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Over €248,000 invested in Longford Arts by the Arts Council for 2018

People in Longford will experience the arts in new and exciting ways during 2018, the Arts Council has said after it announced over €248,000 in funding for Longford Arts projects. Outlining its plan to invest €68.4 million nationwide over the course ...

14 Mar 2018 at 23:13

Local News

New books for dozens of children in Longford as Arts Council says Culture Night is for all

Children in a Deis school in Longford will receive a gift package of new books by leading Irish authors as part of an Arts Council initiative to ensure that as many people as possible can experience Culture Night (Friday, September 18). Also read: ...

17 Sept 2020 at 00:42

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Longford's Backstage Theatre and Shawbrook Dance Trust to receive €298,000 Arts Council funding

The Arts Council has allocated €298,000 in Arts Centres and Strategic Funding to county Longford as part of a €130 million investment nationally. Backstage Theatre, Longford and Shawbrook LD Dance Trust are to receive €237,000 and €61,000, ...

05 Mar 2021 at 17:39

Northern Ireland

DUP minister ‘more than happy’ to attend Fleadh in Belfast

DUP Minister Gordon Lyons has said he would be “more than happy” to accept an invitation to attend the all-Ireland Fleadh when it comes to Belfast next year. The Communities Minister said he believed the event should represent all musical ...

31 Mar 2025 at 16:46

Arts & Entertainment

Arts Council invites Longford schools to take part in new creative initiative

The Arts Council has invited Longford schools to take part in their Creative Schools initiative, opening up the programme to another 150 schools, bringing the total number to 300. Also read: St. Patrick's Day parades cancelled across ...

09 Mar 2020 at 17:01

Local News

National bursary scheme open to artists from Longford

Designed to support and offer career development for 31 mid-career artists (one artist in each of the 31 local authorities around Ireland), there are two elements of support for participating artists in the scheme: financial and ...

16 Nov 2020 at 10:00

Arts & Entertainment

Creative Schools programme now open for applications

The Arts Council have this week announced that applications have opened for schools to apply for the Creative Schools 2022/2023 programme. Designed to provide opportunities for children and young people to build their artistic ...

09 Apr 2022 at 22:56

Longfordleader

Longford arts venues face challenge of balancing books

Encouraging the development of arts while meeting the basic demands of paying utility bills is the 2023 challenge faced by Longford's premier arts venue Backstage Theatre. This week details of the annual Arts Council spend of ...

22 Jan 2023 at 09:00

What's On

Ruth Fitzmaurice and Leanne O’Sullivan to star at Longford's Backstage Theatre tonight

Authors Ruth Fitzmaurice and Leanne O'Sullivan will talk about their work with Celeste Augé in the intimate surroundings of The Canal Studio at Longford’s Backstage Theatre this week. Ruth Fitzmaurice’s husband Simon was ...

28 Jun 2018 at 11:00

Northern Ireland

Funeral of Belfast poet Michael Longley to take place

The funeral of acclaimed Belfast poet Michael Longley will take place later. Mr Longley died in hospital at the age of 85 on January 22. His funeral is to take place in All Souls Church in Belfast followed by a private ...

01 Feb 2025 at 02:45

Northern Ireland

Work of artists in Belfast collective goes on display in Dublin

A new exhibition in Dublin will feature an eclectic range of work from members of a Belfast-based community arts collective. The Now That’s What I Call Vault exhibition at The Mart Gallery in Rathmines, Dublin, will ...

19 Feb 2023 at 12:02

Northern Ireland

Poet Michael Longley touched souls with just a few words, funeral hears

Acclaimed Belfast poet Michael Longley managed to touch the souls of people with just a few words, his funeral has heard. President of Ireland Michael D Higgins was among mourners who joined Longley’s family at ...

01 Feb 2025 at 15:42

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