{"id":3390,"date":"2026-06-09T14:02:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T14:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/?p=3390"},"modified":"2026-07-01T11:52:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T11:52:20","slug":"galway-international-arts-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/galway-international-arts-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Galway International Arts Festival 2026: The Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3390\" class=\"elementor elementor-3390\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2757630 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2757630\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf9b828 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf9b828\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b82e73f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b82e73f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Galway International Arts Festival 2026: The Complete Guide<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78527a0a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78527a0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c496144 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c496144\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Galway International Arts Festival runs from <\/span><b>13 to 26 July 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and this year&#8217;s programme is one of the strongest in recent memory. Spanning two weeks in the heart of Galway city, GIAF 2026 brings together world-class music, theatre, dance, opera, visual art, and free street spectacle. If you&#8217;re planning a trip to the west of Ireland this summer, this is the fortnight to do it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54077488 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54077488\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2139617a elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"2139617a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__2139617a\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M500 975V858C696 858 858 696 858 500S696 142 500 142 142 304 142 500H25C25 237 238 25 500 25S975 237 975 500 763 975 500 975Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a5f28db e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a5f28db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ee3243 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13ee3243\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is the Galway International Arts Festival?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28fe4f79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28fe4f79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Galway International Arts Festival is an annual two-week arts event held in Galway city each July. It\u2019s now in its fifth decade and is widely regarded as one of Europe&#8217;s most important cultural gatherings. Founded in 1978, GIAF draws audiences well in excess of 200,000 people and has a reputation for commissioning bold new work that regularly goes on to tour internationally. The BBC has called it \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one of Europe&#8217;s most important cultural events<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d. The Irish Times described it as &#8220;<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the biggest, most exciting, most imaginative explosion of arts activity this country has.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2026 edition runs <\/span><b>13 to 26 July<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with ticketed and free events spread across venues throughout the city. A significant portion of the programme is free, which makes it accessible regardless of budget.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d14c42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0d14c42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Galway-International-Arts-Festival-scaled-ropfcox3p3nkmpej301hzjoif6j2kyje5q2gm6a7ow.jpg\" title=\"Galway-International-Arts-Festival\" alt=\"Galway-International-Arts-Festival\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0020001 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0020001\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Source: https:\/\/www.giaf.ie\/<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aaa7d9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0aaa7d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ddcb8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ddcb8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Highlights of the GIAF 2026 Programme<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c88b22a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c88b22a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GIAF 2026 covers an extraordinary range. On the theatre side, Druid&#8217;s production of <\/span><b><i>The Shaughraun<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> runs <\/span><b>13 to 25 July<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and Enda Walsh and Paul Fahy&#8217;s immersive <\/span><b><i>Dressing Room<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> installation runs across the entire festival. Fishamble brings For Dolores from <\/span><b>14 to 18 July<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while <\/span><b><i>DARKFIELD&#8217;s Flight<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an audio experience set inside shipping containers, runs throughout the fortnight. The National Theatre&#8217;s acclaimed adaptation of <\/span><b><i>The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> plays from <\/span><b>13 to 26 July<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stephanie Lake&#8217;s <\/span><b><i>Colossus<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a large-scale dance work for 50 performers, runs <\/span><b>21 to 26 July<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is one of the most anticipated events in the programme. Irish National Opera presents <\/span><b><i>Testament<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a new opera, from <\/span><b>24 to 26 July<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The <\/span><b><i>First Thought Talks<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> strand features sessions on Irish neutrality, a united Ireland with Fintan O&#8217;Toole and Sam McBride, AI&#8217;s future, and a conversation about Rory Gallagher&#8217;s guitar with poet Paula Meehan, among others.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-250bdaf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"250bdaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5002354 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5002354\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The GIAF 2026 Festival Parade and Street Spectacle\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-398bde2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"398bde2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">French company Compagnie PPP brings <\/span><b><i>The Whale Street<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to Galway on <\/span><b>17 and 18 July<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a large-scale free outdoor spectacle that&#8217;s part of the festival&#8217;s Spectacle and Street Art programme. It&#8217;s family-friendly and free to watch.<\/span><\/p><p><b><i>Guru Dudu&#8217;s Silent Disco Walking Tours<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> run <\/span><b>15 to 26 July<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, taking participants through the city streets with headphones and live DJs. <\/span><b><i>The Air Between Us<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a free outdoor dance work by Chloe Loftus Dance, plays on <\/span><b>24 and 25 July<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you&#8217;re in the city during the festival and not specifically looking for street performance, you&#8217;ll still stumble across something worth stopping for.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7c0454 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c7c0454\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Festival-Galway-International-Arts-ropfcsoggfspx592h1o09iqcsq0jfqybi8oeja4n00.jpg\" title=\"Festival-Galway-International-Arts\" alt=\"Festival-Galway-International-Arts\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bab294e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bab294e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Source: https:\/\/www.giaf.ie\/<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-082ca7a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"082ca7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be3a3ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be3a3ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Unmissable Performances at the Heineken Big Top\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ef61c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ef61c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b><i>Galway International Arts Festival Big Top <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(also called the Heineken Big Top) returns to Fisheries Field on the banks of the River Corrib as the festival&#8217;s flagship music venue. The 2026 lineup, presented by GIAF and R\u00f3is\u00edn Dubh, is exceptional, and several nights are already sold out.