Under the Arch — What’s On in Galway

Arts & Culture

60 events

Alice in Wonderland

Sun 10 May, 14:00 THT

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WhistleBlast - Hear My Voice

Mon 11 May, 19:00 Black Box

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Johnny Gotta Bus Pass

Mon 11 May, 20:00 Studio

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Nineteen Eighty Something: A Memoir

Tue 12 May, 20:00 THT

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David Nihill: Taking Tangents Tour

Wed 13 May, 20:00 THT

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Neil Delamere - Reinventing the Neil

Thu 14 May, 20:00 THT

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Embody

Fri 15 May, 20:00 THT

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Whispers

Sun 17 May, 15:00 Black Box

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Mary Robinson

Mon 18 May, 20:00 THT

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Clearing the Kitchen Table

Thu 14 May, 19:30 The Mick Lally Theatre, Galway

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UnWorlding

Fri 15 May, 10:00 47 Dominick Street

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Galway Theatre Festival 2026

Sat 9 May, 00:00 Nun's Island, Galway City, Ireland

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Bealtaine Festival 2026

Sat 9 May, 00:00 Galway City, Galway, Ireland

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Galway Ceili Club

Sat 9 May, 19:30 47 Eyre Square, Galway City, Ireland

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Celtic Tales @ The Crane Bar

Sat 9 May, 20:00 The Crane Bar, Sea Road, Galway, Ireland

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Eastside Arts Festival 2026

Sat 9 May, 00:00 Galway City East, Ireland

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Red Line Comedy Club 1st Birthday Show

Thu 14 May, 20:00 Busker Brownes, Galway

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An Tír Faoi Thoinn – The Land Beneath the Waves

Sun 10 May, 10:00 Galway City Museum, Spanish Parade, Galway

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SUPERHUMAN

Mon 11 May, 10:00 Galway City Museum, Spanish Parade, Galway

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Revolution in Galway

Tue 12 May, 10:00 Galway City Museum, Spanish Parade, Galway

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An tUachtarán Micheál D. Ó hUigínn – Tríd an Lionsa (Online)

Wed 13 May, 10:00 Galway City Museum, Spanish Parade, Galway

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Surrounded by Stone

Thu 14 May, 10:00 Galway City Museum, Spanish Parade, Galway

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Línte na Farraige

Fri 15 May, 10:00 Galway City Museum, Spanish Parade, Galway

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The Corrib: Myth, Legend and Folklore (Online)

Sat 16 May, 10:00 Galway City Museum, Spanish Parade, Galway

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Keepsakes (Online)

Sun 17 May, 10:00 Galway City Museum, Spanish Parade, Galway

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Keepers of the Gael

Mon 18 May, 10:00 Galway City Museum, Spanish Parade, Galway

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Fernando Pedrosa: Pedrosa Eurotour

Sat 9 May, 20:00 Róisín Dubh

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The Day Iceland Stood Still

Sat 9 May, 19:30 Town Hall Theatre

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Henry Normal & Jan Brierton

Wed 13 May, 21:00 Róisín Dubh

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Literature: Doireann Ní Ghríofa in conversation with Tómas Kenny

Thu 14 May, 18:00 Kennys Bookshop

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Live Portrait Sketching: Sketch or be Sketched

Sat 16 May, 12:00 Galway City Museum

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Literature: Emer McLysaght & Sarah Breen in Conversation with Gráinne O'Brien

Tue 19 May, 18:00 Kennys Bookshop

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Rachel Galvo

Thu 7 May, 20:00 Town Hall Theatre

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Sketch & Sip: Casual Drawing Session

Sat 9 May, 13:30

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Galway Film Fair Marketplace

Mon 11 May, 00:00

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Reinventing the Neil Extra Performance

Thu 14 May, 20:00 Townhall Theatre, Galway

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Little John Nee presents Johnny Gotta Bus Pass

Mon 11 May, 20:30 Town Hall Studio, Galway

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Nineteen Eighty Something: A Memoir

Tue 12 May, 20:00 Town Hall Theatre, Galway

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Doireann Ní Ghríofa in conversation with Tómas Kenny

Thu 14 May, 18:00 Kennys Bookshop, Galway

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Galway Arts Centre ‘UnWorlding’ Launch Afterparty

Fri 15 May, 20:00 Áras Na nGael, Galway

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Live Portrait Sketching: Sketch or Be Sketched

Sat 16 May, 12:00 Galway City Museum, Galway

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Red Line Comedy Club 1st Birthday

Thu 14 May, 20:00 (doors) Busker Brownes

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Drag Brunch

Sat 23 May, 15:00 Monroe’s Tavern

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Over the Top Wrestling

Sat 23 May, 19:00 Black Box Theatre

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NEILL | PÁIDÍN (Galway Theatre Festival)

Wed 6 May, 20:00 An Taibhdhearc

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CISEACH | An Embodied Manifesto

