The Rose of Tralee is coming back with a bang this summer - and with a brand new venue.
After a two year hiatus due to the pandemic, organisers of the annual International Rose of Tralee festival confirmed it is returning in August.
But in a change of scenery, the televised shows will be broadcast from the Munster Technological University’s Kerry Sports Academy.
The contestants will take to the stage for their television debut alongside host Dáithí Ó Sé at the new venue on August 22 and 23.
Organisers of the event confirmed the news today, RedFM reports.
The live selection shows were previously held in ‘The Dome’, a marquee that was erected for the festival each year.
The radio station reports that Executive Chairman of the Rose of Tralee International Festival, Anthony O’Gara says they had planned to move to a new venue before the Covid-19 pandemic hit.
“We were getting ready and were planning that with our various partners around town.
“Of course in March of 2020 the roof came in and we all had to stop what we were doing.
“It’s great we have finalised our plans to use the Kerry Sports Academy which is an extraordinary facility in the north campus of MTU in Tralee.”
Irish Mirror have reached out to Rose of Tralee organisers for comment.
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