A bent knee at a vaguely familiar stranger Another known face driving a taxi, An accent switch when new friends appear - only to be switched once more when
How much does a bull weigh? What’s the difference between a heron and a flamingo? How do you make friends at school? Why are children important? What does the rain
Sketchbook Club is a monthly event that encourages fun and playful art-making whilst also building a community of new, old, professional or hobby artists! The goal is to provide a
Irish-Dutch guitarist Patrick stefan returns to Riverbank, presenting the debut of a new audio-visual piece that weaves live improvised guitar playing to bird song recorded by Ornithologist Sean Ronayne, drawing
Bígí linn agus le Zog, An Seilide agus an Míol Mór, agus An Garbhán do thráthnóna de scéalta Julia Donaldson. Beidh meascán de scéalaíocht idirghníomhach agus scannáin againn. Fáilte roimh leanaí a gcóip féin
Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge is the Kildare Partner of Fighting Words. We present creative writing workshops for primary and secondary schools. Fighting Words workshops are always free of charge to
In rural India, 28-year-old Santosh avails of a scheme to inherit her late husband’s job as a police officer. A diligent worker, she is taken under the wing of an
*SECOND DATE ADDED!* The Brand New Stand-up Comedy Show From Yer Man Off Instagram. After years of making us laugh out loud into our phones, hundreds of millions of views, thousands
*SECOND DATE ADDED!* The Brand New Stand-up Comedy Show From Yer Man Off Instagram. After years of making us laugh out loud into our phones, hundreds of millions of views, thousands
A meditative performance exploring climate grief, tenderness, and the quiet power of being kind - to the Earth and to each other In Blue Skies, sound, silence, and movement come
Culture Night is back! Join us on Friday 19 September as we open our doors and host an evening of free events. From live performance to workshops and gallery tours
Cuireann Fighting Words na Gaeilge ceardlanna scríbhneoireacht chruthaitheach trí Ghaeilge agus go dátheangach ar fáil saor in aisce do pháistí bunscoile, do dhaltaí meánscoile agus do foghlaimeoirí fásta. Maireann an
Recipient of the 'Emerging Visual Artist Bursary Award 2024' Fiyin Oluokun presents a guided tour of their first solo exhibition Family Trees hang over Property Lines. McKenna Gallery Friday 5 September-Saturday
Did you know that Shakespeare has written hints and clues into his text about how to play each part? Learn how to decipher and create a memorable character using Shakespeare’s
An evening of spoken word performances and conversations featuring artists chaired by presenter, writer, creative producer and Gaeilgeoir Ola Majekodunmi with Fiyin Oloukun (mixed-media visual artist & spoken word artist),
Playback are an album tribute band that cover classic rock albums from start to finish, and have performed at venues and festivals throughout the country. The project 'Still Don’t Make
Agathe, hopelessly clumsy yet charming, and full of contradictions, dreams of experiencing love akin to a Jane Austen novel. Instead she finds herself stuck in desperate singlehood, spending her days
Dance, legacy and melody collide in this electrifying celebration of live-music and movement. REVERB, a powerful collaboration between choreographer Sarah Golding and multi-instrumentalist Lisa Canny, combines intense physicality with spellbinding
Movement and melody collide in an electrifying celebration of legacy, live music, and movement by choreographer Sarah Golding with music by multi-instrumentalist Lisa Canny. This high-energy performance combines powerful physicality
Japanese anime and manga are known for their distinctive character designs, featuring large, expressive eyes, complicated hair styles and exaggerated expressions. In this introductory workshop, participants will learn how to
This autumn we will be running an online book club, hosted by LIVE Network Co-ordinator Dani Gill. Dani will lead discussions on books voted for by participants, with a special, meet
Japanese anime and manga are known for their distinctive character designs, featuring large, expressive eyes, complicated hair styles and exaggerated expressions. In this introductory workshop, participants will learn how to
From Anne Gildea, the woman who taught you How to Get The Menopause and Enjoy It, comes a brand new show: Further Adventures in WOMANING. And what an hilarious adventure it’s going to be!
