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SUMMARY:Dance Workshop- Galway Early Music Festival
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to participate in this dance workshop! In collaboration with Galway’s branch of the Society of Creative Anachronism (SCA)\, Cluain Oir.  \nFor more information and tickets: https://www.resurgam.ie/galway-early-music-festival
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/dance-workshop-galway-early-music-festival/
LOCATION:South Transept
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260523T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260523T160000
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SUMMARY:Open workshop by English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble (ECSE) with St Patrick's Brass Band
DESCRIPTION:Part of Galway Early Music Festival: All welcome to attend this educational open workshop. \nFree Admission \n 
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/open-workshop-by-english-cornett-and-sackbut-ensemble-ecse-with-st-patricks-brass-band/
LOCATION:St. Nicholas Collegiate Church\, Lombard St\, Galway\, H91 PY20
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260523T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260523T190000
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SUMMARY:Showcase Concert by English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble (ECSE) and St Patrick's Brass Band
DESCRIPTION:Part of the Galway Early Music Festival \nFollowing the education workshop that afternoon\, ECSE and St Patrick’s Brass Band will share the stage to present the fruits of their collaboration in concert. \nFor more information and tickets: https://www.resurgam.ie/galway-early-music-festival
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/showcase-concert-by-english-cornett-and-sackbut-ensemble-ecse-and-st-patricks-brass-band/
LOCATION:St. Nicholas Collegiate Church\, Lombard St\, Galway\, H91 PY20
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260523T210000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260523T220000
DTSTAMP:20260422T091450Z
CREATED:20260422T091447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T091450Z
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SUMMARY:Tenebrae I in Candlelight
DESCRIPTION:Part of the Galway Early Music Festival \nResurgam tenors Christopher Bowen and Edward Woodhouse\, together with Malcolm Proud\, organ\, Norah O’Leary\, cello\, and Kristiina Watt\, theorbo\, present Couperin’s Leçons de ténèbres. \nFor information and tickets: https://www.resurgam.ie/galway-early-music-festival
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/tenebrae-i-in-candlelight/
LOCATION:St. Nicholas Collegiate Church\, Lombard St\, Galway\, H91 PY20
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260524T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260524T190000
DTSTAMP:20260422T091619Z
CREATED:20260422T091616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T091619Z
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SUMMARY:Reverie and Revelry
DESCRIPTION:Part of the Galway Early Music Festival \nThe festival offers a platform to Galway’s new baroque instrumental ensemble Vespera under the direction of baroque violinist Claire Duff and including all four ConTempo members. To celebrate GEMF’s 30th anniversary\, Vespera presents a programme of eighteenth-century music for string ensemble\, with organist James Taylor\, featuring: \nTelemann’s Ouverture\, Burlesque de Quixotte\, TWV 55:G10 \nPurcell’s Sonata in 4 parts\, no. 6 in G minor\, Z.807Vivaldi’s Violin Concerto for two violins in A minor\, op. 3/8Corelli’s Concerto Grosso no.4 in D major\, op. 6 \nFor more information and tickets: https://www.resurgam.ie/galway-early-music-festival
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/reverie-and-revelry/
LOCATION:St. Nicholas Collegiate Church\, Lombard St\, Galway\, H91 PY20
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260524T210000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260524T220000
DTSTAMP:20260422T091741Z
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SUMMARY:Tenebrae II in Candlelight
DESCRIPTION:Part of the Galway Early Music Festival \nIn collaboration with Now and Then Media/H.I.P.S.T.E.R.\, harpsichordists Yonit Kosovske and Rachel Factor present Bach’s masterpiece The Art of Fugue in candlelight. \nFor information and tickets: https://www.resurgam.ie/galway-early-music-festival
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/tenebrae-ii-in-candlelight/
LOCATION:St. Nicholas Collegiate Church\, Lombard St\, Galway\, H91 PY20
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260526T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260526T213000
DTSTAMP:20260505T124100Z
CREATED:20260416T123020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T124100Z
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SUMMARY:Alan Stivell- Heart and Soul Tour
DESCRIPTION:“Heart & Soul” Tour  \nAlan Stivell is embarking on a tour of churches and cathedrals in Brittany and across Europe to present a unique project: a concert that revisits his work in an intimate format. \nFrom 1966 to 2026\, sixty years of career that he celebrates here in Ireland with two very different facets. The most intimate\, the one he has already performed in numerous churches\, leads the artist and the audience to a spiritual elevation in rhythm with his heart\, even if the concert is secular.\nLong before becoming a professional\, he was already playing the Celtic harp from Brittany\, recently restored by his father\, notably in 1954 at Vannes/Gwened Cathedral in Brittany\, but also at UNESCO in Paris.\nShortly after\, as a teenager\, he was sketching his own “harps of the future\,” looking like the prototype he brings on this tour. Accompanied by a magnificent keyboardist\, Tangi Miossec\, Alan sings in Breton\, but also in Irish\, Welsh\, English\, and French. Because while Alan Stivell’s world revolves around a center—Brittany and\, more broadly\, Celtica—it’s a world without external boundaries.\nReconnecting with Irish audiences was a dream that has now come true.
