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The Button Factory at 30 - keeping Dublin's music scene alive
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Kate Demolder
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The Button Factory in Dublin celebrates its 30th anniversary as a vital cultural venue and music hub. The article reflects on the venue's history, starting from its origins as an affordable artist space in the 1980s to its current role as a refuge against urban commercialization.
Why it matters
It highlights the struggle of independent cultural institutions to survive in rapidly gentrifying urban environments.
At a time when hostility to Irish cultural venues sits at a peak, one Dublin haven remains intact.
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