Galway Comedy Festival - Jim Jefferies
2023-10-27 20:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Leisureland Galway, Salthill, Galway, Ireland
Jim Jefferies, the man Chortle.co.uk called “the very definition of roguish charm”, brings his new show, Give ‘Em What They Want, to Galway.
This Sydney native is one of the most popular and respected comedians of his generation through his provocative, belief-challenging, thought-provoking, comedy. He was honoured as Stand-Up Comedian of the Year at the 2019 Just for Laughs Festival, while his ninth stand up special, Intolerant, came out on Netflix in 2022.

Tickets from GalwayComedyFestival.ie
on sale Fri 4th Aug @ 10am

Galway Comedy Festival - John Bishop, Milton Jones, Emma Doran, Elliot Steel, Karl Spain
2023-10-28 20:00
John Bishop is one the UK’s biggest names in comedy. Within three years of his first ever gig, John was playing sold-out arena audiences across the country, and released the fastest selling stand-up DVD in UK history.
Milton Jones is regularly on Mock the Week (BBC2), has appeared on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow (BBC1), Live at the Apollo (BBC1) and he has headlined Dave’s One Night Stand (DAVE).
What an amazing year it’s been for new comedy superstar Emma Doran. She’s just completed her first Irish tour, a total sell out nationwide including 3 nights in Vicar St and her first solo London shows as well as having a chart topping podcast “And Another Thing”
Elliot Steel, despite being in his twenties, is a veteran of the British comedy circuit. Starting at sixteen, he has wowed audiences and impressed critics. Having multiple viral clips, Steel is becoming a voice for those in their mid-twenties with his dark but intelligent style.
There is no better MC in Ireland than Karl Spain, and often no better night of comedy than Galway Comedy Festival’s Late Night KARLnival! The show, where comedians perform their darker, edgier material – and you never know who will turn up on the night – in front of Galway’s hardest core comedy fans is both institution and unmissable event.

Galway Comedy Festival - John Bishop, Deirdre O'Kane, Seann Walsh, Colin Geddis, Barry Murphy
2023-10-29 20:00
John Bishop is one the UK’s biggest names in comedy. Within three years of his first ever gig, John was playing sold-out arena audiences across the country, and released the fastest selling stand-up DVD in UK history.
The last few years have been something of a whirlwind for Deirdre O’Kane. She recently fronted her own talk show – Deirdre O’Kane Talks Funny – in the primetime Saturday night slot on RTÉ One and debuted a brand new standup comedy series, The Deirdre O’Kane Show, with Sky Comedy. Deirdre also appeared as a judge alongside Boy George, Aston Merrygold and Vogue Williams on the new Fox-developed talent show, The Big Deal, for Virgin Media Television.
Seann Walsh, described as ‘the best observational comedian of his generation’ (The Guardian), this Edinburgh Award nominee’s last UK tour show After This One, I’m Going Home ended with standing ovations around the country. Seann has starred in Netflix’s Flinch, Live at the Apollo, Tonight at the London Palladium, Celebrity Juice, The Stand Up Sketch Show, Virtually Famous, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Chatty Man and Stand Up Central.
A stand-up comedian and podcaster from Northern Ireland, Colin Geddis is one of the most in-demand comedians in Ireland, and regularly headlines shows across the UK – selling out shows in venues such as The Limelight, Ulster Hall, and a total of FIVE sell-out shows at The SSE Arena, Belfast.
A godfather of Irish alternative comedy, Barry Murphy has been making Ireland laugh for more than 30 years, whether through his solo stand-up; his Gunther character who views the Irish through a severely arched eyebrow; or as a member of the brilliant sports satire trio, Apres Match.

The Waterboys
2023-11-03 20:00
Few bands have as great a live reputation as The Waterboys. From their mid-1980s “big music” period through the influential mix of Celtic, gospel and country on their classic _Fisherman’s Blues_ tours, to the hundreds of brilliant shows accompanying the last decade’s run of supremely in-form albums from 2011’s _An Appointment With Mr Yeats _to this summer’s _Good Luck, Seeker_ The Waterboys have consistently blended tightness, inspiration and improvisation to reach heights of performance few other acts can. Led by mercurial and brilliant Scottish guitarist/vocalist Mike Scott, the 2020 version of the band features the established line-up of Memphis keyboard great “Brother” Paul Brown, ace British drummer Ralph Salmins and funky Irish bassman Aongus Ralston.

Family Shark Show
2023-11-05
The FairyTale StageShow
presents The Family Shark Show!
See us, bring to life, the story behind the song. Venture into the deep blue sea and join Baby on the adventure of a life-time.
Come and help, Mummy & Daddy prepare Baby for the first day of school, with lots of exhilarating crowd interaction.

