Letterkenny gets psychedelic this May bank holiday with the Distorted Perspectives festival. Organised by our friends in the Regional Cultural Centre, you can prebook tickets through our box office. Events include a group exhibition of left field Irish artists and makers celebrating contemporary sound, electronic, psych and avant-garde art with Hugh O’Neill, Cian Megannety & …
Mayor Paschal Blake’s Project for 2014 New Town Clock and Renovation of An Grianán Theatre’s Plaza area Letterkenny Town Mayor Paschal Blake today announced details of his Mayor’s project for 2014. His plan is to commission a new town clock and also to renovate the large plaza to the front of An Grianán Theatre where …
Our new art exhibition opens this Friday and comes from local textile artists Fiona Higgins and Karen O’Kane. Fiona Higgins is a batik artist working from her studio in Letterkenny. Her work depicts the beautiful scenery of Donegal, In landscapes, seascapes and trees she captures the vivid ever-changing light and colour of the shifting seasons …
New art exhibition: Sioda – Textile Art by Fiona Higgins & Karen O’Kane Read More »
The 2014 Earagail Arts Festival will be taking place 12 to 26 July and we have three of our festival events open for booking right now! We are opening the festival with Fiesta, a new drama commissioned especially for Earagail. It is a celebration of the dancers, the chancers and the lovers who graced the …
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Ten14 – Moya Brennan marks the Battle of Clontarf in a special matinee concert for family audiences. It’s 1000 years since the Battle of Clontarf and to celebrate this historic occasion An Grianán Theatre is presenting a special concert from world famous Irish music legends Moya Brennan and harpist Cormac De Barra. Designed specifically for …
The theatre will be closed Easter Weekend, Fri 18 to Mon 21 April 2014 inclusive. We reopen as normal on Tues 22 April at 9.30am. We are removing the online booking fee for the weekend so you can book online at your convenience for no extra charge. Happy Easter!
Our friends at the Earagail Arts Festival are looking to cast a child actor in one of their big events at this year’s festival. I Do is a show by the UK based Dante or Die Theatre Co. Role: Kitty, Age: 9 – 11 Character: A flower girl at a wedding; Kitty is a defiant …
Eighties pop sensation Hue and Cry come to An Grianán Theatre on Wed 16 April as part of their Remote Stripped Tour. The tour marks the 25th anniversary of their platinum selling album, Remote (and its acoustic counterpart, Bitter Suite). The gig will focus on the songs of both albums, stripped down to their …
Catch Eighties pop duo Hue and Cry this Wednesday night! Read More »
Tune into Shaun Doherty on Highland Radio this Tuesday 15 April for an interview with Fiesta playwright Guy Le Jeune. Guy is due on air around midday and will be discussing his work so far on this new drama commission for the Earagail Arts Festival. Fiesta is a celebration of the dancers, the chancers and …
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press launch Wed 30 April at 11 AM at An Grianán Theatre Mayor Paschal Blake’s Project for 2014 – An Grianán Theatre to receive facelift Letterkenny Town Mayor Paschal Blake will unveil the plans to renovate the large plaza to the front of An Grianán Theatre at a press launch on Wed …
Nik Kershaw is hitting the road to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his first chart success and we’re very pleased to be one of only four Irish venues (north and south) that he will be performing at. The Me, Myself, I Tour will feature Nik performing songs, telling stories from his impressive career as well …
Eighties legend Nik Kershaw confirmed for Sept 2014 Read More »
Our next drama course for children starts on Saturday 26 April and is now open for booking. Our classes are suitable for children 7 to 13 years old and beginners are always welcome! At An Grianán Theatre our emphasis is firmly on creative play. Our classes feature an inventive and fun mix of drama games …
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Have you booked your tickets for Eddi Reader yet? Her tour is going down a storm so far! @LynetteFay @love_belfast LETTERKENNY added so please try and come there — Eddi Reader (@eddireader) April 3, 2014 @love_belfast @eddireader Beg borrow or steal a ticket – second thoughts she’s such a star turn up and she’ll …
An inspiring talk from Everest mountaineer Jason Black, presented by the Letterkenny Lions. “From rock bottom to the top of the world” is a special event that will see Jason open up to an audience for the first time about his life-changing journey which culminated in him reaching the summit of Everest on May 19 …
In our own act of minor dissent we’ve moved Friday night’s Mark Thomas gig to our lovely next door neighbors, the Regional Cultural Centre. Your ticket will still be valid for admission but please note that the seats are not numbered in the Cultural Centre so it’ll be first come, first served on the night. …
