Event Details

Date

28/02/2025

Time

7.30pm-10pm

Location

Galway Arts Centre | Nuns Island Theatre

Ages

16-19 years

Ticketing

Free, booking required

Event Type

Youth Arts,

Galway City Council is excited to announce the continuation of Youth Lates in 2025! This pilot program, designed by young people for young people, is back with more opportunities to shape, enhance, and participate in Galway’s vibrant night-time scene. If you would like to perform at a YOUTH LATES event, please sign up – performance places are limited and offers are subject to availability.


Join us

Join us for a night of live music from some of Galway’s talented young songwriters, musicians, and bands at Youth Lates in Galway Arts Centre | Nuns Island Theatre! This is a great opportunity to connect with people your age and enjoy a night of live music. If you are aged between 16-19, don’t miss out on this epic gig!

What to Expect

Good vibes and live music from some of Galway’s talented young songwriters, musicians and bands including TaLLLon, Big Nothing, EDAN and more!


What is Youth Lates?

Youth Lates is part of the Galway City Night-Time Economy Action Plan, offering exciting and inclusive events for young people. The initiative is in partnership with Galway City Creative Ireland Programme, Comhairle na nÓg Galway City, Youth Work Ireland Galway, Music Generation Galway City, and Galway Arts Centre | Nuns Island Theatre.

Mark your calendars!

Youth Lates returns this February and runs once a month until April, with a special event at Cruinniú na nÓg, Ireland’s National Day of Creativity for young people, in June. The program resumes in September and continues through to November.

More to come!

Stay tuned for announcements about additional Youth Lates activities in 2025.

Follow us on social media for the latest updates and be the first to hear about new opportunities.


Open Mic Sign Up

Are you aged between 16– 19? Are you a songwriter, musician, aspiring DJ or in a band? Would you like the opportunity to perform in a safe youth-friendly space and meet other talented and like-minded young people? Sign up now!


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Photographs and video documentation will be taken on the night. If you prefer not to be photographed, please inform venue staff.

All events are strictly alcohol / drug free and strictly no smoking.


About Youth Lates

Youth Lates is an initiative by Galway City Council Night-Time Economy in partnership with Galway City Galway Council Creative Ireland Programme, Music Generation Galway City, Youth Work Ireland Galway, Galway City Comhairle na nÓg and Galway Arts Centre | Nuns Island Theatre. This initiative offers young people a safe and engaging space to participate in Galway’s vibrant night-time economy.

Funded by Galway City Council and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.