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01st Wednesday 9:30am: A woodland conservation walk -a guided walk in the woods with ecological experts, takes place at Crann Óg Eco Farm, Gort, led by Dr Cilian Roden of GMIT, Gordon D’Arcy conservationist and author, Jack Roberts author and independent researcher and Andrew St Ledger of The Woodland League. 8pm: Aon Teanga - who reunite the song traditions of the Gaelic nations – will play tonight in St Nicholas Collegiate Church as part of the Tunes at the Church summer series. 8:30pm: A Room With No View takes place at the Town Hall Studio as part of The Colours Fringe Festival highlighting mental illness in Irish society. 8:30pm: A free event takes place at Club Arus na nGael on Dominick Street to help Irish language learners Oíche na bhfoghlaimeoirí. All levels of fluency catered for. 9pm: FYC will play live at The Quays downstairs, a 5 piece rock, pop, funk, ska, reggae covers band from Galway. 9pm: Trad at the Head takes place this evening at the King’s Head on High Street with live traditional music and Irish dancers. No cover charge. 10:30pm: Don’t miss the ‘Screamin’ Bluecats’ at Garvey’s in Eyre Square for a night of rockabilly magic. You ‘aint nothin’ but a hound dog!
02nd Thursday 8pm: The In Your Face Drag Race with host Kiki St Clair takes place at Monroe’s Live – a competition to find the best drag act and all in aid of Galway Pride. 8:30pm: A Room With No View takes place at the Town Hall Studio as part of The Colours Fringe Festival highlighting mental illness in Irish society. 9pm: Catch Dun Aengus, a foot stompin’ acoustic ballads and tunes duo at Monroe’s Live with the Quakers playing at the Backstage Bar. 9:30pm: Catch Loose Tongues live at the King’s Head on High Street. 9:30pm: An open traditional Irish music jam takes place every Thursday at the Western Hotel on Prospect Hill. 10pm: The Good Hustle, with an allstar lineup including singer Lucia Evans, have a late night Thursday residency at the bar at Seven, Bridge Street. 10pm: Galway Colour’s Fringe presents Bag Of Weirdos, an Oddball standup comedy show at Aras na nGael on Dominick Street. with comedians from Dublin, Limerick and Galway
03rd Friday 2pm: Féile Traidphicnic An Spidéal kicks off today for a weekend of trad and fun in Spiddal. 7pm: GoodLife Presents the HMS GoodLife Boat Party on the Corrib Princess, departing from Woodquay. 8pm: Trad musician Lorraine O’Brien from Co Clare will play tonight at St Nicholas Collegiate Church as part of the Tunes at the Church series. 8:30pm: A Room With No View takes place at the Town Hall Studio as part of The Colours Fringe Festival highlighting mental illness in Irish society. 9pm: Na Doirse, a Doors tribute band will play at the backstage bar at Monroes’ Live. The Rolling Tav Revue, a collective of musicians based around Campbells Tavern in Headford, will take to the main stage at midnight. 10:30pm: Late Nite Tuff Guy will spin the decks at the Electric Garden & Theatre, 36, Upper Abbeygate Street.
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A Driving New Mayor for Galway Taxi passengers in the city got more than they bargained for recently when they discovered their driver was none other than Galway’s newly appointed Mayor, Cllr Frank Fahy. Cllr Fahy is determined to juggle his busy mayoral schedule and his profession as a cab driver as much as possible over the coming year. Menlo’s Frank is a well-known figure in the city having worked as a taxi driver for the past 25 years. He even scooped an award and all-expenses paid trip to Florida when he was named the Irish Taxi Driver of the Year. “I worked a few hours on a Friday night recently and my passengers were taken aback when they found out I am the Mayor!” he told the Craic in Galway. “Sure they didn’t believe me! My hope is to work on weekends but I don’t know if it will be possible,
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there is always something happening.” He hails from a large family both at home and abroad, who are all “really excited” that he has become the City Mayor. In fact, he is not the first of his clan to gain a prestigious political position. His first cousin, John Fahey, was Premier of New South Wales and Minister of Finance in the Australian Federal Government. “Although we are from opposite ends of the world, Australia and Ireland, he is delighted that someone else in the family has an interest in politics,” explained Mayor Fahy. “I have a very big family, right across the world, and they are all really excited about it and have started making plans to come to Galway for the mayoral ball!” While only new to the role, Mayor Fahy says it is “fantastic” and
“go, go, go”. The challenge, he says, is to remain disciplined about time keeping and he is grateful to his “fantastic driver and secretary” for their support.
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Thank You, Mr McGettigan! Were you there? I have a feeling this tale may become something of an urban legend in Galway. For some, it may seem like a minor happening, a regularity in their social calendar. But for me, it brought about such wide eyed wonderment that I was speechless and almost rendered incapacitated for a few, vital, moments. It had all fallen into place. It was the perfect night. The skies were clear, the opening of a new bar in Galway, McGettigans, was causing a furore of excitement and there I was - amidst the electric blue and wood features, the silver ceiling and the bookcases, the fine mix of a crowd and Mundy pumping out the tunes with his live band. I missed the official launch but was there for the grand opening with a concert by Mundy himself. We all waited. We waited for the notes of ‘July’ to wave magically over the eager punters. We joined in to the strains as the chorus of ‘oh my my my’ reached its crescendo. It was all great craic.
Now my recollection is a little hazy, but another favourite of mine, a U2 song, began its familiar melodic pattern and I went up to join the fans at the front. Mundy had taken a secondary role and some other fellow was bellowing out the tune and giving it a fair good whack. I thoroughly enjoyed the rendition. As he finished, he thanked the audience for listening and said the words that I have since recalled many times over to my friends who were not there. “As a thank you, there will now be a free bar for half an hour”. The courageous singer who took to the mic with Mundy was the owner, Dennis McGettigan. A free bar and sure he doesn’t even know me. Wasn’t that just lovely! At last the old Cuba / Bentley has been revamped at a cost of around €2.5 million and
he has breathed new life into the old guy with his chain of sports bars. This is the McGettigan Group’s 11th venue, with three in Dubai and others in Abu Dhabi, Fujairah, Limerick, Donegal, Dublin, New York and Singapore.
