A Tuam touch to Galway’s youth festival

Town Hall Theatre Galway has week unveiled its programme for LASTA Festival 2025, a national arts festival for young people, by young people.

The festival will run from October 1-6 at the Town Hall Theatre, which is one of seven regional venues participating.

The Town Hall Theatre programme has been created by three exceptional young curators - Alana Mullins from Tuam, James Boylan and Lara Coady under the guidance of cultural mentor Maisie Lee and supported by the team at the Town Hall Theatre.

Alana is a theatre artist who teaches drama and facilitates workshops for children with Stage Left Youth Theatre in Tuam, as well as delivering music and art workshops with FUSE Music Collective.

Galway’s Lasta 2025 line-up offers something for everyone.

There’s an intimate and atmospheric evening of haunting alt-folk from Galway’s evocative singer-songwriter Reylta.

The Dunmore singer will perform tracks from her acclaimed debut album.

Theatre lovers can enjoy An Evening with Wee Daniel by Aoife Sweeney O’ Connor and Anonn | The Other Side by Cian Ó Náraigh.

Jenni Nikinmaa will lead a full-day workshop for writers, offering guidance on scripts in development or ideas ready to take their first steps.

Young audiences can dive into creativity with a fun, interactive group singing and arts workshop for Junior Infants to 2nd Class, hosted by Fuse Music Collective.

Film fans can experience The Big Spool, a student film showcase presented by UoG Film Society, while visual arts enthusiasts can encounter Tension, a captivating exhibition by Zara Hering.