THE Letterkenny Tidy Town’s Action Plan for 2023 was launched in An Grianan Theatre last week alongside the 38th Annual Cleaner Community Campaign. Letterkenny Tidy Town’s Committee is a voluntary operation and the committee has been active in Letterkenny for over 35 years. Tuesday marked the official start of the Tidy Town’s year and with […]
Donegal County Council launch Social Inclusion week
DONEGAL County Council are set to launch Social Inclusion Week at An Grianan Theatre, on Saturday, March 25 at 1.30pm. A festival of colour will follow the launch which will be hosted by the Letterkenny Indian Community. This Colour Festival will be a family event for everyone where you will make unforgettable memories. Advertisement Social […]
Clann Mhic Ruairí celebrate Donegal tradition on TG4
Clann Mhic Ruairí are the next act to headline the new TG4 series Féile Ealaíne an Earagail this Sunday, 19th February, at 21:30. The renowned musical family from Rann na Feirste are on the main stage at An Grianán Theatre in Letterkenny in this week’s Episode 5 filmed during Earagail Arts Festival 2023. Siblings Tony […]
Over €0.5m to be spent giving theatre ‘whole new lease of life’
MORE than half a million euro is to be spent repairing “major signs of wear and tear” in Letterkenny’s An Grianán Theatre. The need for “urgent action” is detailed in a new tender document seeking a design team to carry out improvement works. The 62-page tender reveals that after two decades in business, intense usage has “taken its […]
Donegal musicians helping recreate sound of Springsteen
TRYING to recreate anything Bruce Springsteen has done can be a risky business and few have managed it successfully. Born to Run, The River, Human Touch, classics one and all. Add to that the sheer brio with which The Boss delivers them and they are elevated beyond the capabilities of most other artists. Advertisement When Chris Speer […]
Radio star excited about return to Donegal
NATIONAL radio star Dermot Whelan is “excited to get back to Donegal” for his ‘Mind full Tour’ which takes to the stage at An Grianán Theatre, Letterkenny this February. Dermot spent time in Donegal during the summer, where he enjoyed the “incredible beaches, golf courses and most of all the people. “I just love spending […]
Busy week ahead at An Grianán Theatre
There’s a very busy week ahead at An Grianán Theatre. This Tuesday, December 6 it’s the return of Ballet Ireland with a very seasonal Nutcracker Sweeties. The production will include dancer Tadhg Brennan, from Ramelton, who recently completed a BA Modern Ballet course at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and started his ballet career […]
Culture Night takes place across Donegal this evening
This exceptional night of cultural festivities takes place once per year as part of a national celebration of arts, heritage, and culture.
‘We were grounded but it’s time to fly again’
A DONEGAL aerial dancer has been flying high since coming through the London School of Contemporary Dance. Chantal McCormick, from Ballybofey, is the founder of Fidget Feet, an aerial circus performance company. For the past decade, Chantal and her team have been coming to Donegal each summer with their Irish Aerial Dance Festival. From Today, […]
Live stream to be highlight of Letterkenny Trad Week
Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh has visited all four corners of the globe over the past thirty-five years with Irish folk music band Altan. At times, holidays back in West Donegal were less frequent than she would have liked due to a busy touring calendar. However, since the outbreak of the pandemic last March Mairéad has spent […]