Gabrielle
2023-11-17 20:00
The tour will see her celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of her era-defining smash hit #1 single ‘Dreams’ and perform highlights from her catalogue of hits, which also include ‘Rise’, ‘Out Of Reach’ and ‘Sunshine’.

Mrs Brown's Boys - D'Live Show
2023-11-28 20:00, 2023-11-29 20:00, 2023-11-30 20:00
The Award-Winning Brendan O’Carroll and Mrs. Brown’s Boys have today announced that the Irish tour of ‘Mrs Brown D’Live Show’ will take place in Winter 2024.

Mrs. Brown’s Boys D’Live Show production next year will see them perform in some venues and cities that they haven’t played in for many years. Mrs. Brown’s Boys promises to take audiences on an exhilarating and side-splitting adventure. Brendan O’Carroll said: “It’s the funniest thing I’ve ever written. Even I laugh and I know what’s coming next!”

Cian Ducrot
2023-12-02 19:30
The Irish singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist has seen his recent singles – ‘I’ll Be Waiting’ and the Gold-certified ‘All For You’ – fly into the Top 20 of the Official Singles Chart and exceed 300 million streams to date. He has also hit Spotify’s global Top 200, aided by a wider international impact which has included two Top 10 singles in Ireland, Top 20 hits in Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway.

Damien Dempsey
2023-12-09 19:00
After two triumphant sold out shows at Iveagh Gardens in July, Damien Dempsey announces his longest run of 6 shows at Vicar Street for Christmas 2023. Both Iveagh and Vicar Street have become a thing of legend for Damien and his devoted gig going tribe. The December Tour will kick off in Limerick and end on New Years Eve in Killarney.
2023 has also seen the first new music from Damien since 2018’s sublime Union album.

Glen Hansard - Live In Concert
2023-12-15 20:00

The Mary Wallopers
2023-12-20 19:00
“They’re revitalising Irish trad for a new generation with rowdy reinterpretations of hand-me-down odes to sex, devilry and drink (mainly drink). Like the Dubliners, the Pogues and Jinx Lennon before them, they elevate the displaced and the downtrodden, sticking two fingers up to the establishment and, in doing so, yanking a thread that unites all rebel music from folk to punk and rap” The Guardian
Irish Rock ’n’ Roll is due for release on October 6th and follows last year’s hugely acclaimed self-titled debut (“these youngsters are all about presenting vibrancy, saltiness and edge via roots music from a bygone age, at a moment when such qualities are all but absent form contemporary pop” Mojo).

Bell X1
2023-12-21 19:00
After a summer run including sold-out shows in the Marquee, Cork; King John’s Castle, Limerick; Dublin’s Iveagh Gardens, Galway Arts Festival, and a special performance at Áras an Uachtarain for President Michael D Higgins and invited guests, Bell X1 are readying themselves to get back indoors this winter.
The band recently released a new single & video “The Lobster” – the third single from their 8th studio album, Merciful Hour, which came out in May. The ten-track album was recorded in Dublin with producer John ‘Spud’ Murphy, and features the band collaborating with Dowry Strings.

Lankum
2023-12-22 19:00
Their new album, False Lankum follows their 2019 breakthrough album The Livelong Day, which paved the way for critical and commercial success, earning them that year’s RTE Choice Music Prize (the Irish equivalent of the Album of the Year Grammy) and the #8 spot on NPR Music’s Best Albums of the Year list. Drawing on traditional folk songs, Lankum put their own dark, distinctive mark onto each, leaning into heavy drones and sonic distortion that imparts new intensity and beauty into each track. This record sees the band cement their breakout from the folk genre, creating bold, contemporary music that may be fashioned from traditional elements but is firmly new, sitting comfortably alongside Rough Trade labelmates like black midi and Gilla Band. False Lankum also features two original tracks, ‘Netta Perseus’ and ‘The Turn’, both penned by the group’s Daragh Lynch.

Block Rockin Beats
2023-12-28 20:00
Dec Pierce’s Block Rockin Beats is a performance of the world’s biggest dance anthems featuring a DJ set with full live band, plus special guests.
A raw, energetic live set including tracks from Underworld, Faithless, The Prodigy, Chemical Brothers & many more.
Block Rockin Beats – where rave meets rock music. A show where both music styles unite for one unmissable performance. Expect songs such as No Good (Start the dance) alongside Smells Like Teen Spirit and Beastie Boys’ Sabotage.
Block Rockin Beats is a live venue and festival performance version of Dec Pierce’s radio show of the same name on Today FM.

Dream Wedding Expo
2024-01-13 12:00 - 18:00, 2024-01-14 12:00 - 18:00
We are delighted to confirm that all arrangements are firmly in place for the next Dream Weddings Exhibition!
The all encompassing and best bridal exhibition staged annually in the west of Ireland.
Special features
The exhibition will cover every aspect of getting married.
This year there will be over 80 exhibitors, unique feature areas and dynamic fashion shows featuring top Irish models from the Catwalk Model Agency.
Three stunning fashion shows each day will bring bridal fashion to life in astounding productions.
Each show will feature designer dresses for the bride and bridesmaids, stylish grooms wear and the latest creations for the mother of the bride.