Tue 5 May, 19:30 Town Hall Theatre

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Connemarvellous (Galway Theatre Festival)

Tue 5 May, 20:00 Town Hall Studio

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Artclub ‘May The Fourth’

Wed 6 May, 19:00 Massimo

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Creative Writing for Bealtaine: Inspired by Objects

Thu 7 May, 11:00 Galway City Museum

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Galway Theatre Festival 2026

Fri 1 May, varies Venues around Galway city

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Galway Potters Market

Sat 30 May, 10:00 Eyre Square

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Henry Normal & Jan Brierton

Wed 13 May, 19:00 Róisín Dubh

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Little John Nee presents Johnny Gotta Bus Pass

Mon 11 May, 20:30 Town Hall Studio

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HouseWork

Fri 8 May, 20:00 The Mick Lally Theatre

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Blithe Spirit

Fri 8 May, 20:00 The Mick Lally Theatre

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Sheep!

Wed 6 May, 20:30 The Mick Lally Theatre

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Pop-Up Festival: Lacemaking in Galway

Sat 2 May, 14:00 Galway City Museum

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UnWorlding Exhibition Launch Afterparty

Fri 15 May, 20:00 Club Áras na nGael

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Poison directed by Lianne O’Shea

Thu 28 May, varies The Mick Lally Theatre

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Galway Potters Market

Sun 31 May, 10:00 Eyre Square

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Live Music

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BIIRD

Sat 9 May, 19:00 Monroe's Galway

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Let It Be - The Music of The Beatles

Fri 15 May, 20:00 Monroe's Galway

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Killian Sundermann

Sat 16 May, 19:30 Monroe's Galway

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Katie Gregson-MacLeod Performs Live At Róisín Dubh

Mon 18 May, 20:00 Róisín Dubh, Galway

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Nora Brown & Stephanie Coleman Perform Live At Róisín Dubh

Sun 17 May, 20:00 Róisín Dubh, Galway

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My Leonard Cohen - A Tribute to Leonard Cohen

Sat 16 May, 20:00 THT

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Christine Bovill - Piaf Revisited

Tue 19 May, 20:00 THT

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UnWorlding Exhibition Launch Afterparty!

Fri 15 May, 20:00 47 Dominick Street

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K-POP Forever!

Sat 9 May, 18:00 Leisureland, Salthill, Galway, Ireland

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The Luminosa String Orchestra – The Four Seasons

Sat 9 May, 20:00 St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Galway, Ireland

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Cellissimo Playathon

Sun 17 May, 16:00 The Ardilaun Hotel, Taylor's Hill, Galway, H91 H29F

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Galway Sings Choir Concert

Sat 9 May, 19:00 St Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Galway

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Column: House / Drum & Bass night

Sat 9 May, 22:00 The Cellar, Galway

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Dermot Henry at Róisín Dubh

Sun 10 May, 21:00 Róisín Dubh

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Music: Croíthe

Tue 19 May, 23:59 Róisín Dubh

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Leon Stax Album Launch Tour

Fri 8 May, 20:00 The Loft at Seven

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Trad on the Prom

Sun 10 May, 20:30 Leisureland

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The Four Seasons - The Luminosa String Orchestra

Thu 7 May, 19:30 St Nicholas Collegiate Church

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Kevin Burke & Eamon O’Leary, Wild Atlantic Way Tour

Sat 9 May, 16:30 Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland, Afternoon Tea, Eyre Square, Gaillimh, County Galway, Éire, Galway, Ireland

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K-Pop Forever!

Sat 9 May, 14:45 LEISURELAND, Galway, Ireland

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HamsandwicH

Sat 9 May, 20:00 The Corner Stone, Woodford

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University of Tennessee Chattanooga Chamber Singers

Tue 12 May, 13:00 St Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Galway

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Arren

Thu 14 May, 20:00 Roisin Dubh

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Nora Brown and Stephanie Colemam

Sun 17 May, 19:00 Roisin Dubh

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Katie Gregson-MacLeod

Mon 18 May, 20:00 Roisin Dubh

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BIIRD

Sat 9 May, 19:00 Black Box

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The Paul Weller Experience

Sat 9 May, 19:30 Monroes

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Luke Combs UK

Thu 14 May, 20:30 Roisin Dubh

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Let It Be - The Music of The Beatles

Fri 15 May, 20:00 Monroes

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Killian Sundermann

Sat 16 May, 19:30 Monroes

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The Nightingales

Thu 21 May, 20:30 Roisin Dubh

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Colm McGuinness

Fri 22 May, 20:30 Roisin Dubh

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Alan Stivell

Tue 26 May, 19:30 ST. Nicholas' College Church

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Gareth

Wed 27 May, 20:30 Roisin Dubh

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Big Sleep

Thu 28 May, 20:30 Roisin Dubh

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Cois Cladaigh — Reflections

Sat 16 May, 20:00 St. Nicholas Collegiate Church, Galway

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Vox Orbis Coffee Concert

Sun 10 May, 11:30 St Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Galway

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Oíche Céilí agus Gala

Sat 16 May, 19:00 Ardilaun Hotel, Galway

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AfroFusion: A Day-to-Night Afro Party