<\/span><\/p><p><b><i>Patti Smith Quartet<\/i><\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">opens on <\/span><b>15 July<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in her Galway debut, performing with Tony Shanahan, her son Jackson Smith, and Seb Rochford on drums. On <\/span><b>16 July<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b><i>The Flaming Lips<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> play their only Irish date of the year with <\/span><b><i>Mercury Rev<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as special guests, bringing the giant zorbs, confetti cannons, and kaleidoscopic visuals their live show is known for. <\/span><b><i>Emeli Sand\u00e9 <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b><i>James Morrison<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> share the stage on <\/span><b>18 July<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><b><i>Sophie Ellis-Bextor<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with special guest <\/span><b><i>Kate Nash<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, plays on <\/span><b>22 July<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Manchester legends <\/span><b><i>James <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bring their 40-year catalogue to Galway for the first time on <\/span><b>23 July<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><b><i>The Saw Doctors<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> headline on <\/span><b>24 July<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (sold out for the third time) and <\/span><b><i>Bell X1<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> close out the second weekend on <\/span><b>25 July<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><b><i>Cian Ducrot <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">closes the festival on <\/span><b>26 July<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, also sold out.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Block Rockin Beats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with Dec Pierce on <\/span><b><i>17 July<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is sold out too. Check the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.giaf.ie\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GIAF website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> regularly for returns.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f13219 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f13219\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bfda74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8bfda74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Visual Art at GIAF 2026\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d9e331 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d9e331\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The visual arts programme runs across galleries throughout Galway for the full fortnight. Sean Henry&#8217;s monumental figurative sculptures appear in public spaces around the city as part of <\/span><b><i>Presence<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Jackie Nickerson&#8217;s photographic exhibition <\/span><b><i>Stateside <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and Gertrude Degenhardt&#8217;s <\/span><b><i>\u00d3m\u00f3s <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are both major additions to the programme. <\/span><b><i>The Ireland at Venice Assembly<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, free to attend, runs the full two weeks and brings Ireland&#8217;s recent <\/span><b><i>Venice Biennale<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> presentation back to Galway. Dolores Lyne&#8217;s <\/span><b><i>Rebel Kin<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is also free.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74f6719 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"74f6719\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Galway-International-Arts-Festival-event-ropfcz9bsa1q6eziemie8z2kyf43xmofv58sw7uvsg.jpg\" title=\"Galway-International-Arts-Festival-event\" alt=\"Galway-International-Arts-Festival-event\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3338ab2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3338ab2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Source: https:\/\/www.giaf.ie\/<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fba63a9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fba63a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84d505a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84d505a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practical Tips for Attending GIAF 2026\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1737d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1737d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GIAF runs 13 to 26 July. Accommodation in Galway city books up fast, particularly around the opening weekend and busiest Big Top nights.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A growing number of visitors base themselves in Connemara, roughly 45 minutes from Galway, which gives access to the festival while putting you in one of the most spectacular landscapes in Ireland for the rest of your stay. Some events are even held outside Galway city, such as Aleana Egan&#8217;s <\/span><b><i>A Maritime Child<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which opens at the Interface site at Lough Inagh, Connemara.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From a Connemara base, you&#8217;re within easy reach of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/things-to-do-clifden\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clifden<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/kylemore-abbey\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kylemore Abbey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the beaches at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/dog-bay-beach\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dog&#8217;s Bay<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/spiddal\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spiddal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sits right on the Galway Bay coastline between the city and the heart of Connemara, close enough that a day at the festival and an evening back by the Atlantic is perfectly doable. You can also explore the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/things-to-do-connemara\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">things to do in Connemara<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at your own pace around the festival schedule.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Driving is the most practical option from Connemara. Parking in Galway during the festival is busy, so give yourself extra time, or use Bus \u00c9ireann services into the city for Big Top nights.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06bebf5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"06bebf5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-684cfa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"684cfa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where to Stay for GIAF 2026\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ef2489 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ef2489\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have properties available in Spiddal (30 minutes), Rosscahill (25 minutes) and Oughterard (33 minutes), all conveniently located closer to the city and offering easy access to both urban amenities and the beautiful surrounding countryside.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re planning to make a proper trip of it, <\/span><b>Connemara Holiday Lettings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has a wide range of properties across the region, from coastal cottages and family homes to self-catering apartments, all backed by local knowledge and personal service. July is peak season across the west of Ireland and properties go quickly, so it&#8217;s worth getting your accommodation sorted sooner rather than later.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a look at what&#8217;s available<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and find somewhere to base yourself for the Galway International Arts Festival 2026.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b0ad31 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b0ad31\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7493deb elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7493deb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/rentals\/rentals-spiddal-d380405\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Spiddal<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb2f8ff elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cb2f8ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/rentals\/rentals-oughterard-d380376\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Oughterard<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c744ffd elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c744ffd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/rentals\/rentals-rosscahill-d380396\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Rosscahill<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e82c259 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7e82c259\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ba3e7fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ba3e7fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e345315 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3e345315\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link 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