A NEW Brian Friel Centre is being planned for Glenties with a fundraising campaign launched to progress the project. A Gofundme page is now live which will raise €50,000 to complete phase one of this unique and exciting project. Brian Friel was one of Ireland’s greatest playwrights with his works performed all over the world […]
Funding for 13 heritage sites and projects in Donegal
Thirteen projects across Donegal are benefitting in latest round of funding under the Historic Structures Fund and Built Heritage Investment Scheme
Researching ‘The Laurels’, Glenties & Friel’s Ballybeg
The Culture Division of Donegal County Council is commissioning research into the built heritage, history and literary associations of the house.
Ballybeg meets Luxembourg in Derry
Lifford Players perform ‘Dancing at Lughnasa’ under special circumstances
Butt Drama Circle to perform Brian Friel classic
THE award-winning Butt Drama Circle will bring the Brian Friel classic ‘Dancing At Lughnasa’ back to the stage of the Balor Theatre this week.
Face to Face: It’s been well worth the wait
Philip’s first solo exhibition was officially opened by Denise Ferran, author, artist and President of the Royal Ulster Academy in An Grianán Theatre
Brian Friel’s ‘Translations’ comes to The Balor
THE Butt Drama Circle (BDC) will take their production of the Brian Friel’s classic, Translations, to the Balor Theatre next week.
Huge interest in local production of Friel classic
JUST four months after the passing of Brian Friel, the award-winning Butt Drama Circle (BDC) will bring one of his best loved plays back to the stage.
Donegal’s finest young actors take to the stage
AFTER a successful show of Brian Friel short acts, Donegal Youth Theatre returns to the Balor Theatre this week with an original play – ‘Last Stand.’
New Friel festival will attract worldwide visitors
THE director of the Lughnasa International Friel Festival (LIFF) says the new festival will attract people from all over the world.