Trad on the Prom

Ireland's Number 1 music, song and dance experience.
Now in it's Seventh Consecutive Season,Trad on the Prom retains its position as a show that  captivates audiences. ‘The Chieftains’, ‘Lord of the Dance’ and ‘Feet of Flames’ have now gathered together on ONE STAGE for an unforgettable entertainment experience in the City of the Tribes.
This spectacular celebration of Irish Culture at its best transcends language barriers with its unique blend of world class Irish Music, Song and Dance. 
It showcases the amazing talents of Máirin Fahy and her world-class band. Máirin was the featured soloist with Riverdance in 1996 and is a regular guest with The Chieftains. She is joined by a host of special guests: Gerard Fahy, musician / director of Lord of the Dance: Mark Roberts, Eurovision star and leading song writer: Yvonne McMahon, singer with The Chieftains: Sean Costello, multi aims award winner and world - champion dancer: Cian Nolan.

Trad on the Prom Dates:
May:  15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 27, 29, 31
June: 3, 5, 6, 10' 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28
July:  1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26
August: 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26, 28
September: 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 23, 25, 27, 30

Show starts 9pm (Doors 8:30pm) For more information www.tradontheprom.com

15.05.2012 - 30.08.2012

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Galway Early Music Festival

Galway Early Music annual festival which celebrates the culture of Europe from the 12th to the 18th century in music, dance, costume and colour. The aim of the festival is to create an audience for the music and dance of the medieval, renaissance and baroque periods through concerts and participation in workshops and master classes

17.05.2012 - 20.05.2012

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International Quilt Festival

Intarnational Quilt Festival of Ireland will be located on the beautiful NUI campus in Galway, Ireland, where we are designing a special Quilter’s Village on the banks of the River Corrib. Here you’ll be able to walk around and enjoy all the special attractions this village has to offer. There will be a Quilter’s Market where you can buy everything from Irish crafts to traditional Irish Brown Bread, the Fat Quarters Chocolate Shop, a School House for our hands-on quilting classes, a Quilter's Canteen that seats over 800 people, over a dozen special quilt exhibits on display in various buildings throughout the village, and the Town Hall, where you will find over 50 vendors who have created booths to tease you with their latest state-of-the-art products and services!

07.06.2012 - 17.06.2012

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Galway Sessions

Galway Sessions
11th - 17th June 2012
Traditional music sessions taking place in multiple venues in Galway City, including the Crane Bar, Róisín Dubh, Monroe's Tavern, The Quays, Tigh Neachtáin, Tigh Cóilí, Taffees, Massimo's, and Áras na Gael.

11.06.2012 - 17.06.2012

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Galway Bike Festival

Galway Bike Festival runs from the 18th to the 26th of June. Galway city will host the new Festival with a week-long programme of cycling events for all age groups throughout the city.
This year promises to be a spectacular event, with a huge launch in Eyre Square on the 18th of June, with music, fun games and lots and lots of bicycles. The national bike week event launch is being celebrated in Galway- the first time any city outside of Dublin has hosted this opening event.

18.06.2012 - 26.06.2012

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Volvo Ocean Race

3 - 10 July Galway to be the finish port of Volve Ocean Race 2011-2012

From Alicante to Galway.
The 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race started with the In-Port Race on 29 October in Alicante, Spain and the route will go to Cape Town, Abu Dhabi, Sanya, Auckland and on to Itajaí. Next stop is Miami and then across the Atlantic to Lisbon followed by Lorient and Galway.

see more details on www.volvooceanrace.com 

03.07.2012 - 10.07.2012

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Galway Film Fleadh

Galway Film Fleadh 10th - 15th July 2012
Film festival for feature films and shorts. 2012 marks the 24th Galway Film Fleadh,
and the central goal of Jeremy Ironsthe festival remains unchanged: to bring together audiences and filmmakers within an intimate environment and share a common experience.

10.07.2012 - 15.07.2012

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Galway Arts Festival

The 2012 Galway Arts Festival takes place from 16th - 29th July
Every July, Galway serves up two weeks of the best in Irish and International theatre, music, literature, dance, visual arts, comedy, street spectacle and children's events.
Galway Arts Festival is Ireland's biggest and best known international arts festival. Since 1978 it has grown into an event with a worldwide reputation. In 2010, 158,000 people attended 273 performances, talks and exhibitions over the 14 days of the festival.

