The Town Hall Theatre features a 400 seat main auditorium. It also incorporates the 48 seat studio space at Courthouse Square and the multipurpose Black Box performance space on Dyke Road nearby.
These spaces hold an extensive and eclectic mix of theatre, music, dance, film, comedy and family shows year round. Each year the Town Hall Theatre is the epicentre of activity for many of Galway's key festivals and cultural events. These include the celebrated Galway International Arts Festival and Galway Film Fleadh in July, Cúirt International Festival of Literature in April, Baboró International Arts Festival for Children and Galway Comedy Festival in October, to name a few. The Druid Theatre Company perform many of their productions at Town Hall Theatre.
- Ruffled Feathers
SpringRuffled Feathers A retelling of Irish Myth the Children of Lir from Aoife and Eva's perspective, a night of brilliant new writing at the theatre.
- Poetry Ireland presents Muldoon’s Picnic
SummerPoetry Ireland presents Muldoon’s Picnic Muldoon's Picnic is a cabaret-style evening of poetry, prose, and music hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon. The show is named after a popular New York vaudeville act and an Irish American knockabout farce from the 1880s.
- Tom Waits for No Man
SummerTom Waits for No Man Stewart D'Arrietta performs 30 brilliant Tom Waits' songs. Be transported to a lyrical underworld. This passionate & demented rock journey is not only for Tom Waits fans but for anyone who loves great music & entertainment.
- The Empty Nest
SummerThe Empty Nest by Oisín Flores Sweeney Directed by Geoff Gould Starring Seamus O'Rourke and Joan Sheehy 'hugely funny, uncomfortably accurate, and comedically sharp' ★★★★ The Arts Review
- Dr John Cooper Clarke
SummerDr John Cooper Clarke Literary phenomenon John Cooper Clarke is a British cult hero. Known as the ‘Godfather of Punk Poetry” and the original people’s poet, John’s cultural influence spans literature, music and fashion.
- Emma Doran: Dilemma! - Town Hall Theatre
SummerEmma Doran: Dilemma! - Town Hall Theatre It’s the post-apocalyptic world. There’s only one contraceptive pill left. Do you give it to your 20-year-old daughter or keep it for yourself?
- Swan Lake & Connections - Town Hall Theatre
SummerSwan Lake & Connections - Town Hall Theatre Youth Ballet West present a stunning double bill showcasing the company’s diverse talents. Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake has remained the world’s most beloved classical ballet for more than a century.
- Vixen
SummerVixen Vixen, written by Helen Casey and performed by Rose Henderson is a compelling psychological drama of one woman's resilience, determination and desperation to name the love that was hers but belonged to another.