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Ireland’s largest annual arts extravaganza, Galway International Arts Festival, takes place every summer in the cosy city of Galway on the Wild Atlantic Way and this year it bursts into life on 11 July. For 14 days, it will feature hundreds of performances and exhibitions in a convergence of arts and arts aficionados, creating one of Europe’s most important cultural events.
The fortnight of arts will showcase an international programme of theatre, dance, music, talks, comedy and visual arts, and once again stage the extraordinary, the ambitious and the innovative.
Acts confirmed for the Absolut Big Top so far include song writing legend Elvis Costello (15 July), Dublin band Bell X1 (16 July) and Villagers with special guest Mick Flannery (19 July). Irish rockabilly queen, Imelda May with special guest Damien Dempsey will also play (21 July), as will Irish trad super group The Gloaming (22 July) and the headliners, brit-pop legends Suede (23 July).
A world premiere of an ‘Invitation to a Journey’ a new work inspired by the architect and designer Eileen Gray will run at the Black Box Theatre from July 9–16. A wonderful acrobatic show by Gravity & Other Myths entitled ’A Simple Space’ will light up the Black Box (July 19–24). The show features seven skilled acrobats who push their physical limits in an awe inspiring display of strength, skill and creativity.
The critically acclaimed theatre production of ‘Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour’ will bring raucous comedy to the Town Hall Theatre stage (July 19–24).
Source: travelnewsdigest.in