tiger Raid, and Galway Blues, this new work is often hilarious, sometimes dark, and always intense. Driven by snappy dialogue and raw emotion, it builds to an explosive ending, showcasing Truman Town’s signature style at its finest. Written and Directed by Mick Donnellan.Starring: Laura Hutchinson, Brian Cahill, and Carl Jones. | 1st - 05th Apr | Studio | BUY TICKETS |
| MISC | Forbidden Nights | April Forbidden Nights Showplanr MISC Brace yourself for something truly spectacular… Forbidden Nights is here, celebrating 9 years of muscles, mayhem and over 11,000 shirt rips! Were you excited by the show stopping performance on Britain’s Got Talent? If you were left craving more, then get ready to experience their live stage show where YOU can be the ultimate judge! Get ready because Forbidden Nights is coming! “Truly Jaw-Dropping” – Metro Ready for a new fantasy? Unleash your inhibitions as Forbidden Nights takes you to a whole new level, delivering more than your wildest dreams. Whether you’re just looking for an excuse to let loose, celebrating a birthday or planning a sensational hen party, look no further. “Will Leave You Breathless” - Loveit Magazine This show is not only hot, it’s hilarious. This is your sign from the universe urging you to create unforgettable memories and finally have that incredible night out you’ve been putting off for too long. This isn’t just a typical show; get ready to dive right in and interact like never before. Sing along from your seat or go all out and book a stage pass for the ultimate experience. Each ticket includes a free meet and greet cast photo opportunity. For the best seats in the house book now and find out why Forbidden Nights have performed to over 300,000 people. So, what are you waiting for? Stop looking, start booking! Hangover: optional, a night to remember: guaranteed Duration: 2 hours incl intervalAge: 18+This show contains nudity | 3rd Apr | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| COMEDY | Knuckle Down | April Knuckle Down Pat & Faye Shortt COMEDY Pat and Faye Shortt are back again with their slick comedy show “Knuckle Down”. This is the final leg of the tour and is the last opportunity to catch it before it finishes. The show is a riot of sketch comedy, as Pat and Faye bring their array of new characters to life. Fasten your seat belts for an evening of hilarious fun and laughter! Duration: 120 mins incl intervalAge: 12+ accompanied by an adultNo readmission. | 4th Apr | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| MUSIC | April The Bee Gees Story Nights on Broadway presents MUSIC Due to circumstances beyond our control, we have had to reschedule this event to Sat 20 September 2025. We appreciate your understanding, apologise for any inconvenience and look forward to seeing you then! | 5th Apr | THT | ||
| COMMUNITY | Pure Imagination | April Pure Imagination Club S Community Youth Variety Group presents COMMUNITY Club Shine are proud to present their 11th annual variety show for 2025, ‘PURE IMAGINATION’ - an action-packed show with a mix of music, dance and comedy, ideal for all the family! Club S is a community youth variety club, run on a voluntary basis and situated in St. Joseph's Community Centre Shantalla. It has 60 members from 9 to 18 years. | 6th Apr | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| MUSIC | Aparna Gurav & Milind Gurav | April Aparna Gurav & Milind Gurav Indian Classical Music Society of Ireland presents MUSIC An evening of Indian Classical Melodies Join us for an evening of captivating Hindustani Classical Music with acclaimed vocalist Aparna Gurav, accompanied by tabla maestro Milind Gurav. Known for her rich and expressive voice, Aparna’s music reflects the deep influence of the "Guru Shishya Parampara" tradition, having been trained by renowned mentors Dr. Sudha Patwardhan and Dr. Veena Sahasrabuddhe. Her skill in conveying the intricate beauty of each raga offers listeners a transformative experience that resonates deeply with India’s classical heritage. Milind Gurav’s expert tabla accompaniment adds rhythmic depth and dynamic energy to Aparna’s performance, creating an immersive musical journey. Together, they bring to life the essence of Hindustani Classical Music, offering audiences a window into the soul of Indian culture. Join us for an unforgettable evening where music, tradition, and emotion come together in harmony | 7th Apr | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| LITERATURE | Cúirt 2025 | April Cúirt 2025 LITERATURE td { color: #333333; } tr:hover:not(.clean) td { background: #fbe9ea; } tr:hover:not(.clean) td.title a { } td.title a { display: block;text-decoration: none !important;color: #333333; font-weight:normal; } td.title a:hover { text-decoration: underline; } tr:hover td.image { background: inherit; } table tr th { background: #EA99B1; color: white !important; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; padding: 6px 6px; font-size:1.12em; } .buy { text-align: right; } .buy a { background: #e8722a; color: white; text-decoration: none; padding: 4px 6px; } .fd { display: none; } .fd td { padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; background: #EFEFEF; } .title {font-weight: bold;} .title em { font-weight: normal; font-size: 0.84em !important; } td.title { display:flex; justify-content: space-between;align-items: center;} td.title span { color:#666666; font-size:0.8em; } .cuirtlink,.cuirtlink:hover { color:#333333;font-weight:bold;} Cúirt is turning forty! With the history of Cúirt only as rich as the lives that wander in and out each April, this year, to mark its 40th anniversary, we invite you to continue to tell the story with us. This year’s festival offers an exciting programme that will present new ideas, offer inspiration, and allow for conversation and reflection. Cúirt celebrates stories and ideas, with readings, discussions, workshops, and performances that bring writers and readers together. As ever, we’re thrilled to host a wide selection of world-class authors who are at the pinnacle of their writing careers, as well as introducing you to compelling new voices and debut authors. Thank you to everyone who has helped to make this festival happen: our festival team and volunteers, the Galway Arts Centre, our funders, sponsors and partners, our venues and venue staff, our booksellers, our advisory panel, everyone who has offered help and advice, and above all, to our wonderful authors, artists, and audience. We’re looking forward to celebrating 40 years of Cúirt with you! For the complete listing and details for all events please see the Cúirt Website Tuesday 8th April 20:00 The Opening Chapter: Paul Muldoon and Sally Rooney Town Hall Theatre Tickets Join us as we begin the 40th Cúirt International Festival of Literature with readings from Sally Rooney and Paul Muldoon in a very special opening event. Paul Muldoon, the current Ireland Professor of Poetry, is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was awarded the 1994 T.S. Eliot Prize and the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. In his trailblazing career spanning over 50 years, he has been described as ‘the most significant English-language poet born since the Second World War.’ Sally Rooney is the widely acclaimed author of four novels, her most recent being Intermezzo (Faber & Faber, 2024). Her work has achieved both critical and commercial success, and she is heralded as ‘the voice of a generation’. Come along for a brilliant evening with two of the most significant figures in Irish literature today. Wednesday 9th April 13:00 New Writing ShowcaseFree Ticket Required Nuns Island Theatre Tickets Selected emerging writers from the Over the Edge Literary Series and Skylight 47/ Open Window will share their new work, alongside the 2025 winners of the annual Cúirt New Writing Prize. In association with Over the Edge and Skylight 47. 14:30 Debut Fiction: Garrett Carr and Roisín O’Donnell The Mick Lally Theatre Tickets Garrett Carr’s The Boy from the Sea is the coming-of-age story of a young boy in a tight-knit fishing town. Told over two decades, this is an intimate but vivid portrayal of a family’s trials and triumphs and the restless boy at the centre of it all. Roisín O’Donnell’s Nesting is a gripping, deeply emotional story, following a mother as she escapes coercive partner control and navigates the difficulties of the broken housing system in Dublin. 16:00 Capturing Cúirt: 40 Years of StoriesPay What You Can Nuns Island Theatre Tickets Come along and share your memories of Cúirt, every day of the festival in Nuns Island Theatre, where it all began. With the storytelling and arts collective Moth and Butterfly, and special guests, come, share and hear all the scandalous, the poetic, the mischievous, and the heartwarming tales, and help us to capture Cúirt. 17:00 Seán Hewitt: Open, Heaven Kenny's Bookshop Tickets Join us at Kenny’s Bookshop for the launch of the debut novel from the acclaimed Irish poet Seán Hewitt, in conversation with Victoria Kennefick. Open, Heaven is a novel about desire, identity, and the transformative power of first love. Set in a northern English village, it follows James, a shy teen grappling with his sexuality, and Luke, a troubled boy with a dangerous charm. Together, they navigate longing, vulnerability, and self-discovery. 18:00 The Cúirt Poetry Sessions in association with Poetry Ireland Charlie Byrne's Bookshop FREE Join us for an evening of poetry featuring the first two authors published by Macha Press, a new publisher dedicated to marginal, experimental, and interdisciplinary works. Eilish Martin’s third collection, titled ! All'arme / ? And what... if not, is composed of two experimental poetic works and designed as a ‘head-to-tail’ book which can be read from either end. Sam Furlong is a writer from Dublin. Their first book Crowd Work (forthcoming in May 2025) showcases a new voice on the Irish poetry scene. 19:00 Maurice J. Casey: Hotel Lux The Mick Lally Theatre Tickets Hotel Lux is Irish historian Maurice J. Casey’s debut. An exploration of Irish and queer history with a keen interest in how twentieth century revolutionaries navigated day-to-day life. Maurice follows Irish radical May O’Callaghan and a group of revolutionaries in 1920s Moscow, who were brought together by their vision for a communist future. Join us as he delves into the multi-generational story of a group of forgotten communist activists culminating in a queer love story. The illuminating history of Hotel Lux looks as much into the past as it does into the future. 20:30 Sally Rooney and John Patrick McHugh in Conversation Town Hall Theatre Tickets Join Sally Rooney and John Patrick McHugh in conversation as they explore the tensions that drive their fiction—the quiet, unspoken moments between people, the contradictions of love and intimacy, and the ways place and memory shape their characters. Sally Rooney, one of the most defining voices in contemporary literature, is known for her precise, emotionally charged prose and her ability to capture the push and pull of modern relationships. From Conversations with Friends to last year’s Intermezzo, her novels trace the fault lines between intellect and feeling, between self-sufficiency and the longing to be understood. Her characters orbit one another—drawn in, repelled, circling back—while Rooney’s cool, meticulous narration lays bare their inner lives with an almost surgical clarity. Here, she discusses her latest work, one that deepens her ongoing exploration of power, desire, and the fragile intimacies that define us. John Patrick McHugh, hailed for his evocative and deeply atmospheric storytelling, writes with a lyricism that feels both raw and restrained. His debut short story collection, Pure Gold, captures the restlessness of small-town Irish life—young men and women trapped between longing and inertia, searching for meaning in places that seem to resist it. His debut novel Fun and Games builds on these themes, turning its gaze towards the fluidity of memory, the weight of the past, and the complicated ways people hurt and need each other. Thursday 10th April 13:00 University of Galway MA ShowcaseFree Ticket Required Nuns Island Theatre Tickets Come along to a dynamic showcase of the vibrant new voices in the Galway literary landscape. Students from the University of Galway will read from various works-in-progress across fiction, non-fiction and poetry. This showcase is an excellent opportunity to discover their growing talent and will be introduced by Elaine Feeney, writer and Lecturer in Creative Writing. 13:00 Arts in Action:Poetry Reading with Áine Ní Ghlinn and Moya RoddyTickets provided byArts in Action Bank of Ireland Theatre FREE Join award-winning poet and author Áine Ní Ghlinn for a special reading from her collected poems, with English translations by Theo Dorgan. A recipient of multiple Oireachtas na Gaeilge literary prizes and the Patrick Kavanagh Fellowship, she writes with lyrical intensity on themes of identity and resilience. A former Laureate na nÓg (2020–2023), she is a vital voice in contemporary Irish-language literature. Buail isteach chuig léamh speisialta leis an bhfile agus scríbhneoir Áine Ní Ghlinn agus í ag léamh rogha dánta óna saothar filíochta le haistriúcháin Bhéarla le Theo Dorgan. Is iar-Laureate na nÓg í (2020–2023) í agus an chéad scríbhneoir sa ról a scríobhann i nGaeilge amháin. Is iomaí gradam atá gnóthaithe aici, ina measc Duaiseanna Liteartha Oireachtas na Gaeilge agus an Patrick Kavanagh Fellowship. Scríobhann sí le neart is le brí ar ábhair a bhaineann le féiniúlacht agus le teacht aniar. Is glór bríomhar í i litríocht chomhaimseartha na Gaeilge. Moya Roddy has published poetry, novels and short stories and writes for film and television. Now with The Dark Art of Darning, her second poetry collection, she continues exploring themes of family life and the intricate layers of nostalgia and loss. 14:30 Kayo Chingonyi: Prodigal The Mick Lally Theatre Tickets Acclaimed poet Kayo Chingonyi joins us to present a preview of his extraordinary memoir, Prodigal. After his father’s death from an HIV-related illness, six-year-old Kayo was smuggled out of Zambia onto a plane bound for Newcastle. In Prodigal Kayo takes us on the journey of his return to Zambia 25 years later, the complicated emotions of losing both his parents, and the challenge of writing your future when you don’t fully comprehend your past. This is a joyous tribute to the healing power of music, poetry and love, and a deeply moving account of how the immigrant experience is often one of filling in the gaps. 16:00 Capturing Cúirt: 40 Years of StoriesPay What You Can Nuns Island Theatre Tickets Come along and share your memories of Cúirt, every day of the festival in Nuns Island Theatre, where it all began. With the storytelling and arts collective Moth and Butterfly, and special guests, come, share and hear all the scandalous, the poetic, the mischievous, and the heartwarming tales, and help us to capture Cúirt. 