{"id":1086,"date":"2014-10-09T13:05:36","date_gmt":"2014-10-09T13:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thisisbanter.com\/?p=1086"},"modified":"2014-11-10T10:20:26","modified_gmt":"2014-11-10T10:20:26","slug":"banter-at-the-beatyard-has-dublin-really-lost-its-creative-edge-089-oct-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banter.test\/banter-at-the-beatyard-has-dublin-really-lost-its-creative-edge-089-oct-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Banter at The Beatyard: has Dublin really lost its creative edge? (089, Oct 2014)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the course of the last year,\u00a0Banter\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0ongoing Living for the City series has delved into many nooks and crannies of living, working and playing in Dublin in the 21st century, from\u00a0transport<\/a>,\u00a0media<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0housing<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0food<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0immigration<\/a>. We\u2019ve had really strong turn-outs for all of these events, with the audience keen to get stuck in and have their say (as was also the case with last night\u2019s discussion around\u00a0privacy<\/a>).<\/p>\n

One of the topics which has bubbled to the surface a few times in many of the discussion panels has been the state of creativity in the city. There are many who will agree with\u00a0Una Mullally\u2019s recent opinion column<\/a>\u00a0that the capital is becoming \u201ca twee, beige place, devoid of spontaneity and creative risk\u201d, thanks to the departure of young Dubliners for other cities and a reduction in spaces in which to be adventurous.<\/p>\n

But there are many others who would point to the fact that there\u2019s a hell of a lot going on in Dublin right now right across the artistic, cultural and entertainment boards and, as has always been the case, you just need to go look for it. Just as the city has always had its \u201cDublin is dead\u201d proponents (1990s\u2019 band Puppy Love Bomb even had a t-shirt bearing that slogan), it has also always had its share of people doing stuff, be it underground ventures of old or the pop-up events of today. And yes, the latter coterie of do-ers includes plenty of twentysomethings.<\/p>\n

\"Smithfield,<\/a>
Smithfield, Dublin, July 2014. Photo: Giuseppe Milo http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/giuseppemilo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As part of the The Beatyard<\/a> citywide festival, Banter presents an evening for poking and prodding to see if Dublin still has a creative edge \u2013 or if it ever had one to begin with \u2013 what\u2019s going on beneath the surface in arts and culture, where the bottlenecks are and what\u2019s on the way.<\/p>\n

Banter panel:\u00a0Una Mullally<\/a>\u00a0(The Irish Times, TG4’s Ceol Ar An Imeall),\u00a0Sinead Kelly<\/a>\u00a0(Hunt & Gather<\/a>),\u00a0Dave Smith<\/strong>\u00a0(Mabos<\/a>) and\u00a0Richard Seabrooke\u00a0<\/a>(creative director Thinkhouse, founder Offset). Contributions from the audience are, as always, welcome<\/p>\n

Date, time and venue: Wednesday October 22, Twisted Pepper (Middle Abbey St., Dublin 1), doors open 6pm, Bantering begins 6.30pm. Limited invite list and tickets\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Over the course of the last year,\u00a0Banter\u2019s\u00a0ongoing Living for the City series has delved into many nooks and crannies of living, working and playing in Dublin in the 21st century, from\u00a0transport,\u00a0media\u00a0and\u00a0housing\u00a0to\u00a0food\u00a0and\u00a0immigration. We\u2019ve had really strong turn-outs for all of these events, with the audience keen to get stuck in and have their say (as was … <\/p>\n

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