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04th Saturday 11am: The 6th Galway Garden Festival takes place in Claregalway today in the stunning surrounds of Claregalway castle. 12pm : A guided tour Highlights of the Galway City Museum takes place at the museum this afternoon. Age 8+.
05 Sunday 11am: The 23rd Annual Maam Cross Connemara Pony and Livestock Show takes place today at Maam Cross Mart with classes for Connemara Ponies, Cattle, Sheep and Dogs.
11am: A Teen Dance Camp in Contemporary Modern Jazz begins this week at the Genevieve Ryan Dance Academy, Rockbarton court, Galway.
11am: The Claregalway Garden Festival continues today at Claregalway castle.
7pm: Galway Gaming Tribes a video game/board game event takes place every Monday in ‘Seven Bar’ on Bridge St. Hang out and play a few games – all welcome.
12pm: A photography workshop takes place at the Brothers of Charity, Kilcornan House, Clarenbridge.
12pm: Head to Busker Brownes on Cross Street for the best jazz brunch in town with the
1:30pm: The Baby Noel Heneghan memorial 5k walk, jog or run takes place at Brehon Park, Clonberne.
Galway Bay Jazz Band.
2:30pm: Galway Tribesmen take on the Treaty City Titans at the Claddagh in the rugby league. 8pm: Katie O’Connor will gig live in the city with support from Cara Kursh at The Secret Garden, 4 William Street West. 8pm: Join Panti Bliss, Ireland’s High Queen, with her High Heels in Low Places tour at the Town Hall Theatre. 8:30pm: A Room With No View takes place at the Town Hall Studio. 9pm: A 4th of July fancy dress party takes place at Kennedys Bar, Eyre Square. 9pm: Scrobarnach official launch party with Kinetika, Puzzle and Basement Project takes place at the Cellar on Eglinton Street.
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12:30pm: Féile Traidphicnic An Spidéal continues today with workshops, gigs and lots more taking place in Spiddal. 3pm: Robert Gogan continues his bookshop tour of Ireland with his very entertaining 70 minute show, Strolling Through Ulysses, at the Clifden Bookshop. 6pm: Sheer Model Management will host a Fashion Weekend at the College Bar, NUI Galway. 6pm: Wind down the weekend with the Lazy Blues Trio at Seven on Bridge Street.
8pm: Mareka & Junji play Irish, Japanese and Bluegrass music and more tonight at St Nicholas Collegiate Church. 8:30pm: Two of Galway’s finest funny lads with guitars join forces to bring you an evening of music, comedy and surprises at the Town Hall Studio - Steve Bennett and Brian Kelly. 9pm: The Cellar bar is host to Play, where musicians can jam with support from a backing band in this open night with a difference. All welcome. 9:30pm: Quite Funny’: a night with comedian John O’Hare and Friends takes place at Arus na NGael on Dominick street for the Colours Fringe Fest.
9pm: Enjoy a great night out with Trad on the Prom at the Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill.
9:30pm: Enjoy the best of swingin’ tunes by the Black Magic Big Band at Busker Brownes on Cross Street.
Midnight: Wind down the weekend with 4 Men and a Bass playing in the backstage bar at Monroe’s Live on Dominick Street.
9:30pm: A traditional Irish music session takes place at the Crane bar on Sea Road for some toe tapping tunes.
CRAICing launch of The 27th Galway Film Fleadh Hurray! It’s that time of year again when the Galway Film Fleadh rocks into town from July 7th-12th. Now in its 27th year, it boasts wonderful and diverse films from 23 European countries. There was some stunned surprise at the launch recently when it was announced that the IMC would no longer be part of the event. And in true Fleadh style, programmer Gar O’Brien put a positive spin on the situation, describing it as “a good thing” as the “atmosphere around the Town Hall and Cinemobile will be electric”.
“One of the tenets of any film festival is that it should reflect the place it’s from,” he told the gathered crowd at the Radisson Blu. “Anyone attending Berlin says it’s cold, efficient and surprisingly fun; Cannes is warm and obsessed with women in high heels! Galway is Ireland’s cultural heart and this has as much to do with its people. We have become the epicentre of the Irish film industry.” Over six days, the film fleadh features 13 world premieres and countless European and Irish premieres. There will also be premiere screening of short Irish made films.
Among them is Maidhm, which was filmed on location in Salthill, and will be screened on Saturday July 11th at the Town Hall Theatre at 12pm. “It is a beautiful poetic film about an autistic boy and his mother,” explains Galway actress Tara Breathnach who plays the character of the mother. “The film is quite stylised to convey how the young boy views the world. There is a sense of confusion, but the overall theme is that of absolute love between a mother and son. The character I play is stressed and tired, but she loves her son and does everything for him “The film shows the daily struggle of having an autistic child. The daily pressures are unimaginable, but then a ray of sunshine breaks through, whether it’s a smile, or any hint of affection. That is a huge bonus. I am really proud to have worked on it.” Other highlights include The Song of the Sea, screening at 6pm on Thursday July 9th at the Town Hall Theatre followed by Kila in the rowing club and an afternoon with John C Reilly at the Town Hall Theatre at 3pm on Sunday July 12th. We couldn’t possibly fit in all of the events in our little but large magazine, but for more log on to www. galwayfilmfleadh.com. (AH)
CRAICing Gaming
by Spud MURPHY
The Galway Gamer - Trench This city has always been known for its perpetual stream of creativity, from musicians and poets to artists and all manner of street performers. Another brand of creative minds can be found in the indie game development scene where a local team, known as Howling Hamster, have excelled with the demo of their upcoming game, Trench. The game has been created by the three man operation and revolves around the theme of deep sea exploration, where the player takes control of a small submarine and must fight to survive against swarms of aquatic aliens along the ocean’s bed. These enemies range from swift little squid-like creatures to enormous and
terrifying bosses, which collectively give Trench an atmosphere that’s thick with suspense. “Down at the bottom of the ocean it’s a very isolated, lonely kind of place,” said the game’s lead artist, Trevor. This feeling is supported and amplified by the game’s eerie musical score which re-enforces that sense of foreboding.
