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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, October 11, 2021

QUESTION NO. 27

QUESTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

To ask the Chief Executive if the construction of an outdoor community theatre style in areas around the county has been considered, and if the Cheif Executive would be supportive of examining them as a way to introduce the arts into the open community spaces.

REPLY:

There are a range of existing facilities that are suitable for outdoor community theatre and live performance in the county. These outdoor facilities are being supported by ongoing public realm schemes across the county, which will provide further opportunities for outdoor performance.

The concept of live outdoor performances was most recently tested under the Local Live Performance Programme that ran from July to September in the county. There was a high attendance, within Covid guidelines, at the 47 events that took place in a range of outdoor spaces including library gardens, public parks, heritage centre gardens, school grounds and Tallaght Stadium.