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. […]
St. Eunan’s College to proudly present ‘Nothing Gold Can Stay’ at An Grianán
St Eunan’s College Drama Group has proudly unveiled their latest theatrical masterpiece, ‘Nothing Gold Can Stay,’ which will take to the stage at An Grianán Theatre on Wednesday, April 24. An enthralling adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s iconic novel, ‘The Outsiders’, it’s directed by Daniel Nelis and Rachael McShane, adapted for the stage by Tommy McIntyre. […]
Fundraising ‘Gig for Gaza’ to take place in Letterkenny
By Dionne Meehan A FUNDRAISING ‘Gig for Gaza’ will take place tomorrow night in An Grianán Theatre, Letterkenny. Organised by Fadl Mustapha, a Palestinian who has been living in Letterkenny for the past 19 years, the event aims to raise awareness while raising funds for the people of Gaza. Advertisement Speaking to the Donegal News, […]
After 25 years at An Grianán, Daithi exits stage left
By Paddy Walsh Back in the late nineties, the younger Daithi Ramsay established a comedy club in his home town of Letterkenny. And on one occasion, the deadpan delivery of Kevin McAleer packed them into the upstairs function room in the Orchard Inn. Advertisement And among the audience, a suitably impressed Deirdre McBride who had […]
The Addams Family takes to the An Grianán stage
THE Addams Family, the musical, returns to An Grianan Theatre on Tuesday, March 5, having had its initial run in 2020 shut down by Covid-19. Letterkenny Musical Society (LMS) is bringing the much-loved Addams Family to the stage for a five-night run in this its 23rd show in An Grianan Theatre. It follows the huge success […]
The Alternative takes to the stage at An Grianán
By Paddy Walsh Here’s an imaginary concept that would send shudders through respective political elements on both sides of the border. It’s one where the island of Ireland forms part of the United Kingdom backed up by a history where there was no War of Independence or no Civil War. But there is a way […]
New television series shines light on Earagail Arts Festival
Highlights from last year’s Earagail Arts Festival will feature in a new television series kicking off on TG4 next weekend. Ceol ón Earagail, will premier with the national Irish language broadcaster on Sunday 18th February at 9.30pm. The traditional music series combines highlights of concerts recorded in front of live audiences at An Grianán Theatre, […]