Eastside Arts Festival
CANCELLATIONS DUE TO WEATHER
Unfortunately, due to adverse weather conditions we have had to cancel events for the Eastside Arts Festival. Events due to take place on Friday including Youth Lates are now cancelled.Events scheduled to take place outdoors on Saturday are now due to take place inside in Ballybane Library pending further updates and security checks. The Celebrity Wildlife Tour in Merlin Woods has been rescheduled for Oct 25th.
Take a look at last year's festival highlights to see what's in store this October
Programme 2025
03.10.2025 - CANCELLED
| Date & Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11am | Cumas Gallery & Studio C Art Installation "Welcome to My World" Group Exhibition | SCCUL |
| 5pm - 5:45pm | Eastside Community Drama Improvisation Mid-term Entertainment | Ballybane Library |
| 5:45pm - 7pm | Poetry Open Mic Hosted by Lisa Martyn including a reading by Helen Flynn | Ballybane Library |
| 7pm - 8:30pm | "Stepping Up" Radio Play Panel discussion with author Joan Lally followed by Q&A with community | Ballybane Library |
| 6pm - 9pm | Youth Lates @ Eastside Arts Festival With Music Generation featuring Pink Fever, The Afterwards, Melanin and more Free ticketed event for ages 14-19yrs | Galway Community College |
04.10.2025 - VENUE CHANGE | NOW IN BALLYBANE LIBRARY
| Date & Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11am | Galway Community Circus (CANCELLED) | On the Green |
| 11am** | "If Hazel Could Talk" Installation by Galway Traveller Movement (CANCELLED) | On the Green |
| 11am** | HOME - A Photography Exhibition Curated by Hugh Murphy | Gazebo 5 |
| 11am** | Crochet the Park Interactive Installation with Rowena Carr and the Merlin Crocheters (CANCELLED) | Playground Area |
| 12pm | Celebrity Wildlife Tour With Friends of Merlin Woods (RESCHEDULED FOR OCT 25th) | Walk in the Woods |
| 1:30pm | Samba Wave | On the Green |
| 1:30pm | Nike's Hair Braiding Workshop | Gazebo 1 |
| 1:30pm | Samhain Facepainting with Rebecca Ruane | Gazebo 2 |
| 2pm | Galway Community Circus (repeat) | On the Green |
| 2pm | Flash Box Mobile Caricature Booth | On the Green |
| 2pm | Galway Gati Laysa | Circus Tent |
| 2pm | Post-Truth-Art through Erasure a poetry happening with Csilla Toldy | Gazebo 4 |
| 2:30pm | UA Mriya Ukrainian Children's Dance Group | Circus Tent |
| 2:30pm | Merlin Sun Catchers with Anna Batra | Gazebo 3 |
| 2:45pm | Ignite Gospel Choir | Circus Tent |
| 3pm | Omo/Yoruba Cultural Showcase | On the Green |
| 3:15pm | Dave Kody | Circus Tent |
| 3:30pm | Artivism: Create, Don't Waste | Gazebo 1 |
| 3:45pm | PJ Mongan | Circus Tent |
| 4:15pm | Ceardlann Damhsa Seit leis an gCumann Rince Seite | Circus Tent |
| 4:45pm | Colm Seoighe agus na hEasógaí | Circus Tent |
**Visual art exhibitions will be running throughout the festival
Venues
For more information about the festival, please contact:Ballybane Library
Tel: (091) 509 244
Email: [email protected]The map shows the location of the different festival venues:
Ballybane Library
Sports Pitches (next to Ard Family Resource Centre, Doughiska)
Galway Community College
SCCUL Enterprises
Supported by Galway City Council through the Creative Communities Fund, an initiative of the Creative Ireland Programme, Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. This festival is the result of a collaborative effort between several key stakeholders, including:
