Theatre
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.
Festivals & Events
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.
Music
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.
Cinema
Celebration of screen guru's Spiddal roots
Thu, Aug 13, 2026
Now in its second year, Féile John Ford will acknowledge Forde’s enduring connection with the west of Ireland, and include screenings of The Quiet Man, The Informer, The Plough and the Stars and My Darling Clementine, plus a theatre production of The Quiet Men written and performed by Morgan C. Jones.
Comedy
Considered, comedic take on quest for time alone
Thu, Aug 06, 2026
Theatre-maker Róisín Stack has been searching for answers for three years, and she will present her findings twice per day in an hilarious one-woman show at the Bank of Ireland Theatre, in University of Galway, on August 21 and August 22.
Performing Arts
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.
Arts & Exhibitions
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.
Literature & Readings
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.
