Australian theatrical company Gravity and Other Myths presents â€œA Simple Spaceâ€ at the Black Box Theatre 19-24 July 2016. Photo: Andy Philipson

Arts Festival line-up brings a glow to Galway

David Burke

Published: Wed 25 May 2016, 9:56 AM

Last updated: Wed 25 May 2016, 11:06 AM

FOUR world premieres will be highlights of the Galway International Arts Festival programme which runs from July 11 to 24.
Theatre productions include a major new play Arlington [a love story] by Enda Walsh. Work will also be presented by world-class Olivier and Tony Award-winning playwrights and directors including Ivo van Hove, Lee Hall, Jim Culleton and Garry Hynes.
Live at the Absolut Big Top features a line-up of Irish and international musicians including Elvis Costello and The Imposters with special guests The Undertones; Britpop icons Suede; Villagers with special guest Mick Flannery; and some of Ireland’s biggest-selling music acts of recent times, Bell X1 and Imelda May with special guest Damien Dempsey.

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