Remembering Taylor’s Bar, Galway
I am truly sorry for Galwegians, because you never experience arriving in Galway as a blow-in…
I am truly sorry for Galwegians, because you never experience arriving in Galway as a blow-in…
Dean Kelly’s first solo show, modus operandi?, opens this Friday in Kenny’s Gallery, Galway. I’ve known Dean since college in ’94, and I’ve watched his work develop. I think he’s on the cusp of becoming an important painter and I also think he’s going to be a big seller (his graduation show sold out in … Read more
Galway based artist collective ARTISIT? are hosting the following events this week: Thursday 2nd | 7pm | G126 / Unit 11, Ballybane Ind Est, Tuam Rd, Galway, Ireland Kevin Gaffney Friday 3rd | 7pm | 8 Bowling Green Dee Mc Donnell / Zulaikha Engelbrecht Friday 3rd | 9pm | 2 Henry Street Will Robinson / … Read more
It’s been a busy couple of weeks so I’m completely behind on blogging, I’ve a couple more gigs to put up as well. Congratulations to John and Mads!

Finally got to feature my favourite pub in Double Vision this week, Neachtains on Cross Street. It’s the one place that’s the same (give or take a few tweaks) as it was when I came to Galway in 1994.
Finally got to feature my favourite pub in Double Vision this week, Neachtains on Cross Street. It’s the one place that’s the same (give or take a few tweaks) as it was when I came to Galway in 1994. Everywhere else I used to frequent has had its guts ripped out and renovated, or else has become a strip bar (I’m looking at you Taylors, or Club Pervydiso as I think it’s now called).
I got a tour of new Galway venue the Galway Social Space last week. It’s quite impressive- they’ve taken over the old family home at the back of Griffin’s bakery on Middle Street, directly opposite an Taibhearc. It’s a community space available to groups for workshops and meetings. It’s completely voluntarily run. They’re still in … Read more