Celebrating 15 Years of Emerging Visual Art in County Kildare This landmark exhibition marks fifteen years of the Emerging Visual Artist Solo Exhibition Bursary Award, a partnership between Kildare County
You’re invited to the picnic! Welcome to the Comic Picnic is a colourful and playful comic exhibition serving up a feast of fun. This exhibition invites you to sprawl out
Welcome to Highly Strung’s Solstice Soiree. For fans of the foursome, this evening is a tradition not to be missed as the four friends return to Riverbank for their annual
Tis the season for love, laughter and one of the most cherished stories of all time. Join Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and all the hilarious Muppets in this merry,
In 1972 Barry Moore wrote a song called WAVE UP TO THE SHORE. Not his first song, but it had something. He did some gigs, wrote some songs; and in
Beset with personal and professional problems, George Bailey finds his previously happy life falling apart around him on Christmas Eve. Seeing no way out, George considers suicide from the edge
In this workshop artist Kate Escolin will share with you her techniques for creating diary-style comics and using the art of comic creation as a tool for self-care. Combining creativity,
An exhibition by Johnny Tierney Following an open studio in the McKenna Gallery in May 2025, self-taught artist Johnny Tierney returns with his first solo exhibition - Studio 2: Making
H U D D L E is a roving and inclusive event for the discussion around contemporary art and associative narratives. It is devised and chaired by Saidhbhín Gibson. The
Designed especially for children, participants will be encouraged to visualise and create drawings about what makes them happy, what they might like to do more of, or achieve in 2026.
Designed especially for children, participants will be encouraged to visualise and create drawings about what makes them happy, what they might like to do more of, or achieve in 2026.
Join local artist Johnny Tierney for this workshop which invites participants to respond creatively to a live musical performance. Participants will be guided through a series of artistic exercises to
Queer Arrivals is a deeply personal, music-filled journey from Irish singer-songwriter Gráinne Hunt, exploring what it means to arrive into queerness - and into oneself -later in life. Through original songs
Antarctica! is a theatrical experience that brings the audience on an immersive sensory expedition through the icy world of Antarctica. The performance, told through music and movement, is inspired by
Antarctica! is a theatrical experience that brings the audience on an immersive sensory expedition through the icy world of Antarctica. The performance, told through music and movement, is inspired by
Join us for two relaxed and paced online creative writing workshops designed to support people with Long Covid (as well as other isolating health conditions such as ME/CFS). No writing
Antarctica! is a theatrical experience that brings the audience on an immersive sensory expedition through the icy world of Antarctica. The performance, told through music and movement, is inspired by
Join visual artist Martina McDonald for an evening of mark-making with mixed media. In this fun workshop participants will be encouraged to experiment and play with art materials such as
Rosán Sensory Adventures, led by creative sensory artist and educator Phillida Eves, make accessible, immersive, musical, movement and theatrical experiences with and for children and young people with additional needs.
Antarctica! is a theatrical experience that brings the audience on an immersive sensory expedition through the icy world of Antarctica. The performance, told through music and movement, is inspired by
Antarctica! is a theatrical experience that brings the audience on an immersive sensory expedition through the icy world of Antarctica. The performance, told through music and movement, is inspired by
French stars Audrey Lamy and François Cluzet lead a fantastic cast in Louis-Julien Petit’s big-hearted feel-good comedy. Disgruntled sous-chef Cathy Marie (Lamy) leaves her job at a high-end gourmet restaurant
When prestigious orchestra conductor Thibaut discovers he is adopted following a cancer diagnosis, he connects with his biological brother Jimmy. The seemingly juxtaposed brothers find their connection through Jimmy’s marching
Calling at your rock toddlers, little boppers and ceol kids! Kyle’s back with his wildly popular family concert for young children. Little Folk- On the Road is a foot stomping,
Dublin darling Shane Daniel Byrne is back, just about. The award-winning stand-up has become a leading act in Ireland at breakneck speed. Shane is the boy from school who was
Following the acclaim of his album The River and a hugely successful tour, Bruce Springsteen retreats to rural New Jersey. Struggling with the pressures of success - culminating in a
“You’ve never really… spoke to me about anything like this before.” Borderlands is a new play that explores the beauty, uncertainty, and potential of adolescence. Set in the shifting space between
“You’ve never really… spoke to me about anything like this before.” Borderlands is a new play that explores the beauty, uncertainty, and potential of adolescence. Set in the shifting space between
Candlelit Tales are a group of storytellers who have been working with Irish mythology since 2014. We have developed an energetic, interactive workshop, using game-based learning to highlight the skills
Candlelit Tales bring their unique style of musical Storytelling to tell the tale of Brigid as part of Kildare County Council’s Brigid, Spirit of Kildare Festival, 2026. Featuring live musical
Brothers Teo and Óscar become separated when Teo disappears down a mysterious wormhole in 1989. When he reappears exactly the same, 33 years later, he must work together with his
TICKETS ON SALE 10AM FRIDAY 31 OCTOBER Paul Noonan and Brian Crosby - two musicians whose creative paths first intertwined in their school days - have reunited under a
Join Aideen for her Underwater Friends’ Textile Workshop, where children aged 7-14yrs will create a small fabric sea creature, using felt and recycled fabrics and fibre. Participants will learn the craft of hand
In her brand new stand-up show, one half of comedy duo DirtBirds, Sinéad Culbert explores the extreme dangers of growing up in the 80’s, the pitfalls of parenting, the myths
In a snow-swept France in the 1970s, Jeanne, a 15-year-old orphan, runs away from her home in an isolated orphanage with no explanation. One night, she takes shelter in a
With the tropical forest under threat of deforestation from logging companies, Kéria, Selaï and their rescued baby orangutan Oshi decide to take a stand to save the rainforest and protect
Tom Crean, the intrepid Antarctic explorer and one of Ireland’s unsung heroes, is brought to life in this dramatic and humorous solo performance by Aidan Dooley. Hear the riveting true
One of Irelands most exciting new comedy stars returns with a brand new show. After his sell out UK and Ireland tour in 2025 including a total sell out run
Led by Italian-Argentinian singer and pianist Annalisa Monticelli, this international ensemble features some of Ireland’s most respected jazz performers including Leopoldo Osio (Venezuela) on piano and