Galway Film Fleadh // To A Land Unknown

Luke Conlisk caught up with Mahdi Fleifel, director of the 2024 Galway Film Fleadh closing movie. Cannes Directors’ Fortnight film, To a Land Unknown follows Chatila and Reda who are saving to pay for fake passports to get out of Athens. When Reda loses their hard-earned cash to his dangerous drug addiction,…

Galway Film Fleadh // Poison

Désirée Nosbusch’s feature film debut, Poison, starring Tim Roth and Trine Dyrholm has its Irish premiere in the Galway Film Fleadh this weekend. Heather Hinchon-Quinn caught up with Director Désirée, and star Tim this afternoon for a wide-ranging chat. In this feature debut from Désirée Nosbusch, Poison follows previously married, Lucas and…

Galway Film Fleadh // Froggie

Hannah and Emelyn from Irish Impressions interviewed the creative minds behind Froggie , The Morgan Brothers (on Zoom, as they were in Bulgaria). Froggie is a primarily Irish-language comedy film shot in the City of Galway. The film is about two brothers who have performed the same song for twenty…

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Music Capital Scheme applications close June 25th

Musicians from Galway are invited to submit their applications for Music Network’s Music Capital Scheme.  We spoke with Deirdre Moynihan about the scheme and what strands people can apply for:

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Band Profile: Balcony

by Jera Aideen Schiffrer Galway is known for its diverse and lively music scene. Bands and musicians from all over the world flock to the town in search of success. The local pubs host live gigs almost every night so it is not a surprise the locals are involved in…

Galway Theatre Festival: Yaqui and Béal

Yaqui and Béal is showing at Galway Theatre Festival on Sunday 5th of May and Monday 6th of May at Galway Theatre Festival – Esther and Raphaël joined us in studio to talk about the piece, it’s origins and the similarities it explores between cultures across the globe through storytelling.