Spooktacular festival of laughs

Thu, Oct 08, 2026

Spanning international headliners, Irish comedy greats, and the best emerging talent on the circuit, tickets are on sale now for 60 shows across 14 venues over seven days and nights from October 20 to 26.

Magical night for Salthill moondance

Thu, Oct 08, 2026

The Salthill Hotel will be transformed into a cabaret club for an exciting charity concert featuring local and international talent on Sunday, October 18, from 7pm.

Samszyy is West’s best for DJ battle

Thu, Oct 08, 2026

DJ Samszyy will represent Connacht at the Red Bull Turn It Up national final in Dublin next month.

€6m arts fund open now - Kyne

Thu, Oct 08, 2026

The Arts Capital Investment Fund was opened for submissions last week, with a deadline of December 18.

‘Dead Air’ - a dark comedy digitising death

Thu, Oct 08, 2026

Would you resurrect your loved one? Digitally, that is. Critically acclaimed solo show Dead Air comes to The Mick Lally Theatre on Wednesday, October 28, and Thursday, October 29, at 8pm.

Folio festival at Charlie Byrne’s

Thu, Oct 08, 2026

The inaugural festival will run from next Thursday, October 15, to Sunday, October 18, and will feature talks and readings on fiction, essays, historical fiction, poetry, history and music. All events are in Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop on Middle Street. Everything is free but booking is required.

The line-up includes the prominent eco-builder and well-known TV broadcaster, Harrison Gardner, who will talk about his new book and foster greater self-reliance in how we build our houses and live our lives, on Sunday, at 5pm.

Choirs combine for evening of song

Thu, Oct 08, 2026

Druid Lane will be the location for a rare opportunity to listen to two of Ireland’s finest vocal ensembles next week.

Community choirs connect with Crash Ensemble

Thu, Oct 08, 2026

Music for Galway’s season ‘Breaking Boundaries’ continues with a bold, new large-scale project by acclaimed Irish composer Ed Bennett.

'Stand up there for the CroíACT'

Thu, Oct 08, 2026

Ten brave people are about to step far outside their comfort zone to perform stand-up comedy in aid of local charities Croí and ACT for Meningitis.

Scourge of British politics in town for one night only

Thu, Oct 01, 2026

He has been praised by poet Linton Kwesi Johnson; folk singer Eliza Carthy called him her “spirit animal”, while The Daily Mail declared him “disgusting...deranged...sick and offensive.”

Comedy tackles perception of possessions

Thu, Oct 01, 2026

Satellite Studios in Galway's Westend will host a collection of comedic plays where the audience may grab a seat, just don’t take them home.

Talk on first census of city after Independence

Thu, Oct 01, 2026

This lecture in the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society autumn series deals with the recently-released 1926 census with a presentation from Dr John Gibney.

Ten Ton Slug returns from desert

Thu, Oct 01, 2026

One year after recovering from pioneering the Kalahari Desert's first heavy metal as gaelige, Ten Ton Slug will play a moister homecoming gig at Róisín Dubh this Saturday, October 3.

Lasta Festival on now at Town Hall

Thu, Oct 01, 2026

This year’s programme for the Lasta Festival in the city has been curated by three exceptional young curators: Natasha Nolan, Alison Dixon and Tara Finn under the guidance of cultural mentor Maisie Lee, supported by the team at the Town Hall Theatre.

Brokentalkers return for one night only

Thu, Oct 01, 2026

Returning to Galway for their second show of 2026, this internationally renowned and award-winning theatre company’s collaboration with acclaimed theatre-maker Andy Smith is Heroes of Tomorrow.

Comedy for kids

Thu, Oct 01, 2026

It’s not just about the laughter.
Galway Comedy Festival wants to get children and families dancing, exercising, and having their imaginations fired and delighted by experimental comedy.

Public lecture on Ballinasloe Fair

Thu, Oct 01, 2026

Historian Steve Dolan will deliver an illustrated lecture titled ‘Snapshots of Ballinasloe Fair and Galway Life from Newspaper Reports, 1750–2000’ as part of this year’s Ballinasloe Fair & Festival.

Experts gather to discuss county's oral archives

Thu, Oct 01, 2026

The seminar, titled A Century of County Galway Voices: A Shared Responsibility for the Future, follows the completion of the County Galway Oral Heritage Audit, led by the Heritage Office of Galway County Council, which identified 86 collections, more than 4,500 recordings and over 60 collection holders across County Galway and its wider diaspora.