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markets · Saturday 27 June 2026 · 11:30am 
Umbrella Le Cheile Artisans Market
At Electric Nightclub · Abbeygate Street Upper, Galway City, Co. Galway
At Electric Nightclub · Abbeygate Street Upper, Galway City, Co. Galway
The Umbrella Le Chéile Artisans Market is a monthly indoor gathering of independent makers, held at Electric Nightclub on Abbeygate Street Upper in Galway city centre. It runs on the last Saturday of each month, which puts the June edition on the 27th - a handy mid-summer slot for visitors already in the city. Entry is free, the pace is unhurried, and the whole thing runs until 5pm, so there is no need to rush. It suits anyone who prefers buying directly from the person who made the thing rather than pulling something off a shelf.
The market brings together a rotating mix of Galway-based artists, designers, and producers, all vetted members of the Umbrella Le Chéile social enterprise. The range of goods tends to cover handmade jewellery, original paintings, artisan soaps, hand-knitted pieces, photography prints, home décor, and locally produced books. Because it is member-run and member-owned, the traders you meet are the makers themselves - there is no middleman, and prices reflect that direct relationship.
Umbrella Le Chéile runs on a cooperative model with a clear focus on handmade, environmentally conscious and sustainable goods. The atmosphere leans community rather than commerce: stallholders know each other, and regular visitors often do too. Electric Nightclub provides a covered indoor space, which makes the market a reliable wet-weather option - no small thing in Galway in June.
Abbeygate Street Upper sits right in the centre of Galway city, a short walk from Eyre Square and the main bus terminus. Bus Éireann and GoBus serve Galway from Dublin (about 2.5 hours), Limerick, and other major towns, with services arriving at the bus station on Ceannt Station Road a few minutes’ walk away. Galway is also on the rail line from Dublin Heuston (about 2 hours 10 minutes). If you are driving, the city centre has several multi-storey car parks close by - Eyre Square Shopping Centre and Jurys Car Park on Prospect Hill are both walkable. Parking on Abbeygate Street itself is very limited on a Saturday.
The market sits right in the old city, close to the Latin Quarter, the Spanish Arch, and the River Corrib - all easy to reach on foot once you are done browsing. There is more to see in Galway and across Co. Galway.
Heading to Electric Nightclub in Galway? Galway has plenty more to see. Read the Galway area guide, find what else is on, and explore the towns and villages nearby.