EU presidency offers chance to exhibit Galway’s arts

Thu, Sep 10, 2026

A special Made in Galway showcase will be the city and county’s contribution to Cultúr 2026, the official cultural programme of Ireland’s current Presidency of the European Union.

The National Symphony Orchestra will perform in Cellissimo

Thu, Sep 03, 2026

With the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s death approaching next year, Music for Galway’s 45th International Concert Season is inspired by classical music’s German revolutionary.

Did Irish patriots inspire America?

Thu, Sep 03, 2026

For the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society will host a public talk interrogating aspects of connexion between Ireland and revolutionary America.

Sheepish take on sensitive issues

Thu, Sep 03, 2026

A play tackling topics as complex as sexual assault and identity – from the perspective of a sheep – will return to Galway for one night only on Tuesday, November 10, at 8pm.

Ravers reunion at Róisín's

Thu, Sep 03, 2026

Thirty years after their formation, and six years after the passing of producer extraordinaire Andrew Wetherall, the Sabres of Paradise will play Galway in 2027.

Knockout funk

Thu, Sep 03, 2026

Inspired by boxer Katie Taylor’s final fight in Croke Park this weekend, Galway pop singer-songwriter Daniel Cohen will release a new single tomorrow, Friday, September 4.

Baboró turns thirty

Thu, Sep 03, 2026

For three decades Galway has hosted Ireland’s flagship festival devoted exclusively to children and families, and to celebrate its 30th anniversary this autumn, Baboró has unveiled its most ambitious programme to date.

A taste of salt in city centre

Thu, Sep 03, 2026

A new community festival to celebrate the city’s coastal connections will run at Galway Rowing Club in Woodquay, and the University of Galway’s Ryan Institute, from Friday, September 11, to Sunday, September 13.

Clifden commands song and rhythm of Connemara

Thu, Sep 03, 2026

The 49th Clifden Arts Festival, from Thursday, September 17 to Sunday, September 27, has lined up its most ambitious and wide-ranging music schedule to date, beyond its multidisciplinary programme of literature, visual arts, theatre, film, architecture and ideas across Clifden and Connemara.

Sniggering satirists and sketchy scribblers to swarm city

Thu, Sep 03, 2026

When the avowed theme of an artistic extravaganza is ‘having a laugh’ there must be sarcasm there, somewhere…

Wild art in Oughterard

Thu, Sep 03, 2026

The Wild Things is a solo exhibition from contemporary Irish artist Cat Coogan who lives in Oughterard.

Connemara central to new exhibition

Thu, Sep 03, 2026

The exhibition marks the return of Marjoram’s work to The Kenny Gallery, celebrating the life and legacy of an artist who passed in 2024, but whose paintings continue to resonate with lovers of the Irish landscape.

The Death Notice Disco: raw and revealing

Thu, Aug 27, 2026

On a weeknight in the West End, there’s a Death Notice Disco held after hours in Plámás.

Galway artist shortlisted for the AIB Portrait Prize 2026

Thu, Aug 27, 2026

Enda Burke, an artist from Galway city, has been shortlisted for the AIB Portrait Prize alongside 25 other artists from across the country with his photograph Dad and Elvis.

Dig into Galway’s literary and cultural history at the Autumn Gathering

Thu, Aug 27, 2026

The Lady Gregory-Yeats Autumn Gathering breaks fresh ground this year with a new website, theme and leadership.

Making waves: new bilingual booklet celebrates Inis Meáin’s rich coastal heritage

Thu, Aug 27, 2026

A new bilingual booklet featuring previously undocumented folklore about the island’s rich coastal heritage was launched officially this week on Inis Meáin, the middle of the three Aran islands.

Cladaí Inis Meáin (The Shores of Inis Meáin) is a practical field guide which explores local traditions, names, and stories about the seaweeds and seashells found on the island’s rocky shores, featuring details about seaweed harvesting, local proverbs, children's rhymes, unique names heard only on Inis Meáin, as well as ecological information about the island’s coastal biodiversity.

Féile Cheoil Larry Reynolds brings East Galway tradition to life in Ballinasloe

Thu, Aug 27, 2026

Ballinasloe will once again become a meeting place for traditional music, song, dance, heritage and community spirit when Féile Cheoil Larry Reynolds returns from September 3 to 6, 2026.

New Galway choir Meitheal calls on the community to raise its voice

Thu, Aug 27, 2026

Meitheal, a brand new community chamber choir from the Galway arts collective Unhinged, is now welcoming singers of all abilities to join. Under the artistic direction of Oran Tobin, the choir will create unaccompanied choral music rooted in Irish place, myth and living tradition, and it is looking for voices from across the community to bring it to life.

The circus kids have come to play

Thu, Aug 20, 2026

Being a child of the circus, I sometimes envy those with a hometown; forever holding an accessible answer to that recurring question: where are you from?