This year's Baboró International Arts Festival for Children will welcome thousands of children from 0 to 16 years, their families and teachers from Friday 13th to Sunday 22nd October. A captivating and enchanting programme of over 50 live events for an extended festival of 10 days will take place across theatres, galleries, schools and communities in Galway City and County.
The international festival, which celebrates children, families and community through art in all of its forms, will be welcoming companies from as far as Australia, across Europe and closer to home.
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| Club Origami Fri 13 Oct - Sun 15 Oct |
2 to 5 yrs | O'Donoghue Theatre | Buy Tickets |
| Universe Sat 14 Oct - Tue 17 Oct |
0 to 3 yrs | Mick Lally Theatre | Buy Tickets |
| When the Moon Spun Round Sat 14 Oct - Tue 17 Oct |
6 to 12 yrs | Black Box Theatre | Buy Tickets |
| Polar Bear & Penguin Sun 15 Oct - Wed 18 Oct |
5 to 9 yrs | Town Hall Theatre | Buy Tickets |
| Wait a Minute Mon 16 Oct - Wed 18 Oct |
3 to 5 yrs | Nun's Island Theatre | Buy Tickets |
| Little Murmur Tue 17 Oct - Thu 19 Oct |
7 to 14yrs | An Taibhdhearc | Buy Tickets |
| Fall and Float Thu 19 Oct - Sun 22 Oct |
4 to 8 yrs | Nun's Island Theatre | Buy Tickets |
| Plock! Thu 19 Oct - Sun 22 Oct |
4 to 8 yrs | Mick Lally Theatre | Buy Tickets |
| Making Waves Wed 18 Oct - Fri 20 Oct |
8 to 13 yrs (additional needs) | O'Donoghue Theatre | Buy Tickets |
| The Boy Who Talked to Dogs Thu 19 Oct - Sat 21 Oct |
12 yrs+ | Black Box Theatre | Buy Tickets |
| The Crow's Way Thu 19 Oct - Sun 22 Oct |
8 to 12yrs | Town Hall Theatre | Buy Tickets |
| An Ant Called Amy Fri 20 Oct - Sun 22 Oct |
5 to 8 yrs | An Taibhdhearc | Buy Tickets |
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| The Shape of Quiet Feelings Sat 14 Oct - Sun 22 Oct |
8 to 12 yrs | Blue Teapot Theatre | Buy Tickets |
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| What to Do on a Rainy Day Tue 17 Oct |
3 to 6 yrs | Ballinasloe | Buy Tickets |
| What to Do on a Rainy Day Wed 18 Oct |
3 to 6 yrs | Westside | Buy Tickets |
| What to Do on a Rainy Day Thu 19 Oct |
3 to 6 yrs | Galway City | Buy Tickets |
| What to Do on a Rainy Day Fri 20 Oct |
3 to 6 yrs | Ballybane | Buy Tickets |
| What to Do on a Rainy Day Sat 21 Oct |
3 to 6 yrs | Tuam | Buy Tickets |
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| Be Part of the Exhibition | 7 to 14 yrs | Galway Arts Centre, Dominick St. | Buy Tickets |
| Create Your Own Portrait | 5 yrs+ | Galway Arts Centre, Dominick St. | Buy Tickets |
| Superhuman Fri 13 Oct - Fri 20 Oct |
8 to 12 yrs | Galway Museum | Buy Tickets |
| Cultivating Curiosity Sat 14 Oct - Sat 21 Oct |
2 to 8 yrs | Galway Museum | Buy Tickets |
| Music Explorers Sat 14 Oct |
2 to 8 yrs | PorterShed a Dó, Market St. | Buy Tickets |
| Duainearacht Ilteangach /Multilingual Songwriting Sat 14 Oct |
9 to 14 yrs | PorterShed a Dó, Market St. | Buy Tickets |
| A Maker's World Tue 17 Oct - Fri 20 Oct |
4 to 6 yrs | Engage Art Studios, Salthill | Buy Tickets |
| Little Murmur Workshop Tue 17 Oct - Wed 18 Oct |
7 to 11 yrs | An Taibhdhearc | Buy Tickets |
| Make Your Own Flipbook Sat 21 Oct |
8 to 13 yrs | Bonham Quay | Buy Tickets |
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| Livefeed Sat 21 Oct |
10 yrs+ | O'Donoghue Theatre | Buy Tickets |
| The Wildlife Orchestra Sun 22 Oct |
All Ages | Galway Community College Music Centre | Buy Tickets |
| Literature | |||
| Rita agus an Dineasár Sun 15 Oct |
4 to 10 yrs | PorterShed a Dó, Market St. | Buy Tickets |
| Adult Talks | |||
| Approaches to Making Art Across Oceans Tue 17 Oct |
Bank of Ireland Theatre | Buy Tickets | |
| Space For All: Towards Inclusive Practice Wed 18 Oct |
Nun's Island Theatre | Buy Tickets | |
| Early Childhood Arts Wed 18 Oct |
Bank of Ireland Theatre | Buy Tickets | |
| Adult Workshops | |||
| Writing for Children and Young Adults Sat 14 Oct |
O'Donoghue Centre | Buy Tickets | |
| Conceiving Participative Art with Children Tue 17 Oct |
Áras na Mac Léinn | Buy Tickets | |
| Theatre Techniques: Shadow Play & Miniaturisation Thu 19 Oct |
O'Donoghue Centre | Buy Tickets | |
| Playful Printmaking Thu 19 Oct |
Áras na Mac Léinn | Buy Tickets | |
| Devising Performance for the Very Young Fri 20 Oct |
Áras na Mac Léinn | Buy Tickets | |
| Delegates | |||
| Standard See Ticket Details |
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| Students / Unwaged See Ticket Details |
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