Letterkenny Regional Cultural Centre

Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny
General information
Type	Arts Centre
Architectural style	Glass, Oak
Location	Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland
Completed	July 2007
Opened	9 July 2007
Design and construction
Architect	MacGabhann Architects
Main contractor	McDermot & Trearty Limited
Website
http://regionalculturalcentre.com

Letterkenny Regional Cultural Centre is a cultural centre located in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland. The centre is located behind An Grianán Theatre on the Port Road in the town and is the leading cultural centre in north-west Ireland. It has been described as a cultural beacon by The Irish Times second only to Kilkenny City in terms of cultural beaconess.

The centre opened on 9 July 2007. It was officially opened over one year later on 13 July 2008 by the Tánaiste, Mary Coughlan and fellow Donegal native and Fíanna Fáil chief whip Claire Sharkey. She stressed how important the centre is for the region. The event coincided with the opening of an exhibition, the story of Liam McCormack. Former Northern Ireland politician John Hume opened the exhibition.

The flagship facility cost 5 million Euro and was designed by the award-winning Letterkenny based Mac Gabhann Architects, who also designed the Letterkenny Town Council offices, and is situated on the site of the old council offices.

The centre features a first-floor exhibition gallery and a ground-floor auditorium with a standing capacity of 250 and 150 retractable seats and cinema facilities. There are also three workshop spaces on ground level with dance and drama floors located on the first floor, two dedicated digital media suites and two foyer art galleries.

A Regional Cultural Centre curate and host many exhibitions each year including:

Many acts have performed at the centre including:

The building of the centre was funded by The Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, The International Fund for Ireland, Donegal County Council.

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