Australian and now An Spidéal resident performer Shani Williams will be your host at the Galway Climate Festival “Giob Geab’’ event on Thursday 11 September at 8pm, in the Mick Lally Theatre, Druid Lane. Shani is a performer, presenter, and cabaret artist with over 20 years’ stage and screen experience from Dublin to New York, Sydney to Zagreb. Hosting with signature wit, warmth, and a cúpla focal, she will ‘bring the craic’ to this innovative night of community storytelling.
Community groups, Social Enterprises, Biodiversity groups, and Residents Associations are invited to present on their sustainability projects or innovative ideas to a receptive audience.
“Giob Geab”, first launched in March 2025, is an Irish interpretation of the Japanese rapid fire presentation format known as “Pecha Kucha”. This new format (present 5 slides for 5 minutes sharp, with mainly images) is designed to make the evening as engaging and fun as possible and highlight the amazing environmental, biodiversity and climate actions taking place in Galway City.
Speaking about the event Tiarnan McCusker, Community Climate Action Officer said: “The first Giob Geab was truly an inspiring night of creative climate actions from groups doing amazing and sometimes unknown projects in the City. We hope to see many more groups coming together as part of this year’s Climate festival 2025’’.
Galway City Council staff will also present, and the night will provide a great opportunity for networking and learning in an informal and relaxed environment.
If you would like to present, please email Climate@GalwayCity.ie by close of business on Friday 22 August with your group’s name and project.
The event is organised in partnership with Galway Tidy Towns, Galway City Community Network, Galway City Partnership and Galway Volunteer Centre.
For further information on this and the climate festival overall visit: https://GalwayClimateFestival.ie/
