Arts & Culture Good Causes Finalists 2025

The Kabin Studio - Cork
The Kabin Studio is a vibrant creative hub in Cork City where young people come together to express themselves through music, songwriting, and digital media. Rooted in hip hop and community spirit, the Kabin fosters confidence, collaboration, and artistic growth. From viral hits to live performances and school outreach, it empowers diverse voices, nurtures talent, and builds a strong, inclusive space for creativity and connection.

Anna Newell Theatre Adventures - Wicklow
Anna Newell Theatre Adventures creates immersive, sensory rich performances for babies, early years, and children with complex needs. Rooted in empathy and connection, each show is crafted with and for its audience, offering joyful, inclusive experiences that spark imagination and emotional engagement. Touring schools, hospitals, and venues across Ireland, Anna’s work champions the right of every child to experience the transformative power of theatre.

Galway Community Circus - Galway
Galway Community Circus is one of Ireland’s leading organisations for youth and social circus, using the power of circus arts to foster creativity, confidence and connection. Through inclusive, non-competitive programmes, they empower people of all ages and backgrounds to build resilience, wellbeing and community. Their work demonstrates how circus can be a transformative tool for personal growth, social inclusion and cultural enrichment across Ireland.

Taking Flight Circus Club Project - Dublin
Circus Club is a pioneering inclusive arts programme that empowers children and teens with disabilities, additional needs, and from marginalised backgrounds through circus. With a focus on access, creativity, and communication, it creates joyful, adaptive spaces where every participant can thrive. By removing barriers and centring care, Taking Flight Circus Club fosters confidence, connection, and lasting change, proving that everyone deserves the chance to soar.

Festival in a Van - Westmeath
Festival in a Van brings live performance directly to communities across Ireland, transforming everyday spaces into stages of connection and creativity. With a focus on inclusion, they remove barriers to access and empower people of all backgrounds to engage with the arts. By meeting audiences where they are, they foster belonging, celebrate local voices, and make cultural participation a joyful, shared experience.