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The 16th Annual exhibition "Common Ground" is now open!
Now in it's 16th Year, our collective exhibition Common Ground will close 2023 and open 2024 with a vast array of local talent being...
birrtheatre
Dec 14, 20232 min read
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This Week's Movie - Rise
The penultimate film of the Film@BirrTheatre 2023 season is about the self-discovery journey of 26-year-old Elise (Marion Barbeau), a...
Emma Hanley
Dec 11, 20232 min read
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The Final Week of OLDC’s Next Steps Creative Programme
Fostering creativity in a highly digitised world requires a delicate balance of traditional art-forms and cutting-edge technology. For...
Emma Hanley
Dec 8, 20232 min read
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This Week's Movie - Little Richard: I Am Everything
Film@BirrTheatre is back for its 2023 season, bringing you the best of Irish, world and independent cinema on the theatre’s big screen....
Emma Hanley
Nov 27, 20232 min read
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Offaly Local Development Company: Next Steps Creative Programme
At Birr Theatre & Arts Centre, we strive to support as many community initiatives as possible and we are fortunate enough to host this...
Emma Hanley
Nov 22, 20232 min read
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This Week's Movie is My Sailor, My Love
Film@BirrTheatre is back for its 2023 season, bringing you the best of Irish, world and independent cinema on the theatre’s big screen....
Emma Hanley
Nov 10, 20231 min read
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This Week's Movie is AISHA
Film@BirrTheatre is back for its 2023 season, bringing you the best of Irish, world and independent cinema on the theatre’s big screen....
birrtheatre
Oct 23, 20231 min read
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This Week's Movie - BABYLON!
Film@BirrTheatre is back for its 2023 season, bringing you the best of Irish, world and independent cinema on the theatre’s big screen....
Emma Hanley
Oct 16, 20232 min read
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Have you met (new) Emma yet?
Introducing Emma Hanley, the newest addition to our theatre family! With a smile that could outshine Broadway lights, Emma is your go-to...
birrtheatre
Oct 4, 20232 min read
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It's Armageddon Time!
Film@BirrTheatre is back for its 2023 season, bringing you the best of Irish, world and independent cinema on the theatre’s big screen....
Emma Hanley
Oct 3, 20232 min read
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Sunlight - Some Friendships Burn Brighter Than Others
Film@BirrTheatre brings you the best of Irish, world and independent cinema on the theatre's big screen, every Thursday night at 8pm....
Emma Hanley
Sep 26, 20231 min read
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Thursday Night Movie Night returns next week!
Film@BirrTheatre is coming back at the end of this week. As the evening gets darker, where else would you like to be? Open to absolutely...
Anne Coughlan
Sep 25, 20232 min read
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A history of Birr Theatre & Arts Centre (part 4)
In the final installment of our glorious history, Patt Grogan details the revival of Oxmantown Hall after a period of neglect and, with...
birrtheatre
Aug 1, 20234 min read
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This mosaic job is anything but futile (few tile... get-it?)
Some of you might have noticed that every Tuesday has been a hive of activity here at Birr Theatre with the Birr Art Group creating the...
birrtheatre
Jul 31, 20231 min read
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A history of Birr Theatre & Arts Centre (part 3)
After last week's poetic and eventful opening night (we can only imagine what it is like to have 150 ticket-less people storming our...
birrtheatre
Jul 25, 20232 min read
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A history of Birr Theatre & Arts Centre (part 2)
Following on from last week's installments of Patt Grogan's history of Oxmatown Hall. We hear of our home's opening night on january 15th...
birrtheatre
Jul 18, 20233 min read
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A history of Birr Theatre & Arts Centre (part 1)
Patt Grogan is one of the wonderful volunteers that helps Birr Theatre & Arts Centre function smoothly. Without our dedicated team of...
birrtheatre
Jul 11, 20233 min read
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A Chance To Dance 2023
A Chance to Dance emerged from the imagination of Frank McNamara and Maureen deForge as a barrier-free environment where youth from age...
Anne Coughlan
Jun 2, 20232 min read
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Who will play Mickybo?
In 2023 we ask our visiting artists to tell us a little bit about themselves. We hope that these short questionnaires will reveal...
birrtheatre
May 31, 20232 min read
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A Captivating Night of Theatre comes your way on June 17th.
Birr Theatre & Arts Centre, in Collaboration with Scripts - Ireland Playwriting Festival, is thrilled to announce our pilot theatre...
birrtheatre
May 25, 20232 min read
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