THE new Irish National Opera has launched its 2018 programme, which includes a show in Limerick later this year. The body, which was created through the merger of two award-winning companies, Opera Theatre Company and Wide Open Opera, launched its programme in Dublin this week and announced details of a show for the Lime Tree […]
Young filmmakers get Fresh chance to be ‘seen and heard’ at Limerick festival
THE Limerick-based Fresh Film Festival has put out a final call for entries for Ireland’s Young Filmmaker of the Year 2018. Fresh, which encourages young people to make films by hosting annual film festival for young people, takes place in Limerick from March 20 – 25 and is open to young people from 7-18 years […]
24 Hr Plays: Limerick’s Belltable to showcase cream of local theatre talent
ALMOST 30 theatre Limerick makers are to create five short plays in one venue which will be written, rehearsed and directed in one 24 hour period. Belltable:Connect is about to embark on an ambitious time-limited challenge that will see thespians write, direct and star in five original plays across the course of one day and one […]
How to find creatives in limerick
Thursday, August 27th saw the launch of creativesinlimerick.com at the Red Hen bar. This is a website with a clear goal in mind: to link the various artists of limerick in one solid place, making it easy for them to find each other, and also for outside business, too. The website is the brainchild of […]
Public on the ball at Thomond Park Limerick 2020 event
Thomond Park Stadium will host a Citizen Brainstorming Session this coming Tuesday (21 July) from 5pm to 7pm as part of efforts to secure 2020 European Capital of Culture designation for Limerick. Tuesday’s session is the latest in a series of events, conversations and activities taking place across the region, which the Limerick 2020 team […]
Culture Night Limerick Listings Deadline Draws Near
The Limerick Arts Office is seeking to develop the most comprehensive programme to date for Culture Night Limerick 2015, which takes place on September 18th next. Communities, arts groups and cultural organisations throughout Limerick are being asked to support the annual initiative by submitting details of their free Culture Night event before Friday 10th July […]
Limerick artist to launch solo exhibition
The latest exhibition by artist Ramon Kassam featuring works inspired by the buildings and sights of his native Limerick City will be officially opened at 69 O’Connell Street this coming Thursday 6th November at 6pm. Woodrow Kernohan, the Director of EVA International will perform the official opening of ‘Concept for a potential living/working space’, which […]
Cuisle festival is pure poetry
Audiences from Ireland, UK, Slovenia, and Europe participated in and attended the 20th annual Cuisle Limerick City International Poetry Festival, which took place in various venues throughout Limerick City over the past five days. Among Ireland’s foremost annual poetry festivals, the event concluded last night having featured a host of leading Irish poets including Geraldine […]
UL to host Comhairle conventions
Young people from across Limerick will gather at the University of Limerick next Friday (24th October, 2014) for the final Annual General Meetings of Limerick City Comhairle na nÓg and Limerick County Comhairle na nÓg. From 2015, the two separate Youth Councils will be amalgamated to form a single Comhairle for Limerick in 2015. The […]