It’s 2017 and I’m sitting with Philip Parr, drinking coffee in the March sunshine at the International Community Arts Festival (ICAF) in Rotterdam. We’re talking about the ICAF experience and also flying kites — floating ideas about working on something together. We’d met back in July 2015 at a symposium I was curating, entitled Beyond …
THIS year’s fourth Letterkenny Trad Week (January 19-27), brought to you in association with the Regional Cultural Centre, is quickly gaining momentum with the first show selling out. Such was the demand for the show Zoe Conway + John McIntyre and Seamus McGuire + John Lee with support from Coirm that the show sold out …
A GROUP of young Irish traditional musicians is busy rehearsing for its fourth commission by an internationally-acclaimed musician and composer. Coirm is a group which was was set up by Letterkenny-based Ceol na Coille School of Irish Traditional Music as a platform for young musicians to perform nationally and internationally. To-date some of its members …
We had such a fun time making Manny Man Does the History of Ireland for last year’s Earagail Arts Festival that we just couldn’t keep it to ourselves! So we’re delighted to announce that we’ve reassembled the team and we’re taking Manny Man on the road! We’ll be touring the show to 16 venues across …
Letterkenny Trad Week brings top talent to town Letterkenny Trad Week 2019, the week-long festival presented by the Regional Cultural Centre and An Grianán Theatre takes place from 19th to 27th January. The festival features a great mixture of new talent on the rise, stalwarts of Irish and other Celtic traditional music, as well as …
Mon 17 Dec 10am to 5pm Tues 18 Dec 10am to 5pm – Pinocchio at 10.30am Wed 19 Dec 10am to 5pm – Pinocchio at 10.30am and 12.30pm Thur 20 Dec 10am to 5pm – Pinocchio at 10.30am Fri 21 Dec 10am to 5pm, 6pm to 7pm – Pinocchio at 3pm and 7pm Sat 22 …
An Grianán Theatre will hold two specially adapted relaxed performances of their Christmas Show Pinocchio on Wednesday 19 December at 12.30pm and Sat 22 December at 2pm. What is a relaxed performance? Relaxed Performances are specifically designed to welcome people who will benefit from a more relaxed performance environment, including, but not limited to, people …
This week we learned we were successful in receiving Creative Europe funding for an exciting new project called Shaking the Walls with partners from across Europe. The project is led by Gdański Teatr Szekspirowski (Poland), the other partners are Parrabbola (UK), Cooltour Ostrava (Czech Republic) and Ratatam (Iceland). 2019 marks An Grianan Theatre’s 20th anniversary and we are …
Shaking the Walls: The Winter’s Tale Summer 2019 Read More »
Every ticket purchased is subject to a €1 booking fee. There are no extra fees for booking online. Online booking is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at eaf.ie. Opening Hours for Telephone Bookings and In Person Booking at the Official Festival Box Office in An Grianán Theatre Mon 9th July 9.30am …
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If a proposed ban on the use of tungsten lamps in the entertainment industry comes into force the future will be dark for many theatres, An Grianán included. The European Commission has begun the process of changing the regulations (EC) 244/2009, (EC) 245/2009 and (EU) 1194/2012 on EcoDesign Requirements and (EU) 874/2012 on the labelling …
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The Nasc Network is currently offering a bursary of €10,000 to a production company or producer interested in collaborating with the network to produce a new or existing piece of theatre with a view to touring to all Nasc venues in 2019. The Nasc Network is a partnership of eight venues, including An Grianán Theatre, …
From Monday 9th April our online booking fee will be reduced from €1.50 per ticket to €1 per ticket, and it will now apply equally to all telephone and in person bookings. That means that all tickets sold by An Grianán Box Office will be subject to a €1 booking fee. Our new box office …
Letterkenny Music & Drama Group are delighted to be presenting a brand new play for their drama festival production this year. “Beneath an Irish Sky” will receive its premiere in An Grianán Theatre on Tuesday 13th February 2018 prior to competing on the demanding Drama Festival Circuit. Inspired by archive reports and eyewitness testimonies, “Beneath …
UPDATE 26/1/18: THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. A special workshop for theatre practitioners and drama facilitators. When: Monday 12 February 10 AM – 1 PM Where: An Grianan Theatre. Who is it for? Theatre practitioners, drama facilitators and educators who work with early years and younger children. How much does it cost? It’s free but …
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