Galway International Arts Festival

This 2-week fest features international theater, concerts, literary evenings, street shows, arts, parades, and music, followed by the famous Galway Races — 5 days of racing and merriment, music and song.

Galway International Arts Festival 2021 Dates
This year, Galway International Arts Festival will take place from August 28-September 18, 2021. Full program details will be announced in June and will include an exciting hybrid program of live and online events. The centerpiece will be the much anticipated second part of John Gerrard’s stunning Mirror Pavilion – Leaf Work, opening in Derrigimlagh Bog on August 28 and running throughout the festival.

The Heineken® Big Top, produced by Galway International Arts Festival and Róisín Dubh, will be rescheduled to July 2022.

• Pixies rescheduled to Thursday 14 July & Friday 15 July 2022
• Jon Hopkins, rescheduled to Saturday 16 July 2022
• The Stunning, rescheduled to Sunday 17 July 2022
• The Academic, rescheduled to Thursday 21 July 2022
• The Flaming Lips, rescheduled to Friday 22 July 2022
• Kaiser Chiefs, rescheduled to Saturday 23 July 2022
• Sinéad O’Connor, rescheduled to Sunday 24 July 2022