16:00 Folding Rock: A New Welsh Literary JournalFree Ticket Required Bank of Ireland Theatre Tickets For many accomplished writers, literary journals are the place where they had their first opportunity to access publication. These journals are often a sign of a literary community that is cared for and celebrated, and allow growth and collaboration among creatives. Folding Rock is one such endeavour: this new journal has ambitious plans to support both emerging and established Welsh and Wales-based writers. Join us for a conversation with Kathryn Tann, Co-founder and Editorial Director of Folding Rock, and two of the writers featured in the publication’s first issue: Sophie Mackintosh and Joshua Jones. In association with the Welsh Government and Arts in Action. 17:30 Samuel Beckett’s Legacies Town Hall Theatre Tickets Join us to celebrate the publication of three beautiful new editions of Samuel Beckett’s greatest novels - Molloy, Malone Dies, and The Unnamable - all written in the late 1940s in the same ‘frenzy of writing’ that produced Waiting for Godot. Published this spring by Faber, these reissues feature illuminating new introductions. One of the most important writers of the twentieth century, Nobel laureate Samuel Beckett was born in Dublin and lived in France during the Second World War. His work began to achieve widespread recognition with the first production of Waiting for Godot in 1953. Join Cúirt and special guests to celebrate Beckett’s fiction and his influence on subsequent generations of writers. 18:00 The Cúirt Poetry Sessions, in association with Poetry Ireland Charlie Byrne's Bookshop FREE Join us for an evening of poetry featuring two exciting voices based in the north of Ireland, Alanna Offield and Zara Meadows. Alanna’s debut They Wish They Had What We Have, Kid dives deep into her heritage as a New Mexican Chicana to offer us a collection that is introspective and full of courage and humanity. Zara’s debut pamphlet, The End of Art, published this February by 14 Poems, explores love, queer identities and family connections. 19:00 Poetry Reading: Kayo Chingonyi, Dane Holt, Gustav Parker Hibbett The Mick Lally Theatre Tickets We are delighted to welcome three remarkable poets to Cúirt. Their work explores identity and its possible deconstructions with a sense of playfulness and wit. Author of two collections, Kumukanda and A Blood Condition, Kayo Chingonyi navigates the in-between spaces of the historical and contemporary, and of life and death. In doing so he crafts a place for himself in the poetic landscape. Dane Holt’s debut collection, Father’s Father’s Father, scrutinises contemporary masculinity, community, and the legacy of grief both personal and communal, while maintaining a sense of the humorous and absurd. Gustav Parker Hibbett published their first collection in the summer of 2024. High Jump as Icarus Story draws from personal experience and myth alike, deconstructing notions of identity and crafting their own mythology while casting a new light on recognisable figures. 20:00 Open Mic Night with The Oil Slick Nuns Island Theatre FREE Come down to the Nuns Island Theatre to listen, and share spoken word or poetry pieces. Try something new, perform on a new stage or find a new audience at this year’s Cúirt Open Mic. Performance is not mandatory but encouraged. In association with The Oil Slick. 20:30 Donal Ryan in Conversation Town Hall Theatre Tickets As part of our Cúirt 40 celebrations, we’ve invited Donal Ryan, as one of our best-loved writers, to join our reflective mood and look back on his career. Award-winning novelist and captivating storyteller, Donal Ryan is here to explore his lyrical and emotionally resonant narratives for an illuminating conversation about his work to date, from his 2012 debut to his latest novel, Heart, Be at Peace. Returning to the small town and chorus of twenty-one voices from his debut The Spinning Heart, in Heart, Be at Peace, Donal shows us how the characters’ lives have expanded and evolved in the decade following Ireland’s economic collapse. With his signature insight and command of the craft, he delivers a rich portrayal of contemporary Ireland that acknowledges the influence of the past while also looking towards the future. Donal Ryan has written seven novels, winning numerous awards including the Guardian First Book Award, the EU Prize for Literature and six Irish book awards. This event is sponsored by Dubray. Friday 11th April 13:00 ROPES Launch Nuns Island Theatre FREE University of Galway's Masters of Literature and Publishing class is delighted to launch the 33rd edition of ROPES Literary Journal at Cúirt, featuring both established names and emerging talents. All proceeds from the 2025 edition will go to Galway Rape Crisis Centre. Find out more at ropesliteraryjournal.com. 13:00 Arts in Action:On Translation with Keith Payne and the University Translator in ResidenceTickets provided byArts in Action Bank of Ireland Theatre FREE As part of the Arts in Action series, we welcome Keith Payne and the University Translator in Residence, in conversation with Lorna Shaughnessy. Literary translation allows us to experience an ever-increasing range of literary works from all around the world. Is it a tool, another art form, or something different altogether? Join Keith, the University Translator in Residence, and Lorna as they discuss the craft, the process and the business of translating. In association with the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, University of Galway and Arts in Action. 14:30 Ali Watkins: The Next One Is for You The Mick Lally Theatre Tickets Join us at the Mick Lally Theatre as we celebrate the launch of the prize-winning reporter Ali Watkins’ debut book. The Next One Is for You unravels the true story of the Philadelphia Five, a group of American gun runners who helped arm the IRA at the height of the Troubles. This gripping nonfiction thriller explores America’s role in the conflict, revealing how its impact is still felt today, in both the United States and Ireland. 16:00 Capturing Cúirt: 40 Years of StoriesPay What You Can Nuns Island Theatre Tickets Come along and share your memories of Cúirt, every day of the festival in Nuns Island Theatre, where it all began. With the storytelling and arts collective Moth and Butterfly, and special guests, come, share and hear all the scandalous, the poetic, the mischievous, and the heartwarming tales, and help us to capture Cúirt. 16:00 University of Galway Writer in Residence: Visual and Literary Histories of Incarceration Bank of Ireland Theatre Tickets Join University of Galway’s Arts Council writer-in-residence for 2025 Molly Hennigan and special guests as they explore both visual and literary interpretations of Irish histories of incarceration. While this aspect of our history has been relatively well-documented in Irish writing, the panel of speakers will delve further into our visual culture of remembering, asking how the two art forms can work together to document our past. In association with Arts in Action. 16:00 Threshold Journal and Literary Periodicals: Archives and Futures University Library FREE Join the University Library team as they launch a new exhibition of the Threshold journal archive with a panel discussion exploring the rich heritage and important literary story of Threshold, its contribution to Northern Ireland culture, and the new digital archive of the journal, its writing, and writers. 16:30 Diachronic Bonhomie: A Cúirt Poetry Commission The Mick Lally Theatre Tickets A special 40th anniversary poetry intervention spanning time, place, mood and media. Responding to 40 years of Cúirt through the Festival’s archival repositories, Christodoulos Makris has produced an original poem in seven sections, installed across the sites of the festival. Visit all seven of the festival venues to piece together the text of the full poem, presented as visual broadsheets and audio contributions. Join Christodoulos where he will discuss the process and thinking behind his poem, and more broadly the practice of making poetry through historical and contemporary archives, often employing text and other documentary elements directly and working beyond the page across physical and digital media. 17:30 Roddy Doyle in Conversation Town Hall Theatre Tickets As part of our Cúirt 40 celebrations, we’ve invited Roddy Doyle, as one of our best-loved writers, to join our reflective mood and look back on his career. A Friday evening with Roddy Doyle is hard to beat. Join us as he reflects on his prolific career, from his bestselling debut The Commitments in 1987 to last year's The Women Behind the Door. Roddy Doyle’s work captures the spirit, humour, and resilience of Irish, and particularly Dublin, life. His sharp wit, incisive social commentary, and deeply human stories have made him a household name, both in Ireland and around the world. He has written novels for adults and children, short stories, plays, screenplays and memoirs, and has won numerous prizes including the PEN Ireland Award and the Booker Prize for Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha. Last year's The Women Behind the Door returns to Paula Spencer, his beloved character from The Woman Who Walked Into Doors, for a story of mother and daughter untangling the ghosts of the past. 18:00 The Cúirt Poetry Sessions in association with Poetry Ireland Charlie Byrne's Bookshop FREE Join us for an evening of poetry featuring two exciting voices published by Doire Press, Michael Dooley and Jennifer Horgan. Michael Dooley’s debut collection, In Spring We Turned to Water, explores nature, folklore, and memory with striking imagery and lyrical intensity. Jennifer Horgan’s debut collection, Care, promises a poignant and hopeful exploration of human connection and our propensity towards kindness. Presented in association with Poetry Ireland and Doire Press. 19:00 Poetry Reading: Mary O’Malley, Claudine Toutoungi and Charles Lang The Mick Lally Theatre Tickets Join us for an evening of poetry with Mary O’Malley, Claudine Toutoungi and Charles Lang, three poets whose work delves deeply into the human experience, blending humour, insight, and vivid imagery to capture moments of connection, loss, and resilience. Mary O’Malley’s The Shark Nursery is her tenth collection, exploring a world shaped by lockdowns, online realities, and the animal kingdom. Drawing on Irish myth and contemporary concerns, the poems blur the lines between human, animal, and metaphysical realms, using language to confront modern perils. The collection also fuses mythic with modern elements, as in the eerie, online-driven world of 'The Ballad of Googletown.' We welcome Mary’s return to Cúirt after a long-term involvement with the festival. Claudine Toutoungi’s latest collection, Emotional Support Horse, tracks the tragicomedy of grief, eco-stress, and low vision. Her poems range from the droll to the despairing, with a unique ability to uncover joy in even the darkest moments. From yearning to become a Hungarian Vizsla to exploring planetary fractures, Toutoungi’s work blends wit, warmth, and solace in equal measure. Charles Lang’s debut collection, The Oasis, pulses with the energy of urban life, offering an unflinching exploration of identity, masculinity, class, and community. His poems move effortlessly from moments of gritty urban chaos to tender reflections, capturing beauty in both the mundane and the extraordinary. 20:30 Kevin Barry and Eimear McBride in Conversation Town Hall Theatre Tickets One of the great privileges of literary festivals is hearing great writers discuss their work. We’ve got two here, as Kevin Barry and Eimear McBride reveal how and why they craft such unforgettable stories. Kevin Barry, known for his deep sense of place and voice, presents The Heart in Winter, his highly anticipated ‘western with a Cork accent’. Set in the 1890s American West, this atmospheric tale of romantic runaways combines gothic undertones with an epic feel. Described as ‘terse and acrobatic’ the novel is a masterful blend of beauty, humor, and adventure. Kevin Barry has published three short story collections and three novels, including the Goldsmiths Prize-winning Beatlebone and the Booker-longlisted Night Boat to Tangier. Eimear McBride, the trailblazing author of A Girl Is a Half-Formed Thing and The Lesser Bohemians, offers a glimpse into her new novel, The City Changes Its Face. An intimate and immersive story of passion and family, the book revisits the characters from The Lesser Bohemians, exploring the complexities of love and obsession in 1990s London. Hailed as ‘a writer of remarkable power and originality’ by TLS, McBride’s work is celebrated for its groundbreaking narrative style and emotional depth. Saturday 12th April 10:00 The Fairy QueenFree Ticket Required Nuns Island Theatre Tickets Step into a world of magic and wonder with Chrissy Donoghue Ward, a Dublin-based poet, storyteller, and long-time activist, as she performs The Fairy Queen, a captivating tale rooted in the oral tradition of the Traveller community. This timeless story, filled with fairies, wicked royalty, and everyday heroes, carries a powerful message about resilience and the history of discrimination faced by the Traveller community. The Fairy Queen, co-published by Little Island Books and Skein Press, is Chrissy Donoghue Ward’s reimagining of the Mincéir tale of the Fairy Queen. Rich with drama, excitement, and lyrical oral storytelling, this story shines with themes of kindness and triumph, offering children a magical introduction to a vibrant cultural heritage. With beautiful illustrations and an enchanting narrative, this is a storytelling experience not to be missed! 