The CRAIC on Wednesday, April 9th, 2014
11am: There is Bear presents Shakepeare’s The Merchant of Venice at the Aula Maxima, NUIG. Shows again at 6pm for the final time.
6pm: It’s the official opening of the 2014 Cúirt International Festival of Literature taking place at the Meyrick hotel.
7pm: Library Wars will be screened at the Eye Cinema, Wellpark, as part of the Japanese Film Festival 2014.
8pm: Catch the award winning Stones in His Pockets at the Black Box Theatre. A funny and compelling tale set in rural Ireland.
8pm: The Galway Community Theatre presents The Monster in the Hall at the Nun’s Island Theatre.
8pm: Palma Violets will play live at The Roisin Dubh, with Tish Hinojosa and Anny Celsi entertaining upstairs at 9pm.
8:30pm: Award winning authors, Sebastian Barry and Adam Foulds, will talk us through their writings at the Town Hall Theatre as part of the Cúirt Festival.
9pm: Trad at the Head is back at The King’s Head, with live traditional music, Irish dancers, and no cover charge to boot!
10:30pm: Don’t miss the ‘Screamin’ Bluecats’ at Garvey’s in Eyre Square for a night of rockabilly magic. Put on those Blue Suede Shoes.
11:45pm: It’s time for The Converse All Stars at the Roisin Dubh with their dirty blues, old school rock and funk.