Galway

Arts / Culture / Heritage

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Áras Éanna 27th

Inis Oirr. Theatre tour ‘Fruitcake’. TEL 099 75 150

The Crane 12th

Sea Rd., Galway. Ger Wolfe Quartet (Music Network tour). TEL 091 587 419 

Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust 28th

Newcastle Rd. Performances of ‘Fruitcake’; music; dance; exhibition. TEL Margaret Flannery 091 544 979 or 087 125 0461

Mulata

253 The Palace Fields, Tuam. Savour the culture, flavour and music of Latin America on our Latin America Spanish Course. ‘Introduction to Central American & South American Rhythms, 10th; traditional food & traditional festivals, 17th; introduction to indigenous peoples – the present & past, 24th; Latin American party music and more, 31st. TEL Andrea Florez 085 103 3789

Station House Theatre 22nd

Clifden. Theatre tour ‘Here we are again still’. TEL 095 30 303

Town Hall Theatre 23rd to 25th

Courthouse Sq., Galway. Theatre tour ‘Here we are again still’. TEL 091 569 777

Active Retirement / Community Groups

Abbeyknockmoy ICA Guild 2nd to 30th

Abbeyknockmoy Community Centre, Tuam. Gentle movement & dance for older people each Mon. TEL Patty O’Brien 087 763 7597

Ballybane Active Retirement Assoc. 5th

Ballybane Resource Centre. ‘Lynda Cookson Art Demonstration and Workshop’ in Ballybane Library. TEL Lilly Mooney 091 756 710 or 087 906 0386

Croí na Gaillimhe Resource Centre

Society of St Vincent de Paul, 1 Mill St., Galway.‘ Intercultural Music Event’ with African drumming, traditional Irish music and a choir, 4th at 2pm, free event, all welcome; ‘Art Film Screening’ chosen by our art tutor Joan and aimed at those who have attended some of our drawing classes and those interested in art, 10th at 2pm, places limited, booking essential. TEL 091 895 203

Eyrecourt, Clonfert, Meelick Active Retirement Association 13th to 15th

Ballyhue, Eyrecourt, Ballinasloe. Arts & culture weekend including performance of Handel’s Messiah by Dublin Choral group, 14th; art exhibition, 13th, music & song, 15th. TEL Martin Staunton 086 889 8554

Generations in Action March to 26th May

Ballybaun, Headford. ‘What’s the Story?’ an intergenerational art, storytelling and photographic project with Corrandulla NS pupils and local older people, guided by an artist. An open day to exhibit the project work. TEL Isabelle Gaborit 087 279 3819

Irish Wheelchair Association Outreach Project Ballinasloe

c/o Irish Wheelchair Association, The Glebe, Dublin Rd., Tuam. ‘Now and Then: Our View of Rural Ireland’ an exhibition of arts & crafts created by members of the IWA Outreach project in Ballinasloe will be held in Ballinasloe Library. The group will express their view of changes in rural life in Ireland over the last 50 years using a variety of arts and craft styles. TEL Peggy Lee 093 26 659

Kilconnell Art Group 5th to 31st

Ballinderry Cottage, Kilconnell. Exhibition of art by local children and senior citizens. TEL Maura Warde 086 165 7491

Knocknacarra Active Retirement Assoc.

49 Clybaun Hgts., Knocknacarra, Galway. ‘Ageing Creatively’, display of artwork & decoupage; readings by writers group; talks on customs & traditions; workshops & craft demonstrations; songs & music. TEL Pat Lally 091 524 782 or 087 682 1285

Newcastle Active Retirement Association 10th

The Library, Westside, Galway. Table Quiz in Salthill Hotel. All ARA branches in area invited.

Care Centres

Clifden Day Care 4th May to 1st June

District Hospital. Arts & crafts using tactile materials e.g. wool, soap and wood.

Kilcolgan Nursing Home

Kilcolgan. Art exhibition in Mother Hubbard’s during May; arts & crafts; card making, flower arranging, gardening and weekly home baking. TEL Maura Horan or Deirdre Hartmann 091 776 446

The Village Nursing Care Centre 14th

Ballygarriff, Craughwell. ‘May Party’ for residents, families and friends with music, drama and dancing and a BBQ in the courtyard. TEL Eileen Keleghan 086 060 3646