RTÉ is Supporting 16 Arts and Cultural Events all over Ireland this December
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This December, RTÉ is delighted to support Library Ireland Week, with events taking place across the country from 1st-7th December. In addition, the RTÉ Supporting the Arts scheme will support 15 other arts and cultural events nationwide, spanning theatre, film, art, music, opera, ballet, festivals, and more.
Several music, dance and theatre events will tour the country this month, including Nutcracker Sweeties, which will bring audiences on a magical journey full of Christmas cheer. The Irish Baroque Orchestra will perform their annual production of Handel’s Messiah and Bach’s Christmas Oratorio celebrating the nativity story with performances in Dublin, Wexford, and Kilkenny. While Drogheda Classical Music Concert Series in Louth, will bring some of the world’s most renowned musicians to Ireland’s north-east.
In Dublin, the Royal Irish Academy of Music’s Wigmore Series will host an array of music performances, the Irish National Youth Ballet Company will present The Nutcracker in Trinity College, while Sing for Simon with the RTÉ Orchestra and Special Guests will be a magical night of heartfelt music and festive cheer at the Helix.
Dublin’s Abbey Theatre presents Spreading the News, a celebration of 120 years of the National Theatre of Ireland, in partnership with RTÉ. There is also lots more theatre to enjoy with James Joyce’s The Dead continuing at the Museum of Literature Ireland, while The Ark will present The Giggler Treatment, a marvellous, mischievous new musical based on the novel by Roddy Doyle for children and grown-ups alike. The Borrowers is at the Gate Theatre. Based on Mary Norton’s beloved adventure novels, it follows the fortunes of the tiny Clock family.
Events supported by the RTÉ Supporting the Arts scheme this December:
Nationwide We are Music Generation | www.musicgeneration.ie
Nationwide Irish National Opera | www.irishnationalopera.ie
Dublin The Dead @ Museum of Literature Ireland | www.anuproductions.ie
Nationwide Nutcracker Sweeties | www.balletireland.ie/whats-on/nutcracker-sweeties-2024
Dublin Wigmore Series Dublin | www.riam.ie/whats-on?category=581
Dublin The Giggler Treatment | www.ark.ie/events/view/the-giggler-treatment-2024
Dublin The Borrowers | www.gatetheatre.ie/production/the-borrowers/
Kilkenny and Cork Marble City Music Festival | www.marblecitymusicfestival.com
Dublin Dublin Art Book Fair | www.templebargallery.com/exhibitions/dublin-art-book-fair-2024
Wexford and Dublin Handel’s ‘Messiah’ | www.irishbaroqueorchestra.com/whatson/
Nationwide Library Ireland Week | www.libraryirelandweek.ie
Dublin Sing for Simon With RTÉ Orchestra and Special Guests | www.thehelix.ie/what-s-on/all-events/sing-for-simon-2024-with-the-rte-concert-orchestra
Dublin The Nutcracker | www.inybco.com/upcoming-productions/
Dublin Spreading the News – 120 Year Celebration of the Abbey Theatre | www.abbeytheatre.ie
Dublin and Kilkenny Bach’s ‘Christmas Oratorio’ | www.irishbaroqueorchestra.com/whatson/bach’s-christmas-oratorio
Louth Drogheda Classical Music 24/25 Series | www.droghedaclassicalmusic.com
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 visit
About RTÉ Supporting the Arts – About RTÉ (rte.ie)
Find out what’s happening near you on www.rte.ie/culture