Limerick Panto to go ahead with State funding (oh yes it will!)

University Concert Hall received the maximum grant of €400,000 under the live performance support scheme

The UCH panto has been a feature of Christmas in Limerick since 2012. Picture: Oisin McHugh True Media

University Concert Hall, Limerick (UCH) has announced its panto will go ahead following funding under the Government's live performance support scheme.

The Limerick venue received the maximum grant of €400,000 under the support scheme, with a number of other pantos including the Olympia Theatre and Vicar Street, Dublin also benefitting from the scheme.