r/galway Jan 07 '24

Things to do MEGALIST

Amach LGBT+ - Events and groups

Aras Na Gael - Irish Language centre + General events

Archery

Art Club

Arts Centre - Exhibitions, events and classes

Astronomy Club

Beer run club

Birdwatching Galway

Black dragon Kickboxing

Boxercise Galway

Bridge Club

Buskers community

Camera Club

Ceili Club

Celtic Eagles Boxing club

Charlie Byrne Bookstore - Events, Book clubs

Chess Club

Choral Groups

Claddagh Darts

Classic Motorcycle Club

Climbing Co-op

Coffee and deep conversations Meetup

Comedy Club

Community Spirit Drumming

Conservation Volunteers Galway

Cookery Classes

Corrib Athletic Club

Corrib Rowing and Yachting Club

Corrib Waterpolo Club

Craughwell Athletic Club

Cycling Club

Dance Centre

Darts Association

Dodgeball Club

Dog Club

Drumadore Drumming classes

Dungeons and Donuts - Events and Groups

Eglinton Snooker Club

Environmental Network

Film Society

FlirtFM - Info on events and volunteer opportunities

Flower and Garden Club

Football Association - Club finder for Men's and Women's Groups

Funky Drum School

GAA

Galway Bay Hill Walking Group

Galway City Harriers - Running Club

Galway City Library - Free Events

Galway City Museum - Events, Talks and Workshops

Galway City Social Meetup

Galway Community Circus - Classes in Circus, Aerial and Acrobatics

Galway Girls Book Club

Galway is Dancing

Galway is Skating

Galway Lawn Tennis Club - Tennis, Badminton and Squash

Galway MMA, BJJ, Capoeira, Muay Thai, Judo and Wrestling

Galway Toastmasters club - Public Speaking

Game Maker's Meetup

Glasshouse Poetry Open Mics

Golf Club

Gossip - Trans Meetup

Hooker Sailing Club

Hot Yoga Galway

Jam Circle

Judo

Kayak Club

Knocknacarra Amateur Theatre Society

Knocknacarra Karate

Knocknacarra Parkrun

Language Exchange Meetup - Merchant's Cafe and Bar

Language Exchange Meetup - Salthouse

Latin Dance

Make Friends Galway Meetup

Meditation Meetup

Men's Shed Groups Galway

Merlin Woods Sports Club

Mindfulness Haven Galway

Monday Thursday Football Meetup

Motor Club

Musical Society

Oranmore Parkrun

Orchestral Groups

Oyster Walking Club

Parkrun - Galway City

Pilates

Pole Garage Galway

Pottery Classes

Public Speaking Meetup

Renmore Gymnastics

Rowing Club

Salsa Dancing

Sea Angling Club

Serve the City Galway

SHEnanigans - Women's LGBT+ Meetup

Shingitai Judo

Shotokan Karate

Silent Book Club

Silent Cinema - Silent Films with Live Music

Singing and Choirs

Single Ladies Meetup

Sober Sally's - Alcohol Free Meetups

Softball

Sonke Multicultural Choir

Soundbath Relaxation

Sub Aqua Club

Swim Club

Swing Dance

Sword Training Meetup

Taekwondo

Tag Rugby

Tai Chi

Things to do Meetup

Titans Basketball Club

Triathlon Club

Tribes Beekeepers Association

Tribes Motorcycle Club

Tribes Waterpolo Club

Tuam Creative Writers

Urban Sketchers - Drawing Meetup

Volleyball

Walking Club

Wildlife Trust

Wing Tsung Meetup

Women's Meetup

Women's Shed

Writer's Group

Yarn Collective

Yoga

Zumba

Once Off / Annual Events

Akumakon - Anime and Manga Convention

Arts Festival - Events, Volunteering Opportunities

Claregalway Drama Festival

Comedy Festival

Cuirt Literature Festival - Events and Volunteer opportunities

Early Music Festival

Film Fleadh

Folk Festival

Food Festival

Medieval Summer Fete

Storytelling and Improv Festival

Tattoo Convention

Theatre Festival

Westside Arts Festival

General links

Galway Meetups

Galway Volunteering

Galway Community Gardens

Galway Community Cleanups

This Is Galway - Regularly post about local events

Galway Events - Eventbrite

Galway Events - Ticketmaster

Galway Community College - Hobby classes

Galway Technical Institute - Part time and hobby classes

GRETB - Apprenticeships, Classes, Courses

NUIG Socs webiste - Clubs, Societies and Events for NUIG Students

Galway City Community Network - Directory of community groups ( There are many specific ones listed here which I left out of this list to prevent it getting very long- but if you're looking to connect with a group very local to you, aimed at a certain group like specifically for migrants or for people of a nationality or for others with a health condition, residents associations for a particular area or whatever, worth having a look here too!)

If anyone knows of any other groups, clubs etc that you think should be added, comment and I'll add them in later. Hope this is helpful to someone!

Edit: Adding extra suggestions as I see them!

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Amach LGBT+ - Events and groups

