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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260820
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260822
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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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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260820
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260822
DTSTAMP:20260811T083856Z
CREATED:20260724T134514Z
LAST-MODIFIED: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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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;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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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: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: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: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:20260614T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260614T170000
DTSTAMP:20260527T115730Z
CREATED:20260527T114738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T115730Z
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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: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: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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260607T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260607T173000
DTSTAMP:20260424T113728Z
CREATED:20260424T113725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T113728Z
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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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260606T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260606T193000
DTSTAMP:20260424T113551Z
CREATED:20260424T113547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T113551Z
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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:20260606T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260606T140000
DTSTAMP:20260424T113054Z
CREATED:20260424T113049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T113054Z
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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: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:20260531T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260531T120000
DTSTAMP:20260527T113212Z
CREATED:20260527T113109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T113212Z
UID:10000592-1780225200-1780228800@stnicholas.ie
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:20260526T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260526T213000
DTSTAMP:20260505T124100Z
CREATED:20260416T123020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T124100Z
UID:10000581-1779823800-1779831000@stnicholas.ie
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:20260524T210000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260524T220000
DTSTAMP:20260422T091741Z
CREATED:20260422T091737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T091741Z
UID:10000558-1779656400-1779660000@stnicholas.ie
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:20260524T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260524T190000
DTSTAMP:20260422T091619Z
CREATED:20260422T091616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T091619Z
UID:10000557-1779645600-1779649200@stnicholas.ie
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
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:20260523T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260523T190000
DTSTAMP:20260422T091307Z
CREATED:20260422T091304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T091307Z
UID:10000555-1779559200-1779562800@stnicholas.ie
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:20260523T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260523T160000
DTSTAMP:20260422T091104Z
CREATED:20260422T091101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T091104Z
UID:10000554-1779548400-1779552000@stnicholas.ie
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:20260523T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260523T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T125639Z
CREATED:20260407T125221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T125639Z
UID:10000542-1779534000-1779537600@stnicholas.ie
SUMMARY:Coffee Concert- Vox Orbis
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special Coffee Concert as part of the Galway Early Music Festival- featuring Vox Orbis \nTea and coffee\, delicious baked goodies\, and concert all for €10. \nIn aid of the Schola Cantorum
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/coffee-concert-vox-orbis-2/
LOCATION:St. Nicholas Collegiate Church\, Lombard St\, Galway\, H91 PY20
CATEGORIES:Coffee Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260522T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260522T193000
DTSTAMP:20260422T085552Z
CREATED:20260422T085548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T085552Z
UID:10000552-1779472800-1779478200@stnicholas.ie
SUMMARY:A Measure of Time: Celebrating 30 years of Galway Early Music Festival
DESCRIPTION:Part of the Galway Early Music Festival \n\nfeaturing Resurgam\, English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble (ECSE)\, Claire Duff (violin)\, Bogdan Sofei (violin) and Malcolm Proud (organ). \n\n\n\n\nThis programme traces musical developments in central Europe over another 30-year period – the Thirty Years’ War 1618-1648. Particular reference points are provided by composers including Heinrich Schütz\, Johann Schein\, Tobias Michael and Andreas Hammerschmidt\, who wrote specific works engaging with the notable events of these three decades\, from the Bohemian Revolt through to the Peace of Prague. \nFor more information and tickets: https://www.resurgam.ie/galway-early-music-festival
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/a-measure-of-time-celebrating-30-years-of-galway-early-music-festival/
LOCATION:St. Nicholas Collegiate Church\, Lombard St\, Galway\, H91 PY20
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260518T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260518T210000
DTSTAMP:20260513T084607Z
CREATED:20260416T103202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T084607Z
UID:10000584-1779134400-1779138000@stnicholas.ie
SUMMARY:Concordia University- The University Acapella Choir
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join us for this Free concert! \nConcordia University’s A Cappella Choir\, a select 72-voice internationally renowned vocal ensemble\, has been performing concerts and joining congregations in worship for over 88\nyears. One of the United States’ oldest touring Lutheran collegiate choirs\, the University A Cappella Choir has performed throughout the U.S.\, and internationally in Greece\, Italy\, France\,\nEgypt\, Israel\, Lebanon\, India\, Thailand\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan\, Japan\, the Philippines\, Germany\, Czech Republic\, Slovakia\, Latvia\, Austria\, Spain\, Mexico\, South Africa\, and Australia. This will\nbe the first time the choir has taken a concert tour to Ireland. \nThe choir is chosen by audition each fall and is comprised of majors from most academic disciplines\, representing many states and some foreign countries. Over 180 students audition\neach year for the choir.\nThe choir has been invited to perform for many conferences and festivals over the years\, including The Nebraska Music Education Association annual conference\, the American Choral Directors Association conferences\, and international competitions. They received the Gold Medal for performance at the 12 th Australian International Music Festival in Sydney and earned a spot in the winner’s circle at the 42 nd International Choral Competition in Spittal\, Austria.\nThe theme for this concert tour is “Choral Echoes of Then and Now” and will feature music from many historical eras up to the present\, including several brand new compositions written for the A Cappella Choir.
