Demonstrations by members of the Corrib Lacemakers throughout the day.

Corrib Lacemakers/ Lásadóirí na Coiribe are a group of lacemakers based in County Galway who practice lacemaking techniques from across Ireland, employing traditional patterns as well as new designs inspired by the landscapes and histories of Ireland’s West. This exhibition includes work that celebrates the Claddagh, visible just across the river from the Galway City Museum.

The Pop-Up Festival
Lacemaking in Galway: skills and stories is a celebration of lacemaking in County Galway. With an exhibition, workshops, demonstrations, and talks with lacemakers and historians taking place over five days, this pop-up festival showcases the skill and creativity of lacemakers in Galway and the stories – historical and present-day – entangled with the craft of lacemaking in Ireland and beyond. The festival runs from Tuesday 28 April until Saturday 2 May.

All events are FREE and open to the public at the Galway City Museum, Galway City Centre Library, and the University of Galway. See the full programme of events for this year’s Lacemaking in Galway Pop-Up Festival.