Co. Galway · Thu 1 to Sun 4 October
Things to do in Galway under €20 this weekend
15 things under €20, cheapest first on each day. Every listing gives the time, the price where it's published, and where we read it.
Thu1 October
| 8.30pm |
Under €20HomesickLasta Festival one-man show about grief and emigration. 50 minutes, 18+.THT Studio, Courthouse Square, Galway
From €12~ Checked 3/4Both pages last agreed on 28 Sep, more than 72 hours ago. |
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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. |
| 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 |
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. |
| 8.30pm |
All My Friends are in AustraliaInteractive Lasta Festival comedy about friends who emigrated. 13+.THT Studio, Courthouse Square, Galway
From €12✓ Checked 4/4Read 28 Sep on tht.ie and tht.ticketsolve.com. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Nothing on Saturday at that price. Try another filter. | |
Sun4 October
| 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. |
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| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 4/4Read 28 Sep on tht.ie and tht.ticketsolve.com. |
| Nothing on Sunday at that price. Try another filter. | |
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