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There’ll be a charge in the air this November as the Galway Jazz Festival fires up the city’s musical life with four nights of glorious music making. In this 5th edition, jazz admirers will have plenty to choose from in a line up that includes artists from Norway, The US, Germany, The UK and Italy and the best of Irish artists. Venues include The Crane Bar, Druid Theatre and St Nicholas' Church.

Galway's second annual theatre festival takes place from 20th to 25th October 2009. The Galway Theatre Festival provides an opportunity for emerging local and national theatre companies to showcase new and revised work. Shows take place throughout a wide variety of venues around the City of Galway including the Nuns’ Island Theatre, Town Hall Theatre and the Galway Arts Centre. The festival programme features a strong combination of new plays and established works by the likes of Brian Friel, Harold Pinter, and Neil LaBute. <br><br> Decadent Theatre Co present the latest play by Christian O’Reilly, Here We Are Again Still, which was commissioned by the Galway City Council. It is a moving and funny play about two broken men trying to make their way back from the margins. Mephisto stage Pat Hynes’ Wrecked, which was one of the scripts to receive a rehearsed reading at last year’s festival. Danu Theatre Company stage Dolores, the British and Irish premiere of American author Edward Callan Barker’s drama about spousal abuse, while Fregoli present Shane McDermott’s Dispersia, all about “a place full of lost things”. Also featuring in this year’s programme is Moonfish Theatre Co with its adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic story, The Secret Garden All in all, plenty to look forward to then and Galway Theatre Festival looks well set to build on the success of last year’s debut offering.

Welcome to the best deep sea fishing experience in Ireland. A full day trip with us runs from 9am to 6pm and includes everything you need to relax and enjoy the experience. Whether you are an experienced angler looking for a serious challenge, or a first time enthusiast looking for a great day out, you will be well catered for.

The Galway Beer Festival in association with Great Irish Beer Festival is back for 2009! Beer lovers and connoisseurs are expected to once again flock to the biggest beer festival in Ireland from 30th - 31st October. There will be over 100 different beers, ciders and ales from all over the world on offer. Throughout the event, you will have the opportunity to taste and purchase an array of products from the very best of Ireland's and the world's innovative and unique drinks companies and meet some of the brewers, distillers and cider makers behind the high-quality range of products on offer. From Galway Hooker and Hersbrucker to Svyturys Ekstra Draught, Chimay Blue and Hoegaarden, and flavours like chocolate and banana, as well as a selection of non-alcoholic beers, there's something to wet every whistle.

The Galway Americana Festival takes place at a number of venues throughout Galway city from the 10th to 13th Spetember 2009. 'Americana' is a label loosely used to describe alternative modern country music, music with that 'twang thang' which isn't strictly country in the 'Nashville' sense of the word, but nonetheless shares common roots. As far as the Galway Americana Festival goes, the organisers are taking the broader meaning of the word, i.e. any American roots music, not simply modern 'alternative country', but folk and roots music in all its glorious forms including Bluegrass, Country, Blues, Cajun, Americana, old-timey and even a quiff of rockabilly! This festival is a celebration of of root-and-branch American folk forms and promisses to offer something to please everyone! <br><br> The Galway Americana Festival 2009 will be launched with a show at the Crane Bar on 21st August by Jeff & Vida. Artists taking part in the main festival (10-13 Sept.) include Bill Evans & Megan Lynch, Clive Barnes, John Martin & Boucherie (Cajun), and Erin McDermott & Doug Perkins. Full details of programme, venues, and artists can be seen on the Festival website at the above link.

Galway Equestrian Centre is situated 15 minutes from Galway City. This family run AIRE approved centre offers horse riding instruction for children and adults of all ability from beginners to advanced. GEC also offer trail riding during the summer months and is the only EAGALA approved centre for EAL in the west of Ireland.

The Midlands Ultimate Paintball Experience. Enjoy 5 adrenaline fuelled games of strategy, skill and teamwork or relax on our excellent target range. We are centrally located in Terryglass, Co. Tipperary - just one hours drive from Galway City. Gauntlet is the perfect venue for stag and hen parties, birthday parties, or corporate event. A day out at Gauntlet is an action packed adventure ride.

8 Minibus for hire for long or short trips. Call 085-7115050 or 091846837 or email to my PDA at info@galwayminibus.com and you can pay by Laser/VISA/Mastercard. American Express not accepted.

Luxury Bed and Breakfast Accommodation in Galway City located on the promenade overlooking the sea between Salthill and the City Centre. If you intend to take a short break, why not enjoy one of our purpose built Bed & Breakfasts in the most sought after locations in Galway. Just 10 minutes walk from the City with panoramic views of Galway Bay.

The Galway Early Music Festival is an exciting international event that celebrates the culture of Europe from the 12th to the 18th centuries through authentic music, dance, costume and colour set in the medieval city of Galway. Held annually over a weekend in mid-May weekend, the festival's goal is to entertain and inform an ever-increasing audience in the music and dance of the medieval, renaissance and baroque periods of history through a series of concerts, workshops and masterclasses. Interaction is encouraged between professional and amateur musicians in order to produce historically accurate performances, as well as introducing early music and dance to primary and secondary school children as part of their heritage. Highlights of the festival include a walking tour of medieval Galway, costumed parades, a treasure hunt, oral storytelling and mime, minstrel singing and Ceili dancing. Events are held in the cathedral, various city centre churches, the city library and Galway Rowing Club in Woodquay.

Galway Bus lists all local and national bus timetables. It compares national bus fares departing Galway bus station. Information on Galway bus tours to the Aran Islands, Cliffs of Mother and Connemara are also included.

In the midst of a special area of limestone mountain scenery, with a distinctive beauty and holding a wealth of treasure for the botanist and explorer of historic ruins, lies Gregans Castle Hotel. Situated at the foot of the Corkscrew Hill, with breathtaking views over the mystical Burren mountains and Galway Bay. This historic house dates from 1750 and was the residence of the Martyn Family who married into the O'Lochlain clan (Princes of The Burren) and were granted the Gregans estate by the Cromwellian Commissioners in 1656. Now a relaxing four star country house hotel, this oasis has been run by The Haden Family for 30 years. Warm hospitality, friendly staff, good food, comfort and peace and quiet are the themes. Comfortable bedrooms and suites are decorated in a traditional country house style. There are extensive borrowed landscape gardens and woodland paths to wander through with abundant birdlife. <br><br>Lahinch, Doonbeg and Gort Golf Clubs and The Cliffs of Moher are all nearby. Local pubs are famous for the traditional Irish music. The Burren is an excellent location for walking and cycling and has many interesting marked routes. Gregans Castle also caters for special events such as small weddings and parties.

GoBus was set up in 2009 to provide the only, point to point service between Galway, Dublin and Dublin Airport. This new service operates non stop along the N6/M6 road network, providing passengers with reliability and efficiency, that benefits and promotes the use of public transport and discourages people using the car unnecessarily, where there is a viable alternative. <br><br>GoBus is proud to be the first Galway to Dublin coach service to launch free Wi-Fi to all travellers. This new service caters to its new generation of internet enabled customers, be it business travellers, students or tourists - people who would actually benefit from being able to stay connected. Customer satisfaction is the ultimate goal in providing this new service, thus ensuring a pleasant and smooth journey for all passengers to and from Galway.

A collection of photographs of Galway City and County including views of Connemara, Galway Bay and Lough Corrib.

3 modern superb Bed and Breakfasts accommodation properties located in great spots such as on the Salthill promenade and College Road in Galway city centre.