The Divine Comedy, Richard Thompson, Lisa O’Neill, and Damien Dempsey are among the line-up for the Galway Folk Festival this June.
Now in its fifth year, the festival takes place across nine venues throughout Galway city including Leisureland, St Nicholas’ Church, theatres, churches, pubs and intimate performance spaces from 3 to 7 June.
Hothouse Flowers, Niall McCabe, CLADA and Seán Keane are among the acts set to return for the five-day event, along with Muireann Bradley, Flyte, RÓIS, Bill Ryder-Jones, Brìghde Chaimbeul, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, RÃognach Connolly & Honeyfeet, Nadia Reid, Padraig Jack, and Without Willow.
Galway Folk Festival will once again host an extensive programme of free daytime events, including pop-up performances, sessions, talks, and family-friendly activities across the city.
Muireann Bradley
The full programme of additional free events will be announced in April.
Festival Director Peter O’Sullivan says, “Reaching our 5th year is a huge moment for the festival. Galway Folk Festival has always been about community, connection and great music, and for 2026 we wanted to celebrate that by inviting back some familiar faces while continuing to introduce new artists to Galway audiences.”
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