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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£555.9K
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Spending
£607.2K
Public benefits
The benefits that flow from this purpose are the increased awareness of the Irish language and culture and the opportunities to access education relating to Irish language and culture and to participate in activities through the medium of Irish or that promote Irish. Direct benefits will include promotion of and enjoyment of Irish language and
literature and art in the area of benefit. These benefits are evidenced by the increasing number of patrons of our centre and participants in our activities and by feedback from participants at our events. Beneficiaries of our services are Irish speakers and learners and the general public in Northern Ireland. Some private benefit is obtained by the owners of small businesses who rent units on favourable terms but this is ancillary to the main purpose and is greatly outweighed by the gains in public benefit. This purpose does not lead to harm.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Cultúrlann produces a vibrant Arts Programme that promotes Irish language and culture. An Chultúrlann on its three floors, contains space for artistic and theatrical expression, a café, a tourist information office, book and gift shop. A new extension officially opened in September 2011 has added a new gallery and a space in which to interact with
the language through digital technology. Live traditional and contemporary music sessions, exhibitions, poetry readings, céilí’s, concerts, workshops and a children’s arts programme are all provided. At Cultúrlann we celebrate our cultural traditions and foster them through classes, workshops and performance Aisling Óg has been going from strength to strength since its inception in 2009, providing young actors with an outlet to express themselves through drama in Irish on a Saturday. Our philosophy is simple; 'the use of our imagination is what creates the magic of theatre.' Na Bopóga: Plúra-Lúra, Nóra Bheag and all their friends are not to be missed with their stories, songs and dances that small children enjoy while enhancing their educational development. Na Bopóga is presented by a team of trained facilitators. Cultúrlann first opened to accommodate a nine pupil Irish-medium second level school, since when the centre has been the springboard for many Irish language initiatives and enterprises. The Irish Medium secondary school grew to become Coláiste Feirste, with over 600 pupils on the roll. There are year round arts events and Cultúrlann is also home to Bia, the café at the heart of Cultúrlann , the Siobhán McKenna theatre, the Dillon Gallery, Na Ballaí Bána Gallery, , Aisling Ghéar theatre company, Taca who support Irish medium education, the Irish Language culture and lifestyle magazine, Nós and Sonas, an Irish language production company. Central to the ethos has always been a non-political, independent mind-set that values our language and culture as part of the common heritage of all the people.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- General public
- Interface communities
- Language community
- Older people
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Voluntary and community sector
- Volunteers
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Arts
- Cultural
- Education/training
- Heritage/historical
- Research/evaluation
- Youth development
