Festival Tent, Father Burke Park

Walking and Cycling Index, Active Travel and Behaviour Change Talk

Thursday, 11:00-12:30, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Free registration required: Register here. This event will entail a panel discussion focused on the findings of the Walking and Cycling Index, the development of Active Travel infrastructure in Galway and elsewhere, and ways to facilitate more people to participate in active walking, wheeling and cycling https://www.galwaycity.ie/news/2026/walking-wheeling-and-cycling-take-up-to-23000-cars-off-galway-roads-every-day-accordingcling. The…
Music Generation – Music in Nature

Thursday, 16:30-18:30, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Tickets Required. Music Generation Galway City invites young people to explore climate action through the power of creative songwriting in this interactive afternoon workshop at the Festival Tent. Participants will engage with themes from nature and biodiversity, using music as a medium to express ideas, emotions, and solutions…
Giob Geab Community Storytelling Night

Thursday, 19:00-22:00, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Free registration required: Register here. Join MC Shani Williams for an exciting evening of rapid-fire climate stories from community groups, showcasing their sustainability projects and innovative ideas to a live, receptive audience. ‘Giob Geab’ is an Irish interpretation of the Japanese presentation format Pecha Kucha — 5 slides,…
School’s Out Climate Carnival

Friday, 15:30-17:00, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Free, no registration required. School’s out for summer — and what better way to learn about what is happening on our shores! Join the team from Galway Atlantaquaria for a fun-filled afternoon, perfect for families and children of all ages. Take part in the Midshore Memory Challenge, get…
Climate Cocktail Club

Friday, 17:30-22:00, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Tickets required. The West of Ireland is where soil meets salt, where ancient ways meet new ambition, and where Europe faces America across the wildest ocean on earth. Wild Atlantic Impact is a gathering for the people turning this edge into an engine of opportunities – ocean regeneration,…
The Lie of the Land: In Conversation with John Gibbons

Saturday, 11:00-12:15, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Free Registration Required: Register here. Join environmental journalist and author John Gibbons for an in-conversation event centred on his new book ‘The Lie of the Land’ — an unflinching examination of the choices Ireland faces on land use, food systems, energy, and how we make decisions that affect…
Sharon Shannon

Saturday, 12:30-13:20, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Free, no registration required. One of Ireland’s most beloved musicians, Sharon Shannon, brings her unmistakable sound to the Climate Inspirations Festival stage for a special lunchtime performance. Renowned for her virtuosic accordion playing and her ability to blend traditional Irish music with influences from across the globe, Sharon…
Communication and Climate Action Talk with Róisín Murphy and Prof. John Sweeney

Saturday, 14:00-15:30, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Free registration required: Register here. In a world overflowing with information, the way we talk about climate change is just as important as the solutions we build. This session explores how communication — clear, human, creative and courageous — can become one of our most powerful climate action…
Harrison Gardner Talk

Saturday, 16:00-17:00, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Ticketed Required. Sometimes the most radical act is to take something apart. In this thought-provoking talk, Harrison Gardner, eco-builder, educator, and as seen on TV’s ‘Build your own Home’, explores why the bravery and humility to undo bad ideas might be the most important skill we have for…
Common Knowledge & Queer Sheds Panel

Saturday, 17:00-18:00, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Free, no registration required. Queer Sheds, Men’s Sheds and Women’s Sheds have each set out to create a different kind of space, inclusive, non-judgmental, and built around practical skills, making, and being together. Across Ireland, particularly in rural areas, many people continue to face isolation and limited access…
Jiggy

Saturday, 19:00-20:15, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, This is a ticketed event. Jiggy’s mercurial line-up mixes and melds Irish traditional music, world rhythms and cutting-edge dance grooves into an irresistible live experience. The band took the internet by storm in 2018 with their video ‘Silent Place’, celebrating the global togetherness of dance, clocking up over…
Climate Choir Competition

Sunday, 11:45-13:45, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park Free, no registration required. The Climate Inspirations Festival introduces its very first Choir Singing Competition — inviting choirs from across Galway and beyond to raise their voices for the planet. The competition is open to choirs of all sizes, ages and musical styles. Participating choirs will perform two…
An Tara -Tommy Hayes & Matthew Noone

Sunday, 14:00-15:00, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park Free, no registration required. An Tara are Tommy Hayes & Matthew Noone. They explore the spaces in-between the traditions of Irish and Indian Classical music.Both regarded as pioneers on their chosen instruments and fearlessly inventive, they create a diverse yetcohesive musical experience. For more information on An Tara;…
Climate, Culture & Hope: A Conversation with Michael D. Higgins

Sunday, 15:30-17:00, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Free registration required: Register here. Former President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins, internationally respected as a leading voice on culture, citizenship and social change, joins Galway Climate Inspirations Festival for a special feature conversation on the afternoon of Sunday 28 June. In this unique fireside chat, Michael D.…
Los Watchos

Sunday, 17:30-18:30, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Free, no registration required. Based in the vibrant city of Galway, Los Wachos is a spirited Latin band that celebrates the diverse sounds of Latin music. Our talented musicians hail from various countries, each bringing their unique flavour to our performances. As a close-knit group of friends, we…
Colm Seoighe agus Na hEasógaí

Sunday, 18:40-19:30, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Free, no registration required. Colm Seoighe agus Na hEasógaí are a Conamara-based band creating contemporary music through the medium of Irish. Founded in Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiaráin in 2022 and now based in Galway, the group has developed a distinctive sound that blends music, lyrics, and visual elements. Na hEasógaí…
Wild Kind Screening

Thursday – Sunday, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Free, no registration required. Wildkind is a ten minute animated film by Fermanagh creator Ciara Tinney, based on her illustrated book written for her daughters to help nurture a life that is wild and kind which will be filmed continuously over the festival. Wildkind was directed by…