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VISUAL ARTS: Blazing a Trail – Irish Women who Changed the World

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Blazing a Trail: Irish Women Who Changed the World Curated by award-winning writer, Sarah Webb and Illustrated by Lauren O’Neill The women in this vibrant exhibition have excelled in the

VISUAL ARTS: BOUNDARIES – Kildare Arts Collective

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Following great success with a pop-up exhibition at JuneFest 2018, Kildare Art Collective present Boundaries, a group exhibition of contemporary art that that explores the notions of the places and

FREE

TALK: Irish Military Seminar

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

3rd Irish Military Seminar Ireland has a long, proud military tradition. The aim of this third annual seminar is to look at all aspects of Irish military history, drawing chiefly

Free event

TALK: Irish Military Seminar

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

3rd Irish Military Seminar Ireland has a long, proud military tradition. The aim of this third annual seminar is to look at all aspects of Irish military history, drawing chiefly

€5

CINEMA: At Eternity’s Gate

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Julian Schnabel’s ravishingly tactile and luminous new film takes a fresh look at the last days of Vincent van Gogh, and in the process revitalises our sense of the artist

€6 – €9

FAMILY THEATRE: The Science Magic Show

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Prepare to enter the magical world of science! In the Science Magic Show over a dozen tricks are performed using everyday items and the scientific principles behind them are explained.

€10 – €36

LOCAL ARTS: Kildare Youth Theatre presents The Small Hours

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

This is a chance for local audiences to see The Small Hours by Katherine Soper prior to it being staged in the Dorfman in The National Theatre in London. The

€6 – €10

CINEMA: Wild Rose

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Killarney actor Jessie Buckley blends her considerable musical and dramatic talents to impressive effect in this boisterous comedy/drama about raw talent, sass and chasing your dream. Rose-Lynn Harlan has a

€6 – €9

THEATRE: Aggy’s Anthem (Rehearsed Reading)

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Rehearsed reading of new play by Newbridge-based actor/writer Mary Ryan. Two worlds collide in the Meath Gaeltacht, when a song collector from inner city Dublin arrives for the local festival.

FREE, booking advised
Recurring

LOCAL ARTS: Griese Youth Theatre

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Our modern world is filled with challenges unique to our generation. Can I become famous? Do people pay enough attention to me? How can I stand out while still fitting

€8 – €10

LOCAL ARTS: Griese Youth Theatre

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Our modern world is filled with challenges unique to our generation. Can I become famous? Do people pay enough attention to me? How can I stand out while still fitting

€8 – €10

WORKSHOP: Creative School Digital Media Arts Camp

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Monday 1st to Friday 5th July, 10am-3pm CreateSchool present a multi discipline arts and crafts programme where children learn to make art with mobile digital technology. This STEAM based programme

€120

FAMILY THEATRE: Joe Daly -Children’s Magic and Illusion Show

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Direct from his weekday magic show ‘abraKIDabra’ on RTÉjr, Joe Daly brings his children’s comedy magic and illusion show to the Riverbank Arts Centre. Suitable for children from 4-12, Joe

€10 – €36

WORKSHOP: Artzone Summer Camp

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Artzone Summer camps are planned and delivered by qualified and experienced art teachers, specialists in their fields of art. Our design team are developing four brand new creative and challenging

€100

WORKSHOP: Fighting Words Creative Writing Workshops

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

You are invited to Fighting Words to write an original story together, and see it being typed up on the Fighting Words screen. Once you have decided on the characters

Free event

WORKSHOP: Fidget Feet-Childrens Aerial Camp

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

10am-1pm Children’s aerial camp 7yrs-12yrs €80 Monday 22nd -Friday 26th July Have you ever wanted to feel like you could fly? You just need a willingness to learn something new

€80

WORKSHOP: Teens Aerial Camp

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

2pm – 5pm Teen Aerial Camp 10+ €80 Monday-Friday Have you ever wanted to feel like you could fly? You just need a willingness to learn something new and have

€80
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WORKSHOP: Fidget Feet- Adults Aerial Camp/workshop

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

6:30pm-8:30pm- Adults classes 16yr+ €40 Monday-Friday or €10 per class Ever wanted to give the silks a try? This workshop is for those who are new beginners. Be prepared to

€10
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LOCAL ARTS: KNC presents ANNIE JR

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Annie Jr, based on the popular comic strip and adapted from the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, with a beloved book and score by Tony Award winners, Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse

€8 – €10

Recurring

WORKSHOP: Bilingual drama workshop with Fizz & Chips

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Fizz and Chips Theatre Company are running bilingual drama workshops as Gaeilge agus Béarla for children aged 5-12. Explore movement, sound, and voice in a fun and friendly environment through

FREE, booking advised

FAMILY: An Lasairéan – work-in-progress

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Fizz and Chips Theatre Company are developing a new show for children and they want your help. They are in the very early stages of creation and are holding an

FREE, booking advised

FAMILY CINEMA: TOY STORY 4

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Woody (voice of Tom Hanks) has always been confident about his place in the world, and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that’s Andy or Bonnie.