Trench recently became “green lit” on popular gaming website, Stream, meaning that the full game will appear there when the development process is finished and the final product is launched. At the moment, Trench’s demo is available on the site free of change. It features some of the games latest additions and pits the player against a horde of aliens as they try to traverse the dark, craggy ocean’s depths. You can keep up with the game through Howling Hamster’s Facebook and twitter pages. The team also make regular appearances at Galway Gaming Tribes in The Loft of Seven Bar on Monday evenings where people can experience their upcoming game first hand.
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07th Tuesday * The Huston School of Film and Digital Media will host the 15th European Cinema Research Forum from the 7th8th of July 2015 in NUI Galway. Keynote speeches will be given by Professor Thomas Elsaesser and Professor Victor Burgin. The theme of the conference is Space and Place in European Cinema. 1pm: Enjoy free classical music with Lunchtime at the Library at the city library on Augustine Street. Come hear one of Ireland’s leading youth chamber groups perform tunes for music lovers of all ages – from Frank Sinatra to Coldplay to the theme from Toy Story! 7:30pm: Galway Film Fleadh presents My Name Is Emily at the Town Hall Theatre. 8:30pm: Enjoy a summer cabaret and dancing at the Salthill Hotel with Keith McDonald & Lorraine with their Show Band Show - a 6 piece live band with special guest Frankie McDonald (ex Joe Dolan band). 9pm: An open mic night takes place at The Western hotel on Prospect Hill. 9pm: Enjoy a great night out with Trad on the Prom at the Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill. 9:30pm: A weekly jazz session takes place every Tuesday at Dock No 1, Dock Road.
08th Wednesday 1pm: A free public concert of film scores takes place at the Spanish Arch, to celebrate Galway’s status as a UNESCO City of Film – organised by the Galway Film Fleadh. 8pm: Brendan Begley will bring his trad music stylings to St Nicholas Collegiate Church this evening as part of the Tunes at the Church series. 8:30pm: A free event takes place at Club Arus na Gael on Dominick Street to help Irish language learners Oíche na bhfoghlaimeoirí. All levels of fluency catered for. 9pm: FYC will play live at The Quays downstairs, a 5 piece rock, pop, funk, ska, reggae covers band from Galway. 9pm: Trad at the Head takes place this evening at the King’s Head on High Street with live traditional music and Irish dancers. No cover charge. 10:30pm: Don’t miss the ‘Screamin’ Bluecats’ at Garvey’s in Eyre Square for a night of rockabilly magic. You ‘aint nothin’ but a hound dog!
09th Thursday 2pm: Shem The Penman, an imagined archive of the actual and much fabled, friendship of James Joyce and John McCormack will be screened at the Town Hall Theatre for the film fleadh. 6pm: Star of the Sea, the latest Oscar nominated film from Cartoon Saloon, will screen at the Town Hall Theatre this evening. Ticket includes admission to reception with music by Kíla. 8pm: The Galway Film Fleadh presents The President at the Town Hall Theatre. 9pm: Enjoy a great night out with Trad on the Prom at the Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill. 9:30pm: Catch Loose Tongues live at the King’s Head on High Street. 10pm: The Good Hustle, with an allstar lineup including singer Lucia Evans, have a late night Thursday residency at Seven, Bridge Street. 10pm: The Complete Stone Roses will gig at Monroe’s Live on Dominick Street, recreating the Madchester atmosphere of one of the most pioneering Rock Bands of all time
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Newly appointed Deputy Mayor, Cllr Neil McNeilis, has his hands full keeping the city streets clean and tidy. He is pictured with supporters of the Tidy Town’s initiative, who together hope to maintain the picturesque city in all its glory. If you ever wondered who
tidies up after all of those late nights out on the tiles, then check out the volunteers with Glan Suas Gaillimh a joint initiative between community groups in the city and Galway City Council. They organise regular clean-ups of public spaces in the city, including woodlands, parks, beaches
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11th Saturday *The 5th Galway Aquathon Festival takes place today with swimmers and runners of all sorts togging out in Salthill for the event.
9am: An international CampEire for capoeira fans and more takes place in Clifden. 7:30pm; A spiritual talk on the energetic influences on our soul from past lives, soul loss, ancestor and spirit residues takes place at the Ardilaun Hotel. 8pm: Brendan Begley will bring his trad music stylings to St Nicholas Collegiate Church this evening as part of the Tunes at the Church series. 8pm: The Survivalist will be screened at the Town Hall Theatre as part of the film fleadh. 10pm: Enjoy a tribute to Rory Gallagher at the backstage bar at Monroe’s Live on Dominick Street with classic hits and pop rock band The Harley’s set to entertain on the main stage at midnight. 10pm: Pursuit will be screened at the Town Hall Theatre as part of the film fleadh and director Paul Mercier and cast will attend followed by Reality at 11pm. 10:30pm: The Loft and Beats & Pieces presents dance music legend Nicky Siano (Studio 54) at the Loft at Seven, Bridge Street.
9am: The Ardrahan agricultural show kicks off today on lands in Ardrahan with prizes for horses, ponies, sheep and dogs and lots more to do on the day. 10am: New Irish Shorts 6 will be screened this morning at the Town Hall Theatre as part of the film fleadh followed by IFB premiere shorts at 12pm. 11am: The Galway Kayak Club host the national marathon championships on the river Corrib today and Sunday July 12th. Race start time is 1pm. 6pm: The Galway Film Fleadh presents You’re Ugly Too at the Town Hall Theatre, followed by Traders at 8pm, Moscow Never Sleeps at 10pm and Emelie and 11pm. 6pm: I’m Not Special by Connor McDonough-Flynn takes place at the Galway Comedy Club@The Stock Exchange in his first comedy special. For the Galway Fringe Festival. 7:30pm: A table quiz in aid of Console takes place at Sheridans Bar and Restaurant, Milltown Co Galway this evening. Midnight: Join Hot Fuss on the mainstage at Monroe’s Live to bop the night away.