12:00 Kids' Storytime Charlie Byrne's Bookshop FREE Hang on to your hats, Storytime has been Cúirt-ified! Come along and be part of the fun at Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop weekly story time session, with author and bookseller Méabh McDonnell. These special Storytime sessions will feature the best in Irish authors and illustrators. Open to all ages. 13:00 Young Writer Delegates ShowcaseFree Ticket Required Nuns Island Theatre Tickets Now in its eighth year, the Irish Writers Centre Young Writer Delegates Programme has partnered once again with Cúirt. At this showcase, the delegates will share a new piece of writing developed during the festival, MC’d by their festival mentor, Alan McMonagle. The Irish Writers Centre Young Writers Delegates programme is in partnership with Cúirt International Festival of Literature. The Irish Writers Centre is supported by the Arts Council of Ireland. 13:00 Shirley-Anne McMillan and Clara Kumagai in conversation with Patricia Forde Town Hall Theatre Tickets Join our 2025 Cúirt Labs Writers in Residence for a discussion about their latest books, tackling issues of identity, cultural belonging, and the complexities of modern life. Shirley Anne McMillan, Children’s Writing Fellow for NI, has published four novels, most recently Grapefruit Moon, offering an authentic portrayal of teenagers navigating personal and societal challenges. Clara Kumagai is a Japanese-American-Irish writer whose most recent novel Songs for Ghost brings fresh perspectives on belonging, family, and heritage, encouraging readers to reflect on the complexities of shaping one's identity. Shirley and Clara will be in conversation with Patricia Forde, our current Laureate na nÓg. This event will take place after our Writers in Residence have spent the week of Cúirt visiting schools and hosting events for the young readers and writers of Galway city. So come and join them, whatever your age, to hear more about their work. In partnership with Galway City Council. 14:30 Salim Bachi in Conversation The Mick Lally Theatre Tickets Join us for a captivating event with Salim Bachi, one of the most remarkable contemporary voices of Algeria writing in French. Through his acclaimed body of work, including the celebrated novel The Silence of Mohammed, Bachi masterfully blends historical fact with imaginative storytelling to explore themes of identity, history and mythology. The Silence of Mohammed, which reimagines the life of the Prophet Mohammed through the perspectives of key figures, has been praised internationally and highlights Bachi’s ability to intertwine legend with literary innovation. Salim Bachi will be in conversation with Patrick Crowley, Head of the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at the University of Galway. A prominent scholar of modern and contemporary cultural production in the French-speaking world, particularly Algeria, Dr. Crowley brings a deep understanding of the cultural and historical contexts that inform Bachi’s work. In association with the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, University of Galway. 16:00 The Irish Writers Centre presents: Writing Fiction for Beginners – a Creative Writing Seminar with Alan McMonagle O'Donoghue Centre Theatre Tickets A one-hour fiction-writing taster seminar with writer Alan McMonagle. Alan will take you through a range of techniques for getting started with your writing practice; you will look at openings, voice, character, dialogue, point-of-view, setting and plot, along with ideas about structuring your work, and some takeaway writing prompts. Suitable for beginner writers and those looking for a refresher. In association with the Irish Writers Centre. With thanks to Arts in Action. 16:00 Capturing Cúirt: 40 Years of StoriesPay What You Can Nuns Island Theatre Tickets Come along and share your memories of Cúirt, every day of the festival in Nuns Island Theatre, where it all began. With the storytelling and arts collective Moth and Butterfly, and special guests, come, share and hear all the scandalous, the poetic, the mischievous, and the heartwarming tales, and help us to capture Cúirt. 17:30 The Cúirt Lecture with Ahmed Masoud The Literature of Resistance Sumud: Town Hall Theatre Tickets There has been numerous research on Palestinian literature describing it as the “Literature of Resistance”, a set of works designed specifically to challenge the Israeli occupation and its colonial stereotypes. For author Ahmed Masoud who grew up in Gaza, Palestine, literature provided people with Sumud (resilience) to allow them to endure years of harsh reality. Poetry, for instance, became the comforting therapeutic medium of writing cocooning writers and readers with the hope needed to survive. In this lecture, Masoud will discuss this form of literature and how Gaza has been over the centuries a literary hub for the entire region. 18:00 Tolka Journal: Irish non-fiction Charlie Byrne's Bookshop FREE Tolka is Ireland’s leading literary journal showcasing a wide variety of non-fiction, from essays to travel writing and autofiction. Join two of their contributors, Declan Toohey and Brenda Romero, as they read excerpts from the journal and discuss their distinctive styles and unique approaches to writing non-fiction with Molly Hennigan. Declan’s debut novel Perpetual Comedown is an imaginative and formally playful work. Brenda is a BAFTA-winning game designer and has published her writing in many literary journals. 19:00 Poetry Reading : Denise Riley, Richard Scott and Oluwaseun Olayiwola The Mick Lally Theatre Tickets We are delighted to welcome these three brilliant poets to the stage. Denise Riley, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and Professor Emeritus at the University of East Anglia, is a celebrated poet and scholar. Her acclaimed works, including Say Something Back and Lurex, explore language, identity, and grief. Riley’s contributions have earned her nominations for the T. S. Eliot Prize and Costa Book Award, among others. Richard Scott’s That Broke into Shining Crystals, explores the darkness of injury, the potency and pain of revelation, and the agency as song. Building on his debut Soho (shortlisted for the T. S. Eliot Prize), he examines how trauma shapes language, weaving together childhood, scars, forgotten histories, and the risks and rewards of intimacy. Oluwaseun Olayiwola’s debut Strange Beach, published by Fitzcarraldo Editions, features intimate, erotic, ecological and philosophical poems that illuminate the body as a porous landscape where existential dramas, filial fractures, and sexual reckonings unfold. 20:30 Anne Enright in Conversation Town Hall Theatre Tickets As part of our Cúirt 40 celebrations, we’ve invited Anne Enright, one of our best-loved writers, to join our reflective mood and look back on her career. Anne Enright always brings a sharp, unflinching gaze to themes of family, love, and the passage of time, capturing both the beauty and the hardship of everyday life. Her work is deeply rooted in the Irish experience, yet resonates with readers worldwide for its honesty and emotional truth. In 2015, Anne was named Ireland’s first Laureate for Irish Fiction, a role that affirmed her impact on the literary world. Her latest novel, The Wren, The Wren, published in 2024, has been hailed as one of her finest works, winning the Writers’ Prize for Fiction. Anne Enright has published eight novels and three short story collections including the 2007 Booker Prize-winning novel The Gathering. Sunday 13th April 10:00 Time to Rhyme: Gráinne O’Brien and Serena Molloy Free Ticket Required Nuns Island Theatre Tickets Join us for an inspiring journey into children’s poetry with Gráinne O’Brien and Serena Molloy, as they present their latest works. Gráinne’s Solo tells the heartfelt story of Daisy, a passionate classical musician navigating family dynamics, friendship, and heartbreak as she struggles to reconnect with her love for music. Meanwhile, Serena’s The Tree That Sang to Me is a dyslexia-friendly verse novel exploring empathy, family, and self-discovery. Don’t miss this celebration of poetic creativity and storytelling! 12:00 Kids' Storytime Charlie Byrne's Bookshop FREE Hang on to your hats, Storytime has been Cúirt-ified! Come along and be part of the fun at Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop weekly story time session, with author and bookseller Méabh McDonnell. These special Storytime sessions will feature the best in Irish authors and illustrators. Open to all ages. 13:00 Ragaire ShowcaseFree Ticket Required Nuns Island Theatre Tickets Literary magazines play a pivotal role for new writers, scouting and incubating talent, a vital catalyst for the rich diversity of the Irish literary scene. Founded by University of Galway alumni, Ragaire is a new literary journal flying the flag for Galway, Irish and international writing. Join the editors Aileen McCarthy, Lucy Bleeker and Cormac Culkeen at a showcase event of the magazine’s most recent publications. 14:00 Dinnseanchas An Taibhdhearc Tickets Iniúchadh ar an dinnseanchas, seanchas faoi áiteanna, i litríocht chomhaimseartha na Gaeilge. Seo an ceathrú bliain den togra seo, comhfhiontar idir Cló Iar-Chonnacht agus Cúirt. Beidh beirt scríbhneoirí as Tír Chonaill, Eithne Ní Ghallchobhair agus Michelle Nic Pháidín, ag caint faoi thábhacht an dinnseanchais ina gcuid oibre agus ag léamh óna saothar. Is é Micheál Ó Conghaile a bheidh mar fhear an tí. An exploration of dinnseanchas, the lore of place, in contemporary Irish-language literature. Writers Eithne Ní Ghallchobhair and Michelle Nic Pháidin, both from Tír Chonaill, discuss the importance of place in their work and share selected readings. Hosted by Cló Iar-Chonnacht founder, the writer Micheál Ó Conghaile. 14:30 Wired Your Own Way with Nuala O’Connor, Naoise Dolan and Niamh Garvey The Mick Lally Theatre Tickets New Island Books launches Wired Your Own Way, an anthology showcasing the diversity of the Irish autistic experience. Join editor Niamh Garvey and two featured authors, Nuala O’Connor and Naoise Dolan, for an insightful conversation on the making of this brilliant essay collection, the impact of an autism diagnosis, and more. Niamh found out she was autistic at 34 and has written several books on the topic for both children and adults. She aims to spread valuable up-to-date information about autism and help destigmatize it. Nuala’s deeply immersive novels often explore the lives of women on a quest to find out who they are. Her most recent is Seaborne, a retelling of the life of Irish pirate Anne Bonny. Since her diagnosis she has been on her own journey of growth and self-discovery. Naoise is the author of Exciting Times and The Happy Couple. Her novels offer a sharp, funny portrayal of contemporary relationships and explore class, gender dynamics and queerness. 16:00 Capturing Cúirt: 40 Years of StoriesPay What You Can Nuns Island Theatre Tickets Come along and share your memories of Cúirt, every day of the festival in Nuns Island Theatre, where it all began. With the storytelling and arts collective Moth and Butterfly, and special guests, come, share and hear all the scandalous, the poetic, the mischievous, and the heartwarming tales, and help us to capture Cúirt. 16:30 Stuart Murdoch: Nobody’s Empire The Mick Lally Theatre Tickets Belle and Sebastian frontman Stuart Murdoch joins us for a conversation about his debut novel Nobody’s Empire. Set in early 1990s Glasgow, Stephen – music-loving romantic – emerges from a lengthy hospital stay diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, a little-understood disease that has robbed him of any prospects of work, social life or independent living. Finding that he has the ability to write songs, Stephen wakes to the possibility of a spiritual life beyond the everyday and leaves Glasgow in search of a cure in the mythic warmth of California. This book is life-affirming, funny, and heartwarming. 17:00 Ar Thóir Bhríd Ní Mháille | In Search of Bríd Ní Mháille An Taibhdhearc Tickets Léamh drámatúil as úrscéal le Micheál Ó Conghaile atá i mbéal a fhoilsithe. Tá an t-úrscéal bunaithe ar scéal Bhríd Ní Mháille, an bhean a scríobh Amhrán an Bháthadh agus Amhrán South Boston. Fitear ceol, prós agus an chaointeoireacht san ócáid speisialta seo le Caitlín Ní Chualáin, Bridie Ní Churraoin agus Eoghan Ó Riada. A dramatic reading from a forthcoming novel by Micheál Ó Conghaile, telling the story of Bríd Ní Mháille, the woman behind Amhrán an Bháthadh and Amhrán South Boston. Blending song, prose, and the ancient art of keening, this performance features Caitlín Ní Chualáin, Bridie Ní Churraoin, and Eoghan Ó Riada. 18:00 The Short Story: Lucy Sweeney Byrne and Clare-Lise Kieffer Charlie Byrne's Bookshop FREE Join us for a conversation between two of the most interesting short story writers in Ireland today. In Let’s Dance, Lucy Sweeney Byrne explores women on the edge of transformation — grappling with identity, desire, and disillusionment — through darkly comic, provocative stories that range from flash fiction to novella. Tenterhooks by Claire-Lise Kieffer, weaves together darkly humorous and surreal stories of an Ireland at once familiar and otherworldly, exploring the fragile bonds between people and places in moments of crisis, transformation, and haunting discovery. 