Belltable to shine bright with Late-Night Arts Initiative funding

Established in 1989, Belltable is the oldest regional arts centre in Ireland and was selected as one of 14 Arts Centres to benefit from Late-Night Events Pilot Scheme

Belltable is one of 14 Arts Centres to benefit from Late-Night Events Pilot Scheme “to promote a vibrant cultural ecosystem in Ireland that thrives after dark”

The Belltable is one of 14 arts centres to receive funding under the Late-Night Events Pilot Scheme by the Arts Council and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media.

For this pilot scheme, the lead applicant was required to be an Arts Centre funded by the Arts Council with the total awarded amount across the 14 Art Centres being €723,407 and Belltable has received the maximum funding of €60,000 to promote and expand its late-night events.

The programme will encourage new partnerships, supporting engaging night-time arts activities, advocate for a place-based approach, support additional Night-Time Economy interventions, promote cost-effective events, and ensure fair payment for artists and creative workers

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Minister Catherine Martin TD congratulated the 14 arts centres awarded through the scheme which “aims to promote a vibrant cultural ecosystem in Ireland that thrives after dark”.  

She said, “Through the extension and diversification of our later night cultural activities, it will also provide opportunities for new and exciting work partnerships, encourage new audiences into existing cultural facilities and make the arts more accessible. It will also seek to identify and address any challenges which venues may associate with staying open late.  I wish the arts centres well with their upcoming events.”

Maureen Kennelly, Director of the Arts Council, said, “The project’s core objective is to create a sustainable framework for cultural experiences beyond standard operating hours.  The plans proposed by these 14 Arts Centres will provide tantalising experiences for audiences and artists alike”.  

The 13 other Arts Centres to receive the funding were Triskel Arts Centre, RUA RED, Complex Productions Ltd, The Donegal Regional Cultural Centre, The Dock, Droichead Arts Centre, Backstage Theatre, Galway Arts Centre, The Model, An Táin Arts Centre, Everyman, Waterford Theatre Royal Society, and Mermaid Arts Centre.  

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