2020 vision for Galway’s cultural year

Galway promises an unforgettable programme of creative events as European Capital of Culture

Crowds gather to watch French performance company Gratte Ciel perform alongside Galway musician Anna Mullarkey, at the launch of the Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture

Galway 2020 is the largest and most complex cultural event ever undertaken on the island of Ireland, comprising more than 1,900 events across 154 projects, 170 partnerships and collaborations with local, national, European and international artists and cultural organisations from more than 30 different countries.

The ambitious programme, which was launched earlier this month, will take place across the villages, towns, islands and city of Galway, based around the four fire seasons of ...