19:00 Whales and Whales: Poetry in Translation The Mick Lally Theatre Tickets Whales and Whales, described as ‘trembling poetry; an erratic wave, a magnificent and disturbing inner storm,’ is the first English translation of the pivotal Galician poetry collection by Luisa Castro. In Whales and Whales, Luisa navigates the journey of a young woman finding her place in the world. From her home on the North Galician coast, Castro’s ‘daughter of the sea’ casts off romantic clichés of love, labour, and girlhood, giving voice to irreverent desires and poignant awakenings. These poems reveal a young woman’s transformation in a society struggling to accommodate her. Translated by Keith Payne, poet and author of Building the Boat (2023), this remarkable collection will be discussed by Luisa, Keith and Lorna Shaughnessy. 20:00 Ceiliúradh ceoil agus filíochta An Taibhdhearc Tickets Tráthnóna ceoil, amhránaíochta agus filíochta ag ceiliúradh Leabhar Mór na nAmhrán agus an cnuasach Gearr Gonta: Céad Dán le Céad File. Is é an craoltóir agus amhránaí Máirtín Tom Sheainín a bheidh mar fhear an tí. Ceol agus amhráin le Lillis Ó Laoire, Caitlín Ní Chualáin, Marcus Mac Conghail, agus Eithne Ní Ghallchobhair. Beidh ceol beo ann le Nóirín Ní Ghrádaigh, fidléir as Ráth Tó i gCo. na Mí, agus Colm Ó Dubháin, boscadóir as an Aird Mhór i gConamara. An evening of music, song and poetry celebrating Leabhar Mór na nAmhrán, a collection of over 400 sean-nós songs, and Gearr Gonta: Céad Dán le Céad File. Featuring performances by Lillis Ó Laoire, Máirtín Tom Sheáinín, Caitlín Ní Chualáin, Marcus Mac Conghail, and Eithne Ní Ghallchobhair. Live music from Nóirín Ní Ghrádaigh from Ráth Tó, Co. Meath, on the fiddle, and Colm Ó Dubháin from Aird Mhór in Conamara on box. Hosted by Máirtín Tom Sheáinín. 20:30 Turning Skies Showcase with The Oil SlickFree Ticket Required Nuns Island Theatre Tickets The Oil Slick presents an exciting showcase of spoken word, music and other artistic forms from Galway and further afield celebrating Cúirt’s 40 anniversary. Nuns Island Theatre will be transformed into a stage for lyricism, mystery and celebration. With performances from a broad spectrum of artists, surrounding the journey from endings to new beginnings, join us to experience literature in an unexpected way. | 8th - 13th Apr | THT | |
| COMMUNITY | Spring Concert | April Spring Concert Galway Youth Orchestra COMMUNITY featuring Galway Youth Orchestra with guests Dublin Youth Orchestra Performance of classical and popular music performed by three Galway Youth Orchestra orchestral groups and two Dublin Youth Orchestra orchestral groups. | 13th Apr | Black Box | BUY TICKETS |
| COMMUNITY | Trading Faces Annual Showcase 2025 | April Trading Faces Annual Showcase 2025 COMMUNITY TRADING FACES has the pleasure of showcasing its amazing musical theatre students in its annual performance. Junior stage will perform 'Beauty and the Beast' and is sure to enrapture its audience! A tale as old as time. The story is about a Prince who falls under a spell that can only be broken by true love. Entering the enchanted castle, Belle is greeted by magical characters with one of this musical's fabulous numbers 'Be our Guest'. And the spell is broken. Guaranteed Crowd pleaser! Teen stage will perform 'Into the Woods', based on Brothers Grimm, weaving together four enchanting fairy tales, Cinderella, Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood and Jack in the Beanstalk. With a fabulous musical score and its original Grimm-dark form. Truly mesmerizing! Please come along and support our musical theatre gems. | 13th Apr | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| MUSIC | Ed Sheeran Experience | April Ed Sheeran Experience Pink Maple Productions Ltd presents MUSIC Ed Sheeran Experience is a live show consisting of all the hits. Jack Shepherd has been performing as Ed since 2014 and has even been credited by the man himself in which he was told “I think what you do is awesome.” With sing-alongs, slow songs and all the hits the Ed Sheeran Experience is a show not to be missed. Featuring the ballads, the beats, the ginger hair, the loop pedal magic - and now with a live band! Duration: 120 Mins incl interval. | 18th Apr | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| MUSIC | On the Road Again with Tom Dunne, Fiachna O Braonain, and Alan Connor | April On the Road Again with Tom Dunne, Fiachna O Braonain, and Alan Connor MUSIC "On The Road Again" promises to be a fun evening of songs and stories as Fiachna Ó Braonáin from Hot House Flowers and Tom Dunne lead singer with Something Happens and Alan Connor from the Late Late Show band hit the road together for an evening of songs from Hothouse Flowers, Something Happens and some of the guys favourite songs. | 19th Apr | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| COMMUNITY | Inside Out - Emotion Through Motion | April Inside Out - Emotion Through Motion COMMUNITY Inside Out - Emotions Through Motion is a vibrant and heartfelt dance showcase featuring talented young performers from Dance Concepts Galway schools in Moylough, Lackagh, Glenamaddy, and Inverin. Through a beautiful mix of ballet, contemporary, acro, and jazz, dancers explore the ups and downs of emotions—joy, anxiety, anger, sadness, and reconciliation—bringing these feelings to life through expressive movement and storytelling. This production highlights the power of friendship, resilience, and the joy of dance, as dancers aged 3 to 18 take audiences on a journey through the emotions we all experience. With energetic group numbers, touching moments, and a colourful celebration of movement, Inside Out – Emotions Through Motion is a delightful and engaging performance for all ages. Join us for an uplifting show filled with heart, creativity, and the magic of dance! | 22nd Apr | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| MUSIC | Movicals - The Best of Movie Musicals | April Movicals - The Best of Movie Musicals MUSIC Get ready to be swept off your feet with MOVICALS - the ultimate lights, camera, action experience! Prepare to be transported to a world where the magic of the stage meets the glamour of the big screen. You'll be taken on a journey through some of the most iconic movie musicals of the last 50 years. From the heart-wrenching drama of Les Miserables, to the infectious beats of Fame to the irresistible charm of Mamma Mia - this show has it all and more! | 23rd Apr | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| MUSIC | Bruised Orange John Prine Tribute Band | April Bruised Orange John Prine Tribute Band MUSIC Bruised Orange are Ireland's premier John Prine Tribute band. Boasting some of Ireland most experienced musicians the 5 piece band is made up of Michael ‘Mike Mack’ McGarry (Rhythm Guitar & Vocals), Anthony Toby Cregan (Lead Guitar, Vocals), Derek Matthews (Bass & Vocals), Steve Milne (Keyboards), and Shay Carry (Percussion). Each member brings a unique set of talents and abilities to the group which provides for a unique live John Prine experience. The band have extensively toured Ireland and the United States for the past three years receiving 5-star reviews from leading critics from Ireland and afar. | 25th Apr | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| MUSICAL | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - A Musical Thriller | April Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - A Musical Thriller Galway Musical Society MUSICAL Galway Musical Society returns with the infamous tale of Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returned to nineteenth century London and seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop, above which he opens a new barber practice. Mrs. Lovett's luck sharply shifts when Todd's thirst for blood inspires the integration of an ingredient into her meat pies that has the people of London lining up... and the carnage has only just begun! Sweeney Todd has become a bloody, worldwide success since being awarded eight Tony's, including Best Musical, for its Broadway premiere in 1979. Stephen Sondheim's and Hugh Wheeler's tasty, thrilling, theatrical treat has simultaneously shocked, awed and delighted audiences across the world. | 30th Apr - 04th May | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| THEATRE | The Loved Ones | May The Loved Ones Nasc Presents a Rough Magic and Gate Theatre production THEATRE by Erica Murray In a remote farmhouse, Nell prepares to scatter her son’s ashes with her grieving daughter-in-law, Orla, while Cheryl-Ann, a visitor from America, settles in for an idyllic break in the wilds of West Clare. However, their weekend plans will be turned upside down when an unexpected guest arrives looking for shelter, solace and understanding. In this beautiful play from Erica Murray, a situation as unlikely as it is inevitable will send these four lives reeling, leaving them questioning the true nature of love, loss and birds. | 2nd - 03rd May | Black Box | BUY TICKETS |
| MUSIC | Choir! Choir! Choir! Hallelujah: EPIC Anthems! | May Choir! Choir! Choir! Hallelujah: EPIC Anthems! MCD presents MUSIC “Why see a show when you can BE the show!” Choir! Choir! Choir! is the fully interactive, participatory show that turns audience into performer! So get ready to laugh, dance and SING! your hearts out with hundreds of other music-lovers just like you. It’s like a big birthday party for the greatest songs of all time and you’re invited! So grab a friend (or ten), and come out ready to GIVE IT ALL YOU’VE GOT! - all voices welcome, no experience necessary. They Teach, You Sing! Everyone Wins! This time, Choir!Choir!Choir! Presents: “Hallelujah”: An EPIC Anthems Sing-Along! EPIC anthems unite the world and are the soundtrack to our lives. And there is none more EPIC than Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” When a room, filled with hundreds (thousands?!) of strangers, starts to harmonize, you’ll feel it deep in your soul. And that’s not all! Get ready to sing your way through the greatest songs of all-time; from Leonard and Joni, to Whitney and Oasis, Adele to Pink Floyd, you never know what will happen at a Choir! show, but guaranteed you’ll wanna SING them all! Since 2011, Choir! Choir! Choir! directors Daveed Goldman + Nobu Adilman have blurred the lines between performer and audience, traveling the world to create harmony with strangers and friends alike. They’ve collaborated with renowned artists like Patti Smith, David Byrne, Brandi Carlile, Rick Astley, Rufus Wainwright, and even Kermit The Frog at New York’s Lincoln Center, creating memorable videos that have garnered views in the millions. Now it’s your turn to SING!, so grab your friends, get your tickets and we’ll C! you there! #NeverStopSinging | 4th May | Black Box | BUY TICKETS |
| THEATRE | Malaprop: HOTHOUSE | May Malaprop: HOTHOUSE Galway Theatre Festival presents THEATRE On sale 6pm Mon 31 March Malaprop Theatre presents their award-winning production, HOTHOUSE, as part of Galway Theatre Festival 2025 Following their Off-Broadway debut (2024) where they were selected as a New York Times Critic’s Pick, Malaprop Theatre presents an Irish Tour of their award-winning production, HOTHOUSE. A fast-paced, poignant story of love, loss, and legacy set on an Arctic cruise ship that takes you—the passenger—on a journey to bid farewell to the ice caps. Sail through an intergenerational tale complete with horny songbirds, a mad captain, and wanting to change, but not knowing how. “deadly serious and wild fun… Malaprop pulls it off with skill, style and substance” The Irish Times ★★★★★ “a lament for the present and an elegy for the past that keeps alight a flame of hope for the future” The New York Times Malaprop are an Associate Company of Field:Arts. Funded by The Arts Council. | 6th May | THT | |
| MUSIC | Ralph McTell - Time Drift of the Road | May Ralph McTell - Time Drift of the Road MUSIC Tickets on sale Friday 27th at 10am Legendary British singer-songwriter Ralph McTell will embark on his most extensive tour of Ireland to date in 2025. As a stalwart of the folk scene for over five decades, McTell’s music continues to resonate with fans of all generations. With 2025 marking Ralph’s 80th year, this tour represents a milestone not just in his life, but in his extraordinary career. Composer of the Ivor Novello award-winning, international hit song ‘Streets of London’, McTell is still passionate about performing and views this tour as a celebration of longevity, artistry, and the continued love for live music. Reflecting on his upcoming dates, Ralph shares:"I have been doing shows in Ireland for many years. Firstly in Belfast in 1969 and later in Dublin, eventually getting around the whole country, but it has taken a while to do a national tour. In 2025, I shall be undertaking my biggest and most comprehensive set of dates around Ireland ever. My 2023 tour was hugely enjoyable, and 2025 is going to be a real celebration. I’m looking forward to it already." ‘Time Drift of the Road’ promises to be a moving celebration of both life and song. Duration: 120 mins incl interval Tickets on sale Friday 27th at 10am | 8th May | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| DANCE | Six Out of Seven | May Six Out of Seven M Studio DANCE How much of our parents’ personalities do we carry with us through life? What they teach us? What we fear we will be? If one is the mother of our Sins, and the other the father of our Virtues, are we then the children of Sin and Virtue combined? Do we fear which one we will become? A stunningly visual dance theatre piece, based on the Seven Deadly Sins and their Virtues, from Romanian dance company M Studio. Choreography by professional dancer and choreographer Eoin Mac Donncha from An Cheathrú Rua. | 9th - 10th May | Black Box | BUY TICKETS |
| DANCE | Outsider | May Outsider Youth Ballet West DANCE An innovative new show about outsiders created by the dancers of YBW. Using dance, drumming, ethnic music and other voices it explores the theme of Otherness. Celebrating difference, finding joy and common ground. | 11th May | Black Box | BUY TICKETS |
