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Watch this to find out why you can't miss Grizzly Bear in the Galway Arts Festival Big Top on July 19th. GAF TV sit down with Gugai from Roisin Dubh and Conor Harrington from the Galway Independent to talk Grizzly Bear music, live shows and celeb fans Jay Z, Beyonce and Radiohead. Book now at GalwayArtsFestival.com
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There is no where in Galway quite like the Festival Big Top. Here are some special memories from bygone years - roll on July!
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There is no where in Galway quite like the Festival Big Top. Here are some special memories from bygone years - roll on July!
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Every year Galway Arts Festival strives to bring you the very best performances and artists. Here, some of the team reflect on their own 'favourite things' about the Festival.
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‘The Rite of Spring was a revolutionary work for a revolutionary
time,' wrote leading modern composer George Benjamin this year on the
hundredth anniversary one of the 20th century's most groundbreaking
masterpieces. We are thrilled to be bringing Stravinsky's seminal The Rite
of Spring and also Petrushka to Galway this summer, in a stunning
re-imaging by Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre. This is the only chance audiences
will have to see this incredible double bill in Ireland before it embarks on a
major international tour.
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As we countdown to this year's Festival, GAF TV takes a look at some fantastic moments from the Big Top.
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As Festival 2013 approaches, GAF TV takes a look at some fantastic moments from the Big Top.
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A Christmas reminder of the 2012 Festival. Looking forward to seeing you all again next year 15th - 28th July 2013.
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Olaf Tyaransen and Julian Gough trip around Galway, visiting places influential to a certian generation of Irish artists and musicians.D. Jauch, B.Vinnell, C. O'Molloy, E. McNamara, C. Staunton, N. Murphy
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The Galway Arts Festival effects the whole city. Here the lads from the Connacht Rugby team talk about their artistic preferences.
B. Vinnell, M. Walsh, E. Dunne, S. McLoone, J. Kennedy & D. Condron
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Thank You and Goodnight see you again next year. From all at GAFTV.
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GAFTV's Leon Butler talks to Lisa Hannigan about her recent album, her producer and gigs in Galway
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Galway Arts Festival is Ireland's largest international arts festival. Founded in 1978 it has grown into an event with a significant reputation where, in 2011, there were 162,000 attendances at 176 performances, talks and exhibitions in 27 venues over 14 days. The Festival showcases a wide variety of international artists alongside the best of Irish talent and includes music (popular, contemporary, jazz, world, classical and traditional), theatre (indoor and outdoor), visual arts, dance, talks, discussions, family events and comedy in its programme.
GAF TV turns the cameras on the people who really make the festival possible: the dedicated audience. This video is the second interview with the Box Office Veterans; the people who have been going to the Festival since the beginning and who have witnessed the festival's growth and success with their own eyes. In this video, the veterans discuss their higilights of the 2012 festival in art, music and drama.
Created by:
Colm O'Molloy, Shane McLoone, Steve Maye and Marie Charlier
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Ulster Bank, official sponsor of this year’s Galway Arts Festival, has commissioned An ‘Ode to Galway’ that celebrates the rich heritage and culture of the city. Filmed over 24 hours in the city, the piece features locals, tourists, actors, performers, artists and some well known faces including GAA stars, Joe Bergin and Finian Hanley, and world renowned Irish artist, Brian Maguire.
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GAF TV take to the streets of Galway city to talk to Festival goers about their love for traditional Irish music.
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GAF TV talks to Liam Parkinson and fellow festival goers about their love for literary legend Shakespeare.
C. O'Molloy, J. McCarthy, D. Galvin, S. Kavanagh & D. Knapp
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What does the Galway Arts Festival mean to you? This year
GAF TV turns the cameras on the people who really make the festival possible:
the audience.
C. O'Molloy, E. McNamara, M. Charlier
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An army marches on its stomach. Let the lads from The Twelve
explain how they provide a menu as diverse as the acts in the Big Top to Galway’s
army of festival-goers.
D. O'Dwyer
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Linda Bhreathnach from Ros na Rún talks about the influence the Galway Arts Festival has had on her and the effect it has on the city and its people.
E. Dunne, M. Walsh, J. Russell, L. Higgins, G. Gurn, D. Knapp
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Anna de Paor, this year's Galway Rose, speaks about her own personal experiences of the Festival and of it's positive influence on the community
E. Norris, S. Kavanagh, M. Walsh, D. Knapp
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Brendan Savage gives us an insight into all the hard work
and skill that goes into putting six tons of plastic above peoples heads at the
Big Top tent here at Galway Arts Festival.
E. Griely, J. Hrehorow, E. Jefremova and D. Condron
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Ray “Wingnut” Cuddihy tells us about how the Galway Arts
Festival has evolved into such a massive event for the people of Galway and all
its visitors in Galway City.
Wingnut Records which is a retailer, distributor and record
label can be found at the Bell, Book and candle on Sea Road.
B. Vinnell, J. Kennedy, E. Dunne, M. Walsh, F. O'Connor
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Galway Bay FM's, Keith Finnegan discusses arts festivals both past and present.
M. Walsh, E. Dunne, B.Vinnell, J. Kennedy, D.Jauch and F. O'Connor
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Paul Fahy previews some of the Galway Arts Festival's Theatre Programme including : Fishamble Theatres' The Great Goat Bubble, Northlight Theatres' The Outgoing Tide and DruidMurphy.
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Paul Fahy previews some of the exhibitions taking place in the ABSOLUT Festival Gallery from 16th - 29th July 2012
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John Crumlish and Paul Fahy outline some of the aspects of the First Thought Talks.
