Galway · Thu 1 to Sun 4 October
What's on in Galway this weekend
26 listings: 8 fully checked, 18 with one soft field, 0 unconfirmed. Our five picks are labelled, starting with Book this now. How we check
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Donovan at the Town Hall
Donovan plays the Town Hall Theatre on Friday 2 October at 8pm, tickets €35. The box office showed 56 of 313 seats left on 28 September.
✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, tht.ticketsolve.com
Thu1 October
| 8pm |
Nuala (preview)Hugo Hamilton's play about Nuala O'Faoláin's last trip to Berlin. 14+.Black Box Theatre, Dyke Road, Galway
€20✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, tht.ticketsolve.com |
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| 8pm |
The Altered HoursIrish psych and shoegaze band. Over 18s, standing.Róisín Dubh, 8 Dominick Street Upper, Galway
€17~ Checked 3/4Venue sells its own tickets, so venue page and box office are one source. Time is doors. Members' price €14. |
| 8.30pm |
Under €20HomesickLasta Festival one-man show about grief and emigration. 50 minutes, 18+.THT Studio, Courthouse Square, Galway
From €12✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, tht.ticketsolve.com |
| Nothing on Thursday at that price. Try another filter. | |
Fri2 October
| 5pm to 6pm |
Galway Cartoon Festival: Having a Laugh launchMain exhibition opening of the festival's tenth year.Town Hall Theatre, Courthouse Square, Galway
Free~ Checked 3/4Festival programme page only; free, no booking or ticket page. |
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| 7pm |
HántFolk songwriter; debut album due later this year. 18+.Monroe's Live, Dominick Street Upper, Galway
€16.50~ Checked 3/4Monroe's gigs page and its own Shopify ticket page agree; one source. Time is doors. |
| 7pm |
Martin Rowson liveGuardian cartoonist's stand-up show. Free, places limited.LIV Vintage Studios, Fagan Court Offices, 3 Lower Cross Street, Galway
Free~ Checked 3/4Galway Cartoon Festival programme only; doors 6.30pm, no booking link. |
| 7.30pm |
The Legend of Luke KellyChris Kavanagh's tribute to the Dubliners singer.Róisín Dubh, 8 Dominick Street Upper, Galway
€27.79✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, eventbrite.ie |
| 8pm |
Book this nowDonovan: The Tale of the GaelDonovan at 80, with Catch the Wind and Mellow Yellow. Support Sorcha Ryan.Town Hall Theatre, Courthouse Square, Galway
€35✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, tht.ticketsolve.com |
| 8.30pm |
All My Friends are in AustraliaInteractive Lasta Festival comedy about friends who emigrated. 13+.THT Studio, Courthouse Square, Galway
From €12✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, tht.ticketsolve.com |
| Nothing on Friday at that price. Try another filter. | |
Sat3 October
| 6am to 6pm |
Galway MarketFood, produce and craft stalls around St Nicholas' Church.Galway Market, Church Lane
Free~ Checked 3/4Market's own site gives standing Saturday hours; nothing posted for 3 Oct specifically. |
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| 10am to 5pm |
Galway City MuseumFree museum of Galway history beside the Spanish Arch.Galway City Museum, Spanish Parade
Free~ Checked 3/4Standing opening hours from museum site (Tue to Sat); galleries close 4.45pm. Suggested donation €5. |
| 12pm |
Small Crane ExtravaganzaGlenn Marshall builds a Wooden Horse of Troy; children's drawing too.Bell Book and Candle, Small Crane, Sea Road, Galway
Free~ Checked 3/4Galway Cartoon Festival programme only; free, no booking. |
| 2.15pm |
Senior hurling quarter-finalsClarinbridge v Gort, then Tommy Larkins v Turloughmore at 4pm.Kenny Park, Athenry