Mghila Mountain, Tunisia, November 2015. When a group of jihadists attack two young shepherds, Achraf, 13 years old, is forced to bring a gruesome message to the villagers. Traumatized and
As the machines get closer and tear away the precious, wild landscape FEN awakes and rises to save the last curlew egg nestled within it. With the fate of his
Sketchbook Club is a monthly event that encourages fun and playful art-making whilst also building a community of new, old, professional or hobby artists! The goal is to provide a
In 1910, Irish humanitarian Roger Casement journeyed to the Amazon rainforest of Peru to investigate horrific atrocities committed against Indigenous communities by the rubber industry. His report—now known as The
What’s in a voice? Thank You for Hearing Me is a powerful short film exploring how our voices shape the way we live, connect, and are heard - or unheard
With her stunning 2024 release Come As You Are, Niamh Regan has cemented herself as one of Ireland’s most distinctive songwriters. Nominated for the RTÉ Choice Prize for Irish Album
Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge is the Kildare Partner of Fighting Words. We present creative writing workshops for primary and secondary schools. Fighting Words workshops are always free of charge to
Born in the Bay of Naples and named after a siren of the sea from Greek mythology, 18-year-old Parthenope (an enthralling performance by Celeste Dalla Porta) is fully aware of
Presented by Ouch Productions, Colm O’Grady The Lonesome Boatman follows the incredible adventures of Buttons, a corrupt local politician who gets into his bath and sails away on the rising
Filmmaker Sinéad O’Shea (Pray for our Sinners) brings us author, playwright and socialite Edna O’Brien, as she reflects upon her life and career with astounding candidacy. Defying Ireland’s patriarchal, religious constraints
Kildare Readers' Festival are delighted to welcome Rick O’Shea and Hazel Gaynor as our two guests for the ever popular Ten Books. Rick O’Shea, radio presenter, writer and chair of
Join us for a fly on the wall glimpse into the world of the Irish political landscape during the Rainbow Coalition of 1994 -1997. Shane Kenny, press secretary of The
Join us for a conversation between Sam Blake and debut authors Roisín O’Donnell (Nesting) and Brendan MacEvilly (Deep Burn). This event presents an exciting opportunity to hear from two rising
Join us for a captivating dive into Ireland’s rich and rebellious brewing past with beer historian, blogger, and podcaster Dr Christina Wade, as she discusses her acclaimed new book, Filthy Queens: A
Former State Pathologist, Dr Marie Cassidy joins bestselling crime writers Catherine Ryan Howard and Andrea Mara to explore how forensic and criminal investigations are portrayed in fiction – and how
Our Festival Sunday begins with author Dermot Bolger conducting his traditional public conversation with two guests, author Eoin McNamee and musician Keith Donald, whose recent books – a novel and
Kildare Readers' Festival 2025 concludes with acclaimed novelist, short story writer, playwright and Associate Professor in the English Department at Maynooth University, Belinda McKeon interviewing the newly appointed Writer-in-Residence for
Introverted 16-year-old Lucia (Jara Sofija Ostan) joins her Catholic school's all-girls choir, where she befriends Ana-Maria (Mina Švajger), a popular and flirty third-year student. But when the choir travels to
An introduction to different parkour, movement and acrobatics activities led in a fun and accessible way by team members Louise-Anne Wong and Alessio Motta of circus and dance collective Kundle
There we are. A dot, suspended in the universe. Everything that ever was or is, all on one blue dot. Welcome to the wordless world of DOTS, where we explore
Join artist Fiyin Oluokun, whose exhibition Family Trees hang over Property Lines currently hangs in our McKenna Gallery, for a hands-on collage workshop. Participants will be invited to flip through newspapers
Blame Game explores the dirty politics of scapegoating. Sometimes we're feeling a pressure cooker of emotions and we need to let off steam. But what happens when that involves unfairly
