Irish backdrop
London’s The National Theatre is to stage a timely revival of Ian Rickson’s production of Brian Friel’s modern classic, Translations. Taking its cue from the … Read more
Ireland
‘Dublin is the centre of gay theatre worldwide’ says festival director
‘We’ve made Dublin the centre of gay theatre in the world – isn’t that just hilarious?’ said director and festival founder Brian Merriman. Speaking to … Read more
Creating harmonious communities in Northern Ireland
Founder of Beyond Skin, Darren Ferguson, on why he set up a global education arts and culture organisation to tackle sectarianism in Northern Ireland. Nine months on … Read more
Beyond Borders funds nine major projects
PRS for Music Foundation (PRS) has thrown its financial backing behind nine UK and Ireland music projects under its Beyond Borders banner. Running since 2010, Beyond … Read more
International funding news November
The National Institute of Scenic Arts and Music (INAEM) in Spain has given €6.2m to theatre and circus companies in the country. The money is … Read more
UK and Ireland unite to promote music talent
A new partnership which unites the national music development organisations of the UK and Ireland has been launched. Horizons aims to bring together the musical … Read more