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/alan-stivell/
LOCATION:St. Nicholas Collegiate Church\, Lombard St\, Galway\, H91 PY20
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260531T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260531T120000
DTSTAMP:20260527T113212Z
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SUMMARY:11am Service- University of Aberdeen Chapel Choir
DESCRIPTION:The chapel Choir from the University of Aberdeen will sing the 11am service for Sunday\, 31st May. \nAll are very welcome to join this service in person or online.
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/11am-service-university-of-aberdeen-chapel-choir/
LOCATION:St. Nicholas Collegiate Church\, Lombard St\, Galway\, H91 PY20
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260602T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260602T140000
DTSTAMP:20260526T081725Z
CREATED:20260424T112608Z
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SUMMARY:Free Lunchtime Concert with ConTempo
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we host MusicConnects free lunchtime concert with ConTempo string quartet
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/lunchtime-concert-with-contempo-12/
LOCATION:Nave
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260604T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260604T200000
DTSTAMP:20260526T081349Z
CREATED:20260422T092229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T081349Z
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SUMMARY:Free Concert with The Great Hearts Northern Oaks Honor Choir
DESCRIPTION:Great Hearts Northern Oaks Honor Choir from San Antonio\, Texas\, USA. \nThe choir is currently touring internationally and will present a varied programme of sacred\, folk\, and classical choral music\, including works such as Be Thou My Vision\, Shenandoah\, and Rachmaninoff’s Bogoroditse Devo at St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church on Thursday\, 4th of June at 6:30pm. The ensemble is made up of highly talented young singers and is directed by Music Director Kevin Austin. \nThis promises to be a special musical occasion in one of Galway’s most historic sacred spaces. \nThe concert is free to attend and open to all\, and we warmly welcome anyone with an interest in choral music to join us.
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/the-great-hearts-northern-oaks-honor-choir/
LOCATION:St. Nicholas Collegiate Church\, Lombard St\, Galway\, H91 PY20
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260606T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260606T140000
DTSTAMP:20260424T113054Z
CREATED:20260424T113049Z
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SUMMARY:Galway Folk Festival: Muireann Bradley + Bill Ryder-Jones
DESCRIPTION:The beautiful St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church will be the backdrop for Muireann Bradley and Bill Ryder-Jones show on Saturday June 6th. Muireann is an 18 year old Folk and Blues Guitarist and Singer from Donegal\, She specialises in performing acoustic finger-picking country\, piedmont\, and ragtime blues styles from the 1920’s\, 30’s and 40’s as well as later Folk\, Country and Americana. While Bill is a musical polymath with a decades-long career as a producer\, multi-instrumentalist\, composer and singer/songwriter. \nTickets available from www.galwayfolkfestival.com
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/galway-folk-festival-muireann-bradley-bill-ryder-jones/
LOCATION:St. Nicholas Collegiate Church\, Lombard St\, Galway\, H91 PY20
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260606T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260606T193000
DTSTAMP:20260424T113551Z
CREATED:20260424T113547Z
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SUMMARY:Galway Folk Festival: Hothouse Flowers plus Special Guest: Lily Lyons
DESCRIPTION:Hothouse Flowers have combined traditional Irish music with influences from soul\, gospel and rock\, what more could you want? In the serene surroundings of St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church Liam Ó Maonlaí\, Fiachna Ó Braonáin\, Peter O’Toole\, Dave Clarke and Martin Brunsden will bring unmatched energy and humour to their performance. They will be supported by Lily Lyons\, whose music captures the beauty and contradiction of life’s in-betweens. \nTickets available from www.galwayfolkfestival.com
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/galway-folk-festival-hothouse-flowers-plus-special-guest-lily-lyons/
LOCATION:St. Nicholas Collegiate Church\, Lombard St\, Galway\, H91 PY20
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260607T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260607T173000
DTSTAMP:20260424T113728Z
CREATED:20260424T113725Z
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SUMMARY:Galway Folk Festival: RÓIS + Brìghde Chaimbeul
DESCRIPTION:Galway Folk Festival’s final show in St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church as part of the 2026 festival will welcome RÓIS\, a composer\, vocalist\, multi-instrumentalist\, and electronic artist whose songs breathe new life into a forgotten Ireland and Brìghde Chaimbeul who is a leading purveyor of celtic experimentalism and a master of the Scottish smallpipes. \nTickets available from www.galwayfolkfestival.com
