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Billy McGrath
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Adam Clayton from U2 explores the phenomenon of 1960s Irish showbands, when thousands of musicians performed the latest hits live in ballrooms. Chronicling a hugely successful local industry, made up of working-class musicians, that created legends such as Joe Dolan and Dickie Rock, and future rock heroes Van Morrison and Rory Gallagher, this new feature-length cut of Billy McGrath's Ballroom Boom is a fascinating snapshot of a time when Ireland created, and worshipped, its own stars. European premiere: Galway Film Fleadh, 9 July 2026
85 minutes, Ireland, 2025, Colour
ARCHIVE AT LUNCHTIME: HORSE PLAYS (DOUBLE BILL) 12.10
ISH 11.00, 15.50 (OC)
THE ODYSSEY 13:00 (70MM), 17:00 (70MM), 19:50 (Digital)
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