Galway Theatre Festival announces its new Artistic Director!

Galway Theatre Festival is delighted to announce Sarah Byrne as the incoming Creative Director of GTF!

Sarah is a festival director, creative producer and performer based in the West of Ireland, with experience spanning across festivals, large scale events, multidisciplinary arts, theatre production, and cabaret .

She currently leads Westival, Westport’s Music & Arts Festival, overseeing all aspects of its programming, production, and operations. She also worked as the creative producer for Mayo Pride, curating a vibrant festival celebrating diversity and inclusion in the region.

With a background in event and theatre creative production and a focus on fostering creative communities, Sarah's work is centred on bringing bold, engaging experiences to life through festivals that showcase local and national talent.

The Galway Theatre Festival Board of Directors and team would also like to take this opportunity to thank our outgoing Director, Aoife Noone for her significant contribution to GTF and the Galway arts sector over the past 5 years, and wish her every success in the next phase of her career.