Strule Arts Centre
Strule Arts Centre (Irish: Ionad Ealaíne na Sruthaile; Ulster-Scots: Strule Hoose o Airts) is a multi-purpose arts venue in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.[1] The Omagh tourist information office is located on the ground floor. The centre is owned and run by Omagh District Council.[2]
History
In 2003 Omagh's Town Hall was demolished to make way for the new Strule Arts Centre Arts. It cost £10.5 million and opened on 8 June 2007, overlooking the River Strule which flows through the town centre. It is part of a wider regeneration project for the High Street, George Street and Riverside area of Omagh.[1] It was designed by architects Kennedy Fitzgerald and Associates.[3] The centre was officially opened in January 2008 by Edwin Poots, then Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure, and Margaret Ritchie, Minister for Social Development.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Strule Arts Centre". Strule Arts Centre. Archived from the original on 25 October 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
- ↑ "Strule Arts Centre". Discover Northern Ireland. Archived from the original on 26 February 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
- ↑ "Strule Arts Centre". Civic Trust Awards. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
- ↑ "Poots and Ritchie open Strule Arts Centre". NI Executive Press Release (24 January 2008). Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 29 November 2009.