The Galway Arts Festival has another week to run - browse the online programme, stroll through the online shop, buy tickets online, send postcards, or view the Dreamcast Urban webcam (a marathon performance event which takes place throughout the festival). Not sure what show to book? Click on the link to The Irish Times's festival reviews at www.galwayartsfestival.com/
Get to know Galway better with this site, which offers the information for tourists, from hiring a car or finding a hotel room to shopping, as well as the low-down on nightlife, music, sports, jobs, eating out and history - not to mention the festival. www.galway.net
Place your bets - OK you can't bet on the Galway Races website, but you can order tickets, read the race card, take a virtual tour of the course and the new Millennium Stand and find useful information such as facilities for people with disabilities. At: http://ireland.iol.ie/galway-races/
The children's festival in Galway, Babor≤, takes place in October. This year's programme - which includes shows from Ireland, the UK, the US, Denmark and Switzerland - will be available online from the end of August at www.baboro.ie
Macnas, which leads the famous parade through the streets of Galway on Sunday, has a useful website for anyone interested in learning about the history, aims and activities of the company or who wants to get involved. At www.macnas.com
Never been to Galway before? Check out the virtual tours at www.virtualtourists.net
See a sample of the summer exhibitions at the Galway Arts Centre (Paul M. Smith - Action and Erwin Olaf - Royal Blood) on the centre's website, which also provides information on the Galway Youth Theatre, events Cuirt festival of literature and offers a 3D virtual tour. At: www.galwayartscentre.ie
The Town Hall Theatre's attractive website provides events listings - music, theatre and film - and all you need to know about the theatre at www.townhalltheatregalway.com
Next week: war crimes
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