May 2019
ANIMAGINATION WORKSHOP: Adventures in Storyland
Illustration workshop for toddlers and pre-schoolers Join visual artist Marta Golubowska for a workshop in which the youngest artists (along with their parents and guardians) will create a multi-sensory story. Participants will create a collaborative collage on one giant piece of paper. The children will be invited to use their imagination in to make textures and mixtures of colours to create the wildest fairylands. There will be painting, sticking, stamping involved in making this creation (so please wear suitable clothes!).…
Find out more »ANIMAGINATION WORKSHOP: Adventures in Storyland
Illustration workshop for toddlers and pre-schoolers Join visual artist Marta Golubowska for a workshop in which the youngest artists (along with their parents and guardians) will create a multi-sensory story. Participants will create a collaborative collage on one giant piece of paper. The children will be invited to use their imagination in to make textures and mixtures of colours to create the wildest fairylands. There will be painting, sticking, stamping involved in making this creation (so please wear suitable clothes!).…
Find out more »ANIMAGINATION: Fighting Words Creative Writing Workshops
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 and plot you will write part of the story together, helped by Fighting Words tutors, editing as they go. You will then have time to write your own individual endings to the story. All children will leave with a copy of their book, including illustrations and an About the Author…
Find out more »ANIMAGINATION: Storytelling and Puppetry Workshop for Grandparents and Grandchildren.
Come and join Dan Colley, Artistic Director of acclaimed theatre company Collapsing Horse, for a fun, intergenerational storytelling and puppetry workshop. What can grandparents and grandchildren learn from each other’s stories? How can you work with puppets to tell a story? This workshop is inspired by Collapsing Horse’s forthcoming production, A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings, which based on a short story by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. This is the first grandparent and grandchild (9-13 years) workshop we have hosted,…
Find out more »ANIMAGINATION: Fighting Words Creative Writing Workshops
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 and plot you will write part of the story together, helped by Fighting Words tutors, editing as they go. You will then have time to write your own individual endings to the story. All children will leave with a copy of their book, including illustrations and an About the Author…
Find out more »FAMILY WORKSHOP: National Drawing Day
Join us this National Drawing Day, Saturday 18th May. We'll have a drop-in workshop from 10am-2pm designed by visual artist, Paul Woods. Drawing is fun, relaxing and useful - this is a great opportunity to explore your drawing skills as a family or individually. Selected works created during this workshop will be displayed in our McKenna Gallery 21-25 May. Drop-in, FREE, all materials provide. Children must be accompanied by an adult. National Drawing Day is an annual countrywide event initiated…
Find out more »June 2019
WORKSHOP: How to DJ -Workshop with Gavin Elsted and guests
Aimed at 15-17 year olds, this course provides a grounding in how to start DJing. Topics include mixing techniques, operating and setting up industry standard equipment and sourcing music for use in performances. Guest DJs will discuss how they started their DJing careers, giving advice and tips for those planning a future on stage and imparting their own personal techniques on crafting killer mixes. Free Event, advanced booking necessary.
Find out more »July 2019
WORKSHOP: Creative School Digital Media Arts Camp
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 will encourage children to nurture their creativity with a variety of activities including stop motion animation, digital music making, photography & video, coding, podcasting and more. Children can follow their imagination, share their stories, realise their ideas and gain many new skills. Like all of CreateSchool programmes there is a…
Find out more »WORKSHOP: Fighting Words Creative Writing Workshops
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 and plot you will write part of the story together, helped by Fighting Words tutors, editing as they go. You will then have time to write your own individual endings to the story. All children will leave with a copy of their book, including illustrations and an About the Author…
Find out more »WORKSHOP: Fidget Feet-Childrens Aerial Camp
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 and have fun! Aerial Summer Camp is a fun-filled week of learning new ways of flying for 7-12 year olds. It is great for kids with no flying experience as well as kids with lots of flying experience as we will teach to suit everyone’s level.
Find out more »WORKSHOP: Teens Aerial Camp
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 fun! Aerial Summer Camp is a fun-filled week of learning new ways of flying for teens 10+. It is great for teens with no flying experience as well as those with lots of flying experience as we will teach to suit everyone’s level.