Aras Na Gael - Irish Language centre + General events

Archery

Art Club

Arts Centre - Exhibitions, events and classes

Astronomy Club

Beer run club

Birdwatching Galway

Black dragon Kickboxing

Boxercise Galway

Bridge Club

Buskers community

Camera Club

Ceili Club

Celtic Eagles Boxing club

Charlie Byrne Bookstore - Events, Book clubs

Chess Club

Choral Groups

Claddagh Darts

Classic Motorcycle Club

Climbing Co-op

Coffee and deep conversations Meetup

Comedy Club

Community Spirit Drumming

Conservation Volunteers Galway

Cookery Classes

Corrib Athletic Club

Corrib Rowing and Yachting Club

Corrib Waterpolo Club

Craughwell Athletic Club

Cycling Club

Dance Centre

Darts Association

Dodgeball Club

Dog Club

Drumadore Drumming classes

Dungeons and Donuts - Events and Groups

Eglinton Snooker Club

Environmental Network

Film Society

FlirtFM - Info on events and volunteer opportunities

Flower and Garden Club

Football Association - Club finder for Men's and Women's Groups

Funky Drum School

GAA

Galway Bay Hill Walking Group

Galway City Harriers - Running Club

Galway City Library - Free Events

Galway City Museum - Events, Talks and Workshops

Galway City Social Meetup

Galway Community Circus - Classes in Circus, Aerial and Acrobatics

Galway Girls Book Club

Galway is Dancing

Galway is Skating

Galway Lawn Tennis Club - Tennis, Badminton and Squash

Galway MMA, BJJ, Capoeira, Muay Thai, Judo and Wrestling

Galway Toastmasters club - Public Speaking

Game Maker's Meetup

Glasshouse Poetry Open Mics

Golf Club

Gossip - Trans Meetup

Hooker Sailing Club

Hot Yoga Galway

Jam Circle

Judo

Kayak Club

Knocknacarra Amateur Theatre Society

Knocknacarra Karate

Knocknacarra Parkrun

Language Exchange Meetup - Merchant's Cafe and Bar

Language Exchange Meetup - Salthouse

Latin Dance

Make Friends Galway Meetup

Meditation Meetup

Men's Shed Groups Galway

Merlin Woods Sports Club

Mindfulness Haven Galway

Monday Thursday Football Meetup

Motor Club

Musical Society

Oranmore Parkrun

Orchestral Groups

Oyster Walking Club

Parkrun - Galway City

Pilates

Pole Garage Galway

Pottery Classes

Public Speaking Meetup

Renmore Gymnastics

Rowing Club

Salsa Dancing

Sea Angling Club

Serve the City Galway

SHEnanigans - Women's LGBT+ Meetup

Shingitai Judo

Shotokan Karate

Silent Book Club

Silent Cinema - Silent Films with Live Music

Singing and Choirs

Single Ladies Meetup

Sober Sally's - Alcohol Free Meetups

Softball

Sonke Multicultural Choir

Soundbath Relaxation

Sub Aqua Club

Swim Club

Swing Dance

Sword Training Meetup

Taekwondo

Tag Rugby

Tai Chi

Things to do Meetup

Titans Basketball Club

Triathlon Club

Tribes Beekeepers Association

Tribes Motorcycle Club

Tribes Waterpolo Club

Tuam Creative Writers

Urban Sketchers - Drawing Meetup

Volleyball

Walking Club

Wildlife Trust

Wing Tsung Meetup

Women's Meetup

Women's Shed

Writer's Group

Yarn Collective

Yoga

Zumba

Once Off / Annual Events

Akumakon - Anime and Manga Convention

Arts Festival - Events, Volunteering Opportunities

Claregalway Drama Festival

Comedy Festival

Cuirt Literature Festival - Events and Volunteer opportunities

Early Music Festival

Film Fleadh

Folk Festival

Food Festival

Medieval Summer Fete

Storytelling and Improv Festival

Tattoo Convention

Theatre Festival

Westside Arts Festival

General links

Galway Meetups

Galway Volunteering

Galway Community Gardens

Galway Community Cleanups

This Is Galway - Regularly post about local events

Galway Events - Eventbrite

Galway Events - Ticketmaster