12th Sunday 10am: The inaugural Atlantic Way Run in aid of Cancer Care West takes place today starting from Galway Bay Golf Resort with a 5k and 10k route to chose from. 11am: The 10th Annual Roundstone Connemara Pony, Dog & Sheep Show takes place at the Showground today. 11am: A Mícheál O’Meallaigh Tribute takes place at the Town Hall Studio this morning. 12pm: The Martin Egan Memorial 10k Road Race takes place in Beagh near Gort. 2pm: A one minute film festival takes place at the Town Hall Studio - selected from around Ireland. 3pm: Enjoy an afternoon with actor John C. Reilly at the Town Hall Theatre. 7:30pm: A Drive4Charity Gala Night takes place at the Clayton Hotel 9.30pm: The Galway International Retro Orchestra will play at The Galway Mechanics Institute. 9.30pm:Tuath/The Mariannes/Bob Skeleton/ The Sandy Rats take to the Galway Fringe Mainstage at The Victoria Hotel. 10pm: Catch Karen Waldrup at Monroe’s Live, a gal who has been touring with the likes of Carrie Underwood and Hank William Junior.
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by Mark MCKENZIE, Enniskillen, Age 15
Galway Creates a Lasting Impression Galway, the ‘cultural Mecca’ of Ireland, sculpted and fashioned by the vast and fierce natural beauty that is the Atlantic Ocean, is a compact, alluring, vibrant city that embodies youth, energy and creativity; close to my heart, this salty city continues to draw me back. In its rocky, rugged and raw landscape, in its people and personality, and in its multitude of colour and languages, Galway’s appeal is global. This magazine is founded as a testimony to the strength of the culture of Galway, its re-emergence as a keen economic and artistic centre and to act as a literary celebration of the intimate and friendly feel that belies its city’s status and a metaphorical toast to the social life of Galway. I have experienced Galway dearly in a soulful relationship that began when I was an infant and will not end even after my grandmother
passes, who has been the sole purpose for our visits; because she is our spiritual anchor and we love her. It is not the man-made structures that I love, it is the essence of the place, the personality, the people and the inartificial existentialism of the art of Galway that maketh the city: a habitat is where we dwell, but Galway resides on in my heart. Living across the border and reared in an environment of provincial thinking and rigid indoctrinations which continue to be imbued psychologically as a legacy of the Troubles, Galway has always represented to me a creative freedom of the mind that transcends all boundaries and is intoxicating. My recent work experience with photographer Darius has opened up potential career opportunities for which I am grateful. Mark is pictured with Brax from Home and Away at the
Clayton Hotel as he became a member of the Craic in Galway team on work experience.
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13th Monday 11am: Galway International Arts Festival presents A Girl’s Bedroom Written and directed by Enda Walsh at the Bank of Ireland Theatre, NUIG until Sunday July 26th. 1pm: The Laughter Loft takes place upstairs in the Ruby Room at the King’s Head for the duration of GAF to tickle your funny bone with the latest comedians on the circuit. 7pm: Galway Gaming Tribes a video game/board game event takes place every Monday in ‘Seven Bar’ on Bridge St. Hang out and play a few games – all welcome. 8pm: Jacqueline McCarthy and Tommy Keane will play live at St Nicholas Collegiate Church this evening as part of the Tunes at the Church series. 8pm: The Word Of Breda-A One Woman Show sees hilarious storytelling of the uphill struggle of her life in the Galway Comedy Club at The Stock Exchange for the Fringe Festival. 9pm: One of Ireland’s most accomplished singers, John Spillane and his full band will gig at the Roisin Dubh tonight. 9.30pm:Niall Teague And The Fast Company play uplifting Trad-Folk fusion with roots style songs in the Galway Fringe Hub at The Mechanics Institute. 9:30pm: Enjoy the best of swingin’ tunes by the Black Magic Big Band at Busker Brownes on Cross Street.
14th Tuesday 1pm: The One Knows Best by ALA Forum Theatre takes place in Kirwans Lane Theatre at Busker Brownes for the Fringe Festival. 1pm: The Laughter Loft takes place upstairs in the Ruby Room at the King’s Head for the duration of GAF to tickle your funny bone with the latest comedians on the circuit. Every day until July 26th. 8pm: Maum will be shown at An Taibhdhearc on Middle Street - a compelling new drama based on a true story. 8pm: Galway Youth Theatre and Galway Community Theatre present The Dead School by Pat McCabe at Nun’s Island Theatre. 8pm: The Word Of Breda - A One Woman Show sees hilarious storytelling of the uphill struggle of her life in the Galway Comedy Club at The Stock Exchange. 8pm: The Young Folk and The Lost Brothers play at the Roisin Dubh tonight with St Vincent and Little Green Cars headlining the Big Top. 8:30pm: Enjoy a summer cabaret and dancing at the Salthill Hotel with Keith McDonald & Lorraine with their Show Band Show - a 6 piece live band with special guest Frankie McDonald (ex Joe Dolan band). 9pm: Enjoy a great night out with Trad on the Prom at the Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill.
15th Wednesday TheWestsideArtsFestival begins today until July 18th at the Westside Community Centre! 12pm: Catch the Ragairi Circus Street Parade by street performers staring in Eyre Square and ending at 1.30pm at the Spanish Arch for the Galway Fringe Fest. 8pm: James Gallagher and Joyce Redmond sing street ballads, sean-nos and folk songs in the Fringe Hub at The Galway Mechanics Institute. 8pm: Funeral, Home, Lizard - a show by artist, musician and writer Laura Mulcahy take place at the Galway Folk Club in DeBurgos for the Fringe Fest. 8pm: The Word Of Breda - A One Woman Show sees hilarious storytelling of the uphill struggle of her life in the Galway Comedy Club at The Stock Exchange. 8pm: Join Bryan O’Leary and Colm Guilfoyle at St Nicholas Collegiate Church this evening as part of the Tunes at the Church series. 9pm: Trad at the Head takes place this evening at the King’s Head on High Street with live traditional music and Irish dancers. No cover charge. 10pm: One of New Zealand’s most celebrated artists Tim Finn will bring his style of music to St Nicholas Collegiate Church as part of GAF.