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/galway-folk-festival-rois-brighde-chaimbeul/
LOCATION:St. Nicholas Collegiate Church\, Lombard St\, Galway\, H91 PY20
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260609T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260609T143000
DTSTAMP:20260526T081636Z
CREATED:20260514T075501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T081636Z
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SUMMARY:Free Concert with Bishop Blanchet High School Band Concert
DESCRIPTION:Free Concert with the Bishop Blanchet High School Band! \n\nJoin Bishop Blanchet High School for a free concert in the courtyard of St. Nicholas Collegiate Church in Galway! Or stop by on your way to visit the market! \nExperience the energy of an authentic American high school music program as they bring their Drumline\, Concert Band\, and Jazz Band on tour across Ireland. After Galway\, the tour continues in Cork and Dublin. \nThe Bishop Blanchet music program features a dynamic Drumline performing at major school events\, including football and basketball games\, as well as assemblies. The Concert Band presents a wide range of traditional repertoire at seasonal concerts\, graduation ceremonies\, and sporting events. The Jazz Band is made up of highly skilled young musicians who regularly compete and perform across the Pacific Northwest. \nDirected by John Van Duinen\, a University of Michigan–trained jazz percussionist and educator\, the program is led by a passionate and experienced musician now based in Seattle\, where he leads multiple ensembles and music initiatives. \n\nIn the event of severe weather\, the group will still perform inside the church! We invite you to come join in the music\, sun or shine!
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/bishop-blanchet-high-school-band-concert/
LOCATION:St. Nicholas Collegiate Church\, Lombard St\, Galway\, H91 PY20
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260613T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260613T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T125716Z
CREATED:20260407T125411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T125716Z
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SUMMARY:Coffee Concert- Athenry Music School
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our final Coffee Concert in our summer series- featuring the Athenry Music School \nCoffee & tea\, baked goodies\, and concert all for €10. \nIn aid of the Schola Cantorum
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/coffee-concert-athenry-music-school/
LOCATION:St. Nicholas Collegiate Church\, Lombard St\, Galway\, H91 PY20
CATEGORIES:Coffee Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260614T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260614T170000
DTSTAMP:20260527T115730Z
CREATED:20260527T114738Z
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SUMMARY:Choral Evensong Service
DESCRIPTION:All are very welcome to join us for Choral Evensong\, sung by the Collegiate Church Choir. \nThis is a contemplative service to mark the close of the day. \n 
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/choral-evensong-service/
LOCATION:St. Nicholas Collegiate Church\, Lombard St\, Galway\, H91 PY20
CATEGORIES:Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260621T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260621T180000
DTSTAMP:20260603T122746Z
CREATED:20260527T120000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T122746Z
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SUMMARY:Free Concert- Ouachita Singers
DESCRIPTION:All are very welcome to this free event. \nAward-winning American choir Ouachita Singers join us in Galway for an evening of beautiful choral music spanning spirituals\, sacred masterworks\, and contemporary American repertoire. Hailing from Ouachita Baptist University in Arkansas\, USA\, this acclaimed touring ensemble has performed internationally across Europe and Asia\, and brings a rich\, expressive programme to the stunning surroundings of St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church. \nConductor: Dr. Alex T. Favazza\, Jr.\nPiano: Kristen LaMadrid \nRepertoire includes: \nSing Out\, My Soul – Marques L. A. Garrett\nDomine\, ad adjuvandum me festina – Martini\nCantique de Jean Racine – Fauré\nAve Maria – R. Nathaniel Dett\nBe Thou My Vision – arr. Paul Robinson\nTu es Petrus – Palestrina\nMy Spirit Sang All Day – Gerald Finzi\nFollowers of the Lamb – arr. Philip Dietterich\nO Mary Don’t You Weep – harm. R. Nathaniel Dett \nOuachita Singers is the premiere auditioned touring mixed chorus of Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia\, Arkansas. The ensemble has performed extensively across the United States and internationally\, including tours to Italy\, Germany\, and China\, as well as appearances at regional conferences of the American Choral Directors Association. Under the direction of Dr. Alex T. Favazza\, Jr.\, the choir is dedicated to sharing high-quality choral music with warmth\, artistry\, and musical integrity. \nDr. Alex T. Favazza\, Jr. is Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities at Ouachita Baptist University\, where he conducts the university choirs and teaches conducting and choral music. A respected conductor\, composer\, and church musician\, his choral works are published internationally and performed widely throughout the United States.
