The Irish Times

Galway International Arts Festival: Like a phoenix from the flames

Despite Covid-19, key elements from the summer line-up are ready for an autumn showing

Tue Aug 04 2020 - 05:00

Arts ‘need €30m survival fund’ as sector set to shrink by 35% and knock €250m off GDP

Expert advisory group urges Government to act immediately to avoid slow, four-year recovery

Fri Jun 19 2020 - 11:48

Festival director calls for dedicated visual arts space for Galway

Paul Fahy says it is ‘shocking’ that city is still without a proper cultural hub and gallery

Wed Jul 17 2019 - 10:16

Galway 2020: Chairwoman Aideen McGinley signals intention to step aside

Three new appointments to the capital of culture board and new creative director promised in New Year

Fri Dec 21 2018 - 17:00

Galway 2020: no sponsorship raised in six months and almost €130,000 spent on fees

Two Aosdána poets calling for artists to take over cultural capital project’s creative leadership

Fri Oct 19 2018 - 21:49

Arts producers in ‘constructive’ talks over Galway 2020

‘We didn’t come out dancing, but we didn’t come out crying,’ says spokeswoman

Fri Oct 05 2018 - 22:33

Maire Geoghegan-Quinn resigns from Galway 2020 board

Organisation said former EU Commissioner left due to unavailablity for board meetings

Thu Oct 04 2018 - 16:42

Creative flights as Galway arts festival soars

Programme straddling popular and esoteric work attracts record numbers

Tue Jul 31 2018 - 06:15

The balloon - or rather, the moon - goes up as Galway’s arts festival starts

David Mach’s vehicles explode out of an old print work’s concrete floor, an inflatable moon rises over the street, a sharp new Irish play opens - and that’s before Galway International Arts Festival opens tonight

Mon Jul 16 2018 - 13:00

Paul Muldoon’s ‘Incantata’ on stage at Galway International Arts Festival

Tom Murphy remembered as festival gears up for Galway 2020

Wed May 16 2018 - 18:19

Alcohol Bill will cut €8.5m sponsorship of arts events, says drinks industry

Festival organisers are nervous about new legislation that will curb drinks companies’ advertising

Mon Jun 26 2017 - 21:00

Galway International Arts Festival partners with Ulster Bank innovation team

Dogpatch Labs will develop digital tools to support the festival and its attendees

Mon Jul 11 2016 - 06:30

Galway Arts Festival reaches a climax

City fills with people coming to check out a host of free street theatre events

Mon Jul 22 2013 - 09:03