RISING Donegal musician George Houston is preparing for his debut national tour which kicks off in the Regional Cultural Centre tomorrow evening. At only 21 years old George is one of Donegal’s youngest and brightest rising stars. He told the Donegal News that focusing on his music throughout the early days of the pandemic propelled his […]
RCC announce its spring season of cinema screenings
THE Regional Cultural Centre has just announced its spring season of world and cultural cinema screenings featuring everything from Oscar-nominated Irish language films to epic dramas based on true events. The Letterkenny centre’s Look! Film Club has been growing in popularity as it continues to screen top class world cinema. The spring season of screenings […]
‘Escape into Art’ at new exhibition
IN the year 2000, Veronica Maguire made a New Year’s resolution to take up some art classes in Stranorlar. Twenty two years on and Veronica is set to showcase a collection of her paintings as she brings her new exhibition ‘Escape into Art’ to Letterkenny. The exhibition is being launched at the Regional Cultural Centre […]
Donegal’s car culture subject of art exhibition
Cliodhna Timoney’s exhibit AE86 is part of the Turas/Journey Exhibition now showing until September 18
‘Something triggered inside me and I started to write’
A LETTERKENNY grand-mother is the Regional Cultural Centre’s first Virtual Artist-in-Residence for 2021. Denise Blake, a successful poet and writer, has been presenting a selection of her work on the RCC social media channels this week and will continue on to Friday, 22nd. Advertisement Denise has broadcast regularly on Sunday Miscellany on RTE Radio 1 […]
Learning to ‘punch above their weight’ as virus raged
THE Regional Cultural Centre in Letterkenny is not the building, the RCC is the people. The biblical quote came to mind as Jeremy Howard, Acting Manager of the multi-disciplinary arts facility, took time this week to reflect back on a unique year. “It’s been strange alright but we’re finishing the year in a strong enough […]
Local views sought on cultural quarter project
A SERIES of brightly coloured graphics will start popping up on the pavements of Letterkenny over the next two weeks. The ‘breadcrumbs’ form the first step in an ambitious project which is looking to reconnect the three cultural institutions in the town, namely Donegal County Museum, An Grianán Theatre and the Regional Cultural Centre. Banner […]
Melbourne lockdown ‘short term pain for long term gain’
MELBOURNE has been home to Donegal couple John Cunningham and Aoife Dalton for much of the past decade. John is Head of Creative Urban Places at the City of Melbourne. The Ardara man is responsible for the strategic development and management for the safe delivery of a programme of innovative and engaging temporary and permanent […]
Sharon takes you back to 1989
Music spanning three decades from legendary musician An Grianán Theatre is delighted to welcome one of the biggest names in Irish trad to cross over into popular music for the upcoming sixth annual Letterkenny Trad Week (19th to 26th January). Legendary button accordion player Sharon Shannon will be closing the 2020 festival at the Letterkenny […]
Earagail Arts Festival opens
Donegal’s finest folk export, The Henry Girls will present ‘The Boswell Tea Party’ as part of this year’s Earagail Arts Festival. The Boswell Tea Party takes place on Thursday, 6th July at 8pm on the Village Green, Malin Town. Photo: Simon Alleyne The 29th Earagail Arts Festival opens this Tuesday, with an extended 20-day programme […]