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Going The Extra Mile Active 24 Fitness and Leisure Centre at the Connacht hotel Our very first Miss Craic, Becca O’Reilly (22) from Tuam may be petite in size but she is strong in stature. Becca works out in the gym at least twice per week and was the perfect fitness model for our front cover photo shoot at Active 24 Fitness and Leisure Centre located at The Connacht Hotel. Becca was a participant in the Miss Galway competition and was voted Miss Craic by popular vote on our online poll! “The photoshoot was brilliant,” she says, “we had great fun and it’s all a great experience for me. It has been an absolute great way to boost my self-confidence. I really liked the Active Fitness gym. They have lots of new equipment and the pool area was really cool. I love my fitness.
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I do mini marathons and all that so I love the gym!” Active Fitness is Galway’s only
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Straight talking from the trailor trash mouth of Southern Belle, Candy, and the more refined Cara from Connemara. By Cara LYONS
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I’ m j u st fecki n’ cheesed off to s a y the l east beca use so m e l it tl e bug ger keeps p i n ch i n g my nut s. He co m es i n i n th e midd l e o f the night a n d p i n ches them. It makes
m e v er y angr y be cause I lo v e m y nuts and I don’ t h av e th at m any. I trie d to rem o v e th em from th e area but h e al ways fi nds th em. I ge t such enjoy m ent from my
hahahahaha! Oh my gawd! I thought you were talking about something completely different and I was starting to get worried when you said you removed them from the area. I’m sorry to hear about your nuts. It sounds like it’s not really a squirrel but some kind of ancient spirit pretending to be a crafty squirrel. My uncle
used to have the same problem and he said the best way to deal with it is to put the spirit squirrel on a mini rocket and send it into the air. But don’t worry, you give it a mini squirrel parachute too so it can land safely, just far away from you. Problem solved. Or you could just share your nuts, I mean those little critters are cute!
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Cara: For flip sake do not ever strap a squirrel to a rocket! This is not an ancient spirit squirrel it is just a normal squirrel! You need to look around your house and try and find a hole or space where he’s getting in and block it. You should also keep doors and windows shut and eventually if he is not getting any foor he will
nu ts and the l ast thi ng I w ant is so me o ne pi nchi ng them. I gre w them al l by mysel f. W hat sho u l d I d o abo u t it? Fe ck i n’ sq u i rrels!
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16th Thursday 1pm: Join trad musicians Blackie O’Connell and Cyril O’Donoghue for some lunchtime music at Monroe’s Live for GAF. Irvine and Lunny are set to entertain later in the evening with doors open at 8pm. 6pm: Failure is a one-hour long comedy show performed by Jake Bourke in the Galway Comedy Club at The Stock Exchange for the Galway Fringe Festival. 8pm: The Word Of Breda - A One Woman Show sees hilarious storytelling of the uphill struggle of her life in the Galway Comedy Club at The Stock Exchange. 9pm: The Seamus Walshe Quartet will play in Fringe Hub at The Galway Mechanics Institute. See one of Irelands top accordion players in action. 9pm: Enjoy a great night out with Trad on the Prom at the Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill. 9.30pm: Soulfia/The Mountain Man Band/Johnny Irvine bring multi cultural, multi instrumental talent to Galway Fringe Mainstage at The Victoria Hotel. 10pm: One of New Zealand’s most celebrated artists Tim Finn will bring his style of music to St Nicholas Collegiate Church as part of GAF. 10pm: Bap to the Future presents New Jackson & Barry Redsetta at Electric on Abbeygate Street.
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17th Friday
18th Saturday
10am-7pm: The Galway Potters Market takes place in the Spanish Arch Plaza with up to 25 pottery and ceramic makers as part of Galway Fringe Fest.
10am-7pm: The Galway Potters Market takes place in the Spanish Arch Plaza with up to 25 pottery and ceramic makers as part of Galway Fringe Fest.
1pm: The RTÉ Contempo Quartet lead a compelling weekend exploring Schubert’s later works at the NUI Galway Aula Maxima as part of GAF.
11am: The Dark Arts Fest 2015 takes place at the Cellar on Eglinton Street.
6pm: Failure is a one-hour long comedy show performed by Jake Bourke in the Galway Comedy Club at The Stock Exchange for the Galway Fringe Festival. 8pm: I’m Not Special by Connor McDonough-Flynn takes place at the Galway Comedy Club at The Stock Exchange in his first comedy special. For the Galway Fringe Festival. 8pm: Fia Rua/Pearse Mc Gloughlin/New Pope bring their alternative folk songs to the Galway Folk Club at DeBurgos. 8pm: Everyone loves Damien Dempsey and he will gig tonight at Monroe’s Live followed by Rackhouse Pilfer. 8pm: The Man From Moogaga Comedy by Aindrias De Staic takes place in Fringe Hub at The Galway Mechanics Institute. 8pm: Join trad musicians Damien O Reilly and Caoilfinn Ní Fhrigil at St Nicholas Collegiate Church this evening as part of the Tunes at the Church series.
11am: Today is the 30th year of the Ballyconneely Pony Show, held in Ballyconneely, Connemara. 1pm: The RTÉ Contempo Quartet lead a compelling weekend exploring Schubert’s later works at the NUI Galway Aula Maxima as part of GAF. 1pm: Failure is a one-hour long comedy show performed by Jake Bourke in the Galway Comedy Club at The Stock Exchange for the Galway Fringe Festival. 3pm: An interactive audiovisual event, Café For Lost Souls Almost Live, takes place at the Galway Fringe Mainstage at The Victoria Hotel with composer Stuart Leathem. 4pm: Galway United v Liverpool XI at Eamonn Deacy Park, Dyke Road. 6pm: I’m Not Special by Connor McDonough-Flynn takes place at the Galway Comedy Club at The Stock Exchange. 7:30pm: Declan O Rourke plays the Killary Sessions 2015 at Nancys Point Leenane.
