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Irish Melodies concert

Mayo clubs and sporting groups will be feeling the pinch of the economic downturn this year with the news that that Department of Arts, Sports and Tourism will not be providing any funding through the sports capital grant programme in 2009. In 2008 at total of 28 groups in Mayo shared in a pot of €1,380,500 in funding for projects which spanned from €2,000 to All Stars Boxing Club in Ballinrobe to €250,000 which was given to the Connacht Branch of the Golfing Union of Ireland. In 2007 more than €2.5 million in grants was handed out around County Mayo.

The Butler Gallery in Kilkenny which is currently housed at Kilkenny Castle is to be rehoused at Evans Home in the city.

As part of the fund-raising efforts for the Ballina Arts Centre redevelopment campaign, there will be a Meet the Author Brunch in the Downhill Hotel, on Saturday March 21 at 12pm. The event will be hosted by local-based authors Morag Prunty (who sometimes writes as Kate Kerrigan) and Helen Falconer, and will feature best-selling writers Claudia Carroll and Anita Notaro.

The Town Hall Theatre will install a new state-of-the-art digital projection system in April, while in June, the venue will close for two weeks to install new seating and undertake a number of technical upgrades, re-opening on July 5 for the 21st Galway Film Fleadh.

The Achill Heinrich Böll cottage on Achill Island is a residency for writers, composers and artists. Applications are now being accepted for stays in the cottage during 2010.

As part of the fund-raising efforts for the Ballina Arts Centre Redevelopment campaign, there will be a Meet the Author Brunch in the Downhill Hotel, tomorrow (Saturday) at 12 noon.

THIS YEAR will finally see the reopening of the Druid theatre following an extensive refurbishment, while the company itself is set to give 335 performances in 26 venues in Ireland, Britain, the USA, Canada, and Australia.

The refurbished Custom House Studios at Westport Quay will be formally opened by Dr Martin Mansergh TD. Minister of State with responsibility for Arts, and the OPW, on Saturday April 4 at 2pm. This event is open to the public and all interested are invited to attend.

A number of national and international artists will be visiting Ballina this weekend to support the campaign for a new theatre for the town. Part funding of €4.3 million was allocated for the new theatre from the Department of Arts, Sports and Tourism; Mayo County Council; and Ballina Town Council at the end of last year. However, in order to secure this funding, a further €500,000 must be raised in the local community by July 2009. A fundraising committee was set up earlier in the year to build on the good work already done by previous interest groups and a number of fundraising events have already taken place.