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/free-concert-ouachita-singers/
LOCATION:St. Nicholas Collegiate Church\, Lombard St\, Galway\, H91 PY20
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260630T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260630T213000
DTSTAMP:20260603T122451Z
CREATED:20260603T122447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T122451Z
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SUMMARY:Free Concert- Celebration Singers
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Free Concert as we host the Celebration Singers from the United States\, and The Academy of Music from Tullamore. \nDirectors Samantha Gordon and Ciaran Brady
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/free-concert-celebration-singers/
LOCATION:St. Nicholas Collegiate Church\, Lombard St\, Galway\, H91 PY20
CATEGORIES:Concert - External Host
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260711T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260711T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T084842Z
CREATED:20260428T084838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T084842Z
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SUMMARY:Candlelight Concert: Tribute to ABBA & More
DESCRIPTION:Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live\, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Galway. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Queen vs. ABBA at Saint Nicholas’ Collegiate Church under the gentle glow of candlelight. \nTickets available from www.feverup.com \nProgramme \n\nDancing Queen\nSOS\nMoney\, Money\, Money\, Money\nBohemian Rhapsody\nI Want to Break Free\nWaterloo\nSuper Trouper\nMamma Mia\nDon’t Stop Me Now\nWe Will Rock You\nWe Are The Champions\n\nPerformers \n\nString Quartet – To be announced!
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/candlelight-concert-tribute-to-abba-more/
LOCATION:St. Nicholas Collegiate Church\, Lombard St\, Galway\, H91 PY20
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260711T210000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260711T220000
DTSTAMP:20260428T085019Z
CREATED:20260428T085015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T085019Z
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SUMMARY:Candlelight Concert: Ed Sheeran & Coldplay
DESCRIPTION:Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live\, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Galway. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Ed Sheeran Meets Coldplay at Saint Nicholas’ Collegiate Church under the gentle glow of candlelight. \nTickets available from www.feverup.com \nProgramme \n\nColdplay – Clocks\nColdplay – Something Just Like This\nEd Sheeran – Bad Habits\nColdplay – Adventure of a Lifetime\nColdplay – Fix You\nEd Sheeran – Photograph\nColdplay – The Scientist\nColdplay – Feelslikeimfallinginlove\nEd Sheeran – Shivers\nEd Sheeran – Perfect\nColdplay – Viva la Vida\nEd Sheeran – Give Me Love\nColdplay – Sky Full of Stars\n\nPerformers \n\nString Quartet – to be announced!