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19th Sunday 11am: The Headford 10k walk in aid of Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin takes place today. 12pm: Kilkerrin’s second annual Get Ready to Run 5km and 10km will take place in Kilkerrin, Run, jog, walk or bring the buggie!! Admission €10. 1pm: The RTÉ Contempo Quartet lead a compelling weekend exploring Schubert’s later works at the NUI Galway Aula Maxima as part of GAF. 8pm: Galway Arts Festival presents The Match Box at the Town Hall Theatre by Frank McGuinness, starring Cathy Belton, directed by Joan Sheehy.
20th Monday *The Dublin to Galway two day cycle challenge in aid of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland finishes today in the city if you spot any weary cyclists.
1pm: Animals In The Attic is a lunchtime theatre journey in Kirwans Lane Theatre at Busker Brownes on Cross Street for the Galway Fringe.
1pm: Animals In The Attic is a lunchtime theatre journey in Kirwans Lane Theatre at Busker Brownes on Cross Street for the Galway Fringe.
2pm: A play reading, Stage Irish by John McCarthy takes place this afternoon at the Mick Lally Theatre.
1pm: The Laughter Loft takes place upstairs in the Ruby Room at the King’s Head today and everyday until the end of GAF. 8pm: Catch trad musicians Colm and Kelly Gannon at St Nicholas Collegiate Church this evening as part of the Tunes at the Church series.
8pm:The Man From Moogaga - Comedy by Aindrias De Staic - takes place in Fringe Hub at The Galway Mechanics Institute.
8pm: Luck Just Kissed You, a world premiere takes place at the Mick Lally Theatre on Druid Lane.
8:30pm; Comedian Al Porter will be at the Roisin Dubh tonight.
8.30pm: The Kill produced by Dark Horse Theatre Company is presented by Galway Fringe in Kirwans Lane Theatre at Busker Brownes.
9pm: Enjoy a great night out with Trad on the Prom at the Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill. 9.30pm: Songs My Mother Taught Me Cabaret presented by Alice Beams takes place in the Fringe Hub at The Galway Mechanics Institute. Midnight: Catch the Screamin’ Bluecats for some shake rattle and roll at the backstage bar at Monroe’s Live on Dominick Street.
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9pm: Colm Mac Con Iomaire, founding member of two of Ireland’s favourite bands, Kila and The Frames will gig at the Roisin Dubh. 10.15pm: The Best Of The Fest is a comedy show presented by Galway Fringe in The Galway Comedy Club at The Stock Exchange.
8pm: Galway Arts Festival presents The Match Box at the Town Hall Theatre by Frank McGuinness, starring Cathy Belton, directed by Joan Sheehy. 8pm: Galway Arts Festival presents deGeneration Hofesh Schechter at the Black Box Theatre. Described as “one of the sharpest, most daring choreographers/composers working today”. 8.30pm: The Kill produced by Dark Horse Theatre Company is presented by Galway Fringe in Kirwans Lane Theatre at Busker Brownes. 8:30pm: Enjoy a summer cabaret and dancing at the Salthill Hotel with Keith McDonald and Lorraine with their Show Band Show. 9pm: Enjoy a great night out with Trad on the Prom at the Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill. 10.15pm: The Best Of The Fest is a comedy show presented by Galway Fringe in The Galway Comedy Club at The Stock Exchange.
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Interview with director Saul Dibb As film fleadh fever takes over the city, the Craic in Galway speaks to movie director Saul Dibb, who has worked with Kiera Knightly on the Duchess and more recently with leading lady Michelle Williams in Suite Francaise. Based in the UK, Saul has strong connections to the west of Ireland, with family relations living in Westport, and is looking forward to visiting both Galway and Mayo when he can find the time. Based on a bestselling book by Irene Nemirovsky, and set in rural France in 1940 during the Second World War, Suite Francaise is a story about Lucile Angellier. Her husband is a prisoner of war and she is awaiting news concerning him while living under foreign occupation. Lucile’s life is forever changed when a love affair begins with one of the German officers.
Describe the style and message of the film Suite Francaise? I don’t think it has a particular message but for me what it’s really about is how people behave under the enormous pressure of a foreign occupation, and how all the tensions between the different classes get
magnified. I’ve tried to make it feel as real and authentic as possible, and look at the shades of grey within people during wartime rather than the black and white picture we often get.
Michelle Williams plays the protagonist Lucille Angellier, how involved were you with Michelle in the creative, character development? Michelle and I spent a lot of time together before the shoot talking about character - and how this seemingly ‘good wife’ would gradually change into something completely different by the end of the film.
You have also directed ’Bullet boy’ and ‘The Duchess’ ; what enabled you to make the transition into feature filmmaking? Before making feature films I spent about ten years making documentaries. The transition came when I had an idea for a film about kids growing up with guns around
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them in their community which couldn’t be made as a documentary and had to be something fictional. This became Bullet Boy. How involved are you in the producing and the business side? To be honest I’m not really that involved - although because films cost so much money you have to be realistic about what’s required in terms of who you cast etc The heart of this story is the impossible love between a young French wife and a Nazi commander, and has been described as evoking echoes of the Bogart/Bergman classic Casablanca. How does this make you feel? If anyone has said that then I guess I’m flattered because Casablanca is a classic but in truth I think they are such different stories so I’m not sure the comparison holds up that well!