| THEATRE | God of Carnage | May God of Carnage Hedgehog Players THEATRE by Yasmina Reza What happens when two sets of parents meet up to deal with the unruly behaviour of their children? What sets out as a calm and rational discussion between grown-ups quickly descends into a whirlwind of hostility, blame and absurdity. The Hedgehog Players stretch their dramatic muscles in this sharp, hilarious and explosively intense play. A night of biting wit, raw emotion and unexpected chaos - don't miss it! | 12th - 13th May | Studio | BUY TICKETS |
| THEATRE | A Rare Journey, Nora Joyce’s Odyssey | May A Rare Journey, Nora Joyce’s Odyssey Cadence Theatre (Ire) THEATRE ‘He wants me to read his auld book, but sure no one in their right mind could make head nor tail of it.’ A Rare Journey, Nora Joyce’s Odyssey celebrates the life of a truly remarkable Galway woman Nora Barnacle, in a highly entertaining roller-coaster 75-minute play, filled with music and song. Written and performed by Paula Greevy-Lee, directed by Gerard Lee, this one-woman show separates the funny, wise, sharp-witted, complex, and compassionate Nora from the half-truths that have dogged her since her death in 1951. “Paula Greevy-Lee gives a flawless performance as the often put-upon but always resilient Nora”Jack Gilligan, Dublin City FM “This one woman play really shines bright. It is a particularly impressive feat for our solo actor, Paula Greevy-Lee, as she captures the audience through charm and wit”.Alice Jane Kennedy, The Review Hub | 13th May | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| THEATRE | Matches and Old Flames | May Matches and Old Flames Crokey Plays THEATRE By Tommy Marren After a sell-out Spring tour the brand new Irish comedy play by Tommy Marren - writer of "It's The Real McCoy", "3 Hail Mary’s" and "Nobody's Talking To Me" - hits the road again for an Autumn tour of Ireland and it promises audiences another night of rip-roaring comedy. Maureen Corcoran decides to find love for her two maturing sons (Joe and Pat) who have no interest in marriage. She spots an advertisement in the Ireland’s Own magazine where two equally ‘mature’ ladies (Daisy and Rose) are on the lookout for romance and without consulting her sons Maureen invites the ladies to come and inspect the ‘talent’ for themselves! However, Joe and Pat hatch an intricate plan that will surely scare the ladies off - or will it? It’s just one hilarious catastrophe after another as no obstacle is going to put Daisy and Rose off the ‘scent’! Get ready for wall-to-wall comedy with rare diseases, tongue twisters, a missing wife, an overdue eternity ring, a ‘dodgy’ sponge cake and news of an old flame all adding to the mayhem and madness - not to mention the 'sting in the tail' at the very end! Will Matches be struck or could someone get burned by an Old Flame? Starring Tommy Marren, Eileen Slevin, Mary Marren, Kieran Brennan, Mary Barry, and Anthony Brennan this is one night of comedy where love is put to the test like never before! Duration: 120 mins incl interval | 14th - 15th May | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| THEATRE | Trawled - when adventure becomes survival | May Trawled - when adventure becomes survival Eoin Ryan Presents THEATRE Based on a true story set on the Coral Sea, Australia An Irish backpacker blags his way onto a prawn trawler. There he discovers a rarely seen world of hard labour and harder fishermen, where drinking, fighting, storms and hungry sharks are part of everyday life. His raw, exuberant story of adventure twists dramatically into survival culminating in an unforgettable moment of redemptive grace. Trawled is a one-man biographical drama. This is classic storytelling that plays out like a movie. | 16th May | Studio | BUY TICKETS |
| COMEDY | Gearóid Farrelly: Gearóid Rage | May Gearóid Farrelly: Gearóid Rage Lisa Richards Presents COMEDY Gearóid Farrelly follows his mammoth Glamour Hammer tour with a hilarious new stand-up show touching on the many, many, MANY things that make his blood boil. "Gearóid Farrelly is Bloody Hilarious" Sarah Millican "My Absolute Favourite" Joanne McNally To be in Farrelly’s crowd is a joy. Each joke landed perfectly… impeccable comic timing”★★★★★ Broadway Baby Age: 18+Duration: 120 mins incl interval | 16th May | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| MUSIC | Onóir live in concert | May Onóir live in concert MUSIC Contemporary Irish folk group Onóir formed in 2020, when Donegal musicians; Tom McHugh, Declan Gaughan, Deane Connaghan, and Diarmaid McGee, joined forces to create a contemporary version of the famous Irish folk ballad; “The Auld Triangle”, the video went on to be seen by over 3 million people worldwide. These talented musicians with distinctive vocal styles are setting new standards with incredible musical arrangements and harmonies that mark them out as unique. Onóir are selling out venues in record time as their impassioned audiences are taken on a musical odyssey. From their new take on traditional Irish ballads all the way through to up tempo modern Irish classics. From tears to laughter, enjoy the onstage chemistry, excitement, and banter in a show not to be missed. Duration: 150 mins, incl interval | 17th May | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| DANCE | Poppins | May Poppins Ciara Beech Dance Academy DANCE Ciara Beech Dance Academy are proud to present 'Poppins' - inspired by the beloved Mary Poppins books, movies and musical. Let our talented students aged 3 to 20 take you for a walk down Cherry Tree Lane. Meet Jane, Michael and Bert, and discover that 'Anything Can Happen' when Mary Poppins is around! Featuring ballet, jazz, tap and contemporary dance, this will be a magical show for all the family. | 18th May | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| THEATRE | Arsenic and Old Lace | May Arsenic and Old Lace KATS / Knocknacarra Amateur Theatre Society THEATRE Mortimer Brewster is happy: he has a job at a New York newspaper, he’s engaged, and he gets to visit his sweet aunts to announce the engagement. Mortimer knew that his family had a bit of a mad gene -his brother believes himself to be Teddy Roosevelt -- but his world is turned upside down when he realizes that his aunts have been poisoning lonely men for years! When Mortimer’s maniacal brother, Jonathan, returns on the night that the aunts were planning to bury the newest victim, Mortimer must rally to help his aunts and protect his fiancé - all while trying to keep his own sanity. | 21st - 23rd May | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| COMMUNITY | Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov | May Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov East Side Community Drama Group COMMUNITY The visit of an elderly professor and his younger second wife, Helen unsettles a group. Two friends-Vanya, brother of the professor's late first wife, who has long managed the estate, and Astrov, the local doctor-both fall under Yelena's spell while bemoaning the ennui of their provincial existence. Sonya, the professor's daughter by his first wife, who has worked with Vanya to keep the estate going, suffers from her unrequited feelings for Astrov. Matters are brought to a crisis when the professor announces his intention to sell the estate, Vanya and Sonya's home, with a view to investing the proceeds to achieve a higher income for himself and his wife. | 22nd - 23rd May | Studio | BUY TICKETS |
| COMMUNITY | Steps Through Time | May Steps Through Time Genevieve Ryan Dance Academy COMMUNITY On Sale April 7th at 10am Steps Through Time is a stunning celebration of dance featuring the students of Genevieve Ryan Dance Academy, each of whom has dedicated the past year to perfecting their skills and exploring the art of movement. From joyful movements of little ones to the fierce performances of our teens, this show will take you on a colourful journey showcasing different dance styles and music throughout history. Each performance reflects the hard work, creativity and passion our students have poured into their craft. Steps Through Time is more than just a showcase; it's a celebration of growth, friendship, and the joy of dance that transcends time. Prepare to be inspired as we honour the journey of every dancer. While styles may change, the love of dance remains timeless. Don't miss this display of talent and artistry - mark your calendars and step into our world! | 24th - 25th May | THT | |
| MUSIC | Breathe - The Pink Floyd Experience | May Breathe - The Pink Floyd Experience Tom Keating Presents MUSIC Introducing "PULSE" the latest masterpiece from Breathe - The Pink Floyd Experience. As Ireland's premier Pink Floyd tribute show, Breathe has been captivating audiences since 2015 with their impeccable musicianship and unwavering dedication to the iconic sounds of Pink Floyd. "PULSE" is a breathtaking journey through Pink Floyd's legendary live album, meticulously crafted to capture the essence and energy of their iconic performances. From the haunting melodies of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" to the electrifying pulse of "Another Brick in the Wall," Breathe delivers an authentic Pink Floyd experience that will leave audiences spellbound. Join us for an unforgettable evening of music, nostalgia, and pure sonic bliss as Breathe - The Pink Floyd Experience pays homage to one of the greatest bands of all time. Don't miss your chance to witness the magic of Pink Floyd brought to life on stage like never before. Get your tickets now and prepare to be transported to the heart of the music with "PULSE." Duration: 2.5 hrs incl intervalWarning: This performance includes strobe Lighting and Lasers | 24th May | Black Box | BUY TICKETS |
| THEATRE | MOSH | May MOSH THEATRE By Rachel Ní Bhraonáin WINNER: Best Ensemble & Best Sound Design at Dublin Fringe Festival Awards 2023 This is the thrill of fighting another human, without the fear. This is a dance, a gig, a theatrical shove into the heart of the pit. This is the meaning behind the chaos. The Mad Bastards, The Pit Protectors, The Karate Choppers, The Bearded Beer Drinkers; everyone plays their part in this ritual of wild abandon. Blending raucous dance, live music, interviews with real mosh pit devotees, and new writing, MOSH dives into the deeper meaning behind a misunderstood subculture. Is this violence or dancing? What are the rules? What do bacteria, birds, gas and moshers have in common? And why would anyone do this? This is a show about a community connected through music and risk - a show with humour, heart and a hell of a lot of headbanging. After an award-winning run at Dublin Fringe Festival 2023, MOSH heads out on a national tour across Ireland in 2025. “the five cast members (who are exceptional) explode onto the stage in a flurry of bodies, potent bursts of energy and passionate releases” ★★★★★ Irish Times “Their depictions, both in words and dance, are moving and, dare I say, romantic, entirely turning the genre on its head for anyone green with mosh immaturity.” ★★★★★ Irish Times | 28th May | Black Box | BUY TICKETS |
| MUSIC | Vladimir Jablokov Live | May Vladimir Jablokov Live MUSIC Internationally acclaimed violinist Vladimir Jablokov makes a rare appearance at the Town Hall Theatre in Galway as part of his intimate Summer Tour 2025. Following performances at major venues, including headlining Dublin's 3Arena for three consecutive years, Vladimir wants to reconnect with his audiences in more intimate settings across Ireland. Joined by the exceptional pianist Vincent Lynch, Vladimir will present an unforgettable evening of timeless favourites, including Theme from The Godfather, If I Were a Rich Man, Tango Por Una Cabeza, and Hungarian Dance No. 5. | 28th May | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| COMEDY | Tadhg J Devery - A Day in the Country | May Tadhg J Devery - A Day in the Country COMEDY Actor and Comedian Tadhg J Devery is taking to the stage with his live sketch show 'A Day in the Country ' Tadhg has become an online sensation with his Country Ireland-related comedy sketches. For the past couple of years, he has consistently written, shot, and edited a new sketch every week, showcasing his versatility by playing multiple characters. Now, he's taking his talents to the live stage! Meet the Characters Experience the charm and humour of six beloved characters: Noel: Your typical everyday country father Breda: The dramatic and slightly raunchy housewife Christy: The well-meaning but unlucky builder Fr. Nettles: The tea-loving priest Seamus: The worst plumber of a generation The Garda: A policeman who couldn't solve a 10-piece jigsaw Authentic Country Humour Growing up in the country with a background in acting, farming, and building, Tadhg brings authenticity and relatability to his characters. His unique perspective ensures a genuinely funny and believable performance. Don't Miss Out! Hailed as a "Comedy Genius" by many online, Tadhg's live show promises to be an unforgettable night of laughter and entertainment. Join us for this exciting and fresh one-man show featuring Tadhg's most popular characters! | 29th May | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| THEATRE | Steptoe & Son - Live! | May Steptoe & Son - Live! Cattle Productions Ltd presents THEATRE You wouldn't think it possible for this 'rag and boning' duo to still be at it, but they are! Albert is still a dirty old man and Harold is as pretentious as ever! Come and join Steptoe & Son for all the hilarious conflict our four classic episodes have to offer! Your favourite moments from the BBC television series are performed for you – just make sure you don't step in a present from Hercules the horse on your way in…. Duration: 120 mins incl intervalAge: 12+ | 30th May | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| MUSIC | Huun-Huur-Tu | May Huun-Huur-Tu Róisín Dubh presents MUSIC Huun-Huur-Tu are a music group from Tuva, a republic of Russia situated on the Mongolia-Russia border. The most distinctive characteristic of Huun-Huur-Tu's music is throat singing, in which the singers sing both the note (drone) and the drone's overtone(s), thus producing two or three notes simultaneously. The overtone may sound like a flute, whistle or bird, but is solely a product of the human voice. The group primarily use native Tuvan instruments such as the igil khomus (Tuvan jaw harp), doshpuluur, and dünggür (shaman drum). However, in recent years, the group have begun to selectively incorporate Western instruments, such as the guitar. While the thrust of Huun-Huur-Tu's music is fundamentally indigenous Tuvan folk music, they also experiment with incorporating not only Western instruments, but electronic music as well. Since the group's inception, Huun Huur Tu has collaborated with musicians from many genres, such as Frank Zappa, The Chieftains, Johnny Guitar Watson, the Kodo Drummers, The Moscow Art Trio, The Kronos Quartet and Bulgarian women's singing group, Angelite. Their recording "Eternal" is a collaborative effort with underground electronic musician, Carmen Rizzo. Huun Huur Tu appeared on three songs on Bahamut, the debut album of New York-based blues group Hazmut Modine. Their song "Osku Urug" is featured in the American television series Fargo episode, "The Law of Vacant Places”. | 31st May | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| MUSIC | Lloyd Cole | June Lloyd Cole Galway Folk Festival presents: MUSIC Galway Folk Festival is proud to present Lloyd Cole with special guest, Ultan Conlon. Lloyd Cole is a British singer-songwriter known for his sharp lyricism, melodic craftsmanship, and effortlessly cool delivery. Rising to prominence in the 1980s as the frontman of Lloyd Cole and the Commotions, he gained acclaim with hits like ‘Rattlesnakes,’ a literate, hook-laden debut that remains a cult classic, ‘Perfect Skin,’ and ‘Lost Weekend.’ Cole embarked on a diverse solo career from 1989, exploring folk, rock, and electronic influences across a string of critically acclaimed albums like ‘Don’t Get Weird on Me Babe’ and ‘Music in a Foreign Language’. His wit, melancholy, and poetic storytelling has cemented his status as a respected voice in modern song writing. With a career spanning four decades, he continues to evolve and inspire. | 4th Jun | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| TALK | Seán Ronayne - Birdsong | June Seán Ronayne - Birdsong TALK How do we protect something we do not love or understand? Ornithologist Seán Ronayne is on a mission to record the sound of every bird species in Ireland – that’s nearly 200 birds. Often joined by his partner Alba, he travels to some of the country’s most beautiful and remote locations to capture its most elusive species and soundscapes. In this multimedia presentation, Seán will bring you on a beautiful adventure through Irish birds, sharing their sounds, stories and struggles. At once inspiring and cautionary, Seán’s journey illustrates the beauty and importance of sound, and what listening can tell us about the state of our natural world, and how it can also heal and nourish the soul. Expect laughter, expect tears, and expect the unexpected.Not to be missed - you’ll never look at the world around you in the same way again “It’s difficult to think of anyone in recent memory who has done more to impress upon the public the importance of birdlife in Ireland, and the significance of our biodiversity loss. Ronayne’s approach is also an inspiring one, using the wonder of nature to activate a love for what we have and what we are losing. His public talks often leave audiences moved to tears.” Una Mullally - The Irish Times “Seán Ronayne’s all-consuming quest has made him an unlikely celebrity, and his passion for nature is raising awareness about the seriousness of Ireland’s ecological crisis.” Sean O’Hagan - The Guardian “Ornithologist Seán Ronayne has become somewhat of a national treasure over the past year, via a memorable Tommy Tiernan Show interview followed by the remarkable RTÉ documentary Birdsong.” RTE Culture “Seán is perhaps the greatest and most eloquent champion for Irish nature I have come across.” Niall Hatch - Birdwatch Ireland | 5th Jun | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| MUSIC | Simply The Best 2025 | June Simply The Best 2025 Simply The Best Touring presents MUSIC Rebecca O’Connor as Tina Turner: Simply The Best 2025 In the words of the late Tina Turner herself: “Rebecca is so good, she’s scary.” Prepare for an unforgettable night as Rebecca O’Connor channels the electrifying energy, voice, and spirit of the Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll. Hailing from County Cork, Ireland, Rebecca’s journey to the stage was inspired by Tina’s music and presence from a young age. At 17, Rebecca’s incredible talent led her to win Stars In Their Eyes, wowing over 33 million viewers and securing her place as one of the world’s finest Tina Turner tribute artists. Personally endorsed by Tina, Rebecca carries forward her legacy with passion, energy, and undeniable authenticity. Backed by a world-class band and her dazzling dancers, the "Rebeccettes," Rebecca delivers show-stopping renditions of Tina’s greatest hits. From “Proud Mary” and “River Deep” to “Private Dancer” and “Simply The Best,” this high-octane performance will have you on your feet, singing along to the songs that defined a generation. Don’t miss the chance to witness Rebecca O’Connor bring Tina’s legendary magic to life with wild hair, sparkling dresses, and powerhouse vocals. This isn’t just a tribute — it’s a celebration of an icon. | 6th Jun | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| MUSIC | Cash Returns - Celebrates 20 Years of ‘Walk The Line' | June Cash Returns - Celebrates 20 Years of ‘Walk The Line' JP Mac Promotions Ltd presents MUSIC Join JP Mac as the man in black and Karen Martin as June Carter along with this spectacular 9 piece show as they pay homage to the 2005 hit film 'Walk The Line', based on the life and career of country music's biggest stars and how he met the love of his life. This much revered act is the only live show that will give the full authentic Johnny Cash and June Carter experience. | 7th Jun | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| COMMUNITY | Shrek The Musical Jnr. | June Shrek The Musical Jnr. Ceol na Mara Music and Performing Arts Academy presents COMMUNITY On sale April 1st at 10am Ceol na Mara Music and Performing Arts Academy presents Shrek the Musical Jnr. This hilarious and uplifting comedy musical is going to be ‘Shrektacular’ and is sure to entertain all the family! Come along and join the adventure of everyone’s favourite ogre Shrek as he sets off to rescue Princess Fiona from the fiery dragon with his trusty sidekick Donkey and helps the fairytale misfits from the tyranny of the evil Lord Farquaad. This musical will have you dancing in your seat and laughing throughout but behind the comedy and fun, the show also explores the themes of love, unexpected friendships and acceptance with a powerful message that there is a place for everyone. Don’t miss out! | 8th Jun | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| THEATRE | Before | June Before Fishamble: The New Play Company presents THEATRE by Pat Kinevane From the team that brought you Forgotten, Underneath and the Olivier Award-winning Silent, Before is a play with much music, set in Clery’s of Dublin, on the very day this iconic department store shuts - for good. Pontius is inside, trying to choose a gift for his estranged daughter, whom he hasn’t seen for almost 20 years. He will meet her in an hour. This father’s journey is both beautiful and strange, from the isolation of his Midlands home, to the madness of O’Connell Street. Some folk are impossible to buy for… | 10th Jun | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| THEATRE | Silent | June Silent Fishamble: The New Play Company presents THEATRE by Pat Kinevane SILENT is the touching and challenging story of homeless McGoldrig, who once had splendid things. But he has lost it all - including his mind. He now dives into the wonderful wounds of his past through the romantic world of Rudolph Valentino. Dare to laugh at despair and gasp at redemption in this brave, bleak, beautiful production for which Fishamble and Pat Kinevane won an Olivier Award in 2016. WINNER Helen Hayes Award Outstanding Performer - Visiting Production, 2020 WINNER Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre, OLIVIER AWARD 2016 WINNER Scotsman Fringe First and The Herald Angel, Edinburgh Festival 2011 WINNER Argus Angel, Brighton Festival 2012 | 11th Jun | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| MUSIC | The Bjorn Identity – Tribute to ABBA | June The Bjorn Identity – Tribute to ABBA Musicon Entertainment MUSIC The Bjorn Identity, hailing from Northern Ireland, has risen to become one of the most exciting and authentic ABBA acts in UK & Europe with sell-out shows at prestigious venues such as Ulster Hall, Grand Opera House – Belfast and Millennium Forum – Derry and with multiple successful tours across Germany & Austria, they are excited to bring their record-breaking, sell-out Abba Tribute show to the Townhall Theatre Galway. This authentic tribute show and their 7-piece band is packed full of ABBA’s greatest hits and Mamma Mia movie favourites to satisfy the ‘Hole in Your ABBA Soul’. Lots of audience participation and always something musically extra for the most dedicated fans of ABBA. Their impressive attention to detail in both staging and musicianship, acclaimed by ABBA fans worldwide, makes The Bjorn Identity THE most exciting ‘ABBA in Concert’ experience, this side of Sweden. There’s no doubt you will go home feeling like you’ve just experienced ABBA in the flesh! With uncanny vocal studies and undeniable stage presence to Benny’s famous white spinning piano, they even boast ‘real life’ couples, means, it just doesn’t get any better! So, let’s re-live the magic of ABBA and finally face your Waterloo! - Early booking is advised! “I saw the ‘real’ Abba in Dublin in 1979 and have seen several tribute acts since. The Bjorn Identity are right up there with the best” “Capture the essence of ABBA like no other” – Abba Official Fan Group “Looks like ABBA, sounds like ABBA” – The Ticket, BBC Radio Ulster “The Costumes, the choreography, the voices… EVERYTHING!” – 3 for 1 Trinity Concerts, Germany | 13th Jun | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| COMMUNITY | Lights, Camera, Dance! | June Lights, Camera, Dance! Dance It Out Ireland COMMUNITY On sale 1st May Dance It Out and faculty proudly present "Lights, Camera, Dance!" as their annual dance show. This will be a high-energy dance show with Street Dance & Musical Theatre choreography danced by our students aged from 4 - 18 years. Let's see if you can spot the iconic musicals and movies in this performance! This is a show for all ages, it’s a celebration of fun, movement, and the joy of performing! Under the artistic direction of Angela Didek. | 14th Jun | THT | |
| COMMUNITY | 4M Dance: End Of Year Show | June 4M Dance: End Of Year Show 4M Dance Centre COMMUNITY On Sale Tuesday the 1st of April at 10am 4M DANCE CENTRE Annual Dance Show - from the smallest rising stars to professional dancers! Choreography with dance styles like Hip Hop, Contemporary, Lyrical, special guest performance and more. This is a great opportunity to see how Galway's local street dance scene is moving. The show is open to the general public and great fun will be had by all | 15th Jun | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| MUSIC | Cloudbusting - The Music of Kate Bush | June Cloudbusting - The Music of Kate Bush MUSIC Cloudbusting are the longest running and most universally celebrated tribute to the music of Kate Bush. With TV appearances and live performances across both the UK and Europe, the band has earned an enviable reputation for being unquestionably the most accurate and authentic live experience for Kate fans. 'Blown away - your spin on Kate Bush is amazing' - RTÉ Radio Significantly, they are the only band in the world to have performed Kate’s music with her original bass player and long standing sound engineer, the late Del Palmer, as well as drummer and percussionist Preston Heyman who appeared on the Tour Of Life, Never For Ever & The Dreaming. The show is enhanced with stunning back-projection visuals which reflect the character and mood of the songs, making a Cloudbusting concert an event that no Kate Bush fan will want to miss! This performance includes a 60 second video during one song ('Breathing’) which shows a 1950’s government warning about nuclear bomb | 17th Jun | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| MISC | Orgasm | June Orgasm Jenny Keane MISC Tickets on sale 2nd April Orgasm: The three-step method to the best sex of your life Amazing sex isn’t a mystery—it’s a mix of mindset, technique, and connection. In this talk, Jenny Keane breaks down three essential tips to elevate your pleasure, deepen intimacy, and keep the spark alive. Whether you're looking to boost confidence, explore new sensations, or simply have more fun in bed, this is your guide to sex that feels incredible every time. Jenny Keane is a trailblazing sex educator, known for her fun, no-nonsense approach to pleasure and sexual wellness. With world renowned sex education workshops, Jenny is known for teaching over 200,000 people how to improve their sex life. Her work has been featured in the Irish independent, The Guardian, Women’s Health and she is Ireland AM’s resident sex expert. Passionate about breaking taboos and making sex education simple, fun and unashamedly normal, Jenny empowers people to explore their own pleasure, build confidence, and transform their sex lives. | 19th Jun | THT | |
