Introducing 'Galway Voices: Stories from the Edge', a youth-led digital storytelling project amplifying the voices of young people living and creating in Galway’s Westend, offering a contemporary lens on place, community and the city’s evolving night-time culture.
Read More →Having found your favourite spots to see on your next visit to Galway, it’s time to put the wheels in motion. Share your discoveries with your friends and family, get booking and prepare for an incredibly memorable trip.
The topic of this year’s Architecture at the Edge Festival is centred on democratic design. Titled ‘Le Chéile – Architectures of Belonging,’ the programme will run from 17-27 September 2026 with a special event taking place on Culture Night, 18th September. Discover more below…
It’s been ten years of madness, and they’re not going to stop! Ireland’s festival for cartoons and cartoonists celebrates its survival with some great events everyone can take part in, whether you’re an aspiring artist or just out for fun. Discover all about it below…
Galway’s much-loved Rise Choir is once again opening its doors to welcome singers and music lovers of all ages and abilities to The Rise Experience—an inspiring twelve-week choir programme culminating in a spectacular live performance at Town Hall Theatre. Discover how to get involved below…
A hidden gem in East Galway, found just 40 minutes from Galway City via the M17, Mountbellew Golf Club is one of the West of Ireland’s best-kept golfing secrets. Read all about it here..
The twenty-first edition of Culture Night/Oíche Chultúir returns to Galway City on Friday, 18 September, with free cultural events taking place across the city from 4pm until late. Culture Night is an initiative of the Arts Council and is managed locally by Galway City Arts Office. Check out a sneak peek of the programme below…
Inside the jewellery store perched on the corner of Main Street in Clifden you’ll find more than sparkling gemstones and beautiful rings. Here, there are stories carved into jewellery, landscapes captured in precious stones, museum replicas of swords and axes, and a family legacy that stretches back half a century. Read all about O’Dálaigh Jewellers here..
IKEA has opened its eighth Plan and Order Point in Ireland, located in Galway at Gateway Retail Park. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony was attended by the new CEO of IKEA UK and Ireland, David McCabe, Mostafa El Garaa, Deputy CEO and Jayne Owen-Gauld, Market Manager, IKEA Ireland, alongside Mayor of Galway, Cllr Helen Ogbu, Minister of State for Retail and Circular Economy, Alan Dillon as well as local councillors, and community members.
It’s really special to see a local success story reach new heights, and Galway Cider is doing exactly that. For thousands of Irish and international travellers passing through Shannon Airport every day, it’s now easier than ever to savour a taste of the Wild Atlantic Way before take-off. Learn more below…
A big congratulations to all of the Galway pubs and their staff who brought home special recognition from the Bar of the Year Awards this week! Read on to find out who won what when (and where!)…
Pump Lane in Galway’s Westend has had a serious makeover, with five Galway-based street and graffiti artists turning its walls into a new open-air gallery! Find out more here…
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