Galway gay bars

lazorgirl

Heading to galway for weekend. any one know if wildes still open or any club nites on fri/sat

Ratac

Tis closed now.

L.Jenkins

Wildes closed in the last couple of weeks. Dignity is open at weekends. It's on shop street beside Easons.

lazorgirl

that's a pity galway is left with no gay bar again.
will definitely check out dignity
thanks

L.Jenkins

I know, Wildes was my local when I lived in Galway. I miss the place and planned to head down some night when I got the chance.

1ZRed

I knew wildes was gone but I didn't know dignity was open on weekends? Never had been to either.

L.Jenkins

Were are you from 1Z? You should pop in to Dignity after 11 on a Friday some weekend, before the students leave for christmas. Can be a bit of fun.

ItAintMeBabe

Wildes closed!! Oh no, i never heard Can't believe there's no where in Galway now

1ZRed

Itzy wrote: »

Were are you from 1Z? You should pop in to Dignity after 11 on a Friday some weekend, before the students leave for christmas. Can be a bit of fun.

It was closed until recently so I didn't pay any sort of attention to it. Ah sure why not, no harm checking it out one of the nights.

apache

Galway is such a great city. I used to go there a lot but granted its been about 2 years since i've been. Used to head once a month at least. Oh the brilliant memorys of stranos and i think we headed to a club called liquid in salthill the odd time.

Have relatives there so used to stay with them and there was a nice lesbian run b+b there whose owners were great and used to come out with us. Used to kick the galway diamonds ass in footie

Pity the gay bars don't stay open long but then again its such a great spot that i love my regular haunts of the "straight" bars too.

Must go back soon.
Anyone any idea why gay bars close fairly quickly in such a busy city? I'm stumped but maybe its because a lot of the bars are alternative anyway?

L.Jenkins

apache wrote: »

Anyone any idea why gay bars close fairly quickly in such a busy city? I'm stumped but maybe its because a lot of the bars are alternative anyway?

Hard to keep anything up and running these days. If you're into your alternative beers, I'd suggest the Salthouse. Roisin Dubh for a good night otherwise.

ItAintMeBabe

We should organize a Boardies night out in Galway soon if there's enough interest????

L.Jenkins

Most of the boards LGBT contingent are on the east coast, I'm sure we can organise something.

Aurongroove

I'll be heading to the next Outwest disco in Galway:

http://www.outwestireland.ie/nextdisco.htm.

If you're worried that we arrange a boards meet up but then everyone pulls out (which has happened once or twice now) going to this means those who haven't pulled out will still have something to go to as it were.

I'll be making a thread about it closer to the day anyway.

ItAintMeBabe

Aurongroove wrote: »

I'll be heading to the next Outwest disco in Galway:

http://www.outwestireland.ie/nextdisco.htm.

If you're worried that we arrange a boards meet up but then everyone pulls out (which has happened once or twice now) going to this means those who haven't pulled out will still have something to go to as it were.

I'll be making a thread about it closer to the day anyway.

Thanks for posting about this Aurongroove I haven't been to any of the outwest events before, what kind of age group do they normally attract??? If you don't mind me asking

L.Jenkins

ItAintMeBabe wrote: »

Thanks for posting about this Aurongroove I haven't been to any of the outwest events before, what kind of age group do they normally attract??? If you don't mind me asking

I'd just say, "throw caution to the wind and go for the fun of it". The best nights out always come from that philosophy.

Burnafaunia

We should definitely try and organise a bi group in the west. Not everyone can get to Dublin

ItAintMeBabe

Burnafaunia wrote: »

We should definitely try and organise a bi group in the west. Not everyone can get to Dublin

I agree Where are you based Burnafaunia??

wonderfulname

Burnafaunia wrote: »

We should definitely try and organise a bi group in the west. Not everyone can get to Dublin

ItAintMeBabe wrote: »

I agree Where are you based Burnafaunia??

Take discussions on bi groups to the relevant thread.

Aurongroove

ItAintMeBabe wrote: »

Thanks for posting about this Aurongroove I haven't been to any of the outwest events before, what kind of age group do they normally attract??? If you don't mind me asking

In Westport there were a good number of older men, with just about 'enough' younger guys. perhaps 70/30

In Galway optimistically I imagine there will be quite a lot of students (thus younger men) and quite a bigger number of people attending in general too.

So all ages I guess. excluding under 18s obviously.

ongarboy

I just checked out their website outwestireland.ie and the photo gallery of the different nights out seems to give a good idea of the age profiles of guys you'd see, I guess. It looks like everyone is having a blast in them. Might be worth taking a trip over to Galway for the next night out in November to visit our western cousins and get away from the repetitive Dublin scene!

Burnafaunia

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Hamhide

Me and my fella just moved to galway last month.I dont know any spots here yet but i'll deffo be up for a boards night out.Pity there seems to be only 1 lgbt bar

oddsoxrocks

Can anyone confirm if Dignity really is open on the weekends? Every time I pass by it seems to be closed. Also does anyone know of any other Gay nights going on around the place? I heard rumors that the Cellar had started one.