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A Head Start for the Galway Races! What is the first thing that ladies think about when it comes to dressing for the races?....the hat! It is the centrepiece and the determining factor between a good and a winning outfit. A lady who knows all about this is local Tuam milliner Caithriona King. Caithriona won Milliner of the Year at this year’s Irish Fashion Innovation Awards and specialises in making bespoke pieces. She has the ability to work with a client to find a style to best suit them.
it makes a lasting impression. This light pink dress from River Island ensures that the focus is on your headpiece. The lightness of the pink only enhances the purple and block colours are suited to dressing for the races. When accessorising, it’s best to once again accent your main colour. In this case, I opted for this lilac blazer and matching shoes from New Look. The pastel colours compliment the fantastic headpiece and the dress. I find that jewellery to be something a girl has to choose herself, but I would go for these silver pieces from River Island and Thomas Sabo.
I have selected two headpieces from this talented milliner, and her talent can be seen through her workmanship. The first piece I chose was the ‘Linda’ headpiece in a regal deep purple. The colour of this is the starting point and neutral tones are best suited to this piece to ensure that
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The second headpiece I chose was this intricately designed navy piece. For those of you who would like to try a look for the races that is more summery and fun, I chose a yellow flower pattern dress from Topshop. The navy design in this dress picks up on the headpiece and accentuates it.
This swarovski jewelled necklace is light and fun, and just enough, because the headpiece is always our focal point. I chose these platform heels from Schuh as the neutral white lends to summery feel that is perfect for sipping prosecco while getting swept away by the excitement of the Galway Races. For more see: www.caithrionakingdesigns. com
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23rd Thursday
1pm: Animals In The Attic is a lunchtime theatre journey in Kirwans Lane Theatre at Busker Brownes on Cross Street for the Galway Fringe.
1pm: Animals In The Attic is a lunchtime theatre journey in Kirwans Lane Theatre at Busker Brownes on Cross Street for the Galway Fringe.
7pm: Comedian Kevin Bridges brings his ‘A Whole Different Story’ to Seapoint in Salthill.
1pm: Enjoy trad lunchtimes with Liz and Yvonne Kane with Mick Conneely at Monroe’s Live.
8pm: Join Mick O Brien and Aoife Ní Bhriain at St Nicholas Collegiate Church this evening as part of the Tunes at the Church series.
2pm and 8pm: Galway Arts Festival presents The Match Box at the Town Hall Theatre by Frank McGuinness, starring Cathy Belton, directed by Joan Sheehy.
8pm: Galway Arts Festival presents The Match Box at the Town Hall Theatre by Frank McGuinness, starring Cathy Belton, directed by Joan Sheehy.
7pm: Galway Arts Festival presents deGeneration - Hofesh Schechter at the Black Box Theatre.
8pm: Galway Arts Festival presents deGeneration - Hofesh Schechter at the Black Box Theatre. 8.30pm: The Kill produced by Dark Horse Theatre Company is presented by Galway Fringe in Kirwans Lane Theatre at Busker Brownes. 10.15pm: The Best Of The Fest is a comedy show presented by Galway Fringe in The Galway Comedy Club at The Stock
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7pm: Sinead O’Connor and John Grant will gig at the Festival Big Top for the Galway Arts Festival. 8pm: The Galway Fringe presents Celtic Tales storytelling with Rob Fulton at the Crane bar. 8.30pm: The Kill produced by Dark Horse Theatre Company is presented by Galway Fringe in Kirwans Lane Theatre at Busker Brownes. 9pm: Enjoy a great night out with Trad on the Prom at the Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill. 9pm: Musician Tom Portman will launch his new solo album with special guest musicians in The Loft at Seven,Bridge Street. 9.30pm: The Rye/Afresh bring exciting sounds of Ireland and Zimbabwe to the Galway Fringe Mainstage at The Victoria Hotel.
24th Friday * The Roundstone Regatta takes place this weekend – a celebration of a maritime festival that dates back to the 1890s. 1pm: Animals In The Attic is a lunchtime theatre journey in Kirwans Lane Theatre at Busker Brownes on Cross Street for the Galway Fringe. 1pm: Enjoy lunchtime trad with Passage West at Monroe’s Live. 8pm: Galway Arts Festival presents The Match Box at the Town Hall Theatre by Frank McGuinness, starring Cathy Belton, directed by Joan Sheehy. 8pm: An Tara sees Tommy Hayes and Matthew Noone explore places between Irish trad and Indian classical music in The Galway Folk Club at DeBurgos. 8pm: A comedy night, I’m Not Special, takes place at the Galway Comedy Club at The Stock Exchange. 9pm: Newton Dunbar, The Clandestinos, Natty Wailer and The Reggae Vibes will have the house a jumpin’ at Monroe’s Live on Dominic St. 9.30pm: Touchwood/Spats Colombo/Fox Jaw/Casual Minds bring an indie-folk sound to the Galway Fringe Mainstage at The Victoria Hotel. 10pm: The Galway Water Comedy Awards take place for the first time in The Galway Comedy Club at The Stock Exchange.
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Urban Artist – Rob Wade Well known urban artist, Rob Wade from Ballybane, talks about the inspiration behind his music, the music industry, his song ‘trained fighter’ which is set to be used by Conor McGregor, and wanting to connect with his fans. Whatartistsinspireyou? Tupac, Bob Marley, Red hot chilli peppers, and I was big into Irish folk music and rebel music like the Wolftones. Whatkindofissuesdoyouwriteabout? I write about my own struggles, I write about my friends that have died by suicide. Asidefrommusicwhatelseareyouinterested in? I do a little bit of boxing, socialising and I have a son as well.
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I gig in Monroes on Dominick Street, around Limerick and in Dublin. I have a residency in Monroes and we are going to do a few live lounge videos. I wrote a song ‘trained fighter’ for a movie with Steve Collins
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*The Francis Thornton Memorial Galway Bay Swim from Clare to Salthill takes place today.
* The Claddaghduff Pony Show takes place in Claddaghduff Connemara, with a fun-filled day packed with activities.
1pm: The Prom to the Paddock - Race Week Style Lunch Event takes place today at the Salthill Hotel.
*A 27 k Women’s Adventure Race Galway takes place in Leenane Connemara, with bog trails, running, cycling and kayaking.
