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26th September | 19:00 - 21:00

Workshops: Trad Thursdays at Gourmet Food Parlour Salthill

Gourmet Food Parlour will be hosting late night Thursday evenings from the 26th of September to the 14th of November. They will be open from 9am to 9pm on these dates.

Enjoy a 4 week Wool Spinning Course with legendary Weaver Seamus Kirwan followed by Thursday evenings full of music. Gourmet Food Parlour Salthill will be open for walk ins and bookings, so if you are looking for a cup of coffee with friends or a hearty meal be sure to pop in to them!

Intro to Traditional Irish Wool Spinning
26th of September to 17th of October: 4 week workshop
Enjoy a 4 week workshop on Traditional Irish Methods of Wool Spinning. Join traditional weaver Seamus Kirwan as he discusses the history of wool fibre and its various uses. Seamus will also teach participants the Irish tradition of wool spinning and hand-weaving. Participants will be taught how to spin their own wool on individual spinning wheels and a variety of different wheels. Each participant will receive a hand spindle of their own to take home.

One ticket includes the full course (4 weeks) on the following dates;
Thursday 26th September 7-9pm
Thursday 3rd October 7-9pm
Thursday 10th October 7-9pm
Thursday 17th October 7-9pm

Live music in GFP Salthill will then take place every Thursday evening from 24th October – 14th November.

Trad Thursdays with Gourmet Food Parlour is part of the Galway City Council Café Lates Pilot Scheme, funded by Galway City Council and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. This initiative aims to build on Galway’s thriving night-time economy by fostering a vibrant and diverse evening and late-night café culture.

Event Date
26th September 2024 - 26th September 2024
Event Time
19:00 - 21:00
Event Category Venue
Gourmet Food Parlour Salthill
Location
Salthill
Event Address
Gourmet Food Parlour Salthill,
14 Lenaboy Gardens,
Salthill,
Co. Galway,
H91 A37N
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Ticket Price
free
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