Original press cuttings taken from Galway Advertiser, Galway City Tribune, the Tuam Herald and Connacht Sentinel. Headlines include "big concert in pipeline again next year despite let-down of Big Day Out." (The Connacht Sentinel, 14 Jul) "Drummers and fireworks display thrill 10,000 at opening of Arts Festival" (The Connacht Sentinel, 14 Jul) "Nortel blazing a trail in sponsorship stakes", "Bumper ticket sales the icing on the cake for Film Fleadh" (Galway City Tribune, 17 Jul) "Demented antics of bickering brothers makes for another terrific offering from Druid, 'the Lonesome West' written by Martin McDonagh" (Galway City Tribune, 17 Jul) "Twenty-one years on, Arts Festival grows from 'excuse not to work' to £4 million spectacle for Galway" (Galway City Tribune, 17 Jul) "Language no barrier as Footsbarn's 'Don Juan' gets a warm reception" (Galway City Tribune, 17 Jul) "Bloodstone make a spectacular debut [with Dancing at Lughnasa]" File includes wide coverage and listing of events as part of the Galway Arts Festival.
Original press cuttings taken from The Tuam Herald, The Mayo News, the Galway City Tribune, The Galway Advertiser and the Connacht Sentinel. Headlines include "What a washout city for live gigs" (Galway City Tribune, 7 Aug) Arts scene gripped by grief and shock death of Druid stage manager Bernie Walsh" (Galway City Tribune, 14 Aug) "Widespread grief on death of well known personality in Druid" (Connacht Tribune, 14 Aug) "Heartfelt tribute from city's arts community to road crash victim" (Galway City Tribune, 14 Aug) "Art auction to run with Bernie Walsh memorial concert" (The Connacht Sentinel, 8 Sep) "Corpo should reconsider site for Galway Museum." (City Tribune)
Original press cuttings taken from The Galway Advertiser, the Tuam Herald, the Galway City Tribune, The List and the Connacht Sentinel. Headlines include "REM lined up to headline major Galway concert" (Galway City Tribune, 1 Jan) "Arts Festival highlight scoops theatre awards" - the Dead School written by Patrick McCabe (Galway City Tribune, 12 Feb) "Community arts project to be focal part of city parade" (The Connacht Sentinel, 2 Mar) "County Arts Awards are presented to six groupings" (Galway City Tribune, 5 Mar) "Macnas hit back after scathing attack by former city councillor" (Galway City Tribune, 19 Mar) "No resting on laurels for man who designed 'Dead School' imaginative set" (Galway City Tribune, 19 Mar)
Original press cuttings taken from the Galway Advertiser, Galway Life magazine, City Tribune and The Connacht Sentinel. Headlines include "Cream of literary talent flocks to Galway for annual Cúirt Festival" (Galway City Tribune, 16 Apr) "[Oliver] Reed's death recalls his hell-raising visit to Galway Arts Festival" (The Connacht Sentinel, 4 May) "Big Day Out may be saved" (Galway City Tribune, 14 May) "Arts Festival makes staff recruitment easy in city, says leading businessman" (Galway City Tribune, 21 May) "Top acts are signed up as big open air concert goes ahead." (Tuam Herald, 22 May) "Arts Council announces £1.3m grant aid for groups in Galway" (The Connacht Sentinel, 25 May) "The Big Day Out bites the dust for the second time" (Galway City Tribune, 28 May) "Arts Festival to advertise for new Director as Ted Turton returns to his art" (Galway City Tribune, 28 May) "Galway based film company in £12m co-production deal" (Galway City Tribune, 4 Jun)
Original press cuttings taken from the Galway Advertiser, Sligo Weekender, the Galway City Tribune, The Tuam Herald and the Connacht Sentinel. Headlines include "Free open air concert to be feature of festival" (Galway City Tribune, 11 Jun) "£800,000 budget for Arts Festival which is reckoned to be worth 'millions' to Galway" (Galway City Tribune, 11 Jun) "New Galway Arts groups lay the foundations for success" (Galway City Tribune, 11 Jun) "New alternative theatre group's GPO fundraiser" (Galway City Tribune, 18 Jun) "Happy Mondays to make it a memorable weekend" (Galway City Tribune, 25 Jun)
Original press cuttings taken from the Galway Advertiser, Longford Leader, Galway City Tribune, Connacht Tribune, The Tuam Herald, The Connacht Sentinel, The List - Galway and Mayo and Magpie magazine. Headlines include "A feast of film as Fleadh launched" (Galway City Tribune, 27 Jul) "Cult figure David [Gray] keeps followers happy" (Galway City Tribune, 27 Jul) "Chairman of peace talks (George Mitchell) will speak at Arts Festival" (Tribune, 2 Jul) "Spectacular night-time parade to bring city to life" (The Connacht Sentinel, 6 Jul) "Seamus Heaney to open major exhibition by Barrie Cooke at Galway Arts Centre" (Galway Advertiser, 8 Jul) File includes numerous previews, listings and comment on events as part of the Galway Arts Festival.
Original press cuttings taken from the Galway Advertiser, Galway City Tribune, the Connacht Sentinel, the Connacht Tribune, Connaught Telegraph, Sligo Champion, Sligo Weekender and The Tuam Herald. Headlines include "Spectacular night parade will bring the streets alive" (Connacht Tribune, 9 Jul) "West is set for another record year in tourism" (The Tuam Herald, 10 Jul) "A breathtaking cult classic from Russia" (Galway City Tribune, 16 Jul) "Galway Youth theatre take a risk and bring it off with some aplomb." (Galway City Tribune, 16 Jul) "Weekend of free open air events with a price tag of £300,000." (Galway City Tribune, 16 Jul) File includes detailed listing, features and comment on events from the Galway Arts Festival.
Original press cuttings taken from the Galway Advertiser, List, The Connacht Sentinel and City Tribune. Headlines include "Huge crowds but trouble free time for Gardai" (The Connacht Sentinel, 20 Jul) "Up to 100,000 watch parade despite weather" (The Connacht Sentinel, 20 Jul) "Cllr. Says parade spectacle ruined by street drinking" (Galway City Tribune, 23 Jul) "Evening of traveller story-telling, music, etc at Arts Centre" (Galway City Tribune, 23 Jul) "Energetic outdoor theatre keeps audience in its toes" (Galway City Tribune, 23 Jul) "Simple tale heavily laden with symbolism makes for compelling theatre - the Water Carriers" (Galway City Tribune, 23 Jul) "Freebie shows mean Arts Festival suffers drop in ticket revenue" (The Connacht Sentinel, 27 Jul) File includes detailed coverage of events at the Galway Arts Festival, features, reviews, images and comment.
Original press cuttings taken from Magpie Magazine, the Galway Advertiser, Mayo News, the Tuam Herald, the City Tribune and the Connacht Sentinel. Headlines include "County Council divides out cash for arts" (Galway Advertiser, Aug 5) "New full-time director for Arts Festival" - Rose Parkinson (Galway City Tribune, 17 Sep) "A Limerick Rose for Galway Arts Festival" - Rose Parkinson (Galway Advertiser, 23 Sep) "Arts Festival hit out over clash of dates with rally" (The Connacht Sentinel, 2 Nov) "Drug possession numbers a real concern says judge" (The Connacht Sentinel, 14 Dec)