Oral History Project – Workshops

Our beautiful and historic theatre at Nuns Island is closing its doors for a little while, as we begin major renovations to transform and renew this special space.

We are currently compiling an archive for the theatre as it closes and moves into a new phase. We’re inviting you – our artists, audiences, neighbours, and friends – to help us gather the stories, memories, and moments that have shaped this space, through our oral history project.

As part of this project, Director Andrew Flynn and Writer Jarlath Tivnan are hosting two interactive workshops to help provoke and ignite memories for people. Both workshops are free and open to the public.

Workshop 1
Saturday 12 Sept 10am – 12pm
Galway Arts Centre | Nuns Island Theatre
Book your place via Eventbrite HERE

Workshop 2
Sunday 20 Sept 11am – 1pm
Galway Arts Centre | Nuns Island Theatre
Book your place via Eventbrite HERE

For nearly five decades, Galway Arts Centre at Nuns Island has been more than just a building, it has been a home. A place of bold ideas, shared experiences, and creative risk. A space where generations of artists in Galway have made, experimented, gathered, and grown.

We are inviting everyone who has used, visited or been part of Nuns Island over the years to share their memories with us.

💭 This can be a memory of attending a show or event
✨ Or the memory of a workshop / class
🎭 Or the memory of performing there or rehearsing at this special little venue

Whether on stage, backstage, or sitting in the dark as the lights came up, your experiences are part of what makes Galway Arts Centre’s Nuns Island Theatre so special. As we look ahead, we want to honour everything that has come before and all the scenes that stay with us.

Workshops and archive project funded by Galway City Council and Creative Ireland

Feature Image: Tom Flanagan