About the North-West Dance Residency Programme The purpose of the North-West Dance Residency Programme is to build and create a supportive framework for dance in the north-west region, through provision of space, a financial stipend and access to practical supports such as production advice, accessing funding streams and mentoring. This programme is made possible through […]
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Following a successful first year of bursaries and artistic support, An Grianán Theatre is excited to announce a second year of our Acorns Programme, an artist-led development initiative which aims to support eight theatre artists of any discipline and career level to buy time, space and creative brain power to dedicate towards a project or
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Enjoy an early chance to experience our new drama Hello Charlie as we present a staged reading as part of Front & Centre: International Women’s Day Playwriting Festival this March at the Playhouse in Derry. On Sunday 8 March, there will be a stage reading of an extract of this new drama we are co-producing
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An Grianán Theatre Leads Cross-Border PEACEPLUS Arts Project in Donegal and Border Regions On Monday 9 February 2026, we officially launched The Viewing Project and the beginning of a massive arts adventure for everyone in Donegal and the border regions—from the age of 10 to 100. The Viewing Project is a two-year creative arts initiative
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Lisdoon NirvanaA one-man dramatic monologue by Frankie McCaffertyat Wexford Arts CentreReport: Jackie HaydenSaturday, January 31, 2026 RELIVING THE LAST LISDOONVARNA MUSIC FESTIVAL The last music festival at Lisdoonvarna in Co Clare took place in 1983 with a line-up that included Rory Gallagher, Christy Moore, Stockton’s Wing, De Danann, Van Morrison Moving Hearts and more. In
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Our building renovations are almost complete and we are looking forward to welcoming audiences back this weekend to our new look front of house and freshly painted auditorium. The box office will be open from 6pm to showtime this Friday 30 January for the sold out farewell show by The Fureys. Opening Hours this weekend:
Check out our latest events guide covering shows at An Grianán Theatre from January 2026 to May 2026. We add new events regularly – check out our What’s On page for all our latest additions.
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We are very pleased to announce that our project Hello Charlie has been chosen by the Pavilion Theatre in Dun Laoghaire as one of 10 recipients of their annual Pavilion Donation Awards. Hello Charlie is a play by Derry actor and writer Caoimhe Farren which we are producing with our partners SkelpieLimmer Productions and Front
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Residencies 2026 Expression of Interest Call-Out IMC’s NAVIGATOR Jazz Residency offers jazz and improvising musicians professionally remunerated time and space to develop their practice, while building creative and professional relationships in new locations through local engagement and performance opportunities. IMC are now accepting expressions of interest from Irish-based jazz and improvising musicians for the 2026
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As a part of the National Lasta Festival 2025, our young curators are programming a selection of short films to be screened during the nationwide festival in October 2025. Lasta is looking to promote films made by filmmakers between the ages of 18 – 30 from or living on the island of Ireland. We will
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For 16 years the Irish Aerial Dance Fest has welcomed performers, students and instructors from all over the world to Letterkenny to celebrate the thrilling artforms of aerial dance and circus. Here at An Grianán we’ll be hosting four nights of dance and aerial performances starting with what is a highlight of both the IADF
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An Grianán Theatre, together with the seven other Nasc Network of regional theatres, is currently seeking touring proposals from production companies or producers working in the performing arts (theatre, music, dance, multi-disciplinary) interested in collaborating with the Nasc network on a tour to all the network venues in Autumn 2026 or 2027. Application Deadline: Friday
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Are you aged between 18-25 with a passion for the arts? Check out this incredible opportunity to make your stamp on the arts scene in your county and nationally as a Young Curator for Lasta Festival 2026. Closing date: Thursday 19th June. Are you aged between 18 and 25 and interested in getting experience in
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Cruinniú na nÓg is Ireland’s national day of free creativity for children and young people under 18, and this year it takes place on Saturday 7 June 2025. Here at An Grianán we’ll be celebrating all things youth theatre with performances and workshops all afternoon starting at 12 noon. All events are free admission on
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