Lumen Street Theatre Fundraising Appeal
Lumen Street Theatre has been entertaining the people of Limerick over the past few years. Most notably, they were the organisers of the Samhain Festivals celebration of Halloween in Limerick. However, due to a fire at their storage facility (and family home), they have set up a Go Fund Me campaign. Recorving from fire damage While thankfully no one was hurt during the fire, it has a devastating effect on the property. Their studio was destroyed along with materials, equipment and a wide variety of tools. As the recovery from the fire continues, Lumen have set up a Go Fund Continue Reading
Pigtown Listings – 20th to 26th July
Update 21/7/20 – since publishing this week’s listings, we have since heard the sad news that the Live at the Drive-In gigs have been cancelled due to changes to the Covid-19 restrictions. This is devastating news for Dolans and all those who were due to work at the gigs. With this in mind, we would strongly encourage you to support the Songs From Another Room show on Saturday in aid of Minding Creative Minds and Association of Irish Stage Technications (AIST) Hardship Fund. More details below The pubs might not be opening after all but there’s still lots going in Continue Reading
LeanOnMe passes €90,000 mark
LeanOnMe, a volunteer-led initiative launched to help generate cash flow for Limerick-based SMEs through the COVID-19 period, has recently passed the €90,000 mark in money raised for local businesses. The initiative, which was set up by Liveable Limerick and a team of volunteers, was launched in April 2020. As well as the volunteers, a number of Limerick business gave their time to support the portal. These included RHH International, Limerick Post, Grid Finance, Sellors Solicitors, E-live and Tola The site encourages people to purchase a voucher which will be redeemed at a later date when the chosen businesses reopen. This Continue Reading
Fox Jaw awarded Dolores O’Riordan Bursary
Alternative rock band Fox Jaw have been announced as the 2020 recipients of the Dolores O’Riordan Music Bursary by the Limerick Culture & Arts Office. The Bursary, launched last year to honour the late Cranberries singer. It grants up to €4,000 each year to a Limerick professional musician/band to develop their career. The first recipient was Emma Langford in 2019. Following an open call in April, Fox Jaw were chosen as this year’s recipients of the bursary. Fox Jaw comprises of Ronan Mitchell, Morgan Nolan, Shane Serrano, Manolis Pates and Kieran J. Sims. The band have been making music together Continue Reading