Mary Coughlan, Sharon Shannon & Frances Black
2024-01-19 20:00
Sharon Shannon, Frances Black and Mary Coughlan are some of the most successful female artists Ireland has to offer and are no strangers to each other, having performed and recorded together as an integral part of the successful Woman’s Heart albums and tours.

Frankie Boyle: Lap of Shame
2024-01-25 20:00
Frankie Boyle has confirmed a date at Leisureland Galway on 25th January 2024 as part of his Lap Of Shame tour.

Tickets for the Galway date will go on sale this Friday 28th April at 10am from www.ticketmaster.ie

Frankie also plays four dates at 3Olympia Dublin on 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th January 2024. Tickets are on sale now.

Frankie Boyle’s on tour. Buy a ticket, because by the time he arrives, the currency will be worthless and you and your neighbours part of a struggling militia that could probably use a few laughs.

Age Restriction: 16+
Show policies: no phones/recording, no latecomers, no readmittance

Frankie Boyle: Lap of Shame
2024-01-26 20:00, 2024-04-18 20:00
Frankie Boyle has confirmed a date at Leisureland Galway on 25th + 26th January 2024 as part of his Lap Of Shame tour.

Tickets from www.ticketmaster.ie

Frankie also plays four dates at 3Olympia Dublin on 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th January 2024. Tickets are on sale now.

Frankie Boyle’s on tour. Buy a ticket, because by the time he arrives, the currency will be worthless and you and your neighbours part of a struggling militia that could probably use a few laughs.

Age Restriction: 16+
Show policies: no phones/recording, no latecomers, no readmittance

Derek Ryan
2024-01-27 20:00
With Special Guests Lisa McHugh & Olivia Douglas

Irish country sensation Derek Ryan’s road to stardom is set to continue with his biggest concert tour to date. After the resounding success of his recent nationwide Irish tour ‘Pure & Simple,’ Derek is back with a brand new concert show for 2024 in Galway

London Film Orchestra - The Best of Hans Zimmer & Film Favourites Illuminated
2024-02-10 20:00
An immersive tribute to Hans Zimmer and cinema’s most iconic music with a live chamber orchestra illuminated by light!

Smokie - The Legacy Tour
2024-02-15 20:00
Smokie celebrated their 45th Anniversary last year, with a world tour, which saw them visit 3 continents and brought that distinctive Smokie sound to 19 countries around the globe. And in case you thought they would be tired and burned out? Well, not a bit of it! They have revelled in the challenge of bringing a new freshness and vigour to Smokie hits that have become classics of pop.
Songs like “Something’s Been Making me blue” “I’ll Meet You At Midnight”, “Don’t Play Your Rock ‘n’ Roll To Me” “If You Think You Know How To Love Me” “Livin’ Next Door To Alice” “Wild Angels” “Oh Carol” “Needles and Pins” “Have you ever seen the rain” “Mexican Girl” “For a few dollars more” “Boulevard Of Broken Dreams” and indeed, many more.

Tickets available on Ticketmaster and Zhivago Records, Shop St. Galway 091 509960

The High Kings
2024-02-24 20:00
2023 has been nothing short of remarkable for The High Kings. Following an epic world tour and the release of their highly anticipated 8th studio album The Road not Taken as well as unprecedented streaming numbers, ‘Ireland’s leading folk band’ have once again captured the hearts of fans across the globe with their spellbinding melodies and harmonies.

Lyra
2024-02-29 19:00
LYRA is one of the most striking talents to have emerged from Ireland in the past few years. Hailing from County Cork, she’s established herself on both the domestic and international stage with a string of exciting, vibrant singles accompanied by a unique style of visual presentation that is never less than stunning.

Thomas O'Toole - Breaking Ground
2024-03-16 18:00 - 23:00
McEleny promotions presents a night of elite professional boxing. Their first show is not one to be missed.

The Kilfenora Ceili Band
2024-03-22 20:00
In the span of a century, entire countries rise and fall, cultures evolve, fashions transform. Yet some have endured.
There are those who still prevail and even prosper.
One such icon, Ireland’s oldest Céilí Band, was born a century ago in the tiny village of Kilfenora.

Galway Mind Body Experience
2024-03-24 10:00 - 19:00
Ireland’s Largest Holistic Event returns to Galway on Sunday the 24th of March 2024. Free Admission, 70 Exhibitors, and 27 Complimentary Talks, Workshops & Classes. The event is comprised of four different elements all in one venue, the Mind Body Soul Expo, the Yoga and Meditation Festival, Live Well – Talks & Workshops and the Galway Psychic Fair.
