First Look at Baboró 2024

Baboró International Arts Festival for Children

Dates: 11 – 20 October 2024

Baboró International Arts Festival for Children returns to Galway this 11 – 20 October. Ahead of the September programme launch, organisers have revealed three exciting events for families and schools to look forward to. Festival highlights include a madcap musical from the Netherlands, a hilarious take on ‘grown-up’ life from Belgium, and Laura Angell’s colourful installation of textile tapestries and crochet.

“While we at Baboró prepare to share the full festival programme soon, I couldn’t wait to tell you about a few of my favourite events including two wryly comic theatre shows from Europe called BullyBully and Grown Ups. Alongside a beautiful and thought provoking exhibition of needlework and tapestries by local artist Laura Angell in Galway Arts Centre. Expect a host of stunning shows and participatory creative workshops for all ages and abilities across Galway city and county in October,” said Aislinn Ó hEocha, Executive Artistic Director.

The full programme will include visual arts, music, dance, theatre, literature, creative workshops and adult events, as well as many more performances for all ages. The festival programme has dedicated performances for schools, with subsidised tickets for students, and free tickets for teachers and SNAs. A dedicated Schools Box Office is provided to assist schools groups with their booking and festival experience.

How to Book Tickets

All schools and group bookings must be made via the Online Booking Request, available from Monday 26 August. Contact Schools Box Office Liaison Mars on schools@baboro.ie or 091 532 985 for assistance with show selection, online booking, bus subsidies and any other queries.

For further information see https://www.baboro.ie/plan-your-festival/festival-schools.