Kilskeagh ruins host first church service in centuries
Thu, Aug 20, 2026
The first Mass to be held in centuries at Old Kilskeagh Church and Graveyard will take place this evening, Thursday, August 20, as part of Heritage Week.
Read more ...What tales can Inishbofin tell?
Thu, Aug 20, 2026
Communities across Ireland’s western seaboard have been invited to answer the question: what stories is the landscape telling us?
Read more ...Clifden Arts Festival themed to welcome
Thu, Aug 20, 2026
The 49th Clifden Arts Festival will run for ten days from Thursday, September 17, promising public art, architecture, sculpture, exhibitions and creative encounters.
Read more ...GALWAY GOLD AND ANTIQUE BUYING EVENT
Thu, Aug 20, 2026
20th to 24th August from 10am to 5pm daily.
Venue: Clayton Hotel Galway, Monivea Road, Ballybrit, H91 D526
Clifden to create cultural centre once again
Thu, Aug 13, 2026
The visual arts programme, reflecting this year's theme of OPEN - A Festival of Welcome, Encounter, and Possibility, invites audiences to experience art in galleries, churches, public spaces, and some of Connemara's most remarkable landscapes.
Read more ...Wild party for Macnas’ middle age
Thu, Aug 13, 2026
The world-renowned masters of storytelling and pioneers of imagination have called this anniversary performance on Sunday, October 25, Fíain – a celebration of the wild heart of the West.
Read more ...Living history of city for Heritage Week
Thu, Aug 13, 2026
With this year’s theme focusing on ‘Heritage at risk’ Galway Civic Trust has put together a diverse programme of events exploring the city’s buildings, archaeology, waterways, stories, traditions, natural heritage and community memory.
Read more ...PorterShed Celebrates a Decade of Local Art
Thu, Jul 16, 2026
PorterShed announced the launch of a new exhibition celebrating ten years of the company and the people who have shaped Galway's innovation community.
Read more ...Clifden Arts Festival reveals 2026 programme
Thu, Jul 02, 2026
The 49th Clifden Arts Festival returns to Connemara from September 17 to 27 with an ambitious programme of music, literature, visual arts, theatre, film and ideas under the theme ‘OPEN – A Festival of Welcome, Encounter and Possibility’.
Read more ...City must ‘grow the show’
Thu, Jul 02, 2026
Regional Skills West, in partnership with the Galway City Council, has published a report on how to support this indigenous industry.
Read more ...Celebrate Bloomsday in Galway next week
Thu, Jun 11, 2026
A walking tour and a Ulysses-inspired brunch are among the events taking place in Galway city next week during a day-long celebration of James Joyce and his Galway-born wife and muse, Nora Barnacle.
Read more ...South Galway Bay Music Festival celebrates five years of music, community and fun
Thu, Jun 11, 2026
The South Galway Bay Music Festival is gearing up for its biggest celebration yet as it marks its fifth anniversary from July 10th to 12th, 2026, at Ballinderreen GAA Grounds, Co. Galway.
Read more ...Fly to alternative realities from Eyre Square
Thu, May 28, 2026
A forty-foot shipping container will appear in Eyre Square this summer, but within it is the cabin of an Airbus 320.
Read more ...Galway International Arts Festival increasing participation and inclusion across communities
Thu, May 28, 2026
Galway International Arts Festival’s volunteer programme is supporting social inclusion for people from marginalised or disadvantaged backgrounds, an evaluation of the festival’s equality, diversity and social inclusion initiatives as part the Arts Council Outcome Measurement Pilot has found.
Read more ...Headford ready for annual shindig
Thu, May 07, 2026
Headfest 2026 will take place in Headford from Wednesday, May 27 to Monday, June 1, bringing six days of music, sport, culture, food and family events to the town and surrounding area.
Read more ...Fleadh na gCuach brings magic to idyllic Kinvara
Thu, Apr 30, 2026
Each May Bank Holiday, as the hedgerows brighten and the Atlantic air softens along the coast of Kinvara, the village bursts into life with the sound of fiddles, flutes, and friendly conversation.
Read more ...The Séance of Blake Manner wins top award
Thu, Apr 30, 2026
Video game developers from across Ireland gathered in Galway city for the 6th annual FÍS Games Summit last week, while local gamers scooped major prizes at the Imirt Awards.
Read more ...Folk Festival reveals full line-up
Thu, Apr 30, 2026
The 2026 Galway Folk Festival will include more than 80 acts over five days in 11 venues across the city, from June 3.
Read more ...Puppets, cartoons and sheep in Connemara
Thu, Apr 23, 2026
Frame Fest will take place at Stiúideo Fia’s facilities in Lettermore, County Galway.
Read more ...Journalist’s memoir tackles adoption mystery
Thu, Apr 16, 2026
Irish Times journalist Paul Cullen will launch his autobiography in Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop, on Middle Street, tomorrow, Friday, April 17, at 6pm.
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