Find out more »WORKSHOP: Fidget Feet- Adults Aerial Camp/workshop
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 swing, spin, invert, and have fun! It’s best to bring a long sleeve layer, water, and wear leggings or sweats. Fidget Feet dancers offer a safe and fun environment for you to learn something new and work on skills you never knew you could do. We’re confident we can tempt…
Find out more »WORKSHOP: Fidget Feet- Adults Aerial Camp/workshop
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 swing, spin, invert, and have fun! It’s best to bring a long sleeve layer, water, and wear leggings or sweats. Fidget Feet dancers offer a safe and fun environment for you to learn something new and work on skills you never knew you could do. We’re confident we can tempt…
Find out more »WORKSHOP: Fidget Feet- Adults Aerial Camp/workshop
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 swing, spin, invert, and have fun! It’s best to bring a long sleeve layer, water, and wear leggings or sweats. Fidget Feet dancers offer a safe and fun environment for you to learn something new and work on skills you never knew you could do. We’re confident we can tempt…
Find out more »WORKSHOP: Fidget Feet- Adults Aerial Camp/workshop
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 swing, spin, invert, and have fun! It’s best to bring a long sleeve layer, water, and wear leggings or sweats. Fidget Feet dancers offer a safe and fun environment for you to learn something new and work on skills you never knew you could do. We’re confident we can tempt…
Find out more »WORKSHOP: Fidget Feet- Adults Aerial Camp/workshop
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 swing, spin, invert, and have fun! It’s best to bring a long sleeve layer, water, and wear leggings or sweats. Fidget Feet dancers offer a safe and fun environment for you to learn something new and work on skills you never knew you could do. We’re confident we can tempt…
Find out more »August 2019
WORKSHOP: Bilingual drama workshop with Fizz & Chips
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 Irish and English. The Company are working on a new theatre show for children and will introduce some scenes and themes to play around with. Orlaith Carr, Eoin O'Dubhghaill and Orla Ní Thiobraide are theatre-makers and actors who have worked on many Irish language productions including Ros na Rún on…
Find out more »WORKSHOP: Bilingual drama workshop with Fizz & Chips
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 Irish and English. The Company are working on a new theatre show for children and will introduce some scenes and themes to play around with. Orlaith Carr, Eoin O'Dubhghaill and Orla Ní Thiobraide are theatre-makers and actors who have worked on many Irish language productions including Ros na Rún on…
Find out more »WORKSHOP: Bilingual drama workshop with Fizz & Chips
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 Irish and English. The Company are working on a new theatre show for children and will introduce some scenes and themes to play around with. Orlaith Carr, Eoin O'Dubhghaill and Orla Ní Thiobraide are theatre-makers and actors who have worked on many Irish language productions including Ros na Rún on…
Find out more »September 2019
FAMILY EVENT: InThePicture in association with Sightsavers 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 children supported by Irish Aid. Join us for a day of art-based fun while learning a little bit more about disability inclusion, community empowerment and the Sustainable Development Goals. Disability inclusion is at the very heart of Sightsavers’ work, whether it is access to education, healthcare or political participation. This…
Find out more »October 2019
WORKSHOP: Come Rain or Shine – STEAM workshop with Future Makers Collective
Riverbank Arts Centre has joined forces once again with the Future Makers' Collective to bring you 'Come Rain or Shine'. In this two-hour workshop, we will be exploring the science behind various weather conditions, including rainfall, wind, tornados, rainbows and sunshine, through our own experiments and some arts and crafts. As one of our many ongoing STEAM projects, this workshop is based on The Great Irish Weather Book by Joanna Donnelly (illustrated by Fuchsia McAree) and is suitable for any…
Find out more »KRF: Persona Poetry Workshop with Christodoulos Makris
Participants will be guided by Christodoulos Makris to make use of public texts to compose poetry in the personae of a range of current figures. This is a fun and interactive workshop, with the techniques employed adaptable to writing other kinds of poetry. Participants will also create an 'exquisite corpse' (a communally composed poem). Christodoulos is acclaimed as one of the leading practitioners of experimental poetry. All levels of experience welcome. Part of Kildare Readers Festival – for details of…
Find out more »KRF: The First Page: Writing that compelling opening to your next short story
Pauline Clooney, founder of the Kildare Writing Centre, will lead a workshop about 'openings' and how to make sure that the reader turns the first page and continues with your story. Using a guided free-write as a stimulus, the group will explore the elements of craft expected on the first page of a story, culminating in an opening to their next short story. All levels of experience welcome. Part of Kildare Readers Festival – for details of all events, see www.kildarereadersfestival.ie
Find out more »ADULT WORKSHOP: Taster Ceramics Workshop with Eleanor Swan
Join and award-winning artist Eleanor Swan for a 2 hour taster ceramics workshop. Participants will explore the possibilities of working with two different types of clay: porcelain and stoneware clay. Each participant will make a birdhouse (as seen in the photo) and a floral decorative porcelain piece. Everyone’s work will be glazed and fired in the kiln on site by Eleanor to be collected at a future date. (the floral piece can be framed for the participant at an extra…
