festivals and fairs around galway city salthill

Festival of Traditional music, song, céilí, workshops, competitions including golf and events for children. Also an Irish and Brazilian cultural display. Festival runs from: 26.10.2007 to 29.10.2007. Alternate contact number: 091 632370....

Achill Leisure Ltd. is a tourism company based in Achill Island. We organise different festival events all year round from music festivals, sporting events, numerous activities in order to boost tourism in the area....

This is one of the rare free air shows in Europe and as such makes for a really fun day for all the family. The event draws up toward of a 100,000 a year and it is easy to see why. If you are free on Saturday afternoon why not drop by and possibly see the pilots practising....

This event has been celebrating the opening of the Oyster season for over 50 years. This four day event held at the end of September was voted as one of the best shows on earth and you can see why. With your oysters in hand and their perfect compliment a Pint of Guinness, you will be entertained by top-class singers and dancers from across the country and you can mingle with other festival goers from around the world....

The literary festival is the premier such event in the country. There are about 60 authors coming from all over the country and abroad and joining their local counterparts for readings, discussions, book signing and writing workshops. There will be something for all literary tastes so you can be sure an interesting time....

2008 will be the 31st year of the Galway Arts Festival and it promises to be bigger and better than ever before. Galway is the fastest growing city in Ireland and its arts festival is the fastest growing festival, so it is easy to see where all the fun and craic is to be had....

The event attracts teams from all over Europe and North America. With categories for pros and amateurs this is sure to be a high-quality spectacle. The amateur teams come from all over and include both boys and girls team, while the academy teams include Glasgow Celtic and Bohemians so you can be sure of seeing the best in soccer on display....

Salthill Folk Festival - one of the very few folk festivals in Ireland - is recognised for its top class traditional celtic bands from Ireland and Europe. There are concerts and sessions every night culminating with hooker racing on the Bay and a new initiative the Heritage Proms, one of the major sucesses of the festival.

A full childrens programme operates for the week with theatre, workshops and puppet shows....

A celebration of the start of the oyster season. World famous Clarenbridge Oysters, wonderful food and drink, grat music and craic and all in the lovely village of Clarenbridge on the edge of Galway Bay....

Remembering Lady Augusta Gregory's influence on the Irish Literary Revival with lectures and a walk. 28.09.2007 to 30.09.2007 limited places available - please book in advance....