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‘I was looking up at the night sky and within it faint stars peek through and look down on my unruly shape. Judging me as stars do. The bastards.’

2022 was all about being back for Galway International Arts Festival. The Festival returned to its regular summer dates in July and returned to full capacity indoors and outdoors, inviting audiences from near and far to experience extraordinary cultural events at GIAF 2022.

‘You can’t hear it what with the noise and the horrible effort of all those bodies looking for ‘the grab’. But love’s still there in the dark somewhere. Close my eyes and I can hear it saying my name.’

University of Galway and Galway International Arts Festival today announced details of their partnership for 2023, including an exclusive event for University alumni, the largest ever festival theatre being built on campus, and an education programme for the next generation of artists, arts managers and creative entrepreneurs.

Druid Debuts is an annual series of rehearsed readings of new plays which have been submitted through Druid’s New Writing programme. This year’s plays, selected from over 550 submissions. A unique opportunity to experience brand new plays fresh off the page. If tickets sell out, please consider joining the waiting list.

‘The world was hushed, terrified and then bored into non–existence. But inside my house I was alive to possibility — and him — and us.’

A Dazzling Celebration of Art, Big Ideas, Creativity and Culture Tickets on sale NOW!

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