Remote Photo is a festival dedicated to photographers creating work in a remote or rural context.
Based in Donegal, on the North western periphery of Ireland (and Europe), the festival is an invitation to the
photographic community to come together in a unique location, away from the usual distractions of large
urban areas, but with its own bedrock of resilient artistic endeavour.
Festival Venues and Where to Stay
Regional Cultural Centre
The main venue for the festival is the Regional Cultural Centre in Letterkenny. It is located on Port Road (behind An Grianan Theatre – take a left off the roundabout at the end of the main road into Letterkenny – opposite the Bus Station and Tesco (on right) go up this one way road towards town centre and after 400metres take a right – parking is normally available.
Address: Port Road, Gortlee, Letterkenny Opening Hours: Tuesday-Friday 11am-5pm, Saturday 1-5pm
On show: Reframing the Border group exhibition www.regionalculturalcentre.com
Nerve Visual
Nerve Visual is located on the site of the former Ebrington Barracks in the Waterside area of Derry~Londonderry. In can be reached easily by car on on foot from the city centre by crossing on the Peace Bridge. Address: 80-81 Ebrington Street, Ebrington, Derry~Londonderry, BT47 6FA
Opening Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 11am-5pm; Sunday 12-6pm
On show: The Lost Moment
Curated by Sean O’Hagan for Gallery of Photography and Nerve Centre
www.nervecentre.org
Donegal County Museum
Donegal County Museum Músaem Chontae Dhún na nGall) has been officially recognised by the Government of Ireland as the best in the country. Located on High Road in Letterkenny, the building opened to the public in 1845 as the Warden’s House of the Letterkenny Workhouse during the Famine. Its purpose is to collect, record, preserve, and display the material evidence and associated information of the history of Donegal.
On show – Photo Album of Donegal – selected works.
www.donegalcoco.ie/culture/countymuseum/
Artlink, Fort Dunree, Inishowen
Artlink is an artist-led organisation, run by a team of professional artists working from onsite studios in Fort Dunree located in the historical and picturesque site of Fort Dunree Military Museum, Donegal.
On show: Project Cleansweep – Dara McGrath
www.artlink.ie
Accommodations options
Airbnb: in and around Letterkenny and Derry~Londonderry www.airbnb.ie/s/Letterkenny–Ireland
Mount Errigal Hotel: 0.75km from centre www.mounterrigal.com
McGettigans Hotel: town centre www.mcgettiganhotels.com
Dillons Hotel: main street in Letterkenny www.dillons-hotel.ie
Station House: centre of town www.stationhouseletterkenny.com
Radisson: 1km from centre www.raddissonblu.com
Silver Tassie: 10 min taxi ride or drive from centre on Ramelton Road www.silvertassiehotel.com
Castlegrove: old country house, unique rooms, 10 mins taxi from town www.castlegrove.com
Rathmullan House: 30 mins from town, unique country house hotel www.rathmullanhouse.com
Clanree Hotel: 2km from centre on main road into Letterkenny www.clanreehotel.com
Portsalon Luxury Camping: glamping in a stunning location – 30 mins from town www.donegalglamping.com