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Recognising that many older adults would attend more plays, films, concerts, exhibitions, and other events if they had someone to accompany them, the initiative brings together like-minded individuals who share an interest in arts and culture.<\/p>\n<p>By fostering meaningful social connections, the network also encourages greater engagement with Clare\u2019s rich cultural landscape. Participants can easily connect with companions to attend events together, enhancing both their social wellbeing and cultural experiences. Whether someone is seeking a companion to help them explore new activities or simply looking to share an enjoyable outing with someone who has similar interests, Clare Cultural Companions helps make the county\u2019s vibrant arts, cultural, and social opportunities more accessible, welcoming, and enjoyable for older residents.<\/p>\n<p>For more inforamtion contact<span> (065) 6846240 or email: <\/span><a href=\"mailto:agefriendlyclare@clarecoco.ie\"><span lang=\"EN-IE\">agefriendlyclare@clarecoco.ie<\/span><\/a><span> &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":42584,"template":"","class_list":["post-42583","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Cultural Companions 2026 - Creative Ireland Programme<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Clare Cultural Companions is an Age &amp; Opportunity Arts Initiative funded by the Creative Ireland Programme.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/cultural-companions-2026\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Cultural Companions 2026 - Creative Ireland Programme\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Clare Cultural Companions is an Age &amp; Opportunity Arts Initiative funded by the Creative Ireland Programme. 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