Sony Pixel Power calrec Sony

Record Year as RT Supporting the Arts supports 170 events throughout 2023

01/12/2023

*** 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

Brig
LINK: https://about.rte.ie/2023/12/01/record-year-as-rte-supporting-the-arts...
See more stories from rte

More from RTE

17/06/2026

Good Vibrations hit Dublin and Limerick as RT Concert Orchestra plays the music of the Beach Boys

The RT Concert Orchestra will bring the timeless music of The Beach Boys to aud...

12/06/2026

New animated series The Grumpy Onion available in English and as Gaeilge on RT KIDSjr, RT2 and RT

Meet The Grumpy Onion Ireland's newest online sensation, all he wants is to ...

12/06/2026

RT stays Up All Night with brand new daily 2026 FIFA World Cup Vodcast

RT stays Up All Night with brand new daily 2026 FIFA World Cup Vodcast Adding to the fun around 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament, RT has launched a brand new d...

11/06/2026

RT Radio 1 and Irish Lights mark RT 100 with special broadcasts from Ireland's Lighthouses

Summer solstice shows from C il House and Late Date from 9pm on Saturday 20 Jun...

09/06/2026

RT Radio 1 is bringing Arena and Cil House to London celebrating 100 years of RT

These special programmes will highlight RT 's connection with the Irish diaspora This year, RT is marking 100 years of public broadcasting in Ireland with...

08/06/2026

It's almost kick off time! RT KIDS show Total Football returns for a second season with a brand new co-host

Irish YouTube star DavidMC joins Aisling O'Reilly to tackle all things socce...

05/06/2026

RT Radio 1 Folk Awards 2026 Date Announcement

RT Radio 1 Folk Awards to take place on Tuesday 10th November 2026, Vicar Street, Dublin Moya Brennan, D nal Lunny, Mary Black and Christy Moore among previou...

04/06/2026

Culture and family at the centre of new RT travel series

BackStory follows four Irish young people as they travel back to their parents' homelands Modern Irish identity is enriched by cultures and influences from...

03/06/2026

RT brings Irish audiences every moment of the biggest FIFA World Cup in history

RT confirms multi-channel and free to air coverage of the expanded tournament with enhanced digital features and the return of Total Football for young fans S...

03/06/2026

RT unveils Heineken 0.0 as broadcast sponsor of FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage

RT has today announced Heineken 0.0 as the broadcast sponsor of their FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage. The sponsorship, brokered by Dentsu, will see Heineken 0....

02/06/2026

RT is Supporting 12 Arts and Cultural Events all over Ireland this June

June sees Ireland's cultural calendar in full bloom, as RT Supporting the Arts showcases a vibrant and wide-ranging programme spanning music, theatre, visu...

02/06/2026

New seasons of The Traitors UK and US now available to stream on RT Player

After The Traitors Ireland launched in 2025, Irish audiences proved to have a taste for the global hit reality show. This Bank Holiday Monday fans can indulge e...

29/05/2026

Super Garden 2026 winner revealed

At just 20 years old, Sean Melia from Summerhill Co. Meath has been revealed as the winner of Super Garden 2026. Sean is the youngest ever contestant and winner...

28/05/2026

Wild Conamara, a major two-part natural history documentary series, airs this week on RT

RT presents Wild Conamara, a two-part natural history documentary that brings a...

25/05/2026

RT Concert Orchestra celebrates Marilyn Monroe's centenary at the National Concert Hall

The RT Concert Orchestra will celebrate the centenary of Hollywood icon Marilyn...

22/05/2026

Beta Da Silva hosts live performances from 20 new Irish artists in Sessions from Oblivion on 2FM's New Music Show

Catch the latest in Irish music live from venues such as Whelan's, R is n Du...

21/05/2026

RT 2FM announces winner of nationwide search for next superstar DJ

Dublin DJ RKM333 wins 2FM competition and a coveted slot at this year's Forbidden Fruit Festival 2FM's search for the next big Irish DJ concluded this ...

20/05/2026

Two cooks shortlisted for the final of RT Today's TV Home Cook Competition

Mayo's Dee Freney and Margaret Leahy from Galway have reached the final of RT Today's TV Home Cook competition. Both contestants will cook again live...

20/05/2026

RT IN FULL BLOOM AT BORD BIA BLOOM 2026 WITH LIVE BROADCASTS, MUSIC, CHAT AND MUCH MORE

RT IN FULL BLOOM AT BORD BIA BLOOM 2026 WITH LIVE BROADCASTS, MUSIC, CHAT AND M...

15/05/2026

RT's statement on Derek Mooney's Earnings for the Years 2020-2023

Further to RT 's statement released yesterday and in the interest of full transparency, with the full permission of Derek Mooney, we are now publishing the ...

14/05/2026

RT TOP TEN HIGHEST EARNING PRESENTERS 2025

RT is today publishing the earnings of its top 10 highest-earning presenters for 2025, ahead of the publication of RT 's Annual Report 2025 later this year...

14/05/2026

Discover hidden havens for city wildlife as Back From The Brink returns for a fifth season

Back From The Brink airs Sunday 17 May and Sunday 24 May at 6.30pm on RT One an...

13/05/2026

Tradfluencer - The Sharon Shannon Story

A definitive portrait of one of Ireland's most influential musicians New TV documentary airs Monday 18 May on RT One and RT Player at 9.35pm Watch the...

