Cruinniú na nÓg Galway City

15/12/2025

🎨 This Is Art! 2025 is BACK! 🌟

This year’s theme is “This is Nature!”, wild, wonderful, and ever-changing. From real plants and animals to imaginary creatures, dream worlds, feelings, or even new universes you invent, we invite YOU to explore your idea of nature and create amazing works of art!

✅ CREATE your artwork
📸 SNAP your entry
⬆️ UPLOAD it
…and you could win a share of a €10,000 prize fund!

👉 Head to https://thisisart.rte.ie/ to enter the competition!
Let your imagination run wild, we can’t wait to see what you create! 🌿✨

07/06/2025

07/06/2025

What a day Galway Community Circus in Fr Burke Park

06/06/2025

Cruinniú na nÓg Galway City is trying something new this year with the support of the Creative Youth Advisory Group (CYAG). All events tomorrow are happening in one location at our Youth Festival in Fr Burke Park between 12 noon and 9pm. There is something for every age

Galway Community Circus is offering an opportunity to try various skills 12-4pm
Drumadore is offering drop in drumming 2-5pm
Traditional African Hair Braiding 12-3pm
Galway City Library Van has storytelling sessions, colour strings, badgemaking & more 12-5pm
Hear My Voice! S**t Singing Workshop 12.30-1.30
Gníomhaíochtaí i Pobal na Gaeltachta le Julie Anne de Brún, Cormac Ó'Bréartúin agus Niamh Ní Rúiséil
Music Generation Galway City Live Showcase & Open Mic 1-4pm
Youth Lates 6-9pm
A play, a fashion show, art themed workshops, sculpture, banner and print exhibitions and Óga Yoga, Facepainting, Ice cream, Games and much more!

Cruinniú na nÓg is a free day of creativity for ages 0-18 years, provided by Galway City Council in partnership with Youth Work Ireland Galway, supported by CreativeIrl and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

04/06/2025

Tune in tonight at 7pm for ACE-Arts, Culture and Entertainment Show on Galway Bay FM and hear from Martha and Nessa from the Galway City Creative Youth Advisory Group and Adam Stoneman of Galway City Council talking about our big Youth Festival for Cruinniú na nÓg in Fr Burke Park this coming Saturday.

Local bands TaLLLon and Telebox will be featured on ACE tonight as a taster for the free Youth Lates gig from 6-9pm in Fr Burke Park on Sat.

An amazing day is planned for ages 0-18 years and everything is FREE!!! Some workshops need to be booked but lots of workshops, shows and music is come along and enjoy on the day.

The full programme (and booking links) available on the national Cruinniú.gov.ie website if you search Galway City in the drop down menu.

As part of the day people are being encouraged to leave the car at home if possible, the park is less than 10 minute walk from Eyre Square and the 401 bus drops off at the park.

Cruinniú na nÓg is a free day of creativity for ages 0-18 years, provided by Galway City Council in partnership with Youth Work Ireland Galway, supported by CreativeIrl and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

03/06/2025

Kings and Crowns : A Journey Through Poland’s Royal History

Students from Wislawa Szymborska Polish School in Galway will perform a final scene from their play in English.

This performance is part of a larger project, which aims to engage children in an interactive and creative exploration of Polish history, through a series of workshops, incorporating drama elements and art activities. The program will focus on commemorating the coronations of Poland’s first two kings, with particular emphasis on the first coronation, which took place 1,000 years ago.

This historical performance by students re-enacts key historical events and brings Poland’s past to life, on stage. Children will present costumes inspired by royal times, making history engaging and memorable.

Cruinniú na nÓg Galway City is a free day of creativity for ages 0-18 years, provided by Galway City Council in partnership with Youth Work Ireland Galway supported by CreativeIrl and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media



This performance aims to foster a deeper appreciation for Poland’s rich historical heritage and encourage dialogue and exchange.

03/06/2025

Táin Bó Cúailnge trí Ghaeilge Ceol 4pm Fr Burke Park Sat 7th June for Cruinniú na nÓg

An Táin le hÓga Yoga

Cuireann Óga Yoga cúrsaí ióga ar fáil atá cruthaitheach, praiticiúl agus thar a bheith spraíúil. Trí ghluaiseacht mheabhrach agus socracht smaointeach a dhéanamh, is mian leo gasúir suaimhneacha, muiníneacha agus cumasacha a chruthú.

Ag Cruinniú na nÓg beidh Ciarán, Aisteoir is ceoltoirí ag insint scéil an ‘Táin Bó Cúailnge’ trí Ghaeilge, Ceol, ghluaiseacht mheabhrach.

