January 2025
01 Feb
Galway Business & English School Student Experience & Events
Social Activity Programme
GCI offers a weekly activity social programme with many options to choose from. The activity programme is designed monthly, and some highlights may include cultural events across the city and county, practical workshops on various themes and topics from grammar clinics to CV preparation and Irish culture, volunteer opportunities or weekend trips to famous landscapes across Ireland and the Wild Atlantic Way. We believe that in order to get the most from your time with us, you should be exposed to English not just in the classroom but in a variety of environments and contexts. The social activity programme enables students to enhance their learning experiences by practicing their English skills in the real world and getting to know other English students outside of the classroom.
These activities are a scheduled part of all courses and normally occur after class in the afternoon and evening.
Our main social activities are listed below and a more detailed breakdown of daily activities available in the school is available below. During the summer, students can book activities during the lunch break, Monday to Thursday in Halla Mor.
You can find out what’s happening each week and month by checking your account under Student Portal as well.
Upcoming events calendar
6Nations 2025 Ireland vs England
4:30p.m. - 7:00p.m. 1st February 2025
Dublin, Ireland
The English coming calling across the Irish Sea in the first round of this year's 6Nations Championship. The Irish team will have their hands full as the English will look to derail our championship hopes by winning on Irish soil for the first time in 5 years. Tickets are sold out for the event, but every pub in Galway is sure to have the game on Saturday afternoon!
03 Feb
Galway Women's Mini Marathon
10:30a.m. - 1:00p.m. 3rd February 2025
Craughwell
The mini marathon returns for 2025!# Set yourself a challenge and sign up for this wonderful event that will be collecting money for local sporting facilites! Sign up here: https://eventmaster.ie/event/boPmi9AHjr
03 Feb
Galway Céilí Club
7:30p.m. 3rd February - 9:30p.m. 24th February 2025
Kennedy's Bar, Eyre Square, Galway
Interested in Irish Culture? Want to learn more about Irish set dancing? Look no further! The Céilí Club is a great opportunity to both improve your English and get your groove on, Irish styles!!
04 Feb
Language Exchange Evening
5:30p.m. 4th February - 7:00p.m. 25th February 2025
The Salthouse, Galway City
Languages are beautiful things. What's more beautiful, you ask? Exchanging and sharing them! Every Tuesday in the Salthouse, people from all over the world come together to share their languages in a lovely little social event! Be there at 17.30! Oh, and it's completely free!!
04 Feb
Celtic Tales Storytelling
7:30p.m. 4th February - 9:00p.m. 25th February 2025
The Crane Bar, Sea Road, Galway
The Celtic Tales Storytelling Show is back again this year and running every Thursday night from the 9th of January to the 19 of December! Enjoy the ghouls and gaffs provided by Irish, Welsh and Scottish storytellers in one of the nicest pubs in the city! Tickets are €15 and can be booked on the eventbrite site!
05 Feb
Omniplex Cinema Experience!
3:00p.m. 5th February - 12:00a.m. 26th February 2025
Salthill, Galway
The Omniplex Cinema in Salthill is probably the best cinema experience in the county! Comfy recliner seats, numerous screens, all the snacks you'd ever want, refillable drinks and a great location makes it the best place to go watch that must-see movie of the year with your pals! And, to top it off, there's the much vaunted and appreciated Omnipass, which, for just 14.99 a month, allows you to watch all the movies you want (just once, mind!). Bring your buddies and go!
08 Feb
Galway vs Clare
7:30p.m. - 9:30p.m. 8th February 2025
Pearse Stadium, Salthill
Galway welcome the 2024 All Ireland Champions and fierce rivals Clare to Salthill in what is sure to be a belter of a game under the bright lights of Pearse Stadium! Be sure to get your tickets early as they are sure to sell out fast! Get them here: https://am.ticketmaster.com/gaa/buy/25PS0802
09 Feb
Scotland vs Ireland
3:00p.m. - 5:30p.m. 9th February 2025
Edinburgh, Scotland
Round 2 of the 6Nations has the mouthwatering clash between Scotland, the mercurial almost achievers of the 6Nations and Ireland. This weekend will determine so much in this year's tournament! Be sure to tune in on Sunday afternoon!
09 Feb
Super Bowl LIX Kansas City Chiefs vs Philadelphia Eagles
The Big Game rolls into the Big Easy!
09 Feb
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Super Bowl LIX Kansas City Chiefs vs Philadelphia Eagles
11:30p.m. 9th February - 6:00a.m. 10th February 2025
New Orleans, Louisiana, The USA
The Chiefs take on the Eagles in the Big Easy on Sunday night! The Eagles will be out to try and scupper the Chiefs' attempts at a 3-peat, a feat no NFL team has accomplished. The Chiefs are the reigning, defending champs, so the Eagles will have their work cut out to stop them!
14 Feb
Akumakon
12:00p.m. 14th February - 12:00a.m. 16th February 2025
Baiely Allen Hall, University of Galway, Galway
Akumakon is one of Ireland's longest running anime and manga conventions in the country with events ranging from anime screenings to meet and greet with some famous voice actors! The convention also pays homage and respect to Japanese culture, with pop up cafés and restaurants peppering the convention floor to ease the hunger of convention goers! This year's convention promises to bring all the usual experiences to UG's campus along with a few new events to keep things fresh and make it one of the biggest "cons" held to date!
15 Feb
Connacht vs Cardiff
7:35p.m. - 9:30p.m. 15th February 2025
The Sportsgrounds, Galway
Cardiff come to the Sportsgounds to take on the mighty Connacht in a crunch clash! Both teams will be looking for a vital win with play-off places and home fixtures on the line. Tickets available here: https://www.connachtrugby.ie/tickets/
23 Feb
Galway vs Donegal
3:45p.m. 23rd February - 6:00p.m. 23rd March 2025
Pearse Stadium, Salthill
Donegal make the long trip down the west coast to Salthill to take on Galway in the 4th round of the league. Donegal were last year's Ulster Champions and one of the few teams to beat Armagh, the eventual All Ireland Champions, during the year. It sure to be a tasty affair! Get your tickets here:https://am.ticketmaster.com/gaa/fbgalwayleague
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