Price not announced~ Checked 3/4Fixtures from Galway GAA county board list; no ticket page or 2026 prices found (club games usually sold on Universe). |
| 6pm and 10pm |
Trad session at Tig ChóilíNightly trad sessions in a small Latin Quarter pub.Tig Chóilí, Mainguard Street, Galway
No charge listed~ Checked 3/4Pub site gives standing weekly session times; no price mentioned. |
| 6.30pm |
Anois is Arís: Trá Pháidín album launchAlbum launch with Niamh O'Brien at the Irish-language theatre.An Taibhdhearc, 19 Middle Street, Galway
€20.35~ Checked 3/4Venue home page only (no event page). Ticket link is ra.co, which returns 403 to scripts. |
| 7pm |
Ten Ton SlugHeavy band's hometown show, with Fraught and Ornith.Róisín Dubh, 8 Dominick Street Upper, Galway
€12.50~ Checked 3/4Venue sells its own tickets; one source. €13.50 on the door. Time is doors. |
| 8pm |
The Bee Gees StoryTribute band covering the 60s to the 90s. All ages.Town Hall Theatre, Courthouse Square, Galway
€30✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, tht.ticketsolve.com |
| 8pm |
Date nightNualaDecadent Theatre's Nuala O'Faoláin play, directed by Andrew Flynn. 90 minutes.Black Box Theatre, Dyke Road, Galway
From €22✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, tht.ticketsolve.com |
| 9pm |
Red Bull Turn It UpFour DJs battle to throw Connacht's best party. Runs to 2am, 18+.Monroe's Live, Dominick Street Upper, Galway
€10~ Checked 3/4Monroe's gigs page and own ticket page agree; one source. Ticket includes a Red Bull. |
| Nothing on Saturday at that price. Try another filter. | |
Sun4 October
| 9.30am to 6pm |
Aughnanure CastleO'Flaherty tower house on the river near Lough Corrib.Aughnanure Castle, Oughterard
From €3~ Checked 3/4OPW standing hours (daily to 28 Oct, last admission 5.15pm). Adult €5, child €3, family €13. No booking page. |
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| 10am to 6pm |
If it rainsGalway AtlantaquariaIreland's national aquarium on Salthill prom.Galway Atlantaquaria, Seapoint Promenade, Salthill
From €10~ Checked 3/4Standing hours and prices from aquarium site; last admission 5pm. Adult €15 online, €16 walk-in; child €10. |
| 12.30pm |
Ballinasloe October Fair: opening dayHorse fair opens with pony and horse lunging on the Fair Green.Fair Green Sand Arena, Ballinasloe
Price not announced~ Checked 3/4Fair site only. Header says 4 to 11 Oct 2026, but the Horse of the Fair blurb still reads 'Sunday, October 4th, 2025'. Funfair on the Fair Green all week. |
| 2pm |
The Q Factor!!Q Club Variety Group's young performers aged 10 to 18. Also 7.30pm.Town Hall Theatre, Courthouse Square, Galway
From €13✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, tht.ticketsolve.com |
| 2.15pm |
Senior hurling quarter-finalsSarsfields v Craughwell, then Athenry v Loughrea at 4pm.Kenny Park, Athenry
Price not announced~ Checked 3/4Fixtures from Galway GAA county board list; no ticket page or 2026 prices found. |
| 4pm |
The odd oneGlenn Marshall Can't DrawIsland children teach a Private Eye cartoonist to draw.Áras Éanna Arts Centre, Inis Oírr, Aran Islands
Free~ Checked 3/4Galway Cartoon Festival programme only. Ferry extra: festival bus leaves 1 Victoria Place 9am; book with Aran Island Ferries. |
| 8pm |
Robyn HitchcockSoft Boys songwriter, support Emma Swift. Over 18s, standing.Róisín Dubh, 8 Dominick Street Upper, Galway
€21~ Checked 3/4Venue sells its own tickets; one source. Members' price €19. Time is doors. |
| Nothing on Sunday at that price. Try another filter. | |
Galway's five picks, Thursday 7am
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