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Packing Their Pencils: Why Britain's Best Animators Are Swapping Soho for the Salthill Seafront
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Packing Their Pencils: Why Britain's Best Animators Are Swapping Soho for the Salthill Seafront

Something peculiar is happening in the world of British animation. Talented storyboarders, seasoned directors, and frame-perfect animators are quietly handing in their notices at some of the UK's most prestigious studios — and they're all heading in roughly the same direction. West. Very west.

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Shamrocks, Streaming Deals, and Serious Money: Why Galway Is Eating London's Animation Lunch 02
Industry Features

Shamrocks, Streaming Deals, and Serious Money: Why Galway Is Eating London's Animation Lunch

Major streaming platforms and European broadcasters are quietly bypassing London and heading straight to the west of Ireland to commission their animated content. We pulled on a few jumpers, braved the Atlantic wind, and followed the money to find out exactly why Galway has become the continent's most unlikely animation powerhouse.
From Galway Bay to Your Sofa: Why British Telly Can't Get Enough of Irish Animation 03
Industry Features

From Galway Bay to Your Sofa: Why British Telly Can't Get Enough of Irish Animation

Something peculiar is happening in British living rooms. Viewers are queuing up shows with names they can barely pronounce, set in bogs and castles, featuring characters who say 'grand' entirely too often — and they absolutely love it. Irish animation has quietly staged a full-scale invasion of UK screens, and nobody's complaining.