Find out more »ADULT WORKSHOP: Sewing Workshop for Beginners with Aideen Cross
Join with designer Aideen Cross for a sewing workshop for beginners and improvers who love to create with fabric. Overcome any fears you might have about creating your own clothes and learn the basic sewing machine skills (bring along your own if you have one). We’ll explore a few interesting projects to get you started while enjoying the whole experience of creating with fabric. Aideen will be showing you some tips for home alterations too. Duration 2 hours
Find out more »ADULT WORKSHOP: Animation for Beginners with Paper Panther
In the workshop, participants will create their own hand-drawn morphing animation through drawing on paper and photographing it frame by frame under a camera. The results will be edited offsite and uploaded to the Paper Panther Vimeo page from which the participants can view and download the video. About Paper Panther Paper Panther are an award winning animation studio based in Dublin. In addition to their commercial work and short films, they have been facilitating workshops with participants of all…
Find out more »WORKSHOP: CREATESCHOOL present BRICK FLICKS
What if your favourite LEGO Minifigure came to life and saved the day? What if we could show you how to make that happen? Well - CREATESCHOOL can, by using the magical art of stop motion animation. You'll work in small teams with like-minded young animators to create short films and learn some of the basic skills of stop motion or master some existing ones if you are already making your own films. CREATESCHOOL tutors love stop motion animation and…
Find out more »November 2019
WORKSHOP: Make Your Own Weather Activity Book with Fuchsia MacAree
What’s your favourite kind of weather? Do you like windy days flying kites, sunny days at the beach or building snowmen on a winter’s day? Learn how to make a guide to your favourite day, from designing a cover to illustrating pages of activities. Using collage and drawing, Fuchsia MacAree illustrator of The Great Irish Weather Book, will show you how to draw characters enjoying the weather and how to put them all together into one fun book to take…
Find out more »WORKSHOP: Creative Writing Workshop for Children with Shane Hegarty
Have you a budding writer in the family? If so, make sure they don't miss this wonderful writing workshop with award-winning author Shane Hegarty as he goes behind the scenes of Darkmouth and brings writing to life with his new creation Boot. For ages 10-13 Shane Hegarty's new book - Boot - follows the adventures of a robot who saves himself from a rubbish tip and, with only two-and-a-half memories as clues, sets off to find his owner. His bestselling…
Find out more »January 2020
WORKSHOP: Batman Needs a Break
Pow… Sock… Smash… Batman spends so much time fighting crime and pouring over clues in the deep dark Batcave that he is exhausted. But when he finally gets a holiday, he discovers that he hasn’t a clue how to relax! He tries baking to see if that will help him to calm down but it turns out he’s not very good at it. What else can he do to just chill out? During this workshop, hosted by Batman himself, you…
Find out more »WORKSHOP: Batman Needs a Break
Pow… Sock… Smash… Batman spends so much time fighting crime and pouring over clues in the deep dark Batcave that he is exhausted. But when he finally gets a holiday, he discovers that he hasn’t a clue how to relax! He tries baking to see if that will help him to calm down but it turns out he’s not very good at it. What else can he do to just chill out? During this workshop, hosted by Batman himself, you…
Find out more »February 2020
ADULT WORKSHOP: The Value of Paper Folding with Vanya Lambrecht Ward
This workshop is for anybody interested in working spatially with paper (teachers, artists, mathematicians and complete novices). The workshops will explore a range of paper folding techniques and methods; from simple one page folds to modular and complex geographic shapes, to Kirigami and other intricate paper engineering processes. We would like to invite you to come and explore these spatial paper techniques and its endless possibilities and uses. Free ticket for screening of Between The Folds, with every workshop ticket…
Find out more »WORKSHOP: Paper Folding with Vanya Lambrecht Ward
Folding, bending, tucking, crumbling and flattening are but some of the things we need for making paper space. We like to invite you to come and play, explore and discover the making of paper spaces. We will build and construct great geometric shapes and other structures using only paper and no glue… Not just a great skill to have but endless and puzzling fun! Duration 90 mins Ages 6+
Find out more »WORKSHOP: Time Travel Writing with Megan Wynne
This workshop explores creating fictional character who travel backwards and forwards in time. Think of Back to the Future, Doctor Who and Hermione using the Time Turner in Harry Potter! The workshop covers key skills: character creation, opening the story, setting the scene and plot. Writers will return home with the beginnings of (and in some cases complete) story, written entirely by themselves, set in the present, past and future! Megan is a writer and fully qualified teacher. Her first…
Find out more »May 2020
ONLINE WORKSHOP: Zoom Zoo Workshop with Paul Timoney
Online Arts and Storytelling workshop with Paul Timoney What do alien animals look like? Are they huge like dinosaurs… or tiny like bugs? Or are they terrifying like huge bugs… or cute, like tiny dinosaurs? Can they talk? Or turn invisible? Or even fly? Wait… we have things that fly here on Earth - that’s no big deal. Anyway… during our Saturday workshop everyone will get to create their own alien animal, as well as a background to show where…