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/candlelight-concert-ed-sheeran-coldplay/
LOCATION:St. Nicholas Collegiate Church\, Lombard St\, Galway\, H91 PY20
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260712T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260712T200000
DTSTAMP:20260702T080446Z
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SUMMARY:Free Concert- Foothill Academy of Vocal Arts
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Free Concert on 12th July at 7pm as we host the Foothill Academy of Vocal Arts. \nA little about the group: Festival Chorus is a mixed choir of adult and teen singers from Foothill Academy of Vocal Arts (FAVA)\, Monrovia\, California. A unique aspect of this choir is the number of family groupings with singers performing alongside their parent or siblings. FAVA\, a non-profit community choir program founded in 2006 by Dianne Harmel\, offers choral training for children through adults. The Festival Chorus\, under the direction of Keith Harmel\, performs an array of choral music ranging from the Renaissance to Contemporary eras. The choir is excited to be singing in the beautiful country of Austria as their first international tour destination. \nDirector Bios\nKeith Harmel\, M.M. is highly regarded as a conductor for his sensitivity to text and nuance. He has prepared and directed choirs for special events including a commissioned premiere at a California Association of Professional Music Teachers conference\, and a multi-media concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. His education includes a B.M. in Composition from Azusa Pacific University in California and an M.M. in Choral Conducting from Georgia State University. \nDianne Harmel\, M.A.\, is the founder and director of FAVA. In addition to directing FAVA’s choirs for children and youth\, she is a respected voice teacher in the private studio and university settings. Ms. Harmel is delighted to co-direct FAVA’s Festival Chorus with her son Keith
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/free-concert-foothill-academy-of-vocal-arts/
LOCATION:Nave
CATEGORIES:Concert - External Host
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260718T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260718T123000
DTSTAMP:20260714T103035Z
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SUMMARY:Charity Concert for the Children of Venezuela
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Saturday\, 18th July at 11am as we host a Charity Concert for the Children of Venezuela\, with VOCAL\, CHORAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC FEATURING:\nMR JOSE SCOLARO\nMS HELEN HANCOCK\nMS OLGA SOLOVIOVA\nMR HUGH KELLY\nMR AMAR DEBIASI\nMS ERICA LI\nHARMONY CHAMBER CHOIR \nTickets are available at the door €10 and €5 concession
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/charity-concert-for-the-children-of-venezuela/
LOCATION:Nave
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260801T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260801T203000
DTSTAMP:20260714T094412Z
CREATED:20260714T094408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T094412Z
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SUMMARY:Irish Youth Wind Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Join the Irish Youth Wind Ensemble live in Galway for a musical journey From Skylines to Shadows! \n\n\n\nJoin the Irish Youth Wind Ensemble for an extraordinary evening of storytelling through sound performed by over 70 of Ireland’s finest young musicians under the baton of Artistic Director Ronan O’Reilly. \nThis year’s performance celebrates the extraordinary breadth of the wind ensemble in a programme that travels across continents and emotions. \nFrom the bustling energy of New York to the nostalgic soul of Porto\, from moments of profound stillness to flights of fantasy\, the programme features: \n\nA Weekend in New York (Philip Sparke)\nPorto de Saudades (Nelson Jesus)\nSheltering Sky (John Mackey)\nHarlequin (Franco Cesarini)\nThe Lochnagar Suite (Nigel Hess)\nHaunted Objects (John Mackey)\nExtreme Beethoven (Johan de Meij)\n\nExperience the expressive power and sophistication of the modern wind ensemble performed with energy and sensitivity by outstanding young musicians. \nAbout IYWE \nFormed in 1985 by James Cavanagh and Colonel Fred O’Callaghan\, IYWE has just celebrated its ruby anniversary. It is one of the lasting legacies of European Music Year\, when the Ensemble was one of many artistic initiatives throughout Ireland. That IYWE has survived and flourished for over four decades is due to the enthusiasm and vision of its founders\, the talent and enthusiasm of its members and the efforts and commitment volunteered by numerous supporters. \nTickets available from link in IYWE website or from Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/from-skylines-to-shadows-irish-youth-wind-ensemble-iywe-in-galway-tickets-1991706267060 \nFunded by the Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon.
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/irish-youth-wind-ensemble/
LOCATION:Nave
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260808T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260808T220000
DTSTAMP:20260721T103057Z
CREATED:20260721T103048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260721T103057Z
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SUMMARY:The Collective in Concert
DESCRIPTION:One of London’s most vibrant vocal ensembles is coming to Galway for a special one-off concert.  \nAn eclectic troupe of actors\, writers\, conductors\, and other big-hearted musicians\, the Collective is celebrating ten years of making a joyful noise with a performance at St Nicholas Collegiate Church on Saturday 8th August. \nExpect lively jazz standards\, reimagined pop songs\, musical theatre anthems and dazzling new choral works – all delivered with the Collective’s trademark panache. Guaranteed to leave you smiling (but be warned it may bring a tear to your eye\, too). \nDon’t miss out on this inspirational night of singing. One night only! \nTickets from thecollective.clr.events or on the door.
