The CRAIC on Saturday, May 17th, 2014
7:30am: The Galway Blue Challenge takes place today, where attendees will cycle to Croagh Patrick, then climb the mountain, and cycle back to Galway. In aid of Enable Ireland and the Galway Autism Partnership.
9am: The Irish Workhouse Past and Present National Conference takes place at the Irish Workhouse Centre, Portumna, this weekend.
10am: Friends of Merlin Woods will run a week of free events from today, celebrating the Biodiversity of the woods.
11am: The Inishbofin half marathon – 13.5k - takes place today with stunning views from every side of the island. In aid of Croí.
1pm: The Roundstone Bay 8k kicks off this afternoon with a figure of eight loop beginning and ending in Roundstone. All proceeds go to the local RNLI service.
1pm: Seacht Scéal/ Seven Sagas begins this afternoon at An Taibhdhearc, recreating the mythological epic of the Tuath Dé Danann’s reign in Ireland.
5pm: Dr Sketchy’s anti art school returns to Kellys bar on Bridge Street for life drawing with a cabaret twist.
6pm: Enjoy an Over the Edge writer’s gathering at Charlie Byrnes bookshop, in the Cornstore Mall on Middle Street.
6:30pm: Eight short extracts of works-in-progress from brilliant theatre makers will take place at the Town Hall Theatre.
7:30pm: Kasabian are set to entertain by taking to the stage at Seapoint, Salthill for a rockin’ concert.
8pm: The Deans, who are originally from Galway, will launch their album at the Roisin Dubh on Dominick Street.
9pm: Catch Paul Gaughan for the best of live music at Barr an Chaladh, Woodquay.
10pm: Six piece band of brothers, Tae Lane, will perform at the backstage bar at Monroe’s Live with Lunar playground on the main stage at midnight.
11pm: DJ Zane Lowe will hit the decks at Carbon nightclub.