€4

CINEMA: ROCKETMAN

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

ROCKETMAN is an epic musical fantasy about the incredible human story of Elton John’s breakthrough years. The film follows the fantastical journey of transformation from shy piano prodigy Reginald Dwight

€6 – €9

Margaret Atwood – Live in Cinemas

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

On Tuesday, September 10th, the wait will be over….The Testaments, Margaret Atwood’s highly anticipated sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, is revealed. The momentous literary event will be celebrated with an exclusive live cinema

€12 – €15

THEATRE: Sophie,  Ben, and other Problems by Conor Burke

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Sophie and Ben love each other a lot, but sometimes, they make that a bit too difficult for themselves. Two twenty-somethings who are trying to find their way in the

€10 – €12

VISUAL ART: THE GREAT IRISH WEATHER EXHIBITION

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Have you ever wondered why the sky is blue? Or what makes a rainbow? This family friendly exhibition explores what weather is and how it happens. Get ready to learn

COMEDY – DIRTBIRDS Self-Help Tour

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Back by popular demand...! If making the school lunches, doing the jaysus homework and dodging the guards because your NCT is out by two years is sending you over the

€18 – €20

VISUAL ARTS: TOTALLY EAST

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Photos by Harald Hauswald Text/Curation by Stefan Wolle Remembering the 30th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall, this photography exhibition powerfully portrays everyday situations in the GDR. Harald

FREE

CINEMA: GLORIA BELL

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Gloria (Julianne Moore), a free spirited divorcée, spends her days selling insurance and her nights dancing to disco anthems at an LA singles club for the over fifties. Struggling to

€6 – €9

SPECIAL SCREENING: AMAZING GRACE – Aretha Franklin

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Entering the venue unobtrusively, she smiles briefly, gathers herself for a moment and then starts to sing. Gently at first, but then ever more powerfully, her voice begins to carry

€6 – €9

CULTURE NIGHT: The Lady and the Unicorn

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

The Lady and the Unicorn is a fun multimedia one-woman show. With the aid of a screen and projector and a table full of props Carol O’Neill shares her favourite

FREE, booking advised

CINEMA: RAFIKI

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Hotly anticipated at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, Rafiki tells the story of two young women, Kena and Ziki, who find love despite mounting political and family pressures. Based on

€6 – €9

FAMILY: ADOLETA

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

A-do-le-TA! is a dance theatre piece that joyously explores friendship and play. Come with Joy and Sky into a world where everything is possible - a tent can be a

€8 – €28

FAMILY EVENT: InThePicture in association with Sightsavers Ireland

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

#InThePicture Join Sightsavers Ireland on September 28th for a celebration of art, inclusion and equality. We are celebrating the launch of our brand new #InThePicture engagement programme for primary school

FREE

CINEMA: FLOAT LIKE A BUTTERFLY

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Rural Ireland during the 1960s; teenage traveller Frances (a break-out performance from Hazel Doupe) has to learn to fend for herself and her brother following her father Michael’s (Dara Devaney)

€6 – €9

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EARLY YEARS: Little Movers and Shakers – Creative Dance

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Little Movers and Shakers - Creative Dance is a movement workshop for parents/guardians and toddlers/young children, where joyful, spontaneous expression is encouraged. Suitable for all, this is an opportunity to

€8

SPECIAL SCREENING: THE CAMINO VOYAGE

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

A crew including a Writer, two Musicians, an Artist and a Stonemason embark on the Camino by sea, in a traditional boat that they built themselves on an inspiring, and

€6 – €9

VISUAL ART: In Transition

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

'In Transition' is an exhibition by Transition Year students from St. Farnan's Post Primary School, Prosperous, Co. Kildare, which took as its starting point the work of iconic photographers including

LIVE ART: Green Skies, A Double Rhythm

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Green Skies, A Double Rhythm is a new provocative site specific performance that looks at the ‘Wrens of the Curragh’; a marginalised community of women that lived in gorse bushes

FREE, booking required

THEATRE: Halcyon Days by Deirdre Kinahan

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Patricia has a zest for life and men when she is thrust together with Sean who is languishing in a nursing home. They form a funny and spiky relationship but

€16 – €18

FAMILY THEATRE: Stick by Me by Andy Manley

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

When I wake up you are there Ready? Let’s run, play, hide. Follow me Don’t get lost. I will stick by you If you will Stick by me Stick by

€8 – €28

CINEMA: DIEGO MARADONA

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

When Diego Maradona arrived in Naples in 1984, for a world-record fee, the cities cherished football team was transformed from lowly underachievers to Italian and European Champions. Venerated as a

€6 – €9
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School Show: The Dig

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

All his life Mac has wanted to be an Archaeologist, to be an expert in finding things and working out what they mean. If only he could stick to the