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/the-collective-in-concert/
LOCATION:Nave
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260817
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260818
DTSTAMP:20260729T111201Z
CREATED:20260728T090551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T111201Z
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SUMMARY:Stained Glass Painting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we host a series of workshops for the series How to Build a Church\, part of National Heritage Week\nStained Glass Painting Workshops with Collette Langan\, glass artist\n  \n17th August \nSession 1: 10am-12:30pm \nSession 2: 1:30pm-4:30pm \nCost: €70 per workshop; each session limited to 12 participants \nTickets are required. For tickets\, sign up at the link: \nhttps://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/stnicholas/items/746418/calendar/?flow=1284635&full-items=yes \nNo experience required\, and nothing needed to bring – can bring sketches if desired. All pieces will return to the studio for firing\, and then returned to the church. Attendees will need to leave contact details so they can pick up their art at a later date. \n  \nStained Glass Painting taster class. This taster class will offer an introduction to stained glass painting\, led by experienced artist Colette Langan. You will have the opportunity to try traditional\nglass painting techniques using the materials and tools provided to produce your own hand painted piece. All materials will be provided. No experience necessary! Who should attend? This taster day is for anyone who has an interest in stained glass painting. Your work will be fired by Colette making it a permanent art piece which you will be able to frame and keep forever. Once the glass has been fired it will be returned to St Nicholas’ where you will be able to collect it. No previous experience is required\, and you will be guided by an experienced craftsperson\, facilitator and award-winning artist with a wealth of experience of creating and restoring stained glass windows. \nOverview: The session will be led by Colette Langan of Langan Stained Glass. Colette trained in the UK conserving medieval stained glass\, and is proud of the role she had in the conservation of glass from Westminster Abbey\, the Tower of London and many other gems of Britain’s heritage. In her own right she has restored and designed stained glass for places of worship\, businesses and private residences all over Ireland with work installed in England\, Australia and the United States.
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/stained-glass-workshop/
LOCATION:St. Nicholas Collegiate Church\, Lombard St\, Galway\, H91 PY20
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ORGANIZER;CN="St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church":MAILTO:info@stnicholas.ie
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260817
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260819
DTSTAMP:20260811T084109Z
CREATED:20260723T103044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T084109Z
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SUMMARY:Woodworking Workshops
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we host a series of workshops for the series How to Build a Church\, part of National Heritage Week\nTwo days of Wood Carving Workshops with Eoin Reardon Woodworking\n  \n17th August: Learn to carve a spatula (then take it home!)  \nFour sessions: 10-11:30am\, 11:45am-1:15pm\, 2-3:30pm\, & 3:45-5:15pm. \nCost: This event is FREE as part of National Heritage Week; each session is limited to 7 participants. \nTickets are required. For tickets\, sign up at the link: \nhttps://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/stnicholas/items/746415/calendar/?flow=1284635&full-items=yes \n  \n18th August: Sugan Chair \nSession 1: 10am-1pm: Learn to shape the wood of the Sugan Chair \nCost: €70 per person; each session limited to 7 participants \n*Note: This is a skills workshop with each session/participant making 1 chair collectively \nTickets are required. For tickets\, sign up at the link: (coming soon) \nSession 2: 2pm-5pm: Learn to assemble the Sugan Chair \nCost: €70 per person; each session limited to 7 participants \n*Note: This is a skills workshop with each session/participant making 1 chair collectively \nTickets are required. For tickets\, sign up at the link: \nhttps://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/stnicholas/items/746415/calendar/?flow=1284635&full-items=yes \n 
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/woodworking-workshops/
LOCATION:St. Nicholas Collegiate Church\, Lombard St\, Galway\, H91 PY20
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ORGANIZER;CN="St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church":MAILTO:info@stnicholas.ie
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260818T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260818T213000
DTSTAMP:20260731T101659Z
CREATED:20260714T095331Z
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SUMMARY:Esker Festival Orchestral Concert 2026: Simple Gifts
DESCRIPTION:Esker Festival 2026 – Orchestral Masterworks – Brahms | Copland | Smyth\nSaint Nicholas’ Collegiate Church Galway \nTuesday 18 August 2026\, at 20:00 \nOrchestral Masterworks by Brahms\, Copland and Ethel Smyth. \nThe Esker Festival Orchestra presents a concert of rustic orchestral Masterworks including Johannes’ Brahms serene 2nd Symphony\, Aaron Copland’s ground-breaking ballet suite to Appalachian Spring and Ethel Smyth’s rousing Overture to her opera The Boatswain’s Mate. \nThe 60 piece orchestra will present these works in the beautiful surrounds and acousitc of St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church Galway under the baton of Artistic Director Peter Joyce and Esker Festival Assistant Conductor Véronique Bernar. \nDuration: 70 minutes with a short interval \nTickets: €30/€15 \nwww.eskerfestivalorchestra.com/events \nThere are a limited number of Festival Passes available for €60 which give access to all Galway events\, as well as and exclusive performance by members of the Esker Festival Orchestra on Friday August 21st.