Tá an imeacht seo mar chuid den Chruinniú na nÓg – Pobal na Gaeltachta, a bhí eagraithe ag an mBruach Thoir agus Gaeilge ABC.


The Táin with Óga Yoga

Óga Yoga offers courses that are creative, practical and extremely fun. Through mindful movement and mindful stillness, they aim to create relaxed, confident and capable children.

At Cruinniú na nÓg Ciarán, an actor and musicians will tell the story of the ‘Táin’ through Irish music and mindful movement.

This event is part of Pobal na Gaeltachta at Cruinniú na nÓg, curated by An Bruach Thoir and Gaeilge ABC.

Cruinniú na nÓg is a free day of creativity for ages 0-18 years, provided by Galway City Council in partnership with Youth Work Ireland Galway, supported by CreativeIrl and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

02/06/2025

The secret life of a superhero – quiet storytelling and drawing at Cruinniú na nÓg in Fr Burke Park on Sat 7th June 12-1.30pm

Uncover the mysteries of what it’s like to be a superhero. Young people aged 10 to 14 are invited to explore their inner superhero through storytelling and drawing. Discover your superpowers, create your own superhero identity, and embark on exciting challenges.

Places are free but limited so booking is essential

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/cruinniu-na-nog-2025-the-secret-life-of-a-superhero-kids-10-to-14-tickets-1349528127959?aff=oddtdtcreator

Cruinniú na nÓg Galway City is a free day of creativity for ages 0-18 years, provided Galway City Council in partnership with Youth Work Ireland Galway, supported by CreativeIrl and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

Imagine your own Superhero - Quiet storytelling & drawing. 1h30 - (10 to 14 years old) Maximum 8 participants - Booking essential

02/06/2025

Join Galway Community Circus for a Circus Picnic this Cruinniú na nÓg, Saturday 7th June from 12-4pm at Fr Burke Park.

Step into a world of fun and wonder for children aged up to 10 (and their grown-ups!) at our magical Big Top tent. Try your hand at juggling, balancing and more at our drop-in circus skills workshops, soar on our outdoor aerial rig, and meet our fantastic youth performers as they bring the park to life with colourful walkabout characters.

Pack a picnic, soak up the sunshine, and enjoy a joyful day of circus play for the whole family – older siblings and curious adults are welcome too!

The Galway Community Circus Picnic is part of the Cruinniú na nÓg strategic partnership with Creative Ireland delivered by the Circus Explored Partners, Circus Factory Cork, Cloughjordan Circus Club, Dublin Circus Project, Galway Community Circus, In Your Space Circus Derry and Circusful Belfast, on June 7th.

Cruinniú na nÓg Galway City is a free day of creativity for ages 0-18 years, provided by Galway City Council in partnership with Youth Work Ireland Galway supported by CreativeIrl and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

27/05/2025

Looking for something to do for on the Eastside of the City? Willow and Mixed Media sculpture project for 14-16 year olds. Contact Tara on 0860082642

24/05/2025

Introducing our Local Cruinniú na nÓg Ambassador for 2025: Nessa O'Leary. Their role involves promoting Cruinniú to their peers in Galway City.

We asked Nessa some questions about creativity and Cruinniú na nÓg and this is a flavour of what they had to say:

"Creativity is important, I believe that with my whole heart. Every person is creative in some way or another and that is important. There can be this pressure the young people experience due to school that, I believe, is massively improved if you have a creative outlet, like art or music or sport. For me personally, having my acting group is the best and I wouldn't have it any other way."

Nessa will be at the Youth Festival in Father Burke Park on the 7th June. It will be an amazing day.

24/05/2025

Over the past few months young people from Galway, Dublin and Belfast have been working closely on a documentary about their shared future. Through a series of exchange trips, visiting each city in turn, the groups have explored themes relevant to their lives, with all of their similarities and differences.

The result of this adventure will be a short documentary made by Matt Faris to be premiered during Cruinniú na nÓg 2025 in Galway City.

This project is made possible through collaboration with Prime Cut Productions and Black Mountain Action Group in Belfast, Ringsend and Irishtown Community Centre in Dublin and Youth Work Ireland Galway and ARD Family Resource Centre ( Ardaun, Roscam and Doughiska.) in Galway. The project is supported by Galway City Council and Dublin City Council and funded by CreativeIrl and the Shared Island Programme. A special thanks to Bobbi-Rai Purdy, Úna Nic Eoin and Nicky Harley for bringing this project to life.