*** 30% rise in number of arts and cultural events supported by RT ***
During 2023, RT supported 170 arts and cultural events all over Ireland through the RT Supporting the Arts scheme. Spanning film, music, dance, opera, festivals, literature, theatre and exhibitions, RT has delivered a 30% increase year-on-year in the annual number of campaigns supporting Ireland's rich and vibrant cultural landscape.
Across the year, RT increased its commitment to supporting both new and established events in our communities, including Dublin Dance Festival, Babor International Arts Festival for Children, C irt International Festival of Literature, Galway Film Fleadh, IFI Documentary Festival 2023, Culture Night 2023, Dublin Theatre Festival, and much many more.
The number of arts and cultural festivals and events supported by RT has grown steadily from a base of 100 per year in 2013, up to 150 in 2022, and now 170 in 2023. The scheme offers dedicated promotion on RT 's television, radio and digital services, and extensive support across RT 's social channels. With production services often provided by RT , in addition to promotional airtime, the RT Supporting the Arts scheme is a lifeline to Ireland's creative and cultural sectors.
This December is no exception with an array of events taking place as outlined below, including Library Ireland Week, which runs until 9th December.
DUBLIN Lavery. On Location. | www.nationalgallery.ie/art-and-artists/exhibitions/upcoming-exhibitions/lavery-location
DUBLIN Andy Warhol Three Times Out | www.hughlane.ie/whats_on/hlg-andy-warhol-three-times-out
LIMERICK Nights Candles are Burnt Out: Climate, Culture, Change & Community | www.huntmuseum.com/whats-on/nights-candles-are-burnt-out-climate-culture-change-community
NATIONWIDE Carmen | www.balletireland.ie/whats-on/carmen
CORK All Eyes On Us | www.crawfordartgallery.ie/all-eyes-on-us
DUBLIN Peter Pan | www.gatetheatre.ie/production/peter-pan
NATIONWIDE Library Ireland Week 2023 | www.libraryirelandweek.ie
DUBLIN The Giggler Treatment at The Ark, Dublin | www.ark.ie/events/view/the-giggler-treatment-2023
DUBLIN GAA: People, Objects & Stories | www.museum.ie
NATIONWIDE WhistleBlast's Winter Wonderland 2023 Tour | www.whistleblastquartet.com
DUBLIN You Belong To Me by Rory Nolan | www.smockalley.com/you-belong-to-me
DONEGAL Scoil Gheimhridh Ghaoth Dobhair | www.scoilgheimhridh.com
DUBLIN Seeing the Star | www.chamberchoirireland.com/events/seeing-the-star
DUBLIN & WEXFORD Handel's Messiah | www.irishbaroqueorchestra.com
DUBLIN Self-Determination: A Global Perspective | www.imma.ie/whats-on/self-determination-a-global-perspective
In 2023, RT supported 170 events, as follows:
Library Ireland Week 2023
Babor International Arts Festival for Children
C irt International Festival of Literature
Dublin International Chamber Music Festival (Great Music in Irish Houses)
Westport Festival of Chamber Music
PhotoIreland Festival 2023: R/evolutions
Galway Film Fleadh
IFI French Film Festival 2023
Bealtaine Festival
IFI Documentary Festival 2023
Culture Night 2023
Borris House Festival of Writing and Ideas
Poetry Day Ireland
Esker Festival Orchestra 10th Anniversary Celebration
Dublin Theatre Festival
Write By The Sea Kilmore Quay Literary Festival
Dublin Book Festival
Red Line Book Festival
Open House Dublin 2023
Kerry International Film Festival 2023 (KIFF 2023)
Dublin Dance Festival
West Cork Literary Festival
The Holy Hour
RHA 200
Murmur of Bees
Fun Home
In the Midst of Plenty' Nationwide Tour of Ireland
Rita Duffy : Persistent Illusions
Wexford Festival Opera
International Literature Festival Dublin
Wigmore Hall Festival, Dublin
The Giggler Treatment at The Ark, Dublin
Peter Pan
Self-Determination: A Global Perspective
Limerick Classical Concert Series
All Eyes On Us
Bram Stoker Festival
IMRAM F ile Litr ochta Gaeilge
Cork Folk Festival
Dublin Festival of History
The Loved Ones
Westival Westport Arts and Music Festival
Carmen
Concert Anna Dennis, Jonas Nordberg & Liam Byrne
Sligo Jazz Project international jazz festival and summer school
Hinterland Festival Kells
Belfast TradFest
Lavery. On Location.
2023 Allingham Festival
Kilkenny Arts Festival do some social posts
The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams
GAA: People, Objects & Stories
Andy Warhol Three Times Out
Nights Candles are Burnt Out: Climate, Culture, Change & Community
Ireland Is
Galway International Arts Festival
Rachmaninov's All Night Vigil
Poets, Passion, and Peace
How to fold the wind
Cork International Film Festival (CIFF)
Dublin Fringe Festival 2023
Dublin HandelFest
Boyne Music Festival
New Ross Piano Festival
Tour by the Carducci Quartet
Se n Corcoran Series
East Cork Early Music Festival
West Wicklow Chamber Music Festival Winter Weekend' 2023
WhistleBlast's Winter Wonderland 2023 Tour
You Belong To Me by Rory Nolan
Clonmel Junction Arts Festival
Limerick Jazz Festival 2023
Dingle Literary Festival
ISLA Festival
40th EVA International
Bray International Jazz Festival
Donal Ryan's FROM A LOW AND QUIET SEA
Bold Moves
Lavinia Fontana: Trailblazer, Rule Breaker
Earagail Arts Festival
Limerick Sings International Choral Festival
National Heritage Week
Music Current Festival
Concert Linda May Han Oh & Fabian Almazan
SCS Killaloe Music Festival
L M r na Gaeilge
Blackwater Valley Opera Festival
The New Electric Ballroom
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