Solstice Arts Centre & Swift Cultural Centre 2026 survey

Solstice Arts Centre and Swift Cultural Centre are embarking on a strategic planning process to shape their future development over the next five years.

This is an opportunity for people to reflect on the contribution that both centres make to the cultural life of County Meath. It’s also an opportunity to acknowledge what the centres do well, to identify things that they can do differently, to identify opportunities for development, and consider how they can best serve artists, audiences and communities in the years ahead.

We are interested in your experiences, views, ideas, and aspirations. Your feedback will help inform the development of a strategy that is ambitious, inclusive, achievable and responsive to the needs of the communities the centres serve in Meath.

There are no right or wrong answers. Please answer the questions that are relevant to you and feel free to use the open-text boxes to expand on your views.

Confidentiality: All responses will be anonymous and confidential and will be considered as part of the overall consultation findings. Please do not include personal or sensitive information in your answers.

Thank you for taking part in this survey. It's important that you have your say.

Deadline: this survey will close at 18.00 on Monday 30th November 2026.

About you

1.

What is your age? *

2.

What is your gender? *

3.

Where are you based? Please select one from the following list. *

About you and Solstice Arts Centre and Swift Cultural Centre

4.

Do you know about the Solstice Arts Centre? *

5.

Which of the following best describes your relationship with Solstice Arts Centre? Please choose one from the list below. *

6.

Do you know about the Swift Cultural Centre? *

7.

Which of the following best describes your relationship with Swift Cultural Centre? Please choose one from the list below. *

8.

In the past year, have you been to any of the following in Solstice Arts Centre and/or Swift Cultural Centre?
(Select all that apply) *

Solstice Arts Centre Swift Cultural Centre
Theatre
Musicals
Pantomime
Ballet
Other dance events
Comedy
Opera
Irish traditional music
Folk music
Rock or popular music
Jazz music
Country music
Classical music
World music
Art exhibition
Arts participatory programme
Architecture events such as tours or talks
Literary reading
Book launch
Culture Night
Cruinniú na nÓg activities
Arts Festival
Film
Climate & sustainability event
Historical & heritage event
Visit to the café or shop
Social events - book club, meet friends, walking group etc
I have attended no arts events in the last year

9.

How often do you attend events in Solstice Arts Centre? *

10.

How often do you attend events in Swift Cultural Centre? *

11.

What are some of the reasons for you not attending arts events more frequently? (Select all that apply) *

Your opinions about Solstice Arts Centre and Swift Cultural Centre

12.

About Solstice Arts Centre

Agree Disagree
Solstice Arts Centre makes an important contribution to the cultural life of Meath
It's easy to get information about what’s happening in Solstice Arts Centre

13.

About Swift Cultural Centre

Agree Disagree
Swift makes a distinctive contribution to the cultural life of Trim and its surrounding communities
It's easy to get information about what’s happening in Swift Cultural Centre

14.

In your experience how accessible is Solstice Arts Centre, Navan?

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
It's easy for me to reach the entrance from my arrival point
It's easy for me to move around the venue
It's easy for me to reach the areas that I need to use
There are no access barriers
There are sufficient universally accessible facilities

15.

In your experience how accessible is Swift Cultural Centre, Trim?

Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
It's easy for me to reach the entrance from my arrival point
It's easy for me to move around the venue
It's easy for me to reach the areas that I need to use
There are no access barriers
There are sufficient universally accessible facilities

Priorities for the future

16.

In your opinion, what should be the priorities for the next five years? What do you think the centres should focus on?

Please select up to 5 from the list below, and select 'Other' if you wish to add something else. *

Anything else?

17.

If you'd like to add anything, please use the text box below.

Stay informed

18.

Do you want to receive information and updates on what's happening in Solstice Arts Centre and Swift Cultural Centre? If you'd like to join the mailing list, please provide an email address below. This email address will be used only for this purpose.

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