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As an adult school, we know that many of our students like to organise their own leisure time, but we also recognise the need for a social programme of cultural and recreational activities to enrich the student’s time in Galway and at the school. We try always to have 3-4 cultural or social events for our students each week, either free or charged at cost.
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- Traditional music pub evenings
- Concert & theatre trips
- Full-day excursion each week
- City history walks
- Talks on Irish history & culture
- Greyhound racing
- American bowling evening
- River boat trips
- Weekly Irish film series
- Sing-songs
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Visits can be made to the acclaimed Druid Theatre, the Town Hall Theatre, the year-round concert series of Music for Galway, the Galway Film Society, Thoor Ballylee (castle home of the poet W. B. Yeats). Numerous music, film, arts and street festivals are a part of Galway life. The most famous of these are the international literary festival, Cúirt, in April; the Galway Film Festival and the Galway Arts Festival, both in July. Festivals in Galway;
Astronomy Festival February 2011 www.astronomy2009.ie
St. Patrick's Day Festival 17 March 2011 www.discoverireland.ie
Cuirt Literature Festival April 2011 www.galwayartscentre.ie/cuirt
Galway Early Music Festival May 2011 www.galwayearlymusic.com
Galway Film Festival 04 - 10 July 2011 www.galwayfilmfleadh.com
Galway Arts Festival 11 July - 24 July 2011 www.galwayartsfestival.com
Galway Horse Races 25 July - 31 July 2011 www.galwayraces.com
Galway Oyster Festival September 2011 www.galwayoysterfest.com
Winter Skating Festival Nov.'11 - Jan.2012 www.galwaybayonice.com
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| Sport in Galway |
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| There are numerous sporting opportunities in Galway for visitors, including golf, horse-riding and racquet sports. |
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Golf and Tennis.The Galway Golf Club and the Galway Tennis Club are both within easy reach of the school and offer guest facilities at reasonable rates.
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Horse Riding. There are many registered riding stables within 15 or 20 minutes of the city centre by car, offering private lessons, supervised groups, individual riding, and pony trekking.
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Sailing, Wind-Surfing and Cruising. These can be arranged through the Galway Sailing Club.
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Angling. For the angler, the rivers and lakes of Galway and Connemara are unsurpassed for salmon, trout and coarse fishing. |
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