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 is complying with the directive to close our building from 12th March (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 days, with…
Find out more »July 2020
ONLINE SUMMER CAMP: Collage and Drawing with Dan Shanahan
Newbridge artist Dan Shanahan will work with children on making collages with recycled materials, magazines, newspapers and food packaging. During the camp the participants will explore collage design and composition as well as some drawing and illustrating techniques. They will be recycling, re-editing and re-using - making sustainable art! Suitable for ages 7-10 years, these five workshops will take place on ZOOM, 10:30am-11:30am over the course of a week. Further details and a list of required materials will be provided…
Find out more »Online Workshop: The Art of Paper Folding with Vanya Lambrecht Ward
Artist Vanya Lambrecht Ward presents a workshop on The Art of Paper Folding, generally known as origami. This amazing art not only allows us to form a bridge between our 2D and our 3D understanding of the world but also has found all sorts of applications in our lives, from space travel to medicine. One fold and we move from the flat surface to the world of objects and find ourselves with new options and ideas. Folding can be free…
Find out more »Online Workshop: Paper folding for children with Vanya Lambrecht Ward
Folding, bending, tucking, crumbling and flattening are some of the techniques we need for making things with paper, and there are so many things you can do with just those techniques! We like to invite you to come and play, explore and discover the making of paper things. We will be making moving objects from just paper (no glue needed!) and try our hand at a few other items too. You will learn great new skills that will allow you…
Find out more »ONLINE SUMMER CAMP: Stop Motion Animation with Michelle McBride
Climate Change - Stop Motion Animation What do we think about when we hear the words climate change? Our planet is constantly changing along with everything on it. Could humans evolve to live in the ocean or grow wings to fly above it, or could fish live on land and cows learn to swim? Using story boarding, set and character design and open source software, participants will create a short stop motion animation about what the future might look like…
Find out more »Online Workshop: The Art of Paper Folding with Vanya Lambrecht Ward
Artist Vanya Lambrecht Ward presents a workshop on The Art of Paper Folding, generally known as origami. This amazing art not only allows us to form a bridge between our 2D and our 3D understanding of the world but also has found all sorts of applications in our lives, from space travel to medicine. One fold and we move from the flat surface to the world of objects and find ourselves with new options and ideas. Folding can be free…
Find out more »CBI Virtual Book Clinic
Riverbank Arts Centre is working with Children's Books Ireland on this series of FREE online book clinics. 3rd July - Go Places with a Book! 24th July - Walk a Mile in Someone Else’s Shoes 14th August- New Adventures, New beginnings Are you a young reader? Looking for a new series to delve into? Feeling uninspired by your bookshelves at home? Do you need a prescription for an exciting new read? Then pop into the virtual Book Clinic! Visit the…
Find out more »Online Workshop: Paper folding for children with Vanya Lambrecht Ward
Folding, bending, tucking, crumbling and flattening are some of the techniques we need for making things with paper, and there are so many things you can do with just those techniques! We like to invite you to come and play, explore and discover the making of paper things. We will be making moving objects from just paper (no glue needed!) and try our hand at a few other items too. You will learn great new skills that will allow you…
Find out more »August 2020
CBI Virtual Book Clinic
Riverbank Arts Centre is working with Children's Books Ireland on this series of FREE online book clinics. 3rd July - Go Places with a Book! 24th July - Walk a Mile in Someone Else’s Shoes 14th August- New Adventures, New beginnings Are you a young reader? Looking for a new series to delve into? Feeling uninspired by your bookshelves at home? Do you need a prescription for an exciting new read? Then pop into the virtual Book Clinic! Visit 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 »March 2021
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…
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