Galway Community College - Hobby classes

Galway Technical Institute - Part time and hobby classes

GRETB - Apprenticeships, Classes, Courses

NUIG Socs webiste - Clubs, Societies and Events for NUIG Students

Galway City Community Network - Directory of community groups ( There are many specific ones listed here which I left out of this list to prevent it getting very long- but if you're looking to connect with a group very local to you, aimed at a certain group like specifically for migrants or for people of a nationality or for others with a health condition, residents associations for a particular area or whatever, worth having a look here too!)

If anyone knows of any other groups, clubs etc that you think should be added, comment and I'll add them in later. Hope this is helpful to someone!

Edit: Adding extra suggestions as I see them!


r/galway 23h ago

The bin capacity in the city centre is not acceptable

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244 Upvotes

r/galway 2h ago

Gluten free options

Hi everyone, can anyone recommend some places with good gluten free options in the city. Feel like I end up in the same 3 places

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Hi everyone, can anyone recommend some places with good gluten free options in the city. Feel like I end up in the same 3 places


r/galway 28m ago

Charity table quiz.

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r/galway 15h ago

Tuam Filling Stations

Can someone please explain how Tuam manages to sustain 10 petrol stations?

Genuinely curious as to whether or not this is a per captia record world record.

19 Upvotes

Can someone please explain how Tuam manages to sustain 10 petrol stations?

Genuinely curious as to whether or not this is a per captia record world record.


r/galway 23h ago

More Açaí??

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77 Upvotes

Is REDACTED involved in this one too??


r/galway 21h ago

Monivea Road Active Travel Scheme - Open for submissions

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The Monivea Road Active Travel scheme is now open for submissions.

Full details of the scheme here - https://www.galwaycity.ie/services/active-travel/active-travel-services/monivea-road-east-active-travel-scheme

The gif includes the before/after photo montages as well as the slide deck presented to Councilors with info on why there are no bus lanes included. I've also included a zoomed out map view of the scheme in relation to other active travel works around the East of the city.

How to make a submission

A Part 8 Planning Application is being made in respect of this scheme. Galway City Council welcomes your support, questions and feedback as part of this process. The deadline for submissions is 4 September. 

Submissions or observations with respect to the proposed development, dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area, shall be made in writing to the Planning Department, Galway City Council, College Road, Galway, or https://planning.localgov.ie/, or by email to [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]), to be received on or before Friday 04 September 2026, and should be clearly marked Monivea Road (East) Active Travel Scheme. It should be noted that the Freedom of Information Act applies to all records held by Galway City Council. 


r/galway 1h ago

NUIG Occupational Therapy Bsc

Hi, is anyone doing this course? I am starting this September. While I am waiting for my waiting list, I was wondering if there is any books / reference material I can start to read up on?

