‘What’s on in Galway this weekend?’ we hear you ask! Well, folks get ready to have an incredible time as we have put together a round-up of all the best things that are taking place in Galway over the upcoming weekend. Discover all the amazing ways you can be spending your weekend in Galway right here..
Cuba’s Weekend Lineup
The weekend, Cuba has an unreal lineup in store for you so let’s get into it!
On Thursday, Ireland’s Smallest Comedy Club is taking over the space with one of Ireland’s best comedians - John Colleary. This will be the first of their monthly residency at Cuba and who better to kick it off with a comedy legend. Tickets here.
On Friday, Deep Sea Dweller are delighted to welcome a Poseidon of the Electro scene, Transparent Sound, to their deep sea lair at Cuba! Keeping the subaquatic deep sea pyroclastic flow moving since their recent excursion with Cignol, expect a massive tsunami of live electro funk. Support on the night from SectionFive and DSDjs. Transparent Sound are joining them as part of his 30th year anniversary tour so get your tickets here and don’t miss it.
On Saturday, it’s Basement Project’s 8th Birthday and they have a real treat for you! It’s two parties / two venues – only 1 ticket. Join them first in Carroll’s on Dominick Street with a stacked lineup of local legends sound tracking the day – P Disco, Lolz, Sectionfive, DJ Karmawi and resident Ian Harte. Tunes will be going from 3pm under the glass roof with the bird house serving grub from the double decker bus all day for anyone needing soakage. Following this, they are back in their new home Cuba and are absolutely buzzing to welcome back Chaz Moloney to Galway with his new live set. Offtrack joins us again and we also have a debut set from Amoz, BP resident Ootep completes the bill. For more on this please tap here.
All Day Sunday Brunch at Blackrock Cottage
A trip to Salthill’s Blackrock Cottage is the perfect way to finish off your weekend. Their brunch menu is available from 12.30pm until late and features loads of tasty dishes. Located next to the Blackrock Diving Tower, you can enjoy watching sea-swimmers and prom walkers enjoying the gorgeous weather. They now have Guinness on tap as well so a visit to Blackrock Cottage is truly on the cards for the weekend if you ask us! To see their brunch menu please tap here.
Cúirt International Festival of Literature
Running up until Sunday, the 2024 edition of Cúirt International Festival of Literature is fully underway. Over the next few days there is a diverse mix of literary events taking place across the city so head over to cuirt.ie to see the full programme and get your tickets. Highlights of the weekend include; Black & Irish: Legends, Trailblazers & Everyday Heroes, Elaine Feeney: All Good Things You Deserve Launch, Lemn Sissay: Let the Light Pour In, and Into the Witchwood.
Eve Clague & The Leon Stax Equation Live at The Loft
Kick off your weekend at The Loft at Seven with Eve Clague and The Leon Stax Equation Live. Eve is an accomplished singer songwriter, her music blends powerful lead vocals with intricate guitar parts that send her listeners on a sonic journey they are not soon to forget. On the night she’ll perform alongside The Leon Stax Equation, a melodic and rootsy Soul and Funk band based in Galway. Headed by drummer, lead singer and band leader Leon Stax (AKA Ben Duffy) the group has a 2 piece brass section, full bodied harmonies and bopping rhythms that are sure to leave you wanting more. To get your tickets for their performances, please tap here.
The Great Big Small Screen Quiz with WOMP Events
WOMP Events is presenting another edition of the quiz that lets you put all your telly trivia to good use at the Róisín Dubh this Friday evening. With photo, song, trivia & quote rounds – this will be a multimedia mish-mash of dozens of the most popular TV shows of all time, ever – well, since the invention of the telly. So there is something for everyone! There will be prizes for the top two scoring scoring teams and spot prizes for the Best Dressed and Best Team Name. There will also be interactive speed rounds for bonus points and prizes. So get your group together and see if your collective telly wisdom gets you to the top of WOMP’s ratings. To book your table please tap here.
Talk & Storytelling: Old Irish May Customs at Galway City Museum
As May approaches, join ‘Ireland’s greatest living storyteller’ Eddie Lenihan as he discusses the various customs and superstitions associated with May Eve and May Day, and shares some stories connected with this once important time of year. Bealtaine (May 1st) was an important day in the rural calendar, it marked the beginning of summer and the movement of cattle from lowland winter pasture to higher ground. It was also believed to be a time when the door to the otherworld was ajar, and the fairies and the dead could communicate with the living. So if you want to hear all of the folklore and legends associated with this day be sure to stop by for this free talk taking place on Saturday at 2pm. For more information please tap here.
Galway Kilo Sale
This Sunday, the Galway Kilo Sale is taking place at The Harbour Hotel giving you the chance to refresh your summer wardrobe and shop up to 5000 unique vintage and preloved items. For only €35 per kilo, you can buy as little or as much as you want. While visiting The Harbour Hotel be sure to call into their lovely Dillisk on the Docks bar and restaurant and treat yourself to delicious post-shopping cocktails and sensational dishes.
Movie of the Week: Cinema Book Club at Pálás Cinema
On Thursday, the Cinema Book Club is back at Pálás Cinema for a special edition in partnership with this year’s Cúirt Festival as novelist and screenwriter Glenn Patterson (Good Vibrations) introduces one of his favourite book-to-film adaptations, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Based on the novel by Muriel Spark, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie premiered at the 1969 Cannes Film Festival and won Maggie Smith the Oscar® for Best Actress for her performance as the eccentric Scottish schoolteacher whose extravagantly romantic ideas about life, and love, overly impress her young pupils and bring her into conflict with her school’s conservative headmistress. Tickets are available here.
Feature photo by @chaoshengzhang
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