THE popular festival of architecture, Open House Limerick, is celebrating its 10th year in Limerick City and County with the 2021 theme ‘Architecture is Reconnecting’.
In recognition of the isolation shared over the past 18 months, Open House Limerick 2021 will be reconnecting visitors and participants to their built heritage, local contemporary architecture and shining a spotlight on lesser-known well-designed public places in their area. In addition, Open House Limerick will engage with designers and architects to commission a new pavilion as a space of reconnection.
All events, which are free of charge, will either be held outdoors, self-guided or presented online. To reduce the number of large gatherings, the events will be staggered over a number of weeks with initial proceedings commencing during Heritage Week, which runs this year from Saturday August 14th to Sunday August 22nd.
The inaugural Open House Limerick event, funded by the Heritage Council, is a specially commissioned animated historical trail of Limerick’s legendary entrepreneur Peter Tait, written and performed by prominent actor, award winning playwright and director Ann Blake in collaboration with historian and writer Sharon Slater, author of ‘A Stitch In Time – A History of Limerick’s Clothing Factory’.
Entitled ‘The Tait Trail’, the piece will be performed in the streets of Limerick on Friday 20th August at 1.30pm. Starting at Arthur’s Quay Park, a historical character, played by Blake, will bring the audience on a journey of key locations logging dramatic points in Peter Tait’s life, his legacy and his notoriety against the backdrop of Limerick’s built heritage. While much of this built heritage is lost, the memories are largely unshared. Through ‘The Tait Trail’, Open House Limerick will reawaken, record and reconnect these memories.
Booking for a free ticket to this unique view into the renowned life of Peter Tait can be made through https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/tait-trail-tickets-165523999739
Audience members should be aware that ‘The Tait Trail’ will be filmed and made available for viewing on the Open House Limerick website at a future date.
We welcome everyone who wishes to see Limerick through a new lens, engage with local heritage and be scandalised along the way!
Maximum participants will be 30 people and the tour will be outside in adherence with all government health and safety guidelines.
Free Booking: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/tait-trail-tickets-165523999739
