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Sep 19 2024

Busy Autumn/Winter Season Ahead!!

Town Hall Theatre Galway this week launched its busiest Autumn/Winter programme ever with an outstanding line up of theatre, comedy, music, dance, musicals, film, and lots of special events for all ages!  Dylan Moran, Ruby Wax, Al Murray, James Vincent McMorrow, Lisa O'Neill, Mikel Murfi, Mary Coughlan, Bressie, John Creedon, and Sean Keane are just some of the big names of the Irish and international entertainment scene featured in the Town Hall’s October to December lineup.  Full details about the new season – including information about Baboró International Arts Festival for Children and Galway Comedy Festival - are published in the theatre's new season brochure, now available to download here.

Tickets for all performances and events are now on sale.

Theatre highlights this season include critically acclaimed productions by Brokentalkers, Fishamble, Christian O'Reilly, David Joyce, Seamus O'Rourke, Peter Gowen and Patrick Cullivan and Studio performances by Ranch House Productions, Eoin Ryan, Eva's Echo and Wren Theatre.  Town Hall Theatre's extensive Autumn/Winter programme features many of the best dance companies in the country - Junk Ensemble, CoisCeim, Ballet Ireland and Galway’s very own Youth Ballet West. And one of the expected many highlights of this extended and very special dance season will be Floating On A Dead Sea, inspired by Catherine Young's experience visiting Palestine, an intensely powerful piece featuring Irish and Palestinian dancers. Not to be missed. 

An eclectic music programme includes G4, Ronan Collins, The Celtic Tenors, Lisa O'Neill, James Vincent Mc Morrow, Mary Coughlan (extra performance added), Robert Mizzel and Claddagh Choral (two concerts - each with special guests). And in response to public demand, an extensive lineup of tribute acts has also been included this season and features The Greatest 80s Show, The Mersey Beatles, the Elton John Show, ELO Again (a superb tribute to the great band led by Jeff Lynne), Abba and the amazing as Elvis. And 9 Arch Musical Society Claregalway return with a large-scale production of the classic musical comedy Rock of Ages. 

Galway comedy audiences will be spoilt for choice with Galway Comedy Festival as well as Sean Begley, Conal Gallen, Rory's Stories, Al Murray, David O'Doherty, Jarlath Regan (extra performances added) and Emma Doran. Very special spoken word events include TedX Galway, Bressie, Dr David Colman and John Creedon in conversation with Billy Keane about John’s new book. Other special events include Bingo Loco at the Black Box, the amazing Keith Barry, Galway favourites Dreamboys, and the annual Christmas Food and Craft Fair.

Events for families include Baboro Festival, Branar, Whistleblast, Joe the Magician and yes, the wonderful Renmore Pantomime! Productions by Salerno, Colaiste na Coiribe, Bangers and Crash, the eagerly awaited return of the popular Bish Bash and the annual Gael Linn Scleip along with PASG and Hession School of Dance ensure there is lots to choose from for Galway teenagers and young people.


Aug 14 2024

Job: Box Office Manager

Please note closing date for applications is this Tuesday 3 September

Galway City Council is pleased to invite suitably qualified applicants for the position of Box Office Manager, Town Hall Theatre Galway. Information/Application Booklet for the position is available on the GCC website - https://www.galwaycity.ie/human-resources

The closing date for receipt of fully completed application form is no later than 4.00pm Tuesday 3 September 2024.

All fully completed application forms must reach the Human Resources Department by this date.

Any queries may be forwarded to the Recruitment Team in the Human Resources Department recruitment@galwaycity.ie

Job Overview (for detailed job description, see Information Booklet on the GCC website - https://www.galwaycity.ie/human-resources )

The role of Town Hall Theatre Box Office Manager is to provide customer service, cash handling and ticketing services for Town Hall Theatre (incorporating the Town Hall Theatre, the Black Box Theatre and Town Hall Studio) and involves overseeing the day-to-day staffing, operation and customer service of the Box Office, including training, rostering and management of staff. This role is an integral part of the Town Hall Theatre’s senior management structure and requires a motivated and dynamic person who can think and operate in a strategic, methodical, and well organised manner and can manage multiple priorities.

Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms:

  1. Have attained a good standard of general education.
  2. Have proven organisational and administrative experience.
  3. Have proven experience in delivering quality Customer Service.
  4. Be able to work on own initiative and have excellent communication skills.
  5. Demonstrate a strong team work ethic.
  6. Possess good financial management skills/experience.
  7. Proven ability to manage human resources

It is desirable that candidates should have the following:

Salary €34,448 – €40,406. 39-hour week.

Annual leave entitlement 27 days per annum, rising to 29 days per annum after 5 years’ service.

Full Advert PDF


Jun 20 2024

The Town Hall, A Brief History By Tom Kenny

, and first published in ‘Old Galway’ in the Galway Advertiser Thurs 20 June 2024

In 1639, the Corporation ordered that some of the shops and buildings adjacent to the market be pulled down and “all the same be reduced into a strong sufficient stone house, covered with slate and to be underpropped with good stone pillars, whereby way through it shall be to the said church”. The proposed building was to be opposite the present Anthony Ryan’s shop and was to be a Tholsel or premises for the town clerk, for the Corporation records and for meetings of the Common Council.

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Read more on our dedicated page


Jun 13 2024

Sizzling Hot Line Up for Town Hall Theatres summer season

 July September 2024 Available Now

Beckett, Friel, Murphy, and O’Rowe works top the bill in a busy lineup for July, August and September

Comedian, actor, author and presenter Graham Norton, actress extraordinaire Marie Mullen and mentalist and magician Keith Barry are just some of the big names of the Irish theatre and entertainment world featured in the Town Hall’s Summer/Autumn lineup.

You’ll find information about the Summer/Autumn programme – including details of Galway Film Fleadh 9-14 July and Galway International Arts Festival 15-28 July events - published in the new brochure, available to download now.

Tickets for all Town Hall and Black Box performances, screenings, and events in the July to September period are now on sale.

Theatre highlights in July include Druid Theatre Company with their production of Samuel Beckett’s Endgame directed by Garry Hynes and starring Marie Mullen, and the Landmark/Galway International Arts Festival world premiere of Mark O Rowe’s play Reunion featuring a roll call of Ireland’s finest actors including Cathy Belton, Catherine Walker, and Robert Sheehan. And in September, Druid returns to present a brand-new production of The House by Tom Murphy directed by Garry Hynes and Decadent bring us their much-anticipated production of the Brian Friel classic Molly Sweeney, directed by Andrew Flynn.

July kicks off with the 36th Galway Film Fleadh featuring the very best of new Irish cinema (with 100+ screenings including the Fleadh’s critically acclaimed opening film Kneecap) alongside award-winning films from around the world.

The Town Hall Summer/Autumn schedule features fantastic musicals from each of Twin Productions (with Disney’s Beauty and The Beast for all the family), and the Morgan Brothers (world premiere of For The Lack of Laura by Kurt Rosenberg). An eclectic music programme includes a special anniversary performance of the acclaimed Bird On The Wire featuring the songs of Leonard Cohen and flamenco sounds and dance from Daniel Martinez. Very special book, spoken word and podcast events from Graham Norton, David Mc Williams and Niall Bressie Breslin and comedy from Serena Terry, Kyla Cobbler, and Garron Noone add further excitement – and craic - to the lineup, with eclectic film events presented by Little Cinema/Galway City of Film and Architecture on the Edge Festival making this season one to remember.