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Remembering the days of Atari in Tipperary Town
Were you part of the ATARI story in Tipperary Town? Did you work there, have a family member who did, or hold special memories of its impact on the town?
Creative Places Tipperary Town, in collaboration with TUS and Youth Work Ireland Tipperary, are inviting former ATARI workers and community members to take part in two upcoming workshops as part of a unique intergenerational project that will reassemble and celebrate the legacy of ATARI’s iconic arcade machines.
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Monday, 5th August – Ensemble Session:
Were you part of the team behind some of the most iconic video games of the 1980s and 1990s? Join us for a special hands-on workshop led by artist and lecturer Paul Keating, where you’ll collaborate with local young people to assemble, paint, and relaunch arcade games like Asteroids, Centipede, Battlezone, and Space Invaders. Your stories, experience, and insight into the machines that shaped a generation will be an invaluable part of this project.
Tuesday, 6th August – Story Sharing Day:Come share your memories of ATARI—the people you knew, the work you did, or what ATARI meant to the community. These stories will help shape a new public artwork inspired by Tipperary’s industrial history. Whether you were employed by ATARI or simply connected to its legacy, we’d love to hear from you! This is not only a chance to reconnect with the past, but also to share your knowledge with a new generation, contribute memorabilia, and take part in a celebratory event this September in Tipperary Town.
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If you—or someone you know—worked at ATARI in Tipperary and would like to get involved, please get in touch!
Contact us at creative.places@youthworktipperary.ie, or call/message Project Assistant Steph Saidha at 087 618 8075
Visit us at Creative Places Tipperary, 1 Bridge Street, Town Lot, Tipperary Town, E34 F652
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