Graffiti Theatre Company

12/08/2026

✏️ Do you know a young writer who might thrive in a writing group? We are now taking applications for Write Club 2026/27! ✏️

Write Club is a free, welcoming creative writing community hosted in Graffiti Theatre for teens aged 13 to 19.

It gives young writers a space to work on independent projects, share ideas with peers, receive mentor support, and participate in guest workshops and has opportunities for publication.

No prior experience is needed. All you need is an interest in writing and a willingness to participate.

The programme is entirely free thanks to funding from Amazon Literary Partnership and is available weekly, in-person at Graffiti Theatre.

If you are interested, please fill out the application form: https://forms.gle/SRoN2PGQaZyTLxzQ7
Please note places are limited.

11/08/2026

We're mentioned in Irish Examiner today for Cork Heritage Open Day!

“Our main theatre space is a former chapel [...] While it still looks very much like a church, certain features have been protected, like the marble floor, which lies under the stage, and a mural created by a local artist, which is housed behind a protective covering." - Lynn Canham, Deputy Director at Graffiti.

The public will get a chance to see inside 42 of the city's most historical and culturally significant buildings for Cork Heritage Open Day this Saturday

11/08/2026

As part of Graffiti’s 20th anniversary celebration in our Blackpool home, we are opening our doors for Cork Heritage Open Day! 🗝️

This year, on August 15th, Cork will host the 21st anniversary of Cork Heritage Open Day. The event celebrates the built history of Cork with events, tours, and talks. This year 42 buildings will host visitors alongside an extensive programme of free events. It is organised by Cork City Council as part of National Heritage Week in partnership with the Heritage Council.

This is our first time taking part and we’re so excited to share the story of our home with everyone. Originally built in 1907 as the Assumption Convent, this distinctive Blackpool building has been carefully converted from a deconsecrated chapel and dormitories into a creative centre for children and young people.

There will also be a talk and guided tour by architect Paul Hudson at 1pm – “From Convent to Creative Centre, a Walk Through the History of the Assumption Convent and Graffiti Theatre”. Tickets for the tour are free but booking is essential! 🎟️

So come and spend some time with us for Cork Heritage Open Day! If you have any stories about the building from before Graffiti, we’d love to hear them.

🗓️ Saturday, 15th August
🕙 10am to 3pm

Our building is partially wheelchair accessible. For more information on access please contact any member of the team at the office on 021 439 7111.

For more information: https://www.graffiti.ie/news/heritage-open-day-2026/

📸 Cork Heritage Open Day launch images by Darragh Kane. Thanks to Val, Sophie and Clíona!
📸 Building by Marcin Ledonowski.

07/08/2026

The Graffiti team and friends were so happy to take part in the Cork Community Pride Parade this year 🌈

It was an amazing event to participate in and the crowd was so full of energy. Even a bit of light rain could not deter us! Instead we opened our rainbow umbrellas and continued to boogie our way through the city 💃

It’s important to us at Graffiti that we always lead with an inclusive approach and are a welcoming space for every child and young person.

Thanks to Cork Community Pride for their hard work in organising the event and Cork City Council.

Graffiti is proud to be taking part in The Rainbow Award programme from Belong To. The Rainbow Award offers youth services an in-depth, action-focused programme to become fully inclusive of LGBTQ+ young people.

29/07/2026

🎉 Graffiti is one of the lucky recipients of Amazon Literary Partnership funding 2026! 🎉

This essential funding makes Graffiti’s creative writing programme possible this year, meaning we can bring free, fun, and engaging opportunities for young people in Cork. This grant helps us make space for young people to be creative and tell their stories whether it’s through our primary school, secondary school workshops, or our free teenage weekly ‘Write Club’ sessions. We’re thrilled to be able to continue our Creative Writing programme this year and look forward to hearing loads of stories!

This year the Amazon.co.uk partnership awarded grants to 41 non-profit literary organisations across the UK and Ireland, supporting emerging writers, community storytelling, and literacy programmes for children and adults.

