March 2020
Covid-19 – Temporary Closure
Covid-19 COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) Following the measures announced by An Taoiseach on Thursday, 12th March, Riverbank Arts Centre will be complying with the directive to close from 12th March until Sunday, 19th April. (We are closely monitoring the situation and will reopen when advised that it is safe to do so). This sudden closure means that we will need to postpone numerous events that are planned for the coming weeks. We are contacting all ticket holders, beginning immediately and throughout the coming…
Find out more »June 2020
COMEDY: Dirtbirds – No Filter
In a world where women are expected to have the patience of Mother Teresa, the arse of Jennifer Lopez, the social media profile of Kim Kardashian and the BMI of Elle McPherson the pressure is relentless. Dirtbirds the comedy duo and internet sensation present their hilarious new show ‘No Filters’ which takes a close look at the barrage of bullshit we are subjected to on a daily basis and reminds us that despite what we’re told there is NO SUCH…
Find out more »THEATRE: Maura Laverty – This Was Your Life
Covid-19 schedule change: This event was originally due to take place on 2nd April, if you have purchased tickets our Box Office team will be in touch directly. Kildare-born Maura Laverty, the multi-talented broadcaster, cookery expert, agony aunt and controversial writer, who was a household name in Ireland for three decades, is about to be spirited back from the dead to face a live and online audience on a surreal TV show ‘This WAS Your LIFE.’ She will cook recipes…
Find out more »MUSIC: Peggy Seeger and Calum MacColl – The First Farewell Tour
JuneFest and Riverbank Arts Centre present: Charismatic Peggy Seeger - singer, songwriter, feminist, icon, Ewan MacColl’s partner and muse - is the undisputed queen of folk and political song. On this ‘First Farewell to Ireland’ tour, join Peggy and her son Calum MacColl, an exceptional musician in his own right, for a glorious evening of up-close performance. Expect to hear a mixture of new and traditional songs from Peggy’s huge repertoire, plus some of her and Ewan MacColl’s most loved…
Find out more »COMEDY: NEIL DELAMERE – End of Watch
Fresh from a sell-out tour, star of BBC’s The Blame Game, Fighting Talk and the Newsquiz, Neil Delamere returns to the Riverbank Arts Centre with a brand new show. Time waits for no man, especially one trying to buy a watch. Things always get complicated. “You’ll be hard pressed to find a more gifted comic at the Fringe. *****” The Scotsman “One lean, mean, comedy, killing machine. *****” The Herald Please note, this event was previously scheduled for 19th March…
Find out more »July 2020
COMEDY: PAT SHORTT presents his stage show HEY!
Covid-19 schedule change: This event was originally due to take place on 17th April, if you have purchased tickets our Box Office team will be in touch directly Following a sell-out nationwide tour Pat Shortt returns with his hilarious stage show, Hey! The show received rave reviews and filled out theatres up and down the country in 2019. Hey! delivers a peculiar take on modern life that only the unique imagination of Pat Shortt could conjure up. The show is an hilarious…
Find out more »September 2020
MUSIC: The Illegals with Niamh Kavanagh
Let us take you back to 1980: you had your Rubik’s Cube for Christmas, Mount Saint Helens erupts, The Undertones are demonising their Perfect Cousin and… Eagles and Fleetwood Mac served-up two of the best live double-albums of all time. Widely regarded as one of the best live tribute acts in the country, The Illegals present their ever-popular classic-rock revival show replicating the sound of the world’s two greatest rock bands. Led by Niamh Kavanagh, she of the mesmerising voice and mischievous spirit, The…
Find out more »October 2020
MUSIC: The Fureys
Legends of Irish music and song The FUREYS, with hit songs including ‘I Will Love You’, ‘When You Were Sweet 16’, ‘The Green Fields of France’, ‘Red Rose Café’ and ‘From Clare to Here’, are returning to Riverbank for a very special concert. Touring worldwide for 42 years, their performances have received standing ovations in some of the biggest concert halls of the world and audiences have included former Australian Prime Minister John Howard, former Irish President Mary McAleese, the…
Find out more »An Evening with Michael Harding
Join Ireland’s foremost storyteller as he takes to the roads, dispensing his unique take on ordinary and extraordinary life in Ireland today. “A self-deprecating and winsome writer whose bittersweet musings on middle-age, loneliness and the search for spiritual enlightenment…are leavened by an incredibly dry and unforced wit” Metro Herald “…an embattled hero for our times” The Sunday Times
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