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Jan 29 2026

Galway's Town Hall Theatre celebrating 30 years a-growing

A special concert will be held at the Town Hall Theatre this Sunday night to mark the 30th anniversary of its opening. In those 30 years, some three million people have attended shows and other events there and at its sister venue, the Black Box. Manager Fergal McGrath tells JUDY MURPHY about past adventures and future plans.

Local talent will be celebrated this Sunday evening when Galway’s Town Hall Theatre marks its 30th anniversary with a commemorative concert featuring The Whileaways, with special guests Mary Coughlan, Leo Moran, Pádraig Stevens and poet and playwright Rita Ann Higgins.

All are artists with “deep roots in Galway and who have a way of keeping us grounded”, according to Fergal McGrath who manages the Town Hall and its sister venue, the Black Box on the Dyke Road.

Both spaces were developed during Michael D Higgins’ tenure as Minister for the Arts, providing badly needed arts infrastructure for performers and audiences.

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Read the full article on the Connacht Tribune website.