| COMEDY | Janey Mac is Hot (Blame the Hormones) | June Janey Mac is Hot (Blame the Hormones) COMEDY Watch as Janey Mac fearlessly transforms her perimenopausal angst and audience suggestions into a hilarious, one-of-a-kind improvised comedy experience. The show was initially created for Tinderbox Theatre's sell-out Incubate Festival at The Mac, Belfast, with audiences describing it as 'Pure craic!' 'So funny, I properly cry-laughed.' and 'Stunning in every way.' Janey Mac is an improviser, comedian and writer from Belfast. She performed improv comedy for many years in London and now performs regularly with Belfast Musical Improv. Janey trained in improv comedy at the Free Association, Monkey Toast and Hoopla in London and the iO Theatre in Chicago. ‘Janey Mac is How (Blame the Hormones)’ was developed with Tinderbox Theatre and supported by the Arts Council Northern Ireland. | 20th Jun | Studio | BUY TICKETS |
| THEATRE | Bumbled | June Bumbled Colin Hamell and Tir Na Productions present THEATRE 'Life is short. Especially if you’re a bee.Not long to make honey, prop up the human food chain, and to fall in love.' Bumbled follows Pascal, an Irish honeybee, as he embarks on a hilarious and poignant journey to tell the world about the importance of bees, save the planet, and to find true happiness with his French girlfriend, the epic Marion ….all while trying to avoid his balls exploding, his manhood falling off and certain death. Bumbled brings you on a one-person, bee-twerking, Irish slow-dancing, sex-dodging, odyssey - where ‘too late, often comes sooner than you think’. | 20th Jun | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| MUSIC | Peggy Seeger - 90th Birthday Farewell Tour | June Peggy Seeger - 90th Birthday Farewell Tour Róisín Dubh presents MUSIC With Neill & Calum MacColl Peggy Seeger, the grande dame of American and British Folk music, embarks on her last-ever concert tour alongside her sons, Neill and Calum MacColl, in celebration of her 90th Birthday in June 2025. “Peggy Seeger inspires; as funny, feisty and angry as ever” The Guardian Peggy has been performing for over seventy-five years and will showcase some of her best loved songs from across her extraordinary career, as well as new songs from her final album (out Spring 2025). Her songs remain uncompromising, and her wit and delivery are as sharp as ever. Neill and Calum MacColl are superb musicians, sharing unique onstage chemistry with their mother. Expect whip-smart humour & family banter, blood harmonies and audience participation, alongside world-class musicianship. This will be the last opportunity to hear Peggy in concert so do not miss this. “Peggy’s a vital presence, ready with a quip or a homily … Through their warmth, unity and ease of communication, she and her sons reaffirm folk song’s status as the bringer of news and its ability to address any issue.” The Times “Folk music with a raunchy wink; think Victoria Wood meets Dory Previn. Peggy imparts her wise and optimistic worldview with joy and a wonderful lightness of touch - a masterclass in storytelling through music.” Daily Telegraph | 24th Jun | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| COMEDY | Jarlath Regan - In Bits | June Jarlath Regan - In Bits COMEDY Following a sell-out run in December, Jarlath Regan is back for one final performance of ‘In Bits’ ! After two years of making us laugh out loud into our phones, hundreds of millions of views, thousands of seats filled across America, Ireland and the U.K. - Jarlath Regan is back with a totally new barnstorming standup show like nothing you’ve ever seen before. "The jewel in the Irish comedy crown" The Examiner 'In a world of relentlessly bleak news and constant negativity, take a break and make space for laughter and watch "a master at work"' Patrick Kielty You’ve watched his clips on Instagram, you've shared his standup with your friends and family on TikTok, now it’s time to see Jarlath Regan’s funny bits live and in person. The brand-new standup show from the man behind some of the most hilarious viral standup comedy clips is finally here. After selling out every single seat on his “Yer Man” tour in 2024, Jarlath is on the road again and travelling around the world with a completely fresh, never before seen standup comedy show guaranteed to have you “In Bits”. "Downright hilarious…comedy genius" The Irish Times ★★★★★ "Universally enjoyable – 90 minutes of jaw-achingly funny anecdotes which spanned every topic imaginable." The Post "A subtle yet sublime helping of observational wit" The Herald ★★★★★ “Regan is an expert storyteller and this is a beautifully constructed show that I could have happily listened to for twice its length." ★★★★ The Arts Desk "Had the audience shaking so violently with laughter they probably could have charged their phones" Edinburgh Festivals Magazine | 28th Jun | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| MUSIC | G4 Phantoms of the Popera | July G4 Phantoms of the Popera MUSIC Phantoms of the Popera - The biggest hits from the West End and Broadway, Starring G4 On Sale Date: 10am Monday 2nd December The ultimate celebration of Musical Theatre. Following on from their critically acclaimed 20th Anniversary album and tour, The UK’s No1 vocal harmony quartet and original X Factor stars, G4, now unleash their unique trademark sound on the greatest showstoppers that musical theatre has to offer, for a night you will truly never forget… This vocally dynamic evening showcases smash-hit songs from the West End and Broadway, brought to you by four of the world's finest voices. Join the guys on a spine-tingling rollercoaster of breathtaking show-tunes, riding the high and lows of uplifting melodies, heart-rending ballads, and climactic anthems. Featuring classics from Les Mis, Phantom, South Pacific, Jersey Boys, Dear Evan Hansen, Jesus Christ Superstar, Greatest Showman, Miss Saigon, Chess, Book of Mormon, Lion King, Aspects of Love, We Will Rock You and many more… Enjoy G4 like you’ve never seen them before. Why not treat yourself to a pre-show Meet & Greet with G4 at 6pm, where you can meet the guys and take photos and autographs. | 3rd Jul | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| COMEDY | Rhys Darby: The Legend Returns | July Rhys Darby: The Legend Returns Roisin Dubh Comedy in association with Mick Perrin Worldwide present COMEDY The Kiwi icon returns to the stage with a brand new stand-up show for 2025. In a world full of AI and Robot tech can a simple dad with slightly tight jeans stay relevant? Ancient Astronaut Theorists say yes! Rhys hopes to prove that right now a touch of very human silliness is more important than ever!? Perhaps his unique human skills, once thought of as absurd, might just be useful after all! | 3rd Jul | Black Box | BUY TICKETS |
| FAMILY | Dinosaur Show Live | July Dinosaur Show Live OMG Shows FAMILY This fun, family-friendly show with some of the most realistic dinosaurs you will ever see anywhere in the world. This amazing one-hour show showcases the latest animatronic technology and award-winning puppetry. The show centres around a magical professor who takes you back in time ... 65 million years to be precise. Meet Archie the cheeky anklysaurus.. meet Bluey the fun but dark velociraptor .. and many more including a full size Triceratops. This is a show not to be missed .. in fact with so many photo opportunities at the end ..this is a show to be captured. | 5th Jul | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| TALK | John Lydon | September John Lydon A Way with Media association with Up Close and Personal Promotions TALK He’s a legend and an icon, a revolutionary and an immortal. John Lydon - aka Johnny Rotten - changed the face of music and sparked a cultural revolution. The frontman and lyricist of the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd (PiL) caused a political earthquake and transformed music for good. In his spoken word show, I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right, Lydon is touring the UK. He will talk about how he sees life, along with his unique and extraordinary career, and take audience questions during a pyrotechnic, one-off tour. Lydon will be sharing his thoughts with audiences. He Could Be Wrong. He Could Be Right. Duration: 110 Mins incl interval.Attention: No readmittanceAge: 18+Fully seated show Meet & Greet Arrive: 17:30 | Meet & Greet: 17:45 Doors: 19:00 | Show: 19:30 | 15th Sep | Black Box | BUY TICKETS |
| LITERATURE | An Evening with David Sedaris | September An Evening with David Sedaris Aiken Promotions LITERATURE David Sedaris is one of America’s pre-eminent humour writers. He is a master of satire and one of today’s most observant writers. Beloved for his personal essays and short stories, David Sedaris is the author of the New York Times best- sellers Barrel Fever, Holidays on Ice, Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls, and Calypso. His book The Best of Me, collects 42 previously published stories and essays. Sedaris also wrote Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary, a collection of fables with illustrations by Ian Falconer. He is the editor of Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules: An Anthology of Outstanding Stories. His pieces regularly appear in The New Yorker and have twice been included in “The Best American Essays.” The two volumes of his diaries, Theft By Finding: Diaries (1977-2002) and A Carnival of Snackery, Diaries (2003-2020) were New York Times bestsellers. An art book of Sedaris’s diary covers, David Sedaris Diaries: A Visual Compendium, was edited by Jeffrey Jenkins. His most recent book, Happy-Go-Lucky, debuted at number one on the New York Times bestseller list. The audio version of Happy-Go-Lucky, written and narrated by Sedaris, won the 2023 Audie Award. His first children’s book, Pretty Ugly (TOON Books, February 27, 2024), has illustrations by Ian Falconer and received a ‘star’ review from Kirkus. | 19th Sep | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| MUSIC | Eddi Reader & Alan Kelly Gang | September Eddi Reader & Alan Kelly Gang MUSIC On sale 2pm Friday 22nd November Celebrating over 40 years as a live performer, Eddi Reader has effortlessly developed into one of popular music’s most thrilling and affecting performers. What sets Eddi apart is the depth and quality of the emotional performance and ability to not only move the listener but connect her experience to that of her audience. No two performances are ever the same. "One of my favourite singers of all time"Jools Holland Though first brought into the limelight as frontwoman for Fairground Attraction, whose #1 single, Perfect and parent album, First of a Million Kisses, both topped the British charts, it was Eddi’s subsequent solo albums that signalled her ability to assimilate different musical styles and make them very much her own. Notably, The Songs of Robert Burns (2003) is a timeless interpretation showcasing the poems of Scotland’s national bard and gained her an MBE for outstanding contributions to the Arts. "Just perfect - Eddi Reader gets every song just right"Sunday Times From the traditional to the contemporary, Eddi Reader extinguishes the preordained boundaries of genre, bringing joyous life to all forms of song. Her rare blend of meltingly true vocals and towering romanticism combine with an astute and pragmatic nature to make her a unique and powerful figure in contemporary British music. "Timeless and universal"The Scotsman With 10 critically acclaimed solo albums, 3 BRIT awards, a #1 single and an MBE in tow, Eddi continues to delight audiences worldwide. 2022 proved to be one of her busiest touring years yet, playing sell out shows as part of her 40 Years Live Tour in addition to appearing as special guest with the Jools Holland’s Rhythm & Blues Orchestra for an extensive UK tour. | 21st Sep | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| MISC | Between Dog & Wolf | September Between Dog & Wolf Aiken Promotions & Mabinog Presents MISC On Sale Thursday at 10 am An evening of storytelling with Tommy Tiernan and Martin Shaw Storytelling is a way of talking about the stranger side of life. There's a secret history of the world hidden in a fairy tale. Tommy Tiernan and Martin Shaw are setting out on adventure and inviting you to come with them. Not stand-up, not literary recital, this is a kind of dreaming with your eyes open. It's a world where you get lost on the way home from the fair, or a cow becomes a hill, or a woman has a fox tail hidden under her skirt. All of this is happening all the time, and Tiernan and Shaw are bringing the tales to prove it. www.tommytiernan.ie | 28th Sep | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| MUSIC | Jamie Duffy | October Jamie Duffy MUSIC On sale Friday 22nd November at 10am Irish Composer, Jamie Duffy is bringing his 2025 tour to Galway! At 23 years old, Jamie Duffy has rapidly emerged as a standout figure in the music scene, seamlessly blending traditional, popular, and classical influences to create a captivating and evocative musical journey. Jamie also has 115 million TikTok views and his debut single, "Solas," not only holds the distinction of being the most streamed debut song by an Irish artist since Hozier's "Take Me To Church" also accumulated 90+ million streams on Spotify. After headlining the National Concert Hall in March and supporting Andrea Bocelli and Hans Zimmer in Hyde Park, he's over the moon to be touring all of Ireland and Europe in 2025. | 1st Oct | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| THEATRE | Paddy Cullivan: Year of the French | October Paddy Cullivan: Year of the French THEATRE Historical Entertainer Paddy Cullivan brings you the incredible story of ‘the Year of the French’, when 1000 French troops landed in Co. Mayo in August 1798, rekindling a rebellion thought crushed a month earlier. | 7th Oct | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| TALK | Strange but True Crime | October Strange but True Crime Act One & Forensics Expert Jennifer Rees presents TALK Strange, but TRUE CRIME . A brand-new show presented by the creator of “Psychology of Serial Kilers” ex-forensics lecturer Jennifer Rees. Strange, but TRUE CRIME explores the world’s most shocking and unbelievable crime cases, including: The serial killer who gained work in law enforcement whilst on the run - and was then tasked with hunting himself! The researcher