Sat 16 May, 15:00 Electric, Galway

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Cellissimo Playathon (fundraiser)

Sun 17 May, Afternoon (TBC) The Ardilaun Hotel

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Galway Early Music Festival (opening events)

Fri 22 May, Various (e.g. evening concerts) St Nicholas' Collegiate Church & city venues

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Leon Stax Album Launch Tour

Fri 8 May, 20:00 The Loft at Seven

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Leon Stax Album ‘In View’ Launch Tour – The Loft at Seven

Fri 8 May, 20:00 The Loft at Seven

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Live Music Line‑up at Tigín

Thu 7 May, 20:00 Tigín

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Fleadh na Bealtaine

Thu 30 Apr, varies City venues

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K-POP Forever!

Sat 9 May, 18:00 Leisureland Galway

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Dermot Henry

Sun 10 May, 19:00 Róisín Dubh

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Onóir Live

Sat 23 May, 20:00 Leisureland Galway

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Outdoor & Wellness

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Free West African and Afro-Brazilian Dance Classes with Live Drumming

Fri 15 May, 18:00 Black Box

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Inishbofin Half Marathon & 10k 2026

Sat 9 May, 09:00 Inishbofin Community Centre, Gaillimh, County Galway, Éire, Galway, Ireland

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Darkness into Light 2026 Oranmore

Sat 9 May, 04:15 Oranmore Co Galway, Oranmore, Galway, Ireland

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SALSA BACHATA KIZOMBA (SBK) - Dance Marathon

Sun 10 May, 14:00 The Galway Rowing Club, 24 Woodquay, Gaillimh, County Galway, H91 YX71, Éire, Galway, Ireland

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Anam Tao: Bealtaine Ecstatic Dance

Sun 10 May, 19:00 The Galway Rowing Club, 10 Woodquay, Galway, Ireland

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7 Galway Castles Heritage Cycle Trail

Sun 10 May, 09:30 Waterside, Galway, Ireland

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Tribal Cup Taekwon-Do Tournament

Sun 10 May, 10:00 Calasanctius College, The Coachhouse, Castle Road, Gaillimh, County Galway, H91 FY88, Éire, Galway, Ireland

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Heartfulness Meditation & Relaxation (Co Galway)

Sun 10 May, 10:15

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Wing Tsung self defence class

Fri 15 May, 18:00

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Bike Week 2026! Spin and Yoga

Wed 13 May, 09:00 Salthill Park, Galway

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3-Week Beginners Yoga Course

Sun 10 May, 18:00

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Other

9 events

Oranmore Craft Fair – Discover 35 Local Makers & Handmade Finds

Sun 10 May, 11:00 Oranmore Community Centre, Galway, Ireland

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Tech Tribe Galway

Mon 11 May, 18:00

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Galway Language Exchange -- Practice your Language Skills and Make New Friends!

Tue 12 May, 17:30

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Board Game Night at the Queens Street Bar, Victoria Hotel.

Galway Green Drinks

Pitching Competition

Galway Green Drinks

Tue 12 May, 18:30 Screene’s on the Square, Galway

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EDGE26 Creative Economy Summit

Thu 21 May, 09:00 Dexcom Stadium

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WOMP Events: The Common Knowledge Quiz

Tue 5 May, 20:00 The Ol’ 55

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Food & Drink

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A Taste of May Food Festival 2026

Sat 9 May, 00:00 Galway, Galway, Ireland

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Turas Fíona: Wines of Central Europe

Mon 11 May, 19:00 Daróg Wine Bar

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Turas Fíona: Wines of Central Europe

Mon 11 May, 19:00 Daróg Wine Bar, Galway

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Supper Club

Sat 16 May, 19:00 Brigit’s Garden, Galway

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Supper Club Seasonal Dinner

Sat 16 May, 19:00 (drinks), 19:30 dinner Brigit’s Garden Café

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Pasta Making Workshop with Lia of Pastacrisciut

Thu 7 May, 18:00 Maddy’s Kitchen (Mad)

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A Taste of May Food Festival

Fri 1 May, varies Multiple venues

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Local Legends Food & Wine Pairing

Thu 21 May, 19:00 Tom Sheridans Bar

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Family Friendly

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Biodiversity Week Merlin Woods 2026

Fri 15 May, 00:00 Merlin Park Woods, Galway

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Mayhem – Galway Community Circus Youth Festival

Sat 23 May, varies Shantalla Park

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Coffee Concert at St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church

Sat 23 May, 11:00 St Nicholas Collegiate Church

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Under theArchWhat's On · 11 May – 17 May 2026

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