There may not be any gay bars (would some entrepreneurial person please replicate the Front Lounge, Dublin in Galway) But I can recommend Naughton's, the Salthouse or KRCMA Slavaic pub in Salthill, Its got pool and pitchers... so you know it makes sense! :cool:

lazorgirl

oddsoxrocks wrote: »

Can anyone confirm if Dignity really is open on the weekends? Every time I pass by it seems to be closed. Also does anyone know of any other Gay nights going on around the place? I heard rumors that the Cellar had started one.

There may not be any gay bars (would some entrepreneurial person please replicate the Front Lounge, Dublin in Galway) But I can recommend Naughton's, the Salthouse or KRCMA Slavaic pub in Salthill, Its got pool and pitchers... so you know it makes sense! :cool:

dignity wasnt open saturday night 2 weeks ago. the cottage and blue note generally have a good mixed crowd too. havent heard about any other gay nights around town.

Davyhal

There is an LGBT event this Weekend in Galway at the Commercial Boat Club in Woodquay for Halloween...

DJ Cian Lally, DJ Karo, DJ Tonic and Alecia Karr (aka Pink Tribute Act).

Starts at 11pm on Friday (according to Facebook anyways) and ends at 2am on Monday (also according to Facebook)

i_steal_sheep

Davyhal wrote: »

Starts at 11pm on Friday (according to Facebook anyways) and ends at 2am on Monday (also according to Facebook)

Berlin Style:D

gbar galway

hi guys jst to let ye know there is a new gay bar opening on the 30th nov and we are looking into holdin student nights on a weekly basis its a revamp of a venue total facelift inside and out and it will be the spot to go to !!! we will be offering a fresh new venue with a very up to date decor and very 2012 lots of drink promos to be had on a weekly basis

1980x

No gay bars open have been living in galway with boyfriend moved there and no gay bars where open and two and a half years have seen them come and go the gay scene here is so Bad if ur in a relationship they just try to come between u have meat some friends here well I thought they where friends don't think it will be long before the G bar and Buddha club galway newest Gay bar will close.

Butterface

1980x wrote: »

No gay bars open have been living in galway with boyfriend moved there and no gay bars where open and two and a half years have seen them come and go the gay scene here is so Bad if ur in a relationship they just try to come between u have meat some friends here well I thought they where friends don't think it will be long before the G bar and Buddha club galway newest Gay bar will close.

Um.. okay.

Where will the new gay bar be? Hopefully this one will stick around a bit longer!

1980x

Not sure yet it on Facebook g bar and Buddha club.

1980x

gbar galway wrote: »

hi guys jst to let ye know there is a new gay bar opening on the 30th nov and we are looking into holdin student nights on a weekly basis its a revamp of a venue total facelift inside and out and it will be the spot to go to !!! we will be offering a fresh new venue with a very up to date decor and very 2012 lots of drink promos to be had on a weekly basis

Why would u have student nights there are so many places for students to go in Galway and no where for Gay people to go.

lazorgirl

1980x wrote: »

Why would u have student nights there are so many places for students to go in Galway and no where for Gay people to go.

In fairness Galway has a good few pubs where gay people can go. the roisin, salthouse, bierhause, blue note, cottage, oslos, to name just a few all have a pretty chilled atmosphere and mixed crowd.

best of luck to the GBar; hopefully if they arrange some different/quirky nights (not karaoke!!) it will attract a good crowd

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mackD

I was at the launch of G Bar last Friday week and I have to say they did a good job with the place considering the limited amount of space to work with. They have successfully created the illusion of the downstairs bar appearing bigger than it actually is.
The upstairs section is very unusual....kind of feels like being at someone's house party as it is so intimate and dark lol.
I hope it manages to stay open as it would be a shame for Galway to have no gay venue....enough of them around the country have closed down this year already:(
I might pay a visit back to G Bar this weekend. I'm guessing Saturday nights would be busier? I remember Dignity West used to be absolutely dead on a regular Friday night.

LegacyUser

Can anyone tell me where a couple of girls can go for fun in pubs and clubs in Galway during the week ? Be nice to meet a few peps seen as its our first time in Galway and my friend only lets her hair down when she knows its an open minded venue.

justaguy112

Anyone know if there is any gay bar still open in Galway. Thinking bout heading there tomorrow to check out the craic with the races on.

marty66

justaguy112 wrote: »

Anyone know if there is any gay bar still open in Galway. Thinking bout heading there tomorrow to check out the craic with the races on.

No official gay bar at the moment but a lot are gay friendly especially Blue Note & Massimo

Eroticplants

This is also a thing that's gay in Galway...

http://www.galwaypride.com/

laura26

hi im going to galway friday for the day is there any place for a girl to meet a girl

Subcomandante Marcos

laura26 wrote: »

hi im going to galway friday for the day is there any place for a girl to meet a girl

AFAIK there are no explicitly gay bars in Galway at the minute but beat bet would the the most gay friendly part of the city on the west side around the Roisin Dubh.

I'd say you'd be as well off getting on tinder or another dating app and trying to organise a meeting in advance.

laura26

Just wondering is there any place for lesbians to go in galway during the day for privacy