Ireland Guide
Galway and Mayo
Theatres
1 Town Hall Theatre Courthouse Square, Woodquay 
091/569777 
www.townhalltheatregalway.com Built in the 1820s, this is the city's main performance venue, putting on drama, dance, music and opera by visiting companies throughout the year. Look out especially for performances by local theatre company, Druid ( www.druidtheatre.com ), whose highly acclaimed recent productions have included the complete cycle of six plays by John Millington Synge.
2 An Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe Middle Street 091/563600 www. antaibhdhearc.com BFounded in 1928, this is the national Irish-language theatre, and hosts a well-regarded show of traditional and folk dance and music in the summer, Music at the Crossroads ( www.music-crossroads.com ).