The 8 Best Movie Theaters in Ireland's Hidden Heartlands, Ireland's Hidden Heartlands

9D Action Cinemas brings you the latest technology in dynamic, multi dimensional, visual amusement rides, suitable for both children and adults. Your senses will be overwhelmed with the stimulating and exciting 3D animated movies with surround sound, coupled with “active motion” luxury seats and dramatic effects such as rain, fog, lightning, wind, snow, touch, feel and more.

The Little Cinema is a really fun monthly screening of the best short films around, held in the Roisin Dubh on the last Wednesday of each month in Galway! Films are a max 10 mins, so if the current one isn't to your liking, the next is just around the corner! Filmmakers attend to introduce their work & it's always lots of fun with a mixture of comedies, music videos, docs & dramas Fun guaranteed!

Carrick Cineplex is an award-winning 4 screen boutique Cinema showing all the latest Hollywood releases as well as weekly World and Art-house films, Live Opera screenings and more. Arrive early and stay late to enjoy the stylish Art Deco style surrounds of Cafe Paradiso Wine & Coffee Bar. FREE customer WiFi. Corporate & private screen hire available. School tours & group events a specialty.

Palas is a three screen arthouse cinema and cultural space in the UNESCO city of film - Galway. Designed by Architect Tom de Paor, Palas is a concrete monolith, five storey over double-height basement housing a three-screen independent cinema, a beautiful bar and restaurant for you to enjoy with your fellow film-lovers. It occupies the garden of a reinstated 1820s merchant house. Throughout the building you will discover 22 beautiful resin-coated windows designed by Irish artist Patrick Scott. Operated by Element Pictures, the innovators behind Light House Cinema in Dublin, Palas is an intriguing architectural space for our customers to explore, right in the heart of Galway's Latin Quarter. Join us in bringing Galway’s film community together in a brand new home which will include the best of new and classic films, along with the best of Irish and international independent films.