Small wonders: Five festivals to try
Fancy a festival with a smaller footprint? Try one of these five, writes Sarah Taaffe-Maguire
The foodies gathering
Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival
Galway city centre, September 27-29
Expect cookery demonstrations, tastings events in top restaurants, and food tours, as well as the kind of craic anyone who has spent time in Galway city will be familiar with. Don’t miss the World Oyster Opening Championships on Saturday 28 where oyster experts compete to shuck oysters the fastest.
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The kids zone
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Garter Lane Arts Centre, ...
