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Town Hall Theatre
Galway City, Co. Galway
Family friendly
Rainy days
Pre-booking essential
The Town Hall Theatre is a major performance arts venue in Galway City. The building dates back to the 1820s and served as a courthouse, then as the town hall, before its refurbishment in the 1990s. Galway City hosts many arts festivals throughout the year.

The Town Hall Theatre features a 400 seat main auditorium. It also incorporates the 48 seat studio space at Courthouse Square and the multipurpose Black Box performance space on Dyke Road nearby.

These spaces hold an extensive and eclectic mix of theatre, music, dance, film, comedy and family shows year round. Each year the Town Hall Theatre is the epicentre of activity for many of Galway's key festivals and cultural events. These include the celebrated Galway International Arts Festival and Galway Film Fleadh in July, Cúirt International Festival of Literature in April, Baboró International Arts Festival for Children and Galway Comedy Festival in October, to name a few. The Druid Theatre Company perform many of their productions at Town Hall Theatre.

Upcoming events
  • Arts and cultureGalway Film Fleadh 2025

    The 37th Galway Film Fleadh will feature a programme of films and industry events, provide a platform for indigenous Irish film alongside international cultural cinema and support film artists in the development/presentation of their work.

    8 July - 13 July
  • Family funDimanche

    Sometime in the near future, it is the end of the world as we know it. In their small city home, a family is about to spend their Sunday together, but the walls are shaking, strong winds and torrential rain rage outside as the storm begins.

    15 July - 19 July
  • Arts and cultureScorched Earth

    Luke Murphy Attic Projects co-produced with Dublin Dance Festival & Galway International Arts Festival present Scorched Earth. Crime-drama meets dance theatre in a gripping exploration of ambition, land, and legacy.

    15 July - 19 July
  • Family funPeter Pan The Musical

    Galway’s Annual Family Summer Musical, Twin Productions presents a timeless and exciting London West End musical, "Peter Pan", an audience favourite and one of the most celebrated titles in musical theatre and cinema.

    12 August - 17 August
  • Arts and cultureThe Empty Nest

    Oisín Flores Sweeney's debut play is an hilarious piece of theatre that looks at how couples negotiate life after the kids leave, their dreams, disappointments, longings, and uncompromising opinions on everything - Gogglebox on speed!

    30 August
Contact details
1 Courthouse Square, Galway, H91 H3C2, Ireland
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