The €40m Culture House Fingal project is currently on track to open its doors in 2027.

Forming as the centre-piece of the Swords Cultural Quarter in the centre of the North Dublin town, the large 5,683m2 four storey high building is being constructed by Duggan Brothers, who are also building 36 new homes on Seatown Road across the road from the new Culture House. 

Culture House Fingal is an innovative initiative by Fingal County Council which will see a library, theatre, gallery, maker space, arts spaces and a café all housed in an iconic building designed by award-winning architects O’Donnell and Twomey.

Fingal councillors were given a presentation at the June monthly meeting of the Council by County Architect Fionnuala May and Ciarán Ó Gaora of Zero-G who explained the reasoning behind the decision to create a Culture House for Fingal.

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"We want this to be a confident expression of the future, and we are seeing that come to pass," Ó Gaora told councillors. "This building reflects the history and it reflects the future."

He said that Fingal was following a European tradition where many cities have a Culture House and added: "They understand that many different activities can exist under the one roof."

The official launch of Culture House Fingal will take place on Culture Night, Friday, September 19, and will include the latest updates on plans for the new building from the Arts Office and Library Service.

The Chief Executive of Fingal County Council, AnnMarie Farrelly, said: "The construction of Culture House Fingal in Swords is a major flagship project for Fingal County Council which the majority of the funding coming from our own reserves in addition to a grant of €3m from the Department of Rural and Community Development. It will be a key building within the Swords Cultural Quarter. The project is progressing well so we are now beginning to focus on how it will operate and how it can be a facility enjoyed by everybody in Fingal."