Music for Galway

Cellissimo review: Collegial buzz and some total indulgence at Galway’s new festival

The weekend included performances by Natalie Clein, Killian White, Nicolas Altstaedt & Friends and, at the Cellissimo Spectacular, more than 80 young cellists

Mon May 27 2024 - 14:17

A live-concert resurrection to lift us out of musical limbo

New Ross Piano Festival was back in action with some transcendent performances

Tue Sept 28 2021 - 05:00

Welcome to my place ... Chur, Switzerland

Anna Lardi Fogarty shares her suggestions for woodland walks, medieval buildings and fine local wines in her hometown

Sun Jan 20 2019 - 06:00

Arts producers in ‘constructive’ talks over Galway 2020

‘We didn’t come out dancing, but we didn’t come out crying,’ says spokeswoman

Fri Oct 05 2018 - 22:33

Galway 2020 loses key board member with resignation of arts festival chief

Confirmation of resignation of John Crumlish follows Druid’s withdrawal of flagship production

Wed Oct 03 2018 - 20:10

Druid Theatre withdraws major production from Galway 2020

Loss of planned project with writer Colm Tóibín for Inis Meáin a significant blow

Wed Oct 03 2018 - 00:46

The new Mozart? 11-year-old prodigy heading for Galway

From Schubert and Mendelssohn to 11-year-old Alma Deutscher, Finghin Collins is about to present a whole weekend of music written by composers aged under 18

Thu Jan 05 2017 - 01:00

Cultural dates for your 2017 diary

New year promises a richness of fare across all artistic forms in all part of the country

Sat Dec 31 2016 - 05:00

And Ireland’s European Capital of Culture 2020 is . . . Galway

Limerick, Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford were also in the running for title

Fri Jul 15 2016 - 12:38

Who will win the European Capital of Culture?

As the judges arrive in Ireland, before making a decision on Friday, we look at the best bits from our European Capital of Culture proposals from Limerick, Galway and the Three Sisters

Sat Jul 09 2016 - 05:30

Professor says law should allow refugees to travel anywhere

Human rights expert calls for freedom of movement for everyone on the planet

Tue Dec 29 2015 - 01:00

US academic bequeaths music to adopted Galway home

Free classical music concert to be held to thank people of Oughterard

Fri Jun 05 2015 - 18:06

We have lift-off: Irish cultural calendar 2015

A year of Yeats. The return of the Gathering. The zaniness of TedFest. The muckiness of the National Ploughing Championships. The musical magic of Electric Picnic. The spectacular scenery of Earagail Arts Festival. And much more. Consider yourself told

Wed Dec 31 2014 - 03:00