This October, RTÉ is delighted to support Wexford Festival Opera, along with 30 other arts and cultural events nationwide, spanning theatre, film, art, music, opera, festivals, exhibitions and more...
In Galway, Baboró International Arts Festival for Children and the Cartoon Festival will delight children and adults alike.
The 45th Folk Festival featuring an array of talent, will take place in Cork, while The National Circus Festival of Ireland in Kerry, kicking off at the end of the month, will be an incredible celebration of all things circus.
In addition, a series of film festivals will take place in Kerry, Monaghan and Donegal, while Dublin will host architecture, literary, theatre and book festivals.
These are the events supported by the RTÉ Supporting the Arts scheme this October:
Nationwide We are Music Generation
Dublin Abbey Theatre at 120 Years
Dublin Temple Bar Gallery + Studios at Dublin Port: Longest Way Round, Shortest Way Home
Dublin Dublin Theatre Festival
Wexford Wexford Festival Opera 2024
Dublin Hilary Heron: A Retrospective at IMMA
Nationwide Irish National Opera
Nationwide CoisCéim Dance Theatre's The Piece with the Drums on tour
Galway Baboró International Arts Festival for Children
Dublin Wigmore Series Dublin with the Royal Academy Of Irish Music
Nationwide and International Lá na Cruite Harp Day 2024
Monaghan Clones Film Festival
Dublin Bram Stoker Festival
Nationwide Bangers and Crash Percussion Sextet – an immersive concert featuring composer Brian Irvine
Galway Galway Cartoon Festival
Dublin Women Impressionists at National Gallery of Ireland
Dublin Agreement at The Gate Theatre
Dublin Beards at The New Theatre
Waterford Autumn Concert Season 2024 - Waterford Music
Dublin ISLA Literary Festival at Instituto Cervantes
Donegal Disappear Here Film Festival
🎥 Introducing Our 2024 Event Poster! 🎥
— Disappear Here Film Festival (@disappearhereFF) September 3, 2024
📅 Save the Date: Disappear Here Film Festival, Oct 4th - Oct 6th, 2024. Keep an eye on the website for details! https://t.co/79FSU5WeVe#DisappearHereFilmFest @artscouncil_ie #RTESupportingTheArts pic.twitter.com/Xa5dFyRKJr
Dublin Drawing from the Well Live at the National Concert Hall
Nationwide Crash Ensemble present Glassworks by Philip Glass - National Tour
Soon we embark on our national tour of @philipglass' iconic Glassworks. Hope to see you there!@CulturalCentre Oct 4th@mermaidarts Oct 6th
— CRASH ENSEMBLE (@crashensemble) September 30, 2024
& @LimeTreeTheatre Oct 15th
Book at: https://t.co/w29VWZfrFx
📽️ Video footage by @laurasheeran🙏@artscouncil_ie @rte @RTE_Culture pic.twitter.com/DK62lmlumX
Belfast and Dublin In Illo Tempore - Chamber Choir Ireland
Dublin Open House Dublin
Kerry The National Circus Festival of Ireland
Mark your calendars and get ready for an amazing experience:
— National Circus Festival of Ireland (@CircusFestIre) September 28, 2024
Date: 31st October - 3rd November 2024
Location: Tralee, County Kerry
To find out more visit: https://t.co/JdyOem4TNR@ISACSIreland @countykerry @siamsatire @IOMST_ @circostrada @IrishAerialCC @KerryCoArts pic.twitter.com/4HRMDkUluk
Kerry Kerry International Film Festival
Dublin Red Line Book Festival
Dublin Soul Noir Festival 2024
Mayo Westival - Westport Music and Arts Festival
Every year, RTÉ supports 170 arts and cultural events all over Ireland through the RTÉ Supporting the Arts scheme. Spanning film, music, dance, opera, festivals, literature, theatre and exhibitions, and with dedicated promotion on RTÉ's television, radio and digital services, and extensive support across RTÉ's social channels, the RTÉ Supporting the Arts scheme is a lifeline to Ireland's creative and cultural sectors.
To find out more information about RTÉ Supporting the Arts and to apply, go here.
