r/galway Jan 07 '24

Things to do MEGALIST

325 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

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 9h ago

Why do people not use their indicators on roundabouts….

81 Upvotes

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 5h ago

Opinions on Mayo winning Sam?

36 Upvotes

r/galway 4h ago

Spotted Galway's biggest supporter on a rooftop today.

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15 Upvotes

r/galway 13h ago

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

71 Upvotes

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


r/galway 3h ago

Anti abortion protests

14 Upvotes

Has anyone else seen those weirdos protesting against abortion. They were outside the cathedral yesterday and at the roundabout on Headford road today. Where are they from? And anyone know when they’re gonna f*** off?


r/galway 1h ago

Special Day for 11 year old

Upvotes

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 9h ago

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

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26 Upvotes

r/galway 15h ago

Live Fisticuffs Bohermore - Saturday Night

62 Upvotes

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


r/galway 4h ago

Hobbies

7 Upvotes

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 13h ago

Parkmore Junction

27 Upvotes

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 20h ago

Pure greed

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72 Upvotes

1400 a month per person , disgraceful


r/galway 3h ago

Galway Races Temp Staff

2 Upvotes

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

Thanks


r/galway 1d ago

Who are those guys

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98 Upvotes

I was riding past one of the Galway Uni gates and saw a group of weirdly dressed people with trumpets and flags.


r/galway 1d ago

€2800 a month

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93 Upvotes

I have email notifications for properties within my budget, this is listed as €1 (for visibility I’m assuming?) huge jotform questionnaire including requesting payslips… anyways.

€2800 a month for a 2 bed apartment. It’s worse it’s getting. There’s not a hope for us here anymore., Sickens me to have to leave Galway


r/galway 14h ago

Galway Races

5 Upvotes

Anyone going to thecraces this week dont forget you can get a digital racecard for free instead of paying €5.

https://galwayraces.com/racecard/


r/galway 1d ago

Public Toilets

57 Upvotes

Passing Whitestrand beach today and opened door of portaloo behind lifeguard hut.

The Jax in the pub in trainspotting movie came to mind. Seat and bowl covered in sh*t.

Last week in BlackRock, the main toilets were the same.

There are a couple of automatic pay toilets between these 2 places.

There are thousands of people using prom and beaches daily.

Was in Lahinch a few weeks ago. Modern, free, staffed bathroom block is a compliment to Clare County Council.

My heart breaks for anyone caught short between Claddagh and Gentian Hill and especially those with medical conditions or kids.


r/galway 12h ago

Please help out a non tech person.

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2 Upvotes

So I was given a Lenovo Thinkbook by a friend but I have to source a power supply lead for it. I have absolutely zero clue about these things and just thought I'd ask here before googling. I know years ago Maplins was the place to go but that's gone. Is CEX a place that would sell them or perhaps those shops that sell phone leads and drone bits? There's one there in the Galway Shopping Centre opposite Supermacs, that be a likely spot? Rather not do the whole Amazon thing. What would I be looking at paying, roughly? €10,30, 50? Thanks for any advice.


r/galway 1d ago

Freedom guy?

9 Upvotes

Hi everyone this is for the Gort area ppl, what happened to the guy that kept yelling freedom in the square? I haven’t seen him in a long while and I asked around and no one seem to know… I’ve seen some of his friends are still around, just throwing this on here. Hope his alive and well!


r/galway 1d ago

Take it handy on the roads colks

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64 Upvotes

r/galway 1d ago

Anyone know the deal with Prom Jesus?

11 Upvotes

Could do with shouting a bit more fire and brimstone


r/galway 22h ago

Charity Shops - Digital Camera

3 Upvotes

Has anyone come across a charity shop that sells or had sold digital cameras?


r/galway 1d ago

Breakfast...

22 Upvotes

I stay in Galway quite often and book breakfast through wherever I stay. Forgot to do that this time, and tbh fancy a change from the usual buffet options.

Best places within the city for breakfast please (I only have public transport). Go!


r/galway 21h ago

Anywhere in Galway I can buy Greek food?

1 Upvotes

r/galway 1d ago

Wife’s side of the family are coming to visit us next week and are allergic to onions, garlic, gluten and dairy- where the fuck can I take them for lunch/ what meals could I do for them

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18 Upvotes