Congratulations to our friends in Fighting Words and Fighting Words NI on their success!

📸 Clare Keogh

28/07/2026

🛥️ Tá sceitimíní orainn filleadh ar Oileán Chléire arís chun féile Oileán: BEAG a chur ar siúl do na hoileánaigh is óige ar an 8 agus 9 Lúnasa! 🛥️

Beidh Graffiti: BEAG ag cur imeachtaí draíochtúla ar siúl do lucht féachana luathbhlianta (0-3 bl.):
☀️ 8 Lúnasa, 2.00-3.15, Thar agus Faoi,
☀️ 9 Lúnasa, 12.00-1.15, CaBubble.

Agus do na páistí níos sine… (4 bl. +)
☀️ 8 Lúnasa, 2.00-3.15, Rowan agus Cara Nua,
☀️ 9 Lúnasa, 12.00-1.15, Ceardlann Drámaíochta.

📌 Beidh gach imeacht ar siúl sa Choláiste.

Eolas agus áirithintí: [email protected]

Buíochas le Ealaín na Gaeltachta, An Roinn Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail agus Gaeltachta, agus Meitheal Chleire.

21/07/2026

It’s been a few weeks since our Cork artists returned from their Edinburgh-based residency trip with Starcatchers and the Graffiti Theatre Company team.

Hear from Nathalia about the second week of the artists’ experience in Scotland. We reunited with some families from the previous week and got the chance to connect further with them. We had a session with babies to play and test out their ideas and new prototypes. The team also attended the Imaginate Edinburgh International Children's Festival where they saw dance, theatre, and circus performances!

“My cup is full and my mind is buzzing with ideas!”

IRIS is supported by The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon. The Graffiti BEAG Early Years Arts Programme is supported by Cork City Council, Cork County Council Arts Office, and the HSE.

17/07/2026

📖 Graffiti’s Write Club took to the road to join in the West Cork Literary Festival. 📖

🍕 Fuelled by pizza and the buzz of Bantry at festival time, Write Club members met the award-winning poet Jenny Mitchell to explore what community means in a world that seems ever-more uncertain.

Participants were given creative prompts to write about the joys and limitations of real or imaginary groups. ✍️

Jenny is an expert at creating an atmosphere of ease and openness which spring open the doors to creativity. The workshop was followed by an open mic during which participants shared the poems they’ve written.

Write Club are incredibly grateful to Jenny Mitchell, Cork City Libraries and West Cork Literary Festival for inviting us to be part of this gorgeous creative day.

A huge thank you to Amazon Literary Partnership without whom we couldn't have gone on our road trip and thanks to all involved in West Cork Literary Festival for holding the door open to young Cork writers.

16/07/2026

We are delighted to invite members, family, and friends of Graffiti Theatre to walk with us in this year’s Pride Parade in Cork City on the August Bank Holiday weekend.

Bring your sparkle, fun, and flags along as we walk! 🌈

🗓️ Sunday, August 2nd, 2026
🕐 Parade Assembly at 1 PM
📍 Assemble on Grand Parade
🕺 Moving at 2 PM

If you would like to march along with us, please email your interest to [email protected].

If you are under 18 you will need to be accompanied by an adult.

Graffiti is proud to be taking part in The Rainbow Award programme from Belong To. The Rainbow Award offers youth services an in-depth, action-focused programme to become fully inclusive of LGBTQ+ young people.

The 2026 parade is being organised by Cork Community Pride.

08/07/2026

🎭 Cork Youth Theatre Midsummer Meet Up, 2026! ☀️

On Sunday 21st of June we held the annual Midsummer Meet Up for Youth Theatres. Members of Activate YT, Castletownbere Youth Theatre, Glengarriff Youth Theatre, Lightbulb Youth Theatre, and UCC Youth Theatre met for a day of workshops, talks, performances, pizza, and dancing!

Thanks to Cork Midsummer Festival for the support with planning and tickets, and of course to all the fantastic Youth Theatre members and leaders for a brilliant day together.

Let’s do it all again next year!