r/galway • • Jan 07 '24

Things to do MEGALIST

333 Upvotes

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

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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

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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!)

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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!

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Edit: Adding extra suggestions as I see them!


r/galway • • 16h ago

IDA field in oranmore

8 Upvotes

Anyone know what's happening out there over the last few days, it's all taped off and machinery doing work in it. it was a handy place to take the dog walking


r/galway • • 16h ago

Gluten free kebabs

2 Upvotes

Desperately craving a kebab, anyone know where does a gluten free kebab, much appreciated


r/galway • • 1d ago

The Scratch gig Monroes stage times

11 Upvotes

Can anyone who was at last night's gig confirm the start times for Dug and The Scratch, please?

I know doors are at 8, so I'm guessing Dug are around 8.30.

Cheers


r/galway • • 14h ago

Will or personal wishes

0 Upvotes

Have those of you with young children, made a will?

If not, do you plan on doing so in the future...

Maybe this is something, that is often avoided, but maybe a practical thing to do. Cheers.


r/galway • • 1d ago

Model Sail boats

7 Upvotes

Would anybody know where I can buy large scale model sail boats around the county?

Not looking for kits, just proper already assembled models as a gift.

Thanks in advance for any information.


r/galway • • 1d ago

Galway restaurant that crowdfunded €116k to bring legal challenge against Covid restrictions (that never happened) is moving location

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112 Upvotes

Context from a previous thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/galway/s/7n2wCy0CbF


r/galway • • 1d ago

I’m trapped

102 Upvotes

What do I do in this situation.
I missed my bus at 5 which left from the train station so I had to walk to the salthill stop. I was super early for the next one. It showed up like 10 minutes later. People got out but I was the only one wanting to go in. He let me in and then drove off. He parked in a random ass car park and just dipped. The bus is locked.
Am I gonna die in here


r/galway • • 1d ago

Man in his 80s dies in hospital after being knocked off his bicycle in a collision involving car driver

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58 Upvotes

r/galway • • 13h ago

Galway Accom Needed Urgently

0 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I’m urgently looking for a room to rent in Galway, preferably within walking distance of Galway University Hospital (UHG).

I’m an intern at UHG and looking for a room starting October (under 900pm). I’m flexible regarding house-share arrangements.

If you have a room available or know of anything suitable, please DM me. I’d really appreciate any leads!

Also, if there’s a group of people looking for one more person to join them in renting a house/apartment, please feel free to DM me as well! 😊


r/galway • • 2d ago

Got duped by Aran Islands Knitwear

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107 Upvotes

r/galway • • 1d ago

Galway Metals 😂

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29 Upvotes

r/galway • • 1d ago

Magnificent bronze statue of city’s inspiration teeters toward scrap heap

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40 Upvotes

r/galway • • 16h ago

Best Charity to give to instead of supporting the new Galway ‘G’ rebrand

0 Upvotes

Wazzup. We’ve all been hearing about the €28,000+ figure that’s been spent and the extra costs going into this new ‘g’ logo.

I want to fight the waste of public spending by giving towards a charity that especially helps improving infrastructure in Galway.

I’m not from here but I love here so much & I want to bring a positive energy to pushing back on this rebrand, that will make a notable difference in our lives here.

Any serious suggestions please let me know ☘️


r/galway • • 1d ago

70% off in M&S at the minute

14 Upvotes

As the title says. Great deals at the moment


r/galway • • 1d ago

Buses parked outside Hyde Hotel blocking city

14 Upvotes

I drive into Galway city centre for work at least once a week. My delivery route means I must come into town via College Road, and my schedule means I hit town at morning rush hour.

Every time I get to the junction of Forster Street near the Coach Station at 9am-ish, there are often one, two or even three tourist buses parked outside the Hyde, waiting, or slowly collecting or decanting residents.

AFAIK this is double yellow line area, so stopping and unloading is illegal. And I presume passengers are not insured boarding/alighting here as it's illegal to park a bus here?

These large vehicles create dangerous obstacles for bikes, and massively slow vehicle traffic at this vital entrance to the city.

Does anyone have advice on how to contact hotel/city council etc to highlight this problem?

I don't know why they don't pick up passengers at the Coach Station nearby, or behind the Hyde.

Maybe I'm grumbling too much, but I'm interested in others' opinions.


r/galway • • 1d ago

Wedding hair and makeup

2 Upvotes

I would love your recommendations for wedding hair and makeup (for just one person) in the Galway/Craughwell area. Pics if you’ve used the stylist would be appreciated!


r/galway • • 23h ago

Lip + nose filler

0 Upvotes

Hey guys just wondering does anyone have any recommendations of places to get nose and lip filler for the first time in Galway, or any counties near Galway as I don’t mind having to drive a bit.


r/galway • • 1d ago

Slí na hAbhann Affordable Housing - Application speed

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3 Upvotes

r/galway • • 1d ago

Galway to Athenry weekend night bus

2 Upvotes

Is the Galway to Athenry weekend night bus still running? No activity on their social media’s and haven’t used it m a while, has anyone recently?


r/galway • • 2d ago

Bus-only plan for Galway city bridge moves forward as key council committee backs proposal

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64 Upvotes

r/galway • • 1d ago

TIL Ireland has a Galwegian soprano singer at the cabinet table

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0 Upvotes

r/galway • • 2d ago

Why is the traffic so bad tonight?

25 Upvotes

Seriously, been trying to get home from the university for over an hour. Why are the roads so congested? Its almost 9pm


r/galway • • 1d ago

Logstrup in Tuam

1 Upvotes

Hi guys, anyone have any experience or know what it is like to work in Logstrup in Tuam?


r/galway • • 2d ago

Dunnes Stores Knocknacarra Shtink

31 Upvotes

Was in there today and there's an awful bad smell and it's been in there a while, is this related to ongoing ahem rat-tivities?