
RT Supporting the Arts
RT is Supporting 20 Arts and Cultural Events all over Ireland this April
RT is proud to support an exciting month of arts and cultural events taking place across Ireland and beyond. Music lovers are well catered for with an outstanding range of performances and festivals.
This month offers a rich array of literary celebration and discovery. Galway hosts the internationally acclaimed C irt International Festival of Literature, and Poetry Day Ireland invites readers and writers nationwide to engage with the spoken and written word. The prestigious Dublin Literary Award 2026 will announce its much-anticipated shortlist, while the Irish Writers Centre opens submissions globally for its International Debut Novel Competition, with the final event taking place in Dublin.
Dublin also welcomes the Wigmore Series Dublin presented by the Royal Irish Academy of Music, while New Music Dublin continues to champion innovative contemporary composition. Cutting-edge sounds also take centre stage at the Music Current Festival in Dublin. Beyond the capital, choral excellence shines in Cork with the Cork International Choral Festival, and jazz fans can celebrate 20 years of vibrant improvisation at the Ballydehob Jazz Festival 2026. Nationwide, Ball Nights A Celebration of West Kerry Music tours traditional sounds to audiences across Ireland and Chamber Choir Ireland continues its Spring-Summer 2026 season. Meanwhile, the New Ross Piano Festival - 20th Anniversary Concert marks a landmark celebration in Wexford.
Theatre and performance art continue to push boundaries across the country. The Gate Theatre stages Poor by Katriona O'Sullivan, and the Pavilion Theatre presents The House Must Win, a gripping new work blending drama with social commentary. Continuing nationwide, CISEACH | An Embodied Manifesto brings powerful dance and movement to audiences across Ireland. The Five Lamps Arts Festival also returns to Dublin, igniting the city with theatre, visual arts, music, and community celebration.
Visual art takes centre-stage across several major platforms this month. In Dublin, Photography Museum Ireland presents the Taylor Wessing Irish Photo Prize, showcasing exceptional portrait photography from across the island. The National Gallery of Ireland invites visitors into the imaginative world of William Blake: The Age of Romantic Fantasy. Supporting artists directly, the Incognito Art Sale for Jack and Jill brings together Irish and international creators in a unique online fundraising exhibition.
RT Supporting the Arts is committed to supporting artists, audiences and cultural organisations across the country, helping to bring the arts to wider communities. April's extensive programme reflects the strength, imagination and diversity of Ireland's creative sector, and RT Supporting the Arts is proud to help amplify these cultural experiences nationwide.
This April, RT Supporting the Arts invites you to immerse yourself in Ireland's vibrant cultural landscape. We encourage everyone to explore, attend, and enjoy the wealth of creativity on offer this month. For more information, rte.ie/culture
Events supported by the RT Supporting the Arts scheme this April:
Event Name
Location
Website
Wigmore Series Dublin
Dublin
www.riam.ie/whats-on
Taylor Wessing Irish Photo Prize
Dublin
https://photomuseumireland.ie/taylorwessingirishphotoprize/
Ball Nights A Celebration of West Kerry Music
Nationwide
www.cuasmusic.com
Poor by Katriona O'Sullivan
Dublin
https://gatetheatre.ie/production/poor-2026/
New Ross Piano Festival 20th Anniversary Concert
Wexford
www.nationaloperahouse.ie /www.newrosspianofestival.com
C irt International Festival of Literature
Galway
https://www.cuirt.ie/
New Music Dublin
Dublin
https://www.newmusicdublin.ie/
Dublin Literary Award 2026 Shortlist Announcement
Nationwide
https://dublinliteraryaward.ie/
Incognito Art Sale for Jack and Jill
Ireland and International Online
https://jackandjillstore.ie/pages/incognito
Music Current Festival
Dublin
https://www.musiccurrent.ie/2026/
The House Must Win
Dublin
https://www.paviliontheatre.ie/events/view/thehousemustwin
Chamber Choir Ireland Spring-Summer 2026 Season
Nationwide
www.chamberchoirireland.com
Irish Writers Centre International Debut Novel Competition
International
https://irishwriterscentre.ie/international-debut-novel-competition/
William Blake: The Age of Romantic Fantasy
Dublin
www.irishnationalgallery.ie
CISEACH | An Embodied Manifesto National Tour
Nationwide
https://www.catherineyoungdance.com/production/ciseach-an-embodied-manifesto/
Five Lamps Arts Festival
Dublin
https://fivelampsarts.ie
Catalyst International Film Festival 2026
Limerick
https://catalystinternationalfilmfestival.com/
Poetry Day Ireland
Nationwide
https://www.poetryireland.ie/poetry-day/
Ballydehob Jazz Festival 2026 20th Anniversary Edition
Cork
https://ballydehobjazzfestival.org/
Cork International Choral Festival
Cork
www.corkchoral.ie
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