Letterkenny Panto’s The Wizard of Oz takes to the stage this weekend


LETTERKENNY Pantomime Society are making their annual return to the stage with their eagerly-anticipated new show. This year they will perform family-favourite, The Wizard of Oz in the wonderful An Grianán Theatre, with a few twists in the tale. The curtain opens on Saturday, January 18, and the show runs until Saturday, January 25 with […]

Five arts organisations in Donegal to receive €754,450 in funding


by Evelyn Cullen FIVE arts organisations in Donegal will receive a total of €754,450 in funding, the Arts Council has announced. Under the category of Arts Centres, An Grianán Theatre will receive €180,000 and the Regional Culture Centre earns €205,000. Advertisement Not for profit organisation Cairdeas na bhFidiléirí, which can be translated as Friendship or Association of Fiddle Players, and whose mission is […]

Plans are lodged for new student apartments


By Chris Ashmore PLANS have been lodged with Donegal County Council regarding proposals to build a five-storey 32 bedroom student accommodation block near the centre of Letterkenny. The side of the proposed development is off the road beside An Grianán Theatre which leads up to the Regional Cultural Centre. Advertisement The small site is directly […]

Second ‘Gig For Gaza’ set for An Grianán


By Paul McElwee NEXT Wednesday, October 30 sees the second ‘Gig for Gaza’ fundraiser take place in An Grianán Theatre, just over a year since the conflict began. Once more organised by the local activists Donegal Branch of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC), the gig will feature a night of music from a plethora […]

Something different at An Grianán tonight


LETTERKENNY Music and Drama Group will present something new to the An Grianán Theatre stage tonight. They’ll perform three short one-act plays on Saturday, October 12 at 8pm, giving the audience three very different plays for the price of one. These one-act plays have three different casts, with three different directors, making for a night […]

Letterkenny the place to be for Culture Night


by Evelyn Cullen THERE are no less than 28 events scheduled in Letterkenny for Culture Night on Friday, with everything from art exhibitions, walking tours and trails, live music, song and dance, outdoor theatre and history talks. But with all events packed into the short window between 6pm and 11pm, you’ll have to be well organised if […]

First-ever Donegal Mela to showcase Indian Culture at An Grianán Theatre Plaza


The Indian Community Centre in Letterkenny will present the inaugural Donegal Mela next Saturday, August 17 at An Grianán Theatre Plaza. This landmark event aims to celebrate and showcase the vibrant Indian culture within the community of Donegal, offering a unique blend of workshops, activities, music, live performances, and stalls for all ages to enjoy. […]

Critically acclaimed play by Donegal playwright to open


DONEGAL playwright Ultan Pringle will open his much acclaimed five-star review show, ‘Boyfriends’ in Letterkenny next week. Ultan Pringle will bring his play to his home county following critically acclaimed reviews of it when it was staged in Dublin. The play opens in An Grianán, Letterkenny from Thursday, July 11 as part of Earagail Arts Festival 2024. […]