One of Ireland’s most renowned theatre companies, Galway’s Druid Theatre Company, in a large-scale tour will present some of the greatest Irish one-act plays in the towns and islands of the county. Over four months, audiences can follow the action and get behind-the-scenes access as the company rehearse and perform the plays in the lively towns and wildly remote islands of County Galway, from the bustling Clifden in Connemara to the ruggedly beautiful Aran Islands, culminating in performances in Druid’s home in the Mick Lally Theatre in Galway city (April-July 2020).
The Galway 2020 programme will feature over 1,900 events across music, theatre, literature, visual arts, dance, film, architecture, heritage, sport, food, with the majority of projects being free to audiences.
Throughout the year there will collaborations with local, national, European and international artists and cultural organisations from more than 30 different countries.
County Galway’s world-famous annual calendar of music, horse-racing, food and arts festivals will also feature enhanced programmes.
Travel bible Lonely Planet has marked this auspicious year by naming Ireland’s ‘brilliantly bohemian’ Galway as one of the best cities in the world to visit in 2020. The city received the accolade in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2020, the highly anticipated annual collection of the best travel destinations, trends, journeys and experiences to have in the year ahead.
Perched on the western edge of Ireland and at the cultural heart of Europe, Galway is exuberant, full of imagination and surrounded with the alluring beauty of Connemara and the coastal scenery of the Wild Atlantic Way.
Offering many reasons to take an extended stay, Galway 2020 promises to amplify experiences of its culture, creativity and natural environment like never before.
To discover more about County Galway and the Wild Atlantic Way, visit www.ireland.com
Get the full Galway 2020 programme at www.galway2020.ie
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