Galway Arts Festival
| when: | Jul 2010 (annual) |
|---|---|
| where: | Galway City |
Galway City plays host to the Republic of Ireland's leading arts festival, the Galway Arts Festival. Highlights in 2008 included performances by Blondie, Tom Baxter & KT Tunstall, The Dandy Warhols & Ash, and Omara Portuondo.
First held in 1978, the festival features two weeks of spectacular dancing, street performance, music, visual arts, literary and children's events, fine art exhibitions and a film festival.
Regarded by many as Ireland's premier summer festival, the event has garnered worldwide fame and now attracts a staggering 170,000 visitors each year, breathing new life into Ireland's third largest city.
The annual programme usually includes performances by acclaimed actors, writers and musicians. Past visitors have included the likes of Colm Tóibin, Yevgeny Yevtushenko, Bob Geldof, David Byrne, the Undertones and the Saw Doctors.
For more information and the latest updates on the upcoming programme, please visit the festival website.
Related Information
Website: Galway Arts Festival Website
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Galway Arts Festival |
| Email: | info@galwayartsfestival.ie |
| Fax: | +353 (0) 91 562655 |
| Phone: | +353 (0) 91 509700 |
| Phone: | +353 (0) 91 566577 (box office from mid-June) |
| Address: | Blackbox Theatre, Dyke Rd, Galway City, County Galway |
| Town Information: | Galway City |
| Full Name: |
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Galway Arts Festival |
| Email: | info@galwayartsfestival.ie |
| Fax: | +353 (0) 91 562655 |
| Phone: | +353 (0) 91 509700 |
| Phone: | +353 (0) 91 566577 (box office from mid-June) |
| Address: | Blackbox Theatre, Dyke Rd, Galway City, County Galway |
| Name: | Galway Tourist Office |
| Location: | Galway City |
| Address: | Discover Ireland Centre, Aras Failte, Forster Street, Galway, County Galway |
| Email: | irelandwestinfo@failteireland.ie |
| Phone: | +353 (0) 91 537 700 / +353 (0) 1850 537 788 |
| Fax: | +353 (0) 91 537 733 |
| Name: | Discover Ireland |
| Location: | Republic of Ireland |
| Email: | Online contact form |
Highlights
Galway City
May 2010 (annual)
Baboró International Arts Festival for Children
Galway City
Oct 2010 (annual)
Town Hall Theatre
Jul 2010 (annual)
