Friends' Outings

During the dark winter months, the Friends Outings provide the opportunity for the Friends of the Festival to get together, see great shows and participate in interesting discussions. We kicked off the 2009 Outings at the world premiere of Marble by Marina Carr which was hosted in partnership with the Abbey Theatre to bring the Friends of the Festival and the Abbey together. Assistant Director Matthew Torney was joined by all of the cast on the stage after the show for what turned into a lively debate, that was carried on into the bar!

Next up is Rough Magic’s Solemn Mass for a Full Moon in Summer, described by Peter Crawley as "a towering achievement" in The Irish Times, at Project Arts Centre.


Finally, it is only 4 weeks until we head off on our annual International Outing to London. With an incredible line-up of Judi Dench in Madame de Sade, the National Theatre’s Olivier award winning War Horse and the smash hit musical Oliver! it promised to be an impressive weekend of theatre!

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Gemma Duke
Development Manager