IN PICTURES: Laois band Transmitter perform special school gigs

The hugely popular Laois rock band Transmitter kicked off a special tour of Laois venues recently, to entertain the county's secondary school students and marginalised communities. They were part of a show that included Mountmellick poet Stephen Comerford, the band Cua and dancer Nina Yelenchuk from Ukraine.

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Transmitter are playing a six special performances in County Laois as part of the Government of Ireland’s Live Performance Support Scheme administered by Laois Arts and Laois County Council.

The Portlaoise band began with an energetic gig on Monday September 26 in Donaghmore Workhouse Museum for the students of St Fergals's College, Rathdowney

The following Monday they played for the students of Scoil Chriost Rí, St. Mary's CBS and Colaiste Dun Masc to Dunamaise Arts Centre, with a later performance for members of the displaced communities and Laois Integration Network.
The performances were also recorded in video.

The performances will offer access to the arts for young people and marginalised communities, including artists, dancers, musicians, designers, a vast array of crew, actors, spoken word artists, venues, printers, photographers, videographers and audio production engineers directly benefit as a result.

The project is supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.