The amazing International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival returns for 2022
last year’s edition had to be held online due to the Covid pandemic. Senator Annie Hoey, a vocal supporter of the festival in the Oireachtas, will be there to launch the new edition.Their ambition is to create a welcoming and inclusive place for all LGBTQ+ artists, so they can showcase their work over two weeks filled with solidarity and celebration.
Their commitment is to keep the Festival accessible, so they have decided to maintain their ticket prices at pre-Covid levels.
Moreover, free events will be featured in the programme, including seminars, play readings as Gaeilge (in Irish) and new Irish dramas.#Seanad Commencement Matter 3 @hoeyannie – To the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: To discuss funding for the International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival 2022 https://t.co/tQua4zpQ2C #seeforyourself pic.twitter.com/z7agu6WUNx— Houses of the Oireachtas – Tithe an Oireachtais (@OireachtasNews) March 8, 2022This mission of accessibility has been particularly challenging because of the recent cutting of state support.
In fact, after the Arts Council decided to deny funds to the International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival in 2022, now more than ever they need help to ensure that this amazing display of queer art can keep on existing in future years.
