RT is Supporting 31 Arts and Cultural Events all over Ireland this October
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This October, RT is delighted to support Wexford Festival Opera, along with 30 other arts and cultural events nationwide, spanning theatre, film, art, music, opera, festivals, exhibitions and more.
In Galway, Babor International Arts Festival for Children and the Cartoon Festival will delight children and adults alike. The 45th Folk Festival featuring an array of talent, will take place in Cork, while The National Circus Festival of Ireland in Kerry, kicking off at the end of the month, will be an incredible celebration of all things circus.
In addition, a series of film festivals will take place in Kerry, Monaghan and Donegal, while Dublin will host architecture, literary, theatre and book festivals.
These are the events supported by the RT Supporting the Arts scheme this October:
Nationwide We are Music Generation | www.musicgeneration.ie
Dublin Abbey 120 Years | www.abbeytheatre.ie
Dublin Temple Bar Gallery + Studios at Dublin Port: Longest Way Round, Shortest Way Home | https://www.templebargallery.com/whats-on/events/longest-way-round-shortest-way-home
Dublin Dublin Theatre Festival | www.dublintheatrefestival.ie
Wexford Wexford Festival Opera 2024 | www.wexfordopera.com
Dublin Hilary Heron: A Retrospective | https://imma.ie/whats-on/hilary-heron-a-retrospective/
Nationwide Irish National Opera | http://www.irishnationalopera.ie/
Nationwide CoisC im Dance Theatre's The Piece with the Drums National Tour | https://coisceim.com/the-piece-with-the-drums/
Galway Babor International Arts Festival for Children | www.baboro.ie
Dublin Wigmore Series Dublin | https://www.riam.ie/whats-on?category=581
Nationwide and International L na Cruite Harp Day 2024 | https://www.harpireland.ie/harp-day-2024/
Monaghan Clones Film Festival | www.clonesfilmfestival.com
Dublin Bram Stoker Festival | www.bramstokerfestival.com
Nationwide Bangers and Crash Percussion Sextet - An immersive concert featuring composer Brian Irvine | https://soundwavesmusicspace.com/events/
Galway Galway Cartoon Festival | https://galwaycartoonfestival.ie
Dublin Women Impressionists Exhibition | www.nationalgallery.ie
Dublin Agreement | https://www.gatetheatre.ie/production/agreement/
Dublin Beards at The New Theatre | www.lemonsoap.ie
Waterford Autumn Concert Season 2024 Waterford Music | www.waterford-music.org Dublin ISLA Festival | https://dublin.cervantes.es/en/culture_spanish/isla_festival/isla_festival.htm
Donegal Disappear Here Film Festival | www.disappearherefilmfest.com
Dublin Drawing from the Well Live at the National Concert Hall | https://www.itma.ie/events/concert-drawing-from-the-well-october-2024
Cork 45th Cork Folk Festival | www.corkfolkfestival.com
Nationwide Crash Ensemble present Glassworks by Philip Glass National Tour | www.crashensemble.com/events
Belfast and Dublin In Illo Tempore | In Illo Tempore Chamber Choir Ireland
Dublin Open House Dublin | https://openhousedublin.com/
Kerry The National Circus Festival of Ireland | https://circusfestival.ie/
Kerry Kerry International Film Festival | www.kerryfilmfestival.com
Dublin Red Line Book Festival | www.redlinefestival.ie
Dublin Soul Noir Festival 2024 | https://soulnoirfestival.com/
Mayo Westival (Westport Music and Arts Festival) | www.westival.ie
Every year, RT supports 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, and with dedicated promotion on RT 's television, radio and digital services, and extensive support across RT 's social channels, the RT Supporting the Arts scheme is a lifeline to Ireland's creative and cultural sectors.
To find out more information about RT Supporting the Arts and to apply visit
About RT Supporting the Arts - About RT (rte.ie)
Find out what's happening near you on www.rte.ie/culture
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RT is Supporting 31 Arts and Cultural Events all over Ireland this October
