Original press cuttings taken from the Galway Advertiser, The Tuam Herald, Connacht Sentinel and City Tribune. Headlines include "Arts Festival that began as 'bit of craic' now becomes part of academic archives" (Galway City Tribune, 6 Jun) "Open air city rock concert is cancelled over planning crux" (Galway City Tribune, 6 Jun) "[Neil] Jordan for world premiere of 'Butcher Boy' in Galway" (Galway City Tribune, 20 Jun) "Druid Trilogy a resounding success as tributes pour in" (Galway City Tribune, 27 Jun) File includes detailed coverage and previews of the Galway Film Fleadh, Galway Arts Festival and works by Martin McDonagh such as The Leenane Trilogy.
Original press cuttings taken from the Galway Advertiser, the Connacht Sentinel, The Horse's Mouth, the Tuam Herald and the City Tribune. Headlines include "Cerebral Palsy kids set to play starring role in Macnas parade" (Galway City Tribune, 4 Jul) "Mia Farrow, Stephen Rea and Neil Jordan among star-studded line-up for ninth Galway Film Fleadh" (Galway City Tribune, 4 Jul) "New Galway initiative to curb crime against tourists" (Connacht Tribune, 4 Jul) "Performers from all over the world to thrill youngsters at Baboró Festival" (Connacht Tribune, 4 Jul) "Oscar winner Minghella to give masterclass at Fleadh" (The Connacht Sentinel, 8 Jul) file includes additional press supplements featuring detailed coverage of Galway Arts Festival and Galway Film Fleadh.
Original press cuttings taken from the Galway City Tribune, Galway Advertiser, the Connacht Sentinel and the Tuam Herald. Headlines include "Thousands to throng city as Arts Festival kicks off" (Galway City Tribune, 11 Jul) "Spectacular parade draws 80,000 crowd" "Arts Festival is a tourism product" Includes detailed lists of what events are taking place during the Galway Arts Festival, including the theatre and music event programmes. Also includes black and white and colour images taken from numerous events and from the Macnas parade.
Original press cuttings taken from the Galway City Tribune, The Galway Advertiser, the Connacht Sentinel, the Tuam Herald and In Galway. Headlines include "New McDonagh work to play to full houses" (Galway City Tribune, 18 Jul) "Disco Pigs - A voice for the theatrically disenfranchised" "Subtle but powerful Taibhdhearc play on autism gets a reprise" "Feast of fun from Baboró" (Galway City Tribune, 18 Jul) "Sponsors vital to success of expanded 20th festival" (Galway City Tribune, 25 Jul) File includes numerous reviews and comment on works and events part of the Galway Arts Festival, including The Cripple of Inishmaan produced by Druid Theatre Company and written by Martin McDonagh. "Arts Festival to reach £210,000 break-even point by Sunday" (Galway City Tribune, 25 Jul)
Original press cuttings taken from the Galway City Tribune, Galway Advertiser, The Tuam Herald and the Connacht Sentinel. Headlines include "Arts Festival riled as hotel seeks £1,500 for cancelled bookings." (Galway City Tribune, 1 Aug) "Arts Council funding for city groups" (Galway City Tribune, 1 Aug) "Arts Festival organisers do their sums in bid to gauge the level of success" (Galway City Tribune, 1 Aug) "Twenty-one years on and the [Arts] Festival comes of age" (Galway City Tribune, 1 Aug) "Political reality or real-life comedy" - 'The Crack of the Whip' by Colin Teevan" ( Galway City Tribune, Nov 1997) "'Hand to mouth method' of support for the Irish film industry is criticised" (Galway City Tribune, 14 Nov) "Arts Festival to seek planning permit for big outdoor concerts" (28 Nov 1997) "City artists' co-op move to new home" (5 Dec, 1997)
Original press cuttings taken from the Galway City Tribune, Galway Advertiser, The Tuam Herald and The Connacht Sentinel. Headlines include "Bringing it all back home as Arts Festival hit returns" - (author Pat McCabe and singer Jack L). "Plan will transform Black Box into major venue for concerts" (Galway City Tribune, 13 Feb) "Arts Festival get the planning go-ahead for outdoor rock concert" (The Connacht Sentinel, 24 Feb) "Arts Festival moving full steam ahead with plans for a gala 21st" (Galway City Tribune, 20 Feb) "The businessman and the artist can be friends" (The Tuam Herald, 11 Apr)
Original press cuttings taken from Galway City Tribune, The Tuam Herald, Galway Advertiser and The Connacht Sentinel. Headlines include "Macnas' dark tale of madness for Festival" (Galway City Tribune, 24 May) "Titanic will make splash in impressive Arts Festival theatre schedule" (The Tuam Herald, 23 May) "Titanic show will have 30,000 gallons of water cascading onto the stage" (Galway City Tribune, 22 May) "Races and the Arts Festival to escape public booze ban" (Galway City Tribune, 22 May) "Premiere of McCabe play and open-air Titanic spectacular top Arts Festival attractions" (The Connacht Sentinel, 19 May) "Arts Festival confident advance planning will avoid problems with big concert" (The Connacht Sentinel, 28 Apr) "5,000 children will enjoy bigger Baboró this autumn" (The Tuam Herald, 30 May) Includes previews to events in the upcoming Galway Arts Festival and also black and images of Festival staff, performers and audience members of the Galway Arts Festival.
Original press cuttings taken from The Connacht Sentinel, Sligo Weekender, Galway Chamber of Commerce Newsletter and The Galway Advertiser. Headlines include "Top war journalist for Arts Festival reading" (Galway City Tribune, 26 Jun) "Rock concert strikes right note with city's business community" (The Connacht Sentinel, 2 Jun) Includes coverage of events such as the play 'Eclipsed' written by Patricia Burke Brogan and features the story of women of the Magdalene Institutions.
Original press cuttings taken from the Galway City Tribune, Connacht Tribune, Connacht Sentinel, Galway Advertiser, Galway Life and the Tuam Herald. Headlines include "Arts Festival looks set to break all the records for ticket sales!" (Connacht Tribune, 2 Jul) "Some serious comedy for Kings Head during Arts Festival" (2 Jul, Galway Advertiser) "Turton's personal images of Galway on exhibition" (Galway City Tribune, 10 Jul) "Minister praises foresight of Film Fleadh founders" (Galway City Tribune, 10 Jul) Includes detailed listing of events being held during the Galway Arts Festival.