Macnas Parade Route 27th October 2013 at 4.45pm: “On the Night Journey”

View Macnas Parade 2013: “On the Night Journey” in a larger map Here’s the route for today’s Macnas Parade, “On the Night Journey”, departing from Fisheries Field at 4.45pm. The map is zoomable so you can easily pick your spot on the route! Leaving Fisheries Field, the parade will wend its way through town via … Read more

Guest Post: Noeline Kavanagh, Artistic Director Macnas

Here Macnas’ artistic director Noeline Kavanagh sets out how Macnas was born of a visit to Galway by Spanish company Els Comediants, the release it brought to a recession stricken Galway, and how you can keep in touch with and help continue the company in its modern iteration. It was late summer, 1985, in Galway. … Read more

Galway Arts Festival Macnas Parade Cancelled for 2013

Unfortunately it has been announced there will be no Macnas Parade during this year’s Galway Arts Festival. Macnas statement. GAF statement. Basically Macnas couldn’t sustain the company after absorbing parade costs and Galway Arts Festival couldn’t cover additional request. Some thoughts: Every single promo of Galway features the Macnas Parade, and the entire city benefits … Read more