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Climate Change and Vulnerable Communities: Local, Irish and International Perspectives
Friday, 11:00-12:30, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Free, registration required: Register here. Climate change is hitting harder and closer to home. Storm Eowyn and Chandra have exposed how unevenly climate impacts are felt across Ireland. Some communities bounce back quickly; others face long-term disruption, financial strain, and heightened vulnerability. This talk dives into the human…
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Lunch Time Music Session
Friday, 12:30-13:30, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, No registration required (Free). Enjoy a relaxed lunchtime music session in the Festival Tent on Friday. A perfect opportunity to unwind, grab a bite to eat, and connect with others between sessions.
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Climate Change and Vulnerable Communities Workshop
Friday, 13:30-15:00, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Free registration required: Register here. Following the morning’s talk on climate change and vulnerable communities, this interactive workshop offers participants an opportunity to delve deeper into the themes raised — exploring practical tools, strategies, and community-led approaches to building climate resilience. For more information, contact: climate@galwaycity.ie
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After School 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…
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Climate Cocktail Club
Friday, 18:00-22:00, Festival Tent, Father Burke Park, Tickets required: Click here. 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 –…
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Climate Cocktail Club After Party
Friday, 10:00-Late, Upstairs in the Róisín Dubh Free, no registration required. After the Climate Cocktail Club, join us for a bit of networking and dancing with DJs, upstairs in the Róisín Dubh. Good chats, good tunes, and a nice way to round off the night.
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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. A temporary gathering of…
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Outdoor Exhibition: ReViewing Ireland: A Photo Study of Ireland’s Environment
Thursday – Sunday, Father Burke Park, Free, no registration required. In 2024, the National Library of Ireland (NLI) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined forces to create a Photographer-in-Residence initiative to visually capture and record the Irish environment and our response to the climate crisis. As Photographer-in-Residence, Paula T Nolan titled her project ‘ReViewing…
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Earth Action
All Year Round, Museum Ní gá clárú (saor in aisce). Earth Action, created by Melanie Lynch, is an exhibition that inspires visitors to shift from climate anxiety to inspired action, highlighting how unsustainable consumption and climate pressures pose critical dangers for both people and nature.Blending science-based calls for action, artworks by Róisín Coyle and Eugene…
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Sounds of Climate Change Exhibiton
Monday – Sunday, Museum, Free, no registration required. The Sounds of Climate Change is an immersive audio-visual exhibition created by Engineer & Acoustician Eugene McKeown, and commissioned by Galway City Council in 2025. The exhibition invites visitors to experience the changing Irish and global environment through sound — from melting glaciers to shifting seasons —…
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Westend Art Collective Exhibiton – Future Fossils
Wednesday – Sunday, West End Art Collective, Dominick Street, Free, no registration required. Future Fossils is a conceptual art exhibition by the Westend Art Collective, exploring climate change through the lens of archaeology and material culture. The exhibition presents everyday contemporary objects as if they were discovered thousands of years in the future, preserved as…