Galway · Nightlife

Corner pub at 17 Cross Street Upper, trading since 1894, with snugs, a fire and a beer garden. Open 11am–midnight, from noon on Sunday, with lunch served noon–4pm and traditional musicians in regularly.

Two-storey trad pub at 2 Sea Road, about ten minutes west of the centre. Sessions downstairs every night; upstairs is the Listeners Club, a 70-seat room for trad, roots and singer-songwriter gigs where the audience actually stays quiet.

Dominick Street venue for touring bands and comedy, with a weekly Tuesday comedy showcase, a silent disco at 11pm and a roof terrace. Ticket prices vary by show; the bar is open whether or not you have one.

Long-running bar and live-music room in the West End, across the Corrib from the Latin Quarter, with a separate gig space and food served through the day. A shorter queue than Shop Street on a Saturday.

Small red-fronted trad pub on Mainguard Street, just off Shop Street. Sessions run twice a day, late afternoon and again at night, with no cover charge — which is why it is standing room only most evenings.