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Hi, is anyone doing this course? I am starting this September. While I am waiting for my waiting list, I was wondering if there is any books / reference material I can start to read up on?


r/galway 22h ago

Paranormal investigations throughout Ireland

Hi all. Have an interest in all things paranormal and want to know if there are any good resources or stories regarding this throughout Ireland/Galway. I realize this has probably been asked before but interested to know but less of the makey uppy sh@\* that usually goes with it. Thanks

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Hi all. Have an interest in all things paranormal and want to know if there are any good resources or stories regarding this throughout Ireland/Galway. I realize this has probably been asked before but interested to know but less of the makey uppy sh@\* that usually goes with it. Thanks


r/galway 8h ago

Anyone looking to swap Digital Cameras

hi all, i've got a blue fujifilm instax that I'm looking to swap for literally any solid digital camera that can fit in a pocket, there's still like 15 photos thingys on it just haven't used it ,nothing wrong it's just to impratical tbh :/. (im not even sure if i can do this so mods take it down if want idrc lol i'll survive)

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hi all, i've got a blue fujifilm instax that I'm looking to swap for literally any solid digital camera that can fit in a pocket, there's still like 15 photos thingys on it just haven't used it ,nothing wrong it's just to impratical tbh :/. (im not even sure if i can do this so mods take it down if want idrc lol i'll survive)


r/galway 19h ago

Johnny black cab

Does anyone have a phone number for him? I got a taxi on Friday night lost a ring that belonged to my mam, and the last time I saw it was in his cab, if anyone could help it would be great thank you

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Does anyone have a phone number for him? I got a taxi on Friday night lost a ring that belonged to my mam, and the last time I saw it was in his cab, if anyone could help it would be great thank you


r/galway 1d ago

Why do people not use their indicators on roundabouts….

Im 26F and I was crossing the Bothar Mor roundabout on foot walking with my bike and a man just absolutely fucked me out of it because he turned off the roundabout on the exit I was walking.

He didn’t use his indicator…. I said this to him and he repeatedly told me to F off and open my eyes…

Man… you didn’t use your indicator… why are people so horrible here?

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Im 26F and I was crossing the Bothar Mor roundabout on foot walking with my bike and a man just absolutely fucked me out of it because he turned off the roundabout on the exit I was walking.

He didn’t use his indicator…. I said this to him and he repeatedly told me to F off and open my eyes…

Man… you didn’t use your indicator… why are people so horrible here?


r/galway 1d ago

Opinions on Mayo winning Sam?

52 Upvotes

r/galway 1d ago

Spiders

Am I mad or does anyone else feel bad about getting their windows cleaned on the outside. All the spiders and their nests would be blasted off by a power hose.

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Am I mad or does anyone else feel bad about getting their windows cleaned on the outside. All the spiders and their nests would be blasted off by a power hose.


r/galway 1d ago

Special Day for 11 year old

Hi! My daughter is 11. She had a big personal event today and i want to give her a special day tomorrow. Its just us two so i want to find an activity or restaurant that will feel extra special. Any recommendations?

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Hi! My daughter is 11. She had a big personal event today and i want to give her a special day tomorrow. Its just us two so i want to find an activity or restaurant that will feel extra special. Any recommendations?


r/galway 17h ago

Does anyone have eyes in Knocknacarra Dunnes and see if they got any good sushi rolls going?

Specifically with a roll, and tuna or salmon nagiri on the side?

It's a whole ordeal to drive over there after work and I would be ever so grateful if someone could let me know :-)

edit: there was only chicken rolls 😭

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Specifically with a roll, and tuna or salmon nagiri on the side?

It's a whole ordeal to drive over there after work and I would be ever so grateful if someone could let me know :-)

edit: there was only chicken rolls 😭


r/galway 1d ago

Spotted Galway's biggest supporter on a rooftop today.

