The Galway International Arts Festival (GIAF) 2025, taking place in Galway, from July 14th to 27th, will be the festival's most ambitious program to date. It will feature a diverse range of events, including theatre, music, circus, dance, visual arts, comedy, street spectacle, and talks. The festival will showcase both Irish and international talent, with highlights including an amazing line up in the Heineken Big Top, Druid Theatre's 50th-anniversary double bill, and a new site-specific installation by David Mach. The GIAF has to be seen at least once in a lifetime, there's something for everyone, but believe us, you'll want to keep coming back!
Music:
- Heineken Big Top: Interplanetary Criminal, Shampain, and Tommy Holohan (July 20)
- Heineken Big Top: Kingfishr (July 20)
- Heineken Big Top: Sophie Ellis-Bextor with Natasha Bedingfield (SOLD OUT)
- Heineken Big Top: Picture This
- Heineken Big Top: Mogwai
Theatre:
- Druid Theatre: "Riders to the Sea" and "Macbeth" (50th anniversary double bill)
- Luke Murphy: "Scorched Earth"
- GIAF: New installation from David Mach
Visual Arts:
- Eman Mohammed: "What Lies Beneath the Rubble"
First Thought Talks:
- Congresswoman Parmila Jayapal
- Fintan O'Toole
- Róisín Ingle
- Lara Marlowe
- Máiría Cahill
- Phillips P. O'Brien
- Diarmaid Ferriter
- Catriona Crowe
- Eman Mohammed
- Gillian McNamee from COPE Galway
- Gearoid O'Tuathaigh
Escape the city’s hustle and find tranquility just moments away. Check out our Special offers for your GIAF stay 2025!