Whats On in Galway

Here is a selection of what's on and coming up in County Galway and Clare

The Lady Gregory Hotel is in the perfect location to experience the vibrant life of Galway and it's surrounds and so too County Clare. Below, we have brought you a selection of the fantastic range of events and things to do while staying with us at the Lady Gregory Hotel, Gort.

 2012 Events

Conemara International Marathon - 1st April 2012

Cuirt International Festival of Literature -  26th to 29th April 2012

Connemara Adventure Challenge -  12th May 2012

Inishbofin Half-Marathon - 12th May, 2012

Galway Early Music Festival -  May 2012

Little Havana Festival - 1st to 3rd June, 2012 

Connemara Rough Diamond Adventure -  2nd June, 2012

Lough Cutra Castle Triathlon - Sunday 3rd June, 2012

This date marks the beginning of the renowned Markel Castle Triathlon Series 2012.  To compete in the Lough Cutra Castle Triathlon you can enter either as an individual, a relay team of two, or a relay team of three. The Junior and Children's races follow the same format. Relay entries can be all male, all female or mixed. For more infortation visit the Markel Castle Triathlon www.castletriathlonseries.co.uk

Volvo Ocean Race Finale - 30th June- 8th July, 2012 - Click Here to book our wonderful Special Offer

650,000 people visited the Race Village during the Galway stopover in the last edition of the Volvo Ocean Race. 10,000 people lined the harbour walls at 3am on the morning of 24th May 2009 to welcome the Volvo Ocean Race fleet into Ireland, culminating in record crowds of almost 200,000 for the In Port and Pro Am Race. Now it's back!

Ireland's most exciting Festival Event the Volvo Ocean Race Grand Finale is set to enthral the city of Galway again from the 30th June to the 8th July 2012. The Volvo Ocean Race fleet will arrive in from Lorient to Galway on the 3rd July 2012 to the biggest festival in Ireland, that will embrace all cultures from each of the race stopovers. The Volvo Ocean Race Grand Finale 2011-2012 will be an 8 day festival of marine, sport, culture and arts, entertainment and food

For more information visit www.letsdoitglobal.com

Galway Arts Festival - 16th July to 29th July, 2012

The Galway Races; Summer Festival Meeting - 30th July to 5th August, 2012