Lasta Festival
Backstage Theatre, Longford; Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise; glór, Ennis; An Grianán, Letterkenny; Lime Tree Theatre, Limerick; Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire; Siamsa Tíre, Tralee and Town Hall Theatre, Galway.
When: 11 – 20 June
Where: Online and in eight arts venues nationwide. Get tickets now.
Age Suitability: Various. Age suitability for each event will be listed on the individual Lasta venue event pages.
In a new and innovative approach to programming, twenty-one young curators have been selected by eight arts venues nationwide to programme a festival within Brightening Air | Coiscéim Coiligh. Their collective programme is now presented as Lasta: the first national arts programme curated entirely by young people.
Under the guidance of theatre artists Maisie Lee and Fionn Foley, these young curators have worked collaboratively to deliver an ambitious programme of work which spans diverse art forms, genres and mediums.
Reflecting the diversity of modern Ireland, this pioneering project offers a unique opportunity to develop future arts programmers and producers and presents an exciting array of arts experiences to audiences of all ages from coast to coast.
Lasta is based on an original project conceived and delivered by Backstage Theatre, Longford in 2020.
Lasta Launch Event
Lasta will launch on Thursday 10 June at 7pm with the magnificent Soda Blonde, the hugely popular alt-pop band from Dublin (formerly Little Green Cars). This opening gig will stream live on Lasta’s Youtube and is free of charge.
The Curators
glór, Ennis: Mary Nagle and Douglas Reddan
Town Hall Theatre, Galway: Emily White, Oisín Parslow and Lisa Mannion
Siamsa Tíre, Tralee: Aisling Clarke, Susan Coleman and Ranóg Townsend
Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire: Julia Appleby, Helen Major and Hannah-Kate Ni Shioradain
Backstage Theatre, Longford: Emer Tyrrell, Daire Ó Muirí and Maria Knox
Lime Tree Theatre, Limerick: Mamobo Ogoro and Stephen Hartigan
Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise: Ruaidhrí Tierney, Alannah Murray and Pauline Dunne
An Grianán, Letterkenny: Ailis Cross-Gorman and Fergal Lonergan
Lasta Programme: Highlights
Each participating venue’s full Lasta Festival programme has now been announced - check below to find out what’s happening near you!