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/concordia-university-the-university-acapella-choir/
LOCATION:St. Nicholas Collegiate Church\, Lombard St\, Galway\, H91 PY20
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260516T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260516T213000
DTSTAMP:20260506T105611Z
CREATED:20260506T105608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T105611Z
UID:10000582-1778961600-1778967000@stnicholas.ie
SUMMARY:Cois Cladaigh- Reflections
DESCRIPTION:“Reflections” is Cois Cladaigh’s end of season concert. \nThe programme will include music by Claudio Monteverdi\, Kirby Shaw\, Eric Whitacre\, Jake Runstead and Eriks Esenvald. At this concert\, Cois Cladaigh will bid a fond farewell to their current Musical Director Daniel Beuster who is stepping down from the role after five wonderful years at the helm. \nTickets are available to purchase at the door\, or online ahead of time.\n\nhttps://coiscladaigh.clr.events/event/140286:reflections\n\nUse promo code REFLECT26 for 25% off.
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/cois-cladaigh-reflections/
LOCATION:St. Nicholas Collegiate Church\, Lombard St\, Galway\, H91 PY20
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260516T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260516T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T105718Z
CREATED:20260407T125020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T105718Z
UID:10000564-1778929200-1778932800@stnicholas.ie
SUMMARY:Coffee Concert- Cois Cuain String Trio
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a concert\, tea & coffee\, and delicious baked goods all for €10. \nIn aid of the Schola Cantorum
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/coffee-concert-grey-lake-quartet/
LOCATION:St. Nicholas Collegiate Church\, Lombard St\, Galway\, H91 PY20
CATEGORIES:Coffee Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260515T210000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260515T220000
DTSTAMP:20260428T084500Z
CREATED:20260428T084458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T084500Z
UID:10000574-1778878800-1778882400@stnicholas.ie
SUMMARY:Candlelight Concert: Hans Zimmer's Best Works
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 Hans Zimmer’s Best Works at Saint Nicholas’ Collegiate Church under the gentle glow of candlelight. \nTickets available at feverup.com \n\nProgramme\nTime from Inception\nThis Land from The Lion King\nZooster’s Breakout from Madagascar\nSupermarine from Dunkirk\nHonor from The Pacific\nA Dark Knight from The Dark Knight\nWonder Woman Suite\nCornfield Chase from Interstellar\nDune Suite\nGladiator Suite\nDiscombobulate from Sherlock Holmes\nPirates of the Caribbean Suite\n\n  \n\nPerformers\nString quartet – To be announced!
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/candlelight-concert-hans-zimmers-best-works-8/
LOCATION:St. Nicholas Collegiate Church\, Lombard St\, Galway\, H91 PY20
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260515T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260515T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T084636Z
CREATED:20260428T084632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T084636Z
UID:10000575-1778871600-1778875200@stnicholas.ie
SUMMARY:Candlelight Concert: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
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 Fleetwood Mac at Saint Nicholas’ Collegiate Church under the gentle glow of candlelight. \nTickets available from www.feverup.com \nProgramme \n\nEverywhere\nGypsy\nYou Make Loving Fun\nNever Going Back Again\nDon’t Stop\nGold Dust Woman\nGo Your Own Way\nLandslide\nLittle Lies\nSongbird\nRhiannon\nThe Chain\n\nPerformers \n\nString Quartet – to be announced!
URL:https://stnicholas.ie/event/candlelight-concert-tribute-to-fleetwood-mac-2/
LOCATION:St. Nicholas Collegiate Church\, Lombard St\, Galway\, H91 PY20
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