8pm: Galway Arts Festival presents The Match Box at the Town Hall Theatre by Frank McGuinness, starring Cathy Belton, directed by Joan Sheehy.
5:10pm: The Galway Races kicks off today at Ballybrit! It’s set to be a mad week. Here’s hoping for good weather.
11am: The Renville 10K Walk/ Run takes place this morning at Renville Park, Oranmore. 2pm and 8pm: Galway Arts Festival presents The Match Box at the Town Hall Theatre by Frank McGuinness, starring Cathy Belton, directed by Joan Sheehy. 6pm: A comedy night, I’m Not Special, takes place at the Galway Comedy Club at The Stock Exchange. 7pm: The Coronas will play the festival Big Top this evening for GAF while the Rubberbandits bring their Continental Fistfight tour to the Seapoint Ballroom.
8pm: Kiya Heartwood, a singer-songwriter and storyteller brings Songs From The American Edge to the Fringe Hub at The Galway Mechanics Institute. 8pm: Join Tulara Connors, the Australian singer-songwriter and renowned guitarist at The Galway Folk Club at DeBurgos. 8pm: Mick Flannery, a refreshingly unassuming artist, will play at the Roisin Dubh on
8pm: Join Donal McCague and Tommy Fitzharris at St Nicholas Collegiate Church this evening as part of the Tunes at the Church series. 9pm: The Cellar bar is host to Play, where musicians can jam with support from a backing band in this open night with a difference. All welcome.
9:30pm: A traditional Irish music session takes place at the Crane bar on Sea Road for some toe tapping tunes.
7pm: Galway Arts Festival presents deGeneration Hofesh Schechter at the Black Box Theatre.
9.30pm: The Galway Fringe Finale takes place at the Victoria hotel with a stunning line up.
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9:30pm: Enjoy the best of swingin’ tunes by the Black Magic Big Band at Busker Brownes on Cross Street.
7pm: Boat to the Future w/ DMX Krew, Platinum Ray and Reich Joyce will be on the Corrib Princess, Woodquay.
8pm: The Mic-A-Blaze HipHop Sessions Live take place at the Cellar, Eglinton Street.
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The Winding Stair at Thoor Ballylee Even the name, Thoor Ballylee, is as poetic as the man who called this historic stone building his home. William Butler Yeats spent twelve summers in this towering building located outside Gort on the banks of the Streamstown River. Although it had fallen into disrepair, it was a popular tourist attraction, until it was forced to close its doors due to flood damage in 2009. Thanks to the efforts of the Yeats Thoor Ballylee Society and the local community, the building re-opened to much fanfare on June 13th as part of the 150th celebrations to honour the great bard. The Nobel Prize winner was inspired by the Norman tower in his poetry volumes The Tower (1928) and The Winding Stair (1933).
Minister Jimmy Deenihan TD, and the Chair of the Yeats Thoor Ballylee Society, Senator Fidelma Healy Eames, were on hand to oversee the joyous proceedings, to the traditional sounds of Máirín Fahy on fiddle, Enda Dempsey on guitar, Carmel Dempsey on keyboard and Mary Murray on tin whistle. To add to the festivities, some turned out in period costume, storyteller Niall de Búrca entertained the youngsters, while
Yeats himself (actor Colm Farrell) whisked in on horseback to regale the crowd with the poem The Song of the Wandering Aengus.
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28th Tuesday 10am: The Science 4 Summer Junior Camp 2015 takes place at the Galway Atlantaquaria this week for children aged 5-7 years. 12pm: Enjoy a lunch, fashion and race extravaganza in aid of Breast Cancer Research with the First Furlong at The Ardilaun event. Live music by the Guinness Jazz Band. 5:05pm: Another evening meet out at the Ballybrit racecourse as the Galway Races summer shindig continues. 9pm: Enjoy a great night out with Trad on the Prom at the Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill. 7:15pm: Learn ballet for adults at the Galway Dance Centre. 9pm: Catch Fred and James live at the Quays downstairs, on Quay Street. 9pm: An open mic night takes place at The Western hotel on Prospect Hill. 9:30pm: A weekly jazz session takes place every Tuesday at Dock No 1, Dock Road.
29th Wednesday 3pm: It’s time for the first race at Ballybrit racecourse as Race Week continues. 8pm: Join Desi Wilkinson and Gary Hastings at St Nicholas Collegiate Church this evening as part of the Tunes at the Church series. 8pm: Join Jimmy Buckley and his band this evening at the Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill. 8:30pm: A free event takes place at Club Arus na nGael on Dominick Street to help Irish language learners Oíche na bhfoghlaimeoirí. All levels of fluency catered for. 9pm: FYC will play live at The Quays downstairs, a 5 piece rock, pop, funk, ska, reggae covers band from Galway. 9pm: Trad at the Head takes place this evening at the King’s Head on High Street with livetraditional music and Irish dancers. No cover charge. 10:30pm: Don’t miss the ‘Screamin’ Bluecats’ at Garvey’s in Eyre Square for a night of rockabilly magic. You ‘aint nothin’ but a hound dog!
30th Thursday 1:50pm: It’s Ladies Day! Time to dust off those glad rags and head on out to the Galway Races at Ballybrit. It’s all change out there as the famous judging tent is no longer sponsored by Anthony Ryans. It’s the end of an era. 9pm: Enjoy a great night out with Trad on the Prom at the Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill. 9:30pm: Catch Loose Tongues live at the King’s Head on High Street. 9:30pm: An open traditional Irish music jam takes place every Thursday at the Western Hotel on Prospect Hill. 10pm: The Good Hustle, with an allstar lineup including singer Lucia Evans, have a late night Thursday residency at the bar at Seven, Bridge Street.
31st Friday 5pm: The Croí Evening at The Races Event takes place today. Avail of VIP admission, drinks reception and gourmet dining in the luxurious Killanin Stand with spectacular views of live racing – and all for a good cause. 8pm: Join Breda Keville and Cormac Cannon at St Nicholas Collegiate Church this evening as part of the Tunes at the Church series.
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