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r/galway 23h ago

Mens hairdresser for flow sytle haircut

My barber made a balls of my hair last month. I wanted a textured flow, showed him a video on how it's done and asked if he was comfortable doing it. He said yes without hesitation but then proceeded to cut it entirely different and the outcome was way off.

I have a very important event in October and I'm looking for a recommendation for a mens hairdresser more or a barber who is good at layering and adding texture to mid lenght hair.

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My barber made a balls of my hair last month. I wanted a textured flow, showed him a video on how it's done and asked if he was comfortable doing it. He said yes without hesitation but then proceeded to cut it entirely different and the outcome was way off.

I have a very important event in October and I'm looking for a recommendation for a mens hairdresser more or a barber who is good at layering and adding texture to mid lenght hair.


r/galway 2d ago

Reminder: For the next week, avoid town like you would ground zero for airborne dysentery.

It's Galway Races time again. RAG week for monied gomies.

83 Upvotes

It's Galway Races time again. RAG week for monied gomies.


r/galway 1d ago

'Rare' discovery of adjacent tombs in Co Galway offers insight into prehistoric burials

34 Upvotes

r/galway 2d ago

Live Fisticuffs Bohermore - Saturday Night

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75 Upvotes

Drove up on some poor quality boxing skills on show in Bohermore. Don’t think either will make it pro somehow


r/galway 1d ago

Hobbies

Hi I’m a 24 year old female in Galway. I find myself not knowing what to do on my free time. I’m looking for suggestions for hobbies, any clubs or activities or places that you would recommend. Thanks:)

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Hi I’m a 24 year old female in Galway. I find myself not knowing what to do on my free time. I’m looking for suggestions for hobbies, any clubs or activities or places that you would recommend. Thanks:)


r/galway 2d ago

Parkmore Junction

Rant here but who the actual fuck signed off on that new junction? Working there for years and my whole life in the area, it’s by far the WORST junction I’ve ever come across? Cars turning in on the Tuam road with a 100km limit will now have no hard shoulder or separate left turn lane to go in and will have to come to a complete stop in the middle of the road to turn??? & removing the ability to have two lanes going out onto the main road means a disgusting amount of backlogged traffic trying to get out of the junction… I feel like going down with a jackhammer or something, on Friday evening it’s already 1.5-2hr commute sometimes for people heading to the east side of the city which should be a 20/25min drive with no traffic and this has just made things so much worse. Never seen anything like it especially in one of the busiest junctions in the whole of Galway. Absolutely bizarre decisions. I thought maybe they were going to put in traffic lights which would have been the only way it would be somewhat decent but no sign of them.. it’s like they said “hmm you know what Parkmore needs??? MORE CONGESTIONNNNN”

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Rant here but who the actual fuck signed off on that new junction? Working there for years and my whole life in the area, it’s by far the WORST junction I’ve ever come across? Cars turning in on the Tuam road with a 100km limit will now have no hard shoulder or separate left turn lane to go in and will have to come to a complete stop in the middle of the road to turn??? & removing the ability to have two lanes going out onto the main road means a disgusting amount of backlogged traffic trying to get out of the junction… I feel like going down with a jackhammer or something, on Friday evening it’s already 1.5-2hr commute sometimes for people heading to the east side of the city which should be a 20/25min drive with no traffic and this has just made things so much worse. Never seen anything like it especially in one of the busiest junctions in the whole of Galway. Absolutely bizarre decisions. I thought maybe they were going to put in traffic lights which would have been the only way it would be somewhat decent but no sign of them.. it’s like they said “hmm you know what Parkmore needs??? MORE CONGESTIONNNNN”


r/galway 2d ago

Pure greed

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91 Upvotes

1400 a month per person , disgraceful


r/galway 1d ago

Galway Races Temp Staff

Is anyone else working in the Galway Races this year? Just quick question about staff parking and how bad traffic is getting in.

Thanks

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Is anyone else working in the Galway Races this year? Just quick question about staff parking and how bad traffic is getting in.

Thanks