This annual festival which brings together fans of
the comedy TV series takes place in GalwayCity and on two of the Aran Islands, Inis Mór and Inis Oirr. Highlights of the
festival include Lovely Girls Competition, Breakfast Without Dermot Morgan and
much more
4th March 2010
Dancing at Lughnasa at the Town Hall
Theatre
The Irish play Dancing at Lughnasa, written by Brian
Friel, is a 1990 play by dramatist Brian Friel set in Ireland's CountyDonegal in August 1936 in the
fictional town of Ballybeg.
It is a memory play told from the point of view of the adult Michael Evans, the
narrator. He recounts the summer in his aunts' cottage when he was seven years
old.
6th March
Connacht v Glasgow
Warriors - Magners League at Galway Sports
Ground
17th March
St Patrick’s Day
2010 marks the 107th anniversary of the Galway St
Patrick's Day Parade. Pipe bands, dance groups and performance artists come
from all over the world to Galway each year to experience a parade that is
widely regarded as one of the best in Ireland.
23rd March
RTE National Symphony Orchestra at the Town Hall
Theatre, @ 8pm. Tickets €22 / €18
APRIL
2010
3rd April
Connacht V Edinburgh
9th April
Spirit of Pink Floyd at the Town Hall Theatre,
tickets €25
11th April
Connemara International Marathon
The Connemara International Marathon is a day of
racing around a very scenic part of the West of Ireland. The key to the event's
success has been its ability to offer a unique package of experience. The
popular sport of long-distance running is transformed for runners and walkers
in the dramatic setting of mountains, glacier lakes, rugged green-brown
landscape which winds in and around the challenging mountain wilderness of
Galway in the west of Ireland.
The course meanders past bogs, hills, lakes, and the Twelve Pin mountains
rising up over the great expanse of Killary Lough, through the quiet village of
Leenane, around the Maam Turk Mountains and all the way back up to Maam Cross.
International participants enjoy the Irish welcome, the sense of comradeship on
the lonely route and unmistakable buzz throughout the day.
17th April
Rubgy: Connaught V Munster
21st – 26th April
Cuirt International Festival of Literature
The 25th Cúirt Festival will take place in Galway from 20-25th April 2010. The 2009 festival
achieved record attendances and received great reviews from writers and lovers
of literature alike. Featuring a wide range of Irish and international writers
, the festival has also attracted well known guests such as J.M
Coetzee, Seamus Heaney, Van Morrison and Germaine Greer. The event features
readings, book signings, workshops and much more.
MAY 2010
2ndMay
Paul Brady @ the Radisson Hotel
7th May
Gift Grub Live at Leisureland
15th – 17th May
The Galway Early
Music Festival
The Galway Early Music Festival features medieval,
renaissance and baroque music and dance. Visitors are treated to concerts by
Irish and international musicians with many street performances by costume-clad
artists. You will marvel at the concerts which feature many historical
instruments. Come to Galway and experience
this unique event, sure to stir your senses.
JULY
2010
6th – 11th July
Galway Film Fleadh
Galway Film Fleadh – Ireland’s leading film festival is
a six day international film event held every July and welcomes a mad diversity
of filmmaking from around the world. The Fleadh is very much a filmmakers’
festival, and attracts directors, actors, cinematographers and artists of all
generations and cultural backgrounds, who present their work before their
peers. Celebrating its 22nd Birthday this year, the central goal of the Galway
Film Fleadh remains unchanged: to bring together audiences and filmmakers
within an intimate environment, and share a common experience – the wonder of
cinema. The Fleadh’s diverse audience is made up of the general cinema going
public, film buffs, student filmmakers, industry professionals and invited
guests. To make a booking for Snoozles Hostel, Galway City go to Book
Now, email us at info@snoozleshostel.ie
or call 00353 (0)91 530064!
July 12th – 25th
Galway Arts Festival
Galway Arts Festival is the defining cultural
expression of Galway and is at the heart of
all aspects life in the city. The Festival’s contribution to the economic,
social and cultural life of the west of Ireland
is immeasurable and while the Festival celebrates Galway in July each year, Galway itself is a city in celebration during the
Festival. Regarded as one of Europe’s key
cultural events Galway Arts Festival is an international celebration of the
performing and visual arts. Over 100,000 people attend the Festival annually
with hundreds of writers, artists, performers and musicians creating theatre,
spectacle, street art, music, comedy, literature and music to produce a
stunning fortnight of cultural activity and celebration. To make a booking for
Snoozles Hostel, Galway City go to Book
Now, email us at info@snoozleshostel.ie
or call 00353 (0)91 530064!
25th July
Daniel O’ Donnell @ Lesiureland
26th July - August 1st
Summer Race Meeting
Adrenalin-pumping action, heart-stopping finishes and
breath-taking fashion; you are at the Galway Races. Situated on the outskirts
of Galway city, in the West of Ireland, the
Galway Race Festivals are world renowned. Veteran race goers, and indeed those
who simply love the atmosphere, travel from around the world for the unique
experience that is, the Galway Races. The Galway Races is certainly a festival
for everyone. The Festival runs for seven consecutive days starting from the
last Monday in July each year. To make a booking for Snoozles Hostel, Galway
City go to Book
Now, email us at info@snoozleshostel.ie
or call 00353 (0)91 530064!
AUGUST 2010
Connemara Pony Breeders Society Annual Show
Clifden
Located just 42 miles from Galway,
the Clifden Showgrounds draw huge crowds every year when it hosts the Connemara
Pony Breeders Society Annual Show. Horse lovers and punters arrive from all
over Ireland, to the
otherwise sleepy town of Clifden.
Besides the equestrian shows, these grounds are also used for community and
cultural events, business shows, trade fairs, exhibitions, music concerts and
conferences. The logistics are world class and facilities available to
organizers and visitors are in plenty.
12th – 15th August
Roundstone Summer Festival
Roundstone, Co Galway.
A weekend where people can come and sample the beauty of the village of Roundstone
and the warmth and friendliness of its inhabitants.
SEPTEMBER 2010
8th – 10th September
Galway Races Autumn Festival Meeting
Adrenalin-pumping action, heart-stopping finishes and
breath-taking fashion; you are at the Galway Races. Situated on the outskirts
of Galway city, in the West of Ireland, the Galway
Race Festivals are world renowned.
10th – 12th
September
Clarenbridge Oyster Festival
Great food, great Guinness, great music and
entertainment all in a splendid marquee on the banks of the Claren River which
flows through the village of Clarenbridge on the edge of Galway Bay.
14th – 24th September
Clifden Arts Week
A week of entertainment, arts, culture and fun
23rd – 26th September
Galway International Oyster Festival
Music, song, dance and food and oysters of course!
OCTOBER 2010
12th – 18th October
Baboro - International Arts Festival for
Children
National and International theater, puppetry, music,
dance etc. for children. Including family events and workshops
24th – 25th October
Galway Races October Bank Holiday
Adrenalin-pumping action, heart-stopping finishes and
breath-taking fashion; you are at the Galway Races. Situated on the outskirts
of Galway city, in the West of Ireland, the
Galway Race Festivals are world renowned.