Find out more »ONLINE WORKSHOP: Zoom Zoo Workshop with Paul Timoney
Online Arts and Storytelling workshop with Paul Timoney What do alien animals look like? Are they huge like dinosaurs… or tiny like bugs? Or are they terrifying like huge bugs… or cute, like tiny dinosaurs? Can they talk? Or turn invisible? Or even fly? Wait… we have things that fly here on Earth - that’s no big deal. Anyway… during our Saturday workshop everyone will get to create their own alien animal, as well as a background to show where…
Find out more »Early Education: Teaching Tunes for Tiny
In this series of four early years music-making sessions with Ceol Connected’s Dr. Thomas Johnston, childcare educators will explore a range of ways of bringing music-making into young children’s everyday experiences. Thomas will explore connections between music-making and the Aistear framework, and share his own approach to facilitating music-making workshops which includes: developing aural awareness through listening play developing vocal awareness through song play developing kinaesthetic awareness through movement play exploring and experiencing instruments multi-sensory musical experiences Participants will learn new songs…
Find out more »EARLY YEARS: Tunes for Tiny with Thomas Johnston
Tunes for Tiny online sessions are a gentle opportunity to join with other families and experience first-hand the soothing, joyful, fun, creative power of music-making with children. Come and join us to learn new songs and musical activities, and experience the joy and fun of making music in lots of different ways. In this series of music-making sessions, parents/guardians will increase their confidence in facilitating fun music-making experiences with children at home. These online workshops are hosted by musician, composer and…
Find out more »Early Education: Teaching Tunes for Tiny
In this series of four early years music-making sessions with Ceol Connected’s Dr. Thomas Johnston, childcare educators will explore a range of ways of bringing music-making into young children’s everyday experiences. Thomas will explore connections between music-making and the Aistear framework, and share his own approach to facilitating music-making workshops which includes: developing aural awareness through listening play developing vocal awareness through song play developing kinaesthetic awareness through movement play exploring and experiencing instruments multi-sensory musical experiences Participants will learn new songs…
Find out more »EARLY YEARS: Tunes for Tiny with Thomas Johnston
Tunes for Tiny online sessions are a gentle opportunity to join with other families and experience first-hand the soothing, joyful, fun, creative power of music-making with children. Come and join us to learn new songs and musical activities, and experience the joy and fun of making music in lots of different ways. In this series of music-making sessions, parents/guardians will increase their confidence in facilitating fun music-making experiences with children at home. These online workshops are hosted by musician, composer and…
Find out more »June 2020
Early Education: Teaching Tunes for Tiny
In this series of four early years music-making sessions with Ceol Connected’s Dr. Thomas Johnston, childcare educators will explore a range of ways of bringing music-making into young children’s everyday experiences. Thomas will explore connections between music-making and the Aistear framework, and share his own approach to facilitating music-making workshops which includes: developing aural awareness through listening play developing vocal awareness through song play developing kinaesthetic awareness through movement play exploring and experiencing instruments multi-sensory musical experiences Participants will learn new songs…
Find out more »EARLY YEARS: Tunes for Tiny with Thomas Johnston
Tunes for Tiny online sessions are a gentle opportunity to join with other families and experience first-hand the soothing, joyful, fun, creative power of music-making with children. Come and join us to learn new songs and musical activities, and experience the joy and fun of making music in lots of different ways. In this series of music-making sessions, parents/guardians will increase their confidence in facilitating fun music-making experiences with children at home. These online workshops are hosted by musician, composer and…
Find out more »Early Education: Teaching Tunes for Tiny
In this series of four early years music-making sessions with Ceol Connected’s Dr. Thomas Johnston, childcare educators will explore a range of ways of bringing music-making into young children’s everyday experiences. Thomas will explore connections between music-making and the Aistear framework, and share his own approach to facilitating music-making workshops which includes: developing aural awareness through listening play developing vocal awareness through song play developing kinaesthetic awareness through movement play exploring and experiencing instruments multi-sensory musical experiences Participants will learn new songs…
Find out more »EARLY YEARS: Tunes for Tiny with Thomas Johnston
Tunes for Tiny online sessions are a gentle opportunity to join with other families and experience first-hand the soothing, joyful, fun, creative power of music-making with children. Come and join us to learn new songs and musical activities, and experience the joy and fun of making music in lots of different ways. In this series of music-making sessions, parents/guardians will increase their confidence in facilitating fun music-making experiences with children at home. These online workshops are hosted by musician, composer and…
Find out more »July 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…
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