Who we are
That’s Life is an award-winning arts and personal development programme of the
Brothers of Charity Services, Galway.
People with intellectual disability have opportunities to discover and realise their creative potential through working with established artists,
and participating in a wide range of high quality arts programs.
That’s Life art makers create inspiring work that contributes to the cultural and artistic life of their communities.
Events in 2025
It's another busy year for the That's Life team,
with a full programme of events and workshops
Workshops
Here's a snap shot of the current workshops being facilitated by the fabulous crew at That's Life HQ.
A big thank you to all our PS, support staff, and volunteers, everyone of you help make the magic happen!
Sensory Theatre: 'Sailing over the Ocean' Alain Halimi collaborating with
Imelda Reynolds.
The Gamelan Group: Andrew Madec and Aengus Hackett
Physical Theatre Workshop: Imelda Reynolds
'The Cut of Us': Peter Casby and Annette Colleran Murphy
That's Life Radius Project 2025 in collaboration with the ATU School of Design and Creative Arts, Galway City.
That's Life Choir Rehearsals for this years Easter Celebration:
Imelda Reynolds, Lizzie Harrison Daniel Gunnane, Neasa Flaherty Burke
Irish National Opera
Open Foyer Series
The That's Life team were back in action on Tuesday 11th February for their first event of the year. Individuals supported from our Creative Writing programme joined forces with the Gamelon group for a joint performance in the foyer of the Town Hall Theatre Galway. Inspired by the Irish National Orchestra's production of Johann Strauss' Die Fledermaus, the ensemble were taking part in the INO Open Foyer Series. This is an initiative by the Irish National Opera to collaborate with local communities during their national tours. For the tour of Johann Strauss' Die Fledermaus, local music ensembles from around the country have been chosen to perform music connected to the opera in the foyer, for audiences members to enjoy before seeing the show.
Thats Life Awards
That's Life are extremely proud of all the participants who took part in our visual art, music, theatre, animation and choral programmes in 2024. It was wonderful to see so many happy faces as the individuals received their certificates at our awards ceremony which took place in the Connachy Hotel on January 21st 2025. We'd also like to take the opportunity to say thank you to all the staff who help support all these talented people, plus the financial contribution of our funding partners for each of the programmes, we look forward to doing it all again next year!
That's Life Choir
The That's Life Choir have begun rehearsals for this year's Easter Celebration in the Conference Room at the Woodlands Centre. The group will be working an a selection of songs which they will perform on the day.
Easter Celebration
Wednesday 16th April 2025,
11am - 1pm
St. Brigid's Catholic Church, Ballybane
Upcoming Events
Social Care Ireland Annual Conference 2025
That's Life will be giving a keynote presentation at the Social Care Ireland Annual Conference on Thursday 3rd April 2025 at the Fairway's Hotel in Dundalk.
The theme of this year's conference is:
‘Creativity, Innovation and play in Social Care – The Power of Possibility in an era of regulation’
The team will showcase the inspiring work of our artists with intellectual disabilities, including in-person presentations and a performance by 'Electric Dreams'. The event offers a unique opportunity to witness first hand the creativity and community impact fostered within social care through the arts.
We'd like to thank our funders and partners for their continued support
