Galway Bay is Calling is a collaborative community project that Music for Galway (and Cellissimo 2024) is running in partnership with the Galway Atlantaquaria (GA) and ATU. It involves three community music groups, three marine specialists (Garry Kendellen, Dr. Maria Vittoria Marra, Dr. Joao Frias) and one cellist/composer (Naomi Berrill).

Join the National Symphony Orchestra and a star-studded cast for the opening concert of Cellissimo 2024 in Leisureland, a concert which also sits at the heart of the Songs of Travel strand. The outstanding German cellist Alban Gerhardt will interpret Shostakovich’s momentous Second Cello Concerto and we will also hear the world premiere of a brand-new concerto […]

We are so proud to present the Galway debut of one of Galway’s greatest musicians, the unique Eimear Noone. We celebrate Eimear’s amazing global achievements as trailblazing composer and conductor with an eclectic programme of classical and contemporary music from the worlds of film and gaming. Our cello soloist is another proud Galway musician – […]

The eight cellists that comprise Cello Ireland are at the heart of this very special concert. The first part of the evening showcases the wide diversity of their repertoire. Towards the end of the evening, cellists of all ages and abilities – children, students, amateurs, professionals – join Cello Ireland and our international students to […]

Comedy superstar John Bishop is getting Back At It – doing what he does best – with a new stand-up tour for 2024.  After two years spent TV presenting, stage acting, podcast hosting, dog walking and decorating the spare room, John is getting back to the thing he loves most; standing on stage and making people laugh.

If you like fast-paced, edgy one-liners then get ready to be happy. Jimmy Carr is going back on tour with his brand-new show ‘Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny’.   Jimmy Carr embarks on a nationwide Irish tour from May 2024 with dates at 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Leisureland, Galway, Gleneagle INEC Arena, Killarney and Opera House, Cork.  […]

The first banana appeared on earth 10,000 years ago. Randy Feltace believes humanity has been in a downward spiral ever since. The only logical solution is a brand new hour of comedy from a felt-faced comedian with an axe to grind.

It has just been announced that Ireland’s hottest act, NATHAR CARTER will return to Galway, when he plays Leisureland, Salthill, on Saturday the 3rd of August  THIS YEAR, 2024, for a fully seated Summer Spectacular ! Tickets are now on sale online at www.ticketmaster.ie Nathan promises “A Hot August Night”  A full on, no holds […]

Daniel O’Donnell’s remarkable career forges ahead unabated, not only as a singer but also as a TV presenter, just another facet to his ever-expanding list of entertainment achievements. The Donegal-based singer, who is one of the most prolific and successful recording artists in the UK charts, is the only artist in the world to score […]

One of the most compelling and inspirational musicians Ireland has ever seen, Christy has a universal fan base and still continues to entertain, cementing him as an Irish icon. It is his deep urge to connect with the listener and to transmit the meaning of the songs he sings that has endeared him to audiences […]

SPORT, MUSIC, STORIES AND CRAIC  Marty Morrissey presents his sporting life – the games, the music and the craic – performed by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and Gavin Maloney. With accompanying footage from sporting wins and iconic moments over the years, Marty Morrissey takes us on a journey through the very best of Irish sporting […]

This is not a musical. Milton Jones is tone deaf and has no sense of rhythm, but at least he doesn’t make a song and dance about it. He has more important things to discuss. Like giraffes…and there’s a bit about tomatoes. You might know him from Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo or […]