whose career began after an encounter in a lift with a serial killer – who had just killed his latest victims, and was carrying a bag believed to be holding their decapitated heads. The female, balloon-carrying killer clown. One woman’s plan to get a prolific serial killer released from prison by committing a copycat murder of her own… and her connection to yet another serial killer! The 14-year reign of terror one child snatcher inflicted on locals, whilst wearing a terrifying mask and makeshift claws. The hunt for a phantom female serial killer whose DNA was found at over 40 crime scenes spanning 18 years… who did not exist. Serial Killers on game shows – how their appearances led to their identification. Plus learn how the police could have DNA, fingerprints or an eyewitness tying you to a crime you did not commit! | 8th Oct | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| COMEDY | Me, Myself and Them | October Me, Myself and Them Conor Moore COMEDY Due to incredible demand an extra show has been added! A Night of Spot-On Impressions, GAA Madness & Political Chaos! Get ready for a night of non-stop laughs as Conor Moore brings his legendary impressions to life in his brand-new comedy special! Known for his razor-sharp takes on GAA legends and his pitch-perfect impressions of politicians, Conor delivers a new show packed with personality — many personalities in fact! Mary Lou, Micheal, Loughnane, Brolly, Tommy Tiernan and many, many more feature throughout! Whether it's the chaos of national and international politics or the ever-evolving madness of the new rules in the GAA, nothing is off-limits. Me, myself and them is a show that has something for everyone | 9th - 10th Oct | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| MUSIC | Declan O'Rourke | October Declan O'Rourke MUSIC On Sale Friday 14th February from 10am Since Kyabram 20th Anniversary Declan O’Rourke makes a welcome return, this time celebrating the 20th Anniversary of his debut album ‘Since Kyabram' In October 2004, amongst a thriving Dublin music scene Declan O’Rourke’s debut album Since Kyabram was released. In its first week, Since Kyabram entered the charts at Number 5 and over the following two years achieved gold, platinum and twice platinum status. The Album held within it a collection of songs which have grown in popularity over the years. Galileo, Sarah, No Place To Hide, We Didn’t Mean To Go To Sea and Marrying The Sea are amongst the titles which led to award nominations and plaudits from Paul Weller, Eddi Reader, Paul Brady and Snow Patrol. "Since Kyabram is a record I’m very proud of, both as an introductory body of work and a collection of songs individually. After 20 years I’m still hugely nostalgic for it and love that it has become a favourite for so many others. To celebrate and release Kyabram all over again, this time with a deeper dive inside the tapes, is going to be such a trip." Declan O'Rourke | 20th Oct | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| COMEDY | Chris McCausland - Yonks | October Chris McCausland - Yonks Galway Comedy Festival presents COMEDY You might have seen him on Strictly Come Dancing, Would I Lie to You, Have I Got News for You, The Royal Variety, QI, Blankety Blank, The Last Leg, and tons more as well. He's been called an "overnight success" - even though he's been doing this for bloody yonks! Chris McCausland is coming to Galway Comedy Festival 2025 with another masterclass in stand-up comedy that has literally been yonks in the making | 23rd Oct | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| COMEDY | Al Porter - Algorithm | October Al Porter - Algorithm Galway Comedy Festival presents COMEDY Following up his sold-out tour in 2023/24, Al’s back with AL PORTER ALGORITHM where his unique brand of exciting, energetic and fun loving comedy meets his most relatable stories ever! "Delightfully joyous!" - Chortle 2024 Why does Instagram think he needs to get assessed? Can you learn to love renting in a house share? Can his parents deal with empty nest syndrome? Why is his brother the golden child? And much more! One of few Irish comics ever nominated for a Perrier Award (like Tommy Tiernan and Dylan Moran before him) Al’s 2023/24 show “Now” was critically acclaimed with reviews like, “Gloriously upbeat! No self pity… Irrepressible stand up storytelling (Chortle) and “Dazzling…Brilliant and very funny” (The Scotsman) Al Porter's Algorithm is trying to find a formula for living in a world on fire! Just like online, in life, you’ll see more of what you pay attention to and Al’s always on the look out for the upside! | 24th Oct | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| MUSIC | Mary Gauthier | October Mary Gauthier Róisín Dubh presents MUSIC "Drag queens in limousines, nuns in blue jeans, dreamers with big dreams, they all took me in.” - Mary Gauthier What out lesbian moves to Nashville at 40 to start a troubadour career? Who goes from playing open mics to playing the Newport Folk Festival in one years time? It’s been 25 years since Mary Gauthier, now revered songwriter, released her groundbreaking debut album Drag Queens in Limousines. Eighteen months after this record was released, the response was so incredible that she hung up her chef’s coat, moved to Nashville, and started to make her mark as an exciting new voice in the songwriting world. “Drag Queens in Limousines” is an anthem for anyone who has ever felt like an outsider. It turns out, that’s all of us. For twenty-five years, Mary Gauthier has brought all kinds of folks from all walks of life together with her deeply personal, yet paradoxically universal work. By writing about what matters most to her, having the courage to sing what’s often too hard for us to say, and delivering the work authentically, Mary Gauthier opened the gate and widened the path that many who came after her have travelled. Join us in celebrating twenty-five years of the unique, courageous songs of Mary Gauthier. | 27th Oct | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| MUSIC | The Mersey Beatles | November The Mersey Beatles RML (Rhodes Media Live) Ltd presents MUSIC Fans of The Beatles prepare to be wowed as the world’s favourite Liverpool-born tribute to the Fab Four are back with an all-new show for 2025! The Mersey Beatles have been rocking sold-out audiences around the globe since 1999 with their truly authentic and widely acclaimed celebration of the music that changed the world. Their brand new 2025 theatre show will feature a special 60th anniversary celebration of The Beatles’ seminal 1965 albums Help!, Rubber Soul and their era defining Shea Stadium concert – the world's first ever stadium Rock and Roll show! These four lads from Liverpool will also perform hits from every era of The Beatles' recording career as part of this stunning two-hour spectacular. So, roll up, roll up for this very special ‘Magical History Tour’ – a splendid time is guaranteed for all! | 4th Nov | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| THEATRE | Arán & Im | November Arán & Im Manchán Magan, Sult & Spraoi THEATRE Arán & Im celebrates the Irish language in an engaging, accessible bilingual way, through sourdough bread and home-churned butter. Manchán Magan bakes sourdough bread for 75 minutes while offering insights into the wonders of the Irish language – exploring potent words of landscape, terms of intuition and insight, and the many phrases that bring to life the mysterious glory of our natural world. The show is a celebration of language, land and local Irish food, with freshly baked bread for the audience to spread with butter they churn themselves. (Knowledge of Irish is not required.) Not suitable for school groups. Individual children over 8 might enjoy it, if they are keen on culture, language and Irish! | 5th Nov | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| MUSIC | Michael English - Irish Concert Tour 2025 | November Michael English - Irish Concert Tour 2025 MUSIC Michael English remains one of Ireland's best-loved singers & entertainers and 2025 will see him embark on a special nationwide concert tour of Ireland and beyond. Michael’s remarkable career has gone from strength to strength and critics are unanimous in their approval and admiration for both his recorded work and legendary performances. Michael English has raised performances to a different level, garnering rave reviews across Ireland, the UK and America. Michael has numerous accolades and awards under his belt including “Entertainer Of The Year” & “Male Vocalist Of The Year” with many albums recorded throughout his illustrious career and a very special one due for release early 2025. This brand new concert show will feature Michael with his superb band of musicians and singers perform in venues and theatres across Ireland, with tours of the UK and America already planned! In this new show, audiences can expect to hear lots of familiar sing a long Irish songs with Michael’s own unique touch as he performs them at the piano, including intimate ballads and of course many great country favourites from the likes of Charley Pride, Jim Reeves, and Hank Locklin. Not forgetting some of his own biggest hits and most requested songs. The result is a performer at the top of his game, with the songs themselves coaxing exhilarating performances out of Michael and his band. Michael has always been about the power of the song, the power of the voice. His irresistible show appeals to young and old, male and female leaving audiences unanimous in their love and admiration for one of Ireland’s greatest talents. Join Michael with his new concert show, as he brings you on a musical journey of Irelands most loved country and Irish songs. | 16th Nov | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| MUSIC | Gerry Guthrie live in concert | November Gerry Guthrie live in concert JMG Music Group MUSIC Gerry Guthrie can’t remember a time in his life when he didn’t long to be a musician and singer. The Mayo man has been fronting his own 5-piece touring band since 2010, playing dancehalls in every corner of Ireland and further afield. Gerry has been the recipient of many prestigious awards including “Vocal Performance of The Year”, “Musician of the Year” and “Album of The Year” among others. Now with six studio albums and several hit radio songs, including “New Moon Over My Shoulder”, “The Boxer”, “The Lucky Horseshoe”, “Did She Mention My Name” and many more under his belt, Gerry is embarking on his 2nd nationwide concert tour following a sell-out run and rave reviews last year. Don’t miss your chance to see one of Irelands finest home-grown talents live onstage. Special guests on the show are Kathy Durkin and Mick Mulhern with MC on the night Valerie Hughes from Galway Bay FM. | 23rd Nov | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| COMEDY | Anne Gildea - Further Adventures in Womaning | December Anne Gildea - Further Adventures in Womaning Farren Gildea Present COMEDY Anne Gildea follows her phenomenally successful show, How To Get The Menopause & Enjoy It with Further Adventures in Womaning, and what an hilarious adventure it’s going to be. It’s a laugh-a-second look at the changing world of Irish womanhood since the 70s. It’s about the women our mothers were, the girls we used to be, and the women we have become. With her unique and seasoned comedy stylings Anne tells it like it is, like nobody else can. From 18-hour girdles and Housewives of The Year to twerky dancers and insta influencers, from The Sunday Drive to The Spa Break, via the chiffon scarf test, condom trains and much much more, she weaves a startling and hilarious path through a tumultuous half century of womany stuff. | 5th Dec | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| MUSIC | The Fureys Legends of Irish Music & Song - Farewell Tour | January The Fureys Legends of Irish Music & Song - Farewell Tour MUSIC Legends of Irish music & song, The Fureys are loved for their hit songs I Will Love You, When You Were Sweet 16, The Green Fields of France, The Old Man, Red Rose Café, Clare to Here, Her Father Didn’t Like Me Anyway, Leaving Nancy, Steal Away etc return for their final concert in Galway. The band are particularly proud of their UK chart success which in turn helped bring Irish folk and traditional music to a completely new audience. | 15th Jan | THT | BUY TICKETS |
| DANCE | The Sofia City Ballet | March The Sofia City Ballet Act One DANCE For the very first time in Galway!! The Sofia City Ballet was founded in 2009 with the vision of bringing together Bulgaria's top dancers to create a dynamic and evolving dance company providing performance opportunities for talented young classically trained dancers. Since its inception, Sofia City Ballet has showcased a repertoire of classical ballets, including The Nutcracker, Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty. Collaborating with distinguished artists from the Bucharest National Opera and Ballet, the Sofia National Opera and Ballet, whilst Alexander Stoyanov, Katerina Kukhar, and Tatiana Golyakova from the Kiev National Ballet have also contributed to the company’s performances. With a dedication to artistic excellence The Sofia City Ballet has gained critical acclaim and a loyal following in Europe and far beyond. As the company evolves, it remains committed to uplifting and advancing the art of ballet in all forms. Lauded for its authentic interpretations of classical ballets, Sofia City Ballet’s artistic director Yordan Krastev adheres to original choreography, ensuring a genuine artistic experience. From Italy and Spain to Greece, South Korea, the Czech Republic, Serbia, the UAE, and Oman, Sofia City Ballet has established a global presence, consistently delivering sold-out shows with some of the finest dancers in the world of Ballet. Now with great excitement and for the very first time in Ireland, the Sofia City Ballet feel their performances will leave audiences spellbound and eager for more. | 14th Mar | THT | BUY TICKETS |
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