The 2nd annual Galway Climate Festival 10-14 September (www.GalwayClimateFestival.ie) is inviting everyone—families, artists, businesses, students, and communities across the West of Ireland and beyond—to come together for an inspiring celebration of climate action, creativity, and collective hope.
An interactive immersive exhibition at Eyre Square, Human: Nature by award winning light and sound artist Natural Symphony is just one of the many events planned. Fresh from Kings Cross for London Climate week, this free-to-visit installation is a sensory experience, inviting visitors to interact with living plants which transforms touch into real-time visual effects and electronic music.
Community climate action officer with Galway City Council, Tiarnan McCusker said:
“This year’s festival has again got the right mix of talks, panel discussions, performance and exhibition. By bringing the arts into the conversation we can speed up the transition to a low carbon Galway and reach our climate targets. There are events for everyone here, many of them free so please don’t miss out!’’
Festival Highlights include:
- Natural Symphony live electronic music and AV show at Electric, Friday 12 September, 10pm with support from local DJ’s LOLZ and Front left
- Saturday 13 September: Fr Burke Park Climate Carnival with a Volunteer Fair & Westend Street Party featuring Belfast’s Bang Bike DJs, Corks Boola Boom, and Wild Geeze, this high-energy event brings music, dance, and sustainability to the streets.
- Sunday 14 September Playful Streets and 2nd hand market on Middle Street.
- Talks & Panels Many venues. Topics include:
- Ireland’s Response to Extreme Weather Events
- AI and Climate Action
- Westside Decarbonisation Zone
- The Hares Corner
- The role of creatives in the Climate emergency
- The sounds of climate change
- Féasta: A Harvest Banquet with Hinterland West using locally sourced produce from community gardens and farms across County Galway
- Exhibitions The Air We Share at the Arts Centre and Westend Collective Climate Art Exhibition on Dominick Street.
- Repair Café & Mending Workshops Galway City Museum, these hands-on sessions promote circular economy practices and sustainable living.
Many of the events are free and registration is available at: www.GalwayClimateFestival.ie. Email Climate@GalwayCity.ie for further details. The festival is kindly supported by Claddagh Credit Union, LCDC, Galway Tidy Towns, Community Foundation Ireland, Galway City Arts Office and CARO Atlantic Seaboard North.
