DATING AMBER: David Freyne

Ahead of our SPECIAL PRIDE SCREENING of Dating Amber on Tuesday, 21 June we chat with writer and director David Freyne about his inspirations behind Dating Amber, how important it was to be able to shoot the film in the Curragh and why screening his film in Newbridge is “…a weird and wonderful full circle moment.” Though not your first feature, Dating …

EXHIBITION LAUNCH: Normal by Kildare Art Collective

On Saturday 4 June Riverbank Arts Centre and Kildare Art Collective officially opened Normal with over one hundred guests in attendance.  Normal features the work of fifteen artists who are members of Kildare Art Collective. This exhibition presents the artists interpretation of Normal and what it means to them. It examines concepts of the everyday such as family, climate, justice, …

Riverbank Arts Centre -Music Bursary 2022 Awards Announced

Riverbank Arts Centre is pleased to announce the recipients of our 2022 Music Bursary.  The primary objective of the Riverbank Arts Centre Music Bursary is to provide opportunities for Kildare-based professional musicians to develop their practice and/or to create and develop new work. Four bursaries are available as part of this programme – each comprising a cash bursary (€2500) and …