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/esker-festival-orchestral-concert-2026-simple-gifts/
LOCATION:Nave
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260820
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260822
DTSTAMP:20260811T083856Z
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SUMMARY:Stone Carving Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we host a series of workshops for the series How to Build a Church\, part of National Heritage Week\nTwo days of Stone Carving Workshops with Dominic Keogh of Momento Mori Stonework\nJoin us in the medieval surroundings of St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church where traditional Stonemason Dominic Keogh will introduce participants to the techniques used by Medieval stone carvers to create the stunning features we see all around the church and city. Over 6 hours\, participants will gain hands-on experience at carving their own replica of one of the “faceless angels” wings from the church\, an intricate historical design that will allow participants the chance to gain knowledge in tool skills\, dropping a background\, V cutting and relief carving. During the day\, participants will also be taught about the rich history of working with stone in Ireland\, and the many fascinating features of the church itself. \n20th August: Angel Wing Stone Carving \nTime: 10am-4pm\, with break for lunch \nCost: €90; each session limited to 10 participants \nWhat to bring: ● Work boots\, trainers will not be allowed on site. ● Safety glasses (preferably not goggles) ● Ear protection\, some people find the noise of several carvers a lot to deal with. ● Mask if needed\, not essential. ● If participants have their own carving tools\, eg\,dummy hammer\, flat carving chisel they can bring them. ● A soft hand brush or wide paintbrush to wipe away dust. ● A jacket or overshirt\, some people get cold standing still carving. ● Water & lunch \nParticipants are welcome to bring their own carving tools\, but all materials including the stone\, the bankers\, tools and design will be provided \nTickets are required. \nFor tickets\, sign up at the link: \nhttps://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/stnicholas/items/746411/calendar/?flow=1284635&full-items=yes \n  \n21st August: Angel Wing Stone Carving \nTime: 10am-4pm\, with break for lunch \nCost: €90; each session limited to 10 participants \nWhat to bring: ● Work boots\, trainers will not be allowed on site. ● Safety glasses (preferably not goggles) ● Ear protection\, some people find the noise of several carvers a lot to deal with. ● Mask if needed\, not essential. ● If participants have their own carving tools\, eg\,dummy hammer\, flat carving chisel they can bring them. ● A soft hand brush or wide paintbrush to wipe away dust. ● A jacket or overshirt\, some people get cold standing still carving. ● Water & lunch \nParticipants are welcome to bring their own carving tools\, but all materials including the stone\, the bankers\, tools and design will be provided \nTickets are required. \nFor tickets\, sign up at the link: \nhttps://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/stnicholas/items/746411/calendar/?flow=1284635&full-items=yes
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/stone-carving-workshop/
LOCATION:St. Nicholas Collegiate Church\, Lombard St\, Galway\, H91 PY20
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ORGANIZER;CN="St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church":MAILTO:info@stnicholas.ie
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260820
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260822
DTSTAMP:20260811T084019Z
CREATED:20260728T090342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T084019Z
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SUMMARY:Textiles Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we host a series of workshops for the series How to Build a Church\, part of National Heritage Week\nTwo days of Textile Workshops with Ann Fleeton\n20th August\nSession 1: 10am-1:30pm: Printing with Plants \nCost: €50; each session limited to 12 participants \nFormalised plant carvings on the sides of the Lynch tomb are inspirations for printing with plants on fabric and paper. Participants will use grasses\, leaves\, glass plates\, linocut inks\, and rollers to print on fabric and paper which can then be decorated with simple embroidery stitches and stitched to heavy paper to make greeting cards. All materials supplied; however\, bring an apron.\nTickets are required. For tickets\, sign up at the link: \nhttps://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/stnicholas/items/746412/calendar/2026/08/?flow=1284635&full-items=yes \n  \nSession 2: 2:30-5:00pm: Boro Slow Stitching \nCost: €50 per person; each session limited to 12 participants \nDecorative and working clothing worn in the past often required careful repair. Slow Stitching by hand is an example of such mending. “Boro” in Japan means tattered or repaired.