Event Details
Dates
03/04/2025 – 24/12/2026
Time
Thursdays 17:00 - 21:00
Location
Galway Arts Centre, 47 Dominick Street
Ticketing
FREE
Event Type
Gallery Lates,
Additional Info
Please check the calendar of dates for weekly events, talks and workshops as part of "Gallery Lates"
Every Thursday evening from 5pm to 9pm, we host free events in our galleries as part of an exciting late night programme “Gallery Lates” as part of Galway City Council’s Night-Time Economy Action Plan.
Ranging from curator talks, tours, family friendly workshops and multilingual events, Galway Arts Centre has developed a programme aiming to open our doors to more people to experience our contemporary art exhibitions in informal and enjoyable ways as part of “Gallery Lates”.
Please see below calendar of events for more details or contact our reception desk for more information. During installation dates in between exhibitions we are closed to the public
We’d also love to hear your thoughts on your Gallery Lates experience so that we can continue to extend our opening times to more people! Please take a moment to fill out our feedback survey
Accessibility & Assistance
When attending an event, please let us know in advance of any special requirements so we can make your visit as enjoyable as possible. Please phone +353 (0) 91 565 886 or email info@galwayartscentre.ie to let us know of any special requirements.
“Gallery Lates” is funded by Galway City Council and the Department of Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sports as part of the Galway City Night-Time Economy Action Plan
MAY/JUNE ’26
Announcing details soon…
MARCH/APRIL ’26
05 MARCH | CURATOR’S TOUR AND POETRY WORKSHOP WITH PADRAIG REGAN | 18:00
Join Padraig Regan, poet and curator of usual and generous ways, for an exhibition tour and poetry reading exploring the role of geology in their writing practice, alongside reflections on the exhibition’s themes, with the talk interwoven with poems by Padraig and others that echo the ideas behind the exhibition.
Free, no booking required
Complimentary refreshments provided
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12 MARCH | ARTIST TALK: DAVID BEATTIE | 18:00
Join artist David Beattie, exhibiting artist in usual and generous ways, for an insightful artist’s talk reflecting on his practice and the ideas shaping his work within the exhibition usual and generous ways.
Free, no booking required
Complimentary refreshments provided
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19 MARCH | TALK: DR NESSA CRONIN / TIM ROBINSON ARCHIVE | 18:00
Join Dr Nessa Cronin, Director of the Centre for Irish Studies at the University of Galway, for a talk exploring the Tim Robinson Archive, reflecting on its mapping of landscape, language, and enduring cultural significance.
Free, no booking required
Complimentary refreshments provided
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26 MARCH | TALK WITH IMMA HEAD OF COLLECTIONS – CHRISTINA KENNEDY | 18:00
Join Christina Kennedy, Head of Collections at IMMA, for a talk offering insight into the development of the IMMA National Collection and its relationship to the works within usual and generous ways.
Free, no booking required
Complimentary refreshments provided
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02 APRIL | LATE OPENING
Explore the exhibitions after hours, enjoy a complimentary refreshment, and take it in at your own pace in an informal setting.
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09 APRIL | ARTISTS’ MEET-UP | 18:00
Join us for an Artist Meet-Up facilitated by Galway Arts Centre’s Assistant Curator Tom McLean, creating an informal space to discuss artistic practice and encourage conversation, exchange, and connection.
All are welcome. Limited capacity, registration required – email opportunities@galwayartscentre.ie with the subject line ‘Artist Meet-Up’.
Complimentary refreshments provided
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16 APRIL | LATE OPENING
Explore the exhibitions after hours, enjoy a complimentary refreshment, and take it in at your own pace in an informal setting.
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23 APRIL | CURATOR TALK AND POETRY READING WITH PADRAIG REGAN | 18:00
Join Padraig Regan, Galway Arts Centres’ inaugural Writer in Residence for a curator talk and poetry reading at 19:00, and a wine reception from 17:00.
Free, no booking required
JANUARY/FEBRUARY ’26
08 JANUARY | ARTIST TALK & CLAY WORKSHOP | 18:00
Join us for this unique artist talk and clay workshop – bringing shells from the ancient Galway Bay Shell Middens back to life in clay with artist Claire McLaughlin, as part of Still, We Gather.
All materials will be provided and no experience is necessary
Artists Talk 6pm – Free, no booking required
Workshop 7pm – Spaces are limited, booking is essential HERE
Complimentary refreshments provided
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15 JANUARY | PERFORMANCE ART – REGULATED PERSON | 19:00
Join us for this performance art piece by David Sherry, as part of the exhibition Still, We Gather about: folding your arms, meta-introductions, social restriction, checking out, death, comedy, dog owners, delusion, margarine, sunsets, success and café chains.
Free. No booking required
Complimentary refreshments provided
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22 JANUARY | FABRIC WORKSHOP – CARE & SOLIDARITY | 18:00
Join us for this fabric workshop with artist Leah Hilliard, as part of Still, We Gather.
Care and Solidarity is a fun workshop that will look at serious things. Using conversation, colour and fabric, we will explore what happens when systems are built for the institution and not the user. Looking at the invisible wall that’s put up by the use of abbreviations and the frustration of “FOR OFFICE USE ONLY”. Over the course of two hours, we’re going to make protest cushions, because if there’s a delay in action we might as well be comfortable.
All materials will be provided and no experience is necessary
Spaces are limited, booking is essential HERE
Complimentary refreshments provided
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29 JANUARY | FILM SCREENING & Q&A – GHOST EMPIRE § MAURITIUS-CHAGOS | 18:00
Join us in Galway Arts Centre | Nuns Island Theatre for the screening of Ghost Empire § Mauritius-Chagos (2025), directed by Susan Thomson, as part of the exhibition Still, We Gather. Followed by a Q&A with the artist, and Director and Curator of Galway Arts Centre Megs Morley.
Free. Booking required HERE
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05 FEBRUARY | ZINE WORKSHOP – WE ZINE THE FUTURE | 18:00
Join us for a zine-making workshop designed for families, by artists collective Brain Crusher & Kin Games (BC&KG) as part of the exhibition Still, We Gather.
Booking essential HERE
Complimentary refreshments provided
This initiative developed in partnership with Galway City Council Night-Time Economy Advisor directly aligns with the Program for Government’s objective to promote later opening hours at cultural venues, offering flexible access for visitors and supporting the expansion of related services. It also responds to feedback from consultations for the Galway City Night-Time Economy Action Plan 2024–2025, which highlighted extended opening hours as a key priority for the community.
Thursday Lates is funded by Galway City Council and the Department of Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sports as part of the Galway City Night-Time Economy Action Plan.
