Galway Pride Week 2023 is underway this week with a fantastic lineup of events, anchored as always by the Pride Parade this weekend.
The annual Galway Pride Parade will take place in Galway City this Saturday, August 12, starting at the City Hall at 1pm.
Pride Week 2023 began on Monday with the Flag Raising event in Eyre Square, and there’s plenty of fun, engaging, and educational events taking place across the city this week.
An arts exhibition will be running at Áras na Gael throughout the week, with doors open from 12pm to 5pm each day.
Later on Wednesday evening, a candlelit vigil will be held at the Spanish Arch from 6:30pm.
For those looking to get out and mingle tonight, the Traffic Light Dating Night will be on at Áras na Gael at 7:30pm on Wedmesday, with music in Monroes Tavern from 8pm.
For those hoping to enjoy a bit of better weather this week, Pride With Pets at Fr Burke Park will give people a chance to mingle with their best buds from 3pm to 8pm on Thursday.
Also that day, A panel on Representation in Media will run at the Portershed from 4pm to 6pm.
Plenty of fun at the Pálás Cinema on Thursday as well, with Trivia Night with Sam’s Collective taking place at 6pm, and the Queer Cinema Club running that night at 9:30pm.
On Friday a HIV Panel will take place at Áras na Mac Léinn in University of Galway at 12:30pm, and the Amach! Community Hub & Archives Exhibition will open at 6pm.
That evening, experience some Rad Trad le Devon Diva at An Taibhdhearc Bar from 7pm, or slip over to the yard Party at Áras na Gael taking place at 8pm.
Saturday of course features the Pride Parade, as well as Family Picnic at Fr Burke Parke where the Parade ends immediately afterwards.
Experience the Rainbow Umbrella Market at Massimo in the westend from 2pm to 6pm on Saturday, as well as more music and cinema at the Roisín Dubh and Pálás.
Pride Week comes to a close on Sunday, with the Pride on Wheels and Pride Swim both taking place at midday at Raven’s Terrace and Blackrock Diving Tower respectively.
The last event of the week will film screenings taking place at the Pálás Cinema from 6:30pm to 8:30pm that evening.
Those are just a few of the many events you can still catch for Galway Pride Week 2023. For the full programme of fun and informative events, go to galwaypride.ie/pride-week.
