Druid Academy shortlisted for 2025 Business to Arts Awards
16 July 2025
Student Luke Heffernan, Professor Patrick Lonergan (Professor of Drama and Theatre Studies), Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh (University of Galway President), Marie Mullen (Actor and Co-Founder of Druid), Garry Hynes (Artistic Director and Co-Founder of Druid) and student Ethel Rose Murray; photo by Boyd Challenger.
We're thrilled to announce that the Druid Academy has been shortlisted in The Irish Times Long-Term Partnership category of the 2025 Business to Arts Awards.
The Druid Academy, a core part of our 10-year strategic partnership with University of Galway, delivers masterclasses, access to dress rehearsals, internships, career pathways and much more to students at the University of Galway.
Working with university staff, we provide world-class training in directing, design, playwriting, and many other areas of theatre studies.
Read more about this year's Business to Arts Awards shortlists on their website and read more about the Druid Academy here on our website.
This year's Business to Arts Awards will take place on Monday 8 September at the National Concert Hall in Dublin.