This week, next Gen Galway is persented by former TY Media Week student Sophia Curran.
Sophia is joined by Galway City Council’s Kate Howard and band Silk Road who will be discussing positive impacts of popular music event Youth Lates, as well as the youth music scene around Galway.
Kate Howard is a member of the Galway City Council working on their youth projects in order to create new events for the young people of Galway. On the podcast today she discusses the overwhelmingly positive reception that Youth Lates has received, as well as the importance of teenagers having their own public social spaces where they can feel safe as well as have fun.
Sophia and Katte Howard
Adam Flannery and Preston Geng from up-and-coming alternative Irish band Silk Road give their two cents on how Youth Lates has helped them start on their music career, as well as the experiences they’ve had and issues they’ve faced while trying to make a name for themselves around Galway.
Band - Silk Road
Galway 360 on Galway Bay FM
Discover Galway through a fresh daily lens with Galway 360, a series of themed 10-minute segments airing every weekday as part of FYI Galway at 5:45pm, with extended podcast versions available on our app and website. From business and tech to youth culture and Irish language stories, each feature brings you closer to the people, ideas, and events shaping Galway today.
