Gourmet Food Parlour will be hosting late night Thursday evenings from the 26th of September to the 14th of November.

Enjoy a 4 week Wool Spinning Course with legendary Weaver Seamus Kirwan followed by Thursday evenings full of music. Gourmet Food Parlour Salthill will be open for walk ins and bookings, so if you are looking for a cup of coffee with friends or a hearty meal be sure to pop in to us! We will be open from 9am to 9pm these dates.

Intro to Traditional Irish Wool Spinning

26th of September to 17th of October

4 week workshop

Enjoy a 4 week workshop on Traditional Irish Methods of Wool Spinning.

Join traditional weaver Seamus Kirwan as he discusses the history of wool fibre and its various uses. Seamus will also teach participants the Irish tradition of wool spinning and hand-weaving.

Participants will be taught how to spin their own wool on individual spinning wheels and a variety of different wheels.

Each participant will receive a hand spindle of their own to take home.

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Reserve space on Traditional Irish Wool Spinning with Gourmet Food Parlour

FREE EVENT - REGISTRATION REQUIRED (limited number of spaces)

Thursday 26th September 7-9pm

Thursday 3rd October 7-9pm

Thursday 10th October 7-9pm

Thursday 17th October 7-9pm

Live music in GFP Salthill

Every Thursday evening from 24th October - 14th November.

Enjoy traditional Irish music within Gourmet Food Parlour. If you're looking for a space to enjoy a nice cup of coffee or a bite to eat, Gourmet Food Parlour will be open late on Thursdays from 24th October to the 14th November.

Trad Thursdays with Gourmet Food Parlour is part of the Galway City Council Café Lates Pilot Scheme, funded by Galway City Council and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. This initiative aims to build on Galway's thriving night-time economy by fostering a vibrant and diverse evening and late-night café culture.