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By Patricia Moriarty<\/p>\n

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The University of Limerick Arts Office will celebrate 15 years with an exciting programme of events for the autumn semester this year.<\/p>\n

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Established in 2000 the Arts Office supports the activities of arts organisations on campus and works in partnership with other national arts bodies. Over the years we have collaborated with Clubs and Societies in promoting their activities to a wider university audience. DramaSoc, History Society, UL Literary Society and DebU, and even OPC have all worked with us over the years producing many memorable events.<\/p>\n

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One of our main pop up areas is the VisUL space in the foyer of EDEN restaurant. We have had several interactive site specific projects here from tattoo walls to chalkboards to literary competitions. The University of Limerick Arts Office Facebook page has an archive of all these events.<\/p>\n

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This year the long established SoUL Week becomes SoUL Arts Fest echoing its development into a weeklong showcase of music, dance, drama, comedy, debate even cups of tea in the hallowed rooms of Plassey House. In-house Music Society bands will play the main stage supporting some big names and fringe events will take place all over the campus.<\/p>\n

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Watch out this Autumn for \u2018Waiting in Line\u2019, an award winning innovative production by Limerick-based Honest Arts theatre company; exhibitions by the UL Tea Appreciation Society; a one off drama commission during SoUL Arts Fest. There will also be an Arts booth travelling to different locations on campus where you can take the opportunity to tell a story, sing a song or generally unleash your creative side.<\/p>\n

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The Arts Office will also offer a six week long art therapy workshop, free of charge to eight students. The participants will have the opportunity to use the visual arts to explore their experiences of university and no previous arts experience is required. There are also life drawing classes every Tuesday in Dromroe Village Hall.<\/p>\n

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