11/05/2026

A Predator in Plain Sight: New true-crime podcast reveals definitive story of pirate radio DJ and abuser Eamon Cooke

Pirate Predator uncovers new information from victims and survivors of abuse on ...

10/05/2026

RT ALL-IRELAND DRAMA FESTIVAL WINNERS ANNOUNCED

RT ALL-IRELAND DRAMA FESTIVAL WINNERS ANNOUNCED DURING GALA AWARDS STREAMED LIVE ON RTE.IE/CULTURE Kilmeen Drama Group hailing from Rossmore, Co. Cork Scoops ...

07/05/2026

Well known Irish faces pushed to the edge in new series of Uncharted with Ray Goggins

Well known Irish faces pushed to the edge in new series of Uncharted with Ray G...

07/05/2026

Powerful four generation story A Traveller Family airs on RT One and RT Player this Monday night

RT will premiere A Traveller Family, a compelling new documentary exploring the...

06/05/2026

Calling all animal lovers, The Shelter: Animal SOS returns for a sixth season

Friday 8 May on RT One and RT Player Meet the NSPCA team caring for and protecting animals in need in this six-part series Fly on the wall, six-part series...

01/05/2026

RT Secures UEFA Champions League Rights from 2027-2031

RT Sport awarded first pick free-to-air on Wednesday nights Champions League and Super Cup finals Highlights on Wednesday nights RT today (Thursday 30 Apri...

30/04/2026

Former Kerry footballer and broadcaster Dara Cinnide investigates the century-old murder of a Kerry man in new RT documentary

Rian na Fola airs on RT One and RT Player on Monday May 4 Rian na Fola is a o...

29/04/2026

Meet the eight finalists for RT Today's TV Home Cook competition

Voting opens at 4pm today RT 's Today show have announced the eight finalists for their TV Home Cook competition. Amateur cooks from Cork, Dublin, Galway ...

29/04/2026

Listen to the birds sing! Experience mother nature in a seven-hour radio marathon

The Dawn Chorus airs Sunday 3 May from midnight to 7am on RT Radio 1 and RT ly...

28/04/2026

RT NEWS ANNOUNCES SEAN WHELAN AS NEW LONDON CORRESPONDENT

RT News is pleased to announce the appointment of Sean Whelan as its new London Correspondent. Sean has held the role of Washington Correspondent for the last...

28/04/2026

Six well-known figures delve into the 1926 Census archive

Joseph O'Connor, Eileen Walsh, Louise Duffy, Mick Lynch, Gormfhlaith N Thuairisg and Dermot Bannon take a personal look at life 100yrs ago in new TV docume...

27/04/2026

RT 2FM launches nationwide quest for next superstar DJ to play Forbidden Fruit Festival

RT 2FM is calling on aspiring DJs across Ireland to take their shot at the spot...

27/04/2026

RT is Supporting 32 Arts and Cultural Events all over Ireland this May

RT continues to champion Ireland's creative life this May, supporting a broad range of festivals, exhibitions and performances across music, theatre, liter...

23/04/2026

New RT series Masters: Keepers of Tradition delves into the remarkable world of rare skills and crafts

Six crafts. Six lives. Six reasons to believe that making things by hand still...

23/04/2026

AMATEUR DRAMA TAKES CENTRE STAGE AS THE 2026 RT ALL IRELAND DRAMA FESTIVAL LAUNCHES IN THE ABBEY THEATRE

The festival programme promises a feast of drama, a bumper packed fringe festiva...

22/04/2026

RT Licenses Stolen Sister to Pushkin

RT Documentary On One 7-part series breaks US market for first time RT Programme Sales has announced its first deal with a US distribution partner for its 7-...

21/04/2026

Cultivating creativity: Super Garden is back for another season

Summer is nearly here and Super Garden is returning to our screens to spark some gardening inspiration. The new series kicks off on Thursday 23 April at 7pm on ...

16/04/2026

RTS Ireland Awards / Gradaim RTS 2026 Winners Announced

RTS Ireland Awards / Gradaim RTS 2026 Winners Announced Awards hosted by RT | Presented by Louise Duffy & Aisling Bonner Thursday, 16 April 2026 | Dublin Roy...

16/04/2026

Midnight in Vegas have been revealed as the fourth act set to compete on The Late Late Show Opening Act

The search for Ireland's newest country music star takes place live on Frida...

15/04/2026

RT announces new crime drama The Yank starring Kate Mulgrew and Colm Meaney

Two Cities Television and Keeper Pictures to produce six-part series in association with Screen Ireland for RT and ITV Studios RT has commissioned Two Citie...

15/04/2026

RT unveils The Signal' a specially commissioned 60-second film to celebrate RT100

RT 100 RT unveils The Signal' a specially commissioned 60-second film ...

13/04/2026

Paddy Treacy is the first act revealed to compete on The Late Late Show Opening Act

The search for Ireland's newest country music star is live on Friday 17 Apri...

13/04/2026

RT Radio 1 unveils new audio identity

RT Radio 1 has today launched a significant step in its ongoing strategic evolution. Following the launch of its brand-new schedule late last year, RT Radio 1...

13/04/2026

The Late Late Show offers a once-in-a-lifetime prize to the winner of next week's Opening Act compet

The Late Late Show Opening Act, the search for Ireland's newest country musi...