\nParticipants will learn how to use fabric and running stitches combined with bits of old cloth to patch and mend textiles. It is “decorative visible mending”.\nParticipants will make mats or coasters 11.5cm x 11.5cm (4.5″ x 4.5″) using scraps of raw-edged fabric laid on a linen base and held together by lines of running stitches.\nAll materials supplied.\nTickets are required. For tickets\, sign up at the link: \nhttps://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/stnicholas/items/746412/calendar/2026/08/?flow=1284635&full-items=yes \n  \n21 August \nSession 3: 10am-1:30pm: Silk Painting \nCost: €50 per person; each session limited to 12 participants \nExamples in the church of abstract floral carvings\, decorative floor slabs and the winged evangelist symbols are subjects for silk painting. Participants shall use both gutta resist and freestyle methods when painting on silk. All materials provided. \nTickets are required. For tickets\, sign up at the link: \nhttps://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/stnicholas/items/746412/calendar/2026/08/?flow=1284635&full-items=yes \n  \nSession 4: 2:30-5:00pm: Hand sewn folded hexagons \nCost: €50 per person; each session limited to 12 participants \nThe almost hexagonal shapes in the upper part of the Persse stained glass window over the west door of St. Nicholas is an inspiration for hand-sewn folded hexagons. Participants will hand sew folded hexagons which can then be arranged in various patterns. All materials provided.\n\nTickets are required. For tickets\, sign up at the link:\nhttps://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/stnicholas/items/746412/calendar/2026/08/?flow=1284635&full-items=yes\n\nwww.annfleeton.com
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/textiles-workshop/
LOCATION:St. Nicholas Collegiate Church\, Lombard St\, Galway\, H91 PY20
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ORGANIZER;CN="St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church":MAILTO:info@stnicholas.ie
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260820
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260822
DTSTAMP:20260811T083934Z
CREATED:20260728T090418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T083934Z
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SUMMARY:Ironworking Workshops
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we host a series of workshops for the series How to Build a Church\, part of National Heritage Week\nTwo days of Ironworking Workshops with Triscele Forging\n* Book both ironworking courses and receive a 20% discount on the second course! \n20th August: Iron Smelting \nTime: 10:30am-6:00pm\, with break for lunch \n1 day Iron smelting course for up to 8 participants.\nParticipants will learn how to using an organic iron ore from Galway bogs\, to smelt their own iron bloom.\nWorking as a team participants will learn:\n• History of Irish medieval iron production\n• How to process clay and build a furnace\n• Using medieval techniques reduce the iron ore to metallic iron bloom\n• How to “birth” and consolidate the iron bloom\n• An introduction to historic steel making \nWhat to bring: water & lunch. Workshops to take place outside in the car park\, so wear weather-appropriate clothing. \nCost: €120; each session limited to 8 participants \nTickets are required. For tickets\, sign up at the link: \nhttps://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/stnicholas/items/746413/calendar/?flow=1284635&full-items=yes \n21th August: Iron Forging \nTime: 10:30am-6:00pm\, with break for lunch \n1 day on site blacksmith/bladesmith school for up to 8 participants at a time.\nThe extremely popular mobile forge school is fully equipped with 4 mobile coal forges\, 4 anvils\, and all the tools needed to take a group of 8 people for a full day traditional forging course working in pairs as Smith and Striker\, where something like a small Sgian or Frederic’s cross etc could be made\, which they then keep themselves to bring home. \nWhat to bring: water & lunch. Workshops to take place outside in the car park\, so wear weather-appropriate clothing. \nCost: €120; each session limited to 8 participants \nTickets are required. For tickets\, sign up at the link: \nhttps://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/stnicholas/items/746413/calendar/?flow=1284635&full-items=yes
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/ironworking-workshops/
LOCATION:St. Nicholas Collegiate Church\, Lombard St\, Galway\, H91 PY20
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ORGANIZER;CN="St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church":MAILTO:info@stnicholas.ie
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