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Maoin Cheoil na Gaillimhe is delighted to announce a very special cultural event taking place in Claregalway Castle on Sunday, 7 December, featuring the internationally acclaimed Hungarian pianist Gergely Bogányi. Presented in partnership with the Embassy of Hungary in Ireland, the concert will bring one of Europe’s most distinguished classical artists to Galway for an unforgettable evening of remarkable music.

Alongside the annual Medieval Armoured Combat event (the ‘Claregalway Castle Shield’), a unique public event (Combat in Late Medieval Ireland and Beyond: Objects – Texts – Practices) will take place on 27 September at 8pm in the top floor of the stunningly renovated medieval towerhouse at Claregalway Castle.

Next week, the harp takes centre stage in one of Galway’s most atmospheric settings when Harps in Castles brings music and storytelling to Claregalway Castle from 7:30pm to 9:30pm, on Thursday, 25 September.

This Sunday, the annual Autumn Garden Fair takes place again in Claregalway Castle, where some of Ireland’s best nurseries and rare plant specialists will display a great selection of shrubs, trees and more.

It is not often that the music of centuries past finds itself echoing so naturally within walls of the same vintage. But such was the magic of last Sunday evening at Claregalway Castle, where a full house gathered for the Summer Salon Concert—an experience that delighted both ear and spirit in equal measure. In this majestic medieval setting, the age of the stone matched the age of the sound, and history sang anew.

Music lovers are in for a treat next Sunday, August 3, as the historic Claregalway Castle opens its doors for an enchanting evening of opera at the Summer Salon Concert. The event will feature two exceptional sopranos, Helen Hancock and Anna Rose Marshall, in a programme that spans from the Baroque to the Romantic era.

Claregalway Castle welcomes all to the annual Galway Garden Festival on Saturday and Sunday, July 5 and 6, from 11 to 6pm.

Public buildings and businesses are urged to light up in green for the Longest Night on December 21. Samaritans in Galway are calling on the public to support its Longest Night campaign which reminds those struggling to cope that its helpline is open during their darkest hours this Christmas.

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This Sunday (Sept 1), the annual Autumn Garden Fair takes place again in Claregalway Castle, where some of Ireland’s best nurseries and rare plant specialists will display a great selection of shrubs, trees and more. It also coincides with an International Medieval Combat Tournament which runs throughout the weekend.