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A City of Festivals!
It appears that all throughout the year there is a festival happening somewhere in Galway! From the new week-long St.Patricks’ Day Festival which runs from the 13th March to the infamous Galway Racing Festival in July there is a festival for everyone in Galway
April
Connemarathon Sunday 11th April www.connemarathon.com
The popular sport of long-distance running is transformed for runners and walkers in the dramatic setting of mountains, glacier lakes, rugged green-brown landscape which winds in and around the challenging mountain wilderness of Galway in the west of Ireland. The course meanders past bogs, hills, lakes, and the Twelve Pin mountains rising up over the great expanse of Killary Lough, through the quiet village of Leenane, around the Maam Turk Mountains and all the way back up to Maam Cross. International participants enjoy the Irish welcome, the sense of comradeship on the lonely route and unmistakable buzz throughout the day. No other sporting event sends people away with such a taste of Ireland and all its highlights.
May
Galway Early Music Festival May 28th – 30th www.galwayearlymusic.com
Based in the medieval City of Galway, the Galway Early Music Festival
features medieval, renaissance and baroque music and dance.
Concerts
by internationally-recognised performers using historical instruments,
workshops and costumed street performance, coupled with the West of
Ireland's unique welcome and warmth, make this the place to be in May
for a taste of medieval, renaissance and baroque magic!
June
Around Ireland Offshore Powerboat Race 2010 June 5th - 12th www.aroundireland.org
On Bank Holiday Monday June 7th 2010, over 50 world-class powerboats will leave Galway Bay in pursuit of the Around Ireland Offshore title. The race will circumnavigate the entire coast of Ireland and will be the toughest endurance powerboat race on the International circuit.
July
Galway Film Fleadh 6th – 11th July www.galwayfilmfleadh.com
The Galway Film Fleadh is six day international film event held every July and welcomes a mad diversity of filmmaking from around the world to Galway City. The Fleadh is very much a film lovers’ festival, and attracts directors, actors, cinematographers and artists of all generations and cultural backgrounds, who present their work before their peers
Galway Arts Festival 12th – 25th July www.galwayartsfestival.com
Galway Arts Festival is the defining cultural expression of Galway and is at the heart of all aspects life in the city. The Festival’s contribution to the economic, social and cultural life of the west of Ireland is immeasurable and while the Festival celebrates Galway in July each year, Galway itself is a city in celebration during the Festival.
Galway Race Festival July 26th – 01st August www.galwayraces.com
The highlight of the Galway Festival calendar, the Summer Festival Race Meeting at the Galway Races is renowned worldwide for its electric atmosphere, excellent racing and infectious sense of fun. Galway City pays homage to the "Sport of Kings" when the festival kicks off in the last weekend of July
August
Galway Race Festival 28th – 30th August
September
Clarenbridge Oyster Festival 10th – 12th Sptember www.clarenbridge.com
The home of the Oyster, Clarenbrige provides us with a festival to celebrate the native Oyster, the history of this beautiful village and the energy of a vibrant and modern day community respecting tradition. ny why is the Clarenbridge Oyster so famous? Well, quiet simply for the taste – it’s unrivalled. No where else on this vast planet can match the perfect conditions that exist in Clarenbridge for growing and harvesting Oysters – a sheltered bay, a perfect ratio of fresh and salt water and added to this the skill and knowledge of a community who are immersed in Oyster harvesting since Roman times.
Galway Oyster Festival 23rd – 26th September www.galwayoysterfest.com
October
Galway Race Festival 24th & 25th October www.galwayraces.com
Galway Beer Festival www.greatirishbeerfestival.com
A celebration of beers in Galway City!
Galway Comedy Festival www.galwaycomedyfestival.com
Our very own comedy Festival in Galway City. Previous acts have included Des Bishop. Jason Byrne etc.
Baboro International Arts Festival for Children www.baboro.ie
Baboró is Ireland’s flagship arts festival devoted exclusively to children and families. It brings the most diverse selection of the finest in performing arts from Ireland and around the world to its annual one-week festival in Galway. The festival programme varies from year to year to bring a wide diversity of exposure to the arts especially created for young audiences and their families.
Galway Theatre Festival http://www.galwaytheatrefestival.com/
Galway Theatre Festival provides an opportunity for emerging local and national theatre companies to showcase new and revised work.