Galway International Arts Festival and Róisín Dubh add three new UNMISSABLE acts! News | 2025 Block Rockin Beats, Emeli Sandé and James Morrison, and BELL X1!
Galway International Arts Festival and Róisín Dubh announce The Flaming Lips in an Irish exclusive! News | 2025 The Flaming Lips to play Heineken® Big Top Galway International Arts Festival with support from Mercury Rev!
Galway International Arts Festival and Róisín Dubh announce by popular demand - Pop Icon Sophie Ellis-Bextor! News | 2025 Following her spectacular GIAF concert earlier this year, Sophie Ellis-Bextor returns to the stage of the Heineken® Big Top on Wednesday 22 July 2026, joined by Kate Nash as special guest!
Galway International Arts Festival and Róisín Dubh are delighted to announce the legendary Patti Smith Quartet! News | 2025 Galway International Arts Festival and Róisín Dubh today announced that Patti Smith will take to the stage of the Heineken® Big Top on Wednesday 15 July 2026.
Galway International Arts Festival and Róisín Dubh announce Grammy Award-winning artist Cian Ducrot for GIAF 2026! News | 2026 Galway International Arts Festival and Róisín Dubh are delighted to announce that Grammy Award–winning Irish musician Cian Ducrot will headline the Heineken® Big Top on Sunday 26 July 2026 as part of Galway International Arts Festival!
Elevate Elevate is Galway International Arts Festival’s annual bursary strand, designed to support Irish artists, creative collectives, and companies in the creation and presentation of original, contemporary, and compelling work.
Join Galway International Arts Festival and help make extraordinary happen in Galway! News | 2026 Galway International Arts Festival invites businesses and individuals to be part of something special this July by becoming a Friend of the Festival!
Galway International Arts Festival Launches €45,000 Elevate Bursary Programme for Galway Artists News | 2026 Galway International Arts Festival is delighted to announce a new round of annual Elevate Bursaries, with €45,000 available through an Open Call to support artists based in Galway City and County.
Galway International Arts Festival announces its 2026 Programme News | 2026 Galway Comes Alive with Performance, Music, Visual Art and Big Ideas as Galway International Arts Festival announces its 2026 Programme. Booking Opens Friday, 8 May at 10am.