16.07.2012 - 29.07.2012

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Galway Races 30/07 -5/08

Adrenalin-pumping action, heart-stopping finishes and breath-taking fashion; you are at the Galway Races. Situated on the outskirts of Galway city, in the West of Ireland, the Galway Racecourse is the place to be.
Veteran race goers, and indeed those who simply love the atmosphere, travel from around the world for the unique experience that is, the Galway Races.
The Galway Races is certainly a festival for everyone. The Festival runs for seven consecutive days at Galway Racecourse starting from the last Monday in July each year.

30.07.2012 - 05.08.2012

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Clarinbridge Oyster Festival

Clarinbridge Oyster Festival  31st August - 02nd September 2012
Great food, great Guinness, great music and entertainment all in a splendid marquee on the banks of the Claren River which flows through the village of Clarenbridge on the edge of Galway Bay.

31.08.2012 - 02.09.2012

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Ironman

Ironman 70.3 Ireland
02nd September 2012
The Ironman 70.3 triathlon event is the world's premier triathlon event, and takes place in Galway on Sunday, 2nd September, 2012. The 70.3 races consist of a 1.9-km swim / 90-km bike / 21.1-km run.

02.09.2012 - 02.09.2012

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Galway Americana Festival

Galway Americana Festival 13th - 16th September 2012
The title of this years festival is 'Go Wild In The West!' which involves a series of gigs and sessions in a variety of venues in the most happening part of Galway town; the West End!

The festival will feature a genuine Americana legend in the form of Jim Rooney, who apart from being a leading industry figure in Nashville is also somewhat of a local hero, having spent much of his time over the last decade or so here and hereabouts, primarily in Ballindereen, Co Galway. In general Ireland's appetite for Americana has grown in recent years, and has given rise to an increasing number of bands who are interested in exploring the musical relationship and mutual heritage of Ireland and America.

13.09.2012 - 16.09.2012

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Galway Oyster Festival

Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival  28-30 September 2012
Each September, Galway City comes alive with seafood & oysters as it celebrates the Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival, the most internationally recognised food festival in Ireland and the world's longest running International Oyster Festival

Throughout the festival, a host of tantalising events to whet your appetite will take place, including; a seafood trail in some of Galway city’s finest restaurants, Taste of the Sea/Blas na Mara - showcasing Galway's seafood heroes, the National Oyster Opening Championship, The Food village at The Festival Marquee, the World Oyster Opening Championship, a Mardi Gras event through the streets of Galway and the Festival Finale with family activities, kids fancy dress, live music, cooking demonstrations, Best Hot Oyster Dish challenge, Irish Coffee making and jive & jazz.

28.09.2012 - 30.09.2012

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Baboro International Festival

Baboro Intarnational Arts Festival for Children. Each October the popular Baboro International Arts Festival brings a riot of sound and colour to Galway at this event dedicated to children

15.10.2012 - 21.10.2012

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Galway Comedy Festival

Galway Comedy Festival 24th - 29th October 2012
The Galway Comedy Festival has grown since its beginning in 2005 to become a major event on the comedy circuit in Ireland, regularly attracting big international names to the city for the October Bank Holiday weekend.

With several shows each day and night, with comedy show for children too, you are garaunteed to see well known comidians both Irish and international –and a decent number of ‘faces from the telly’ there.

24.10.2012 - 29.10.2012

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Tulca Festival of Visual Arts

Tulca Festival of Visual Arts 9th - 25th November 2012
The Tulca Festival of Visual Arts is an annual festival taking place in Galway each year. Running since 2002, Tulca features dynamic and exciting work from national and international visual art practitioners. This year’s festival is entitled ‘After the Fall’ and highlights include renowned Romanian artist Lia Perjovschi’s creation of an installation in the foyer of The James Hardiman Library in NUI Galway and a workshop by Frances Whitehead ‘The Embedded Artist Project: Strategies for Civic Engagement. What do Artists Know?

09.11.2012 - 25.11.2012

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Galway Science & Technology

Galway Science & Technology Festival Exhibition 25th November 2012
An exhibition of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths to bridge the gap between students and industry by showcasing local schools, companies, third level institutes and government bodies. A great day out at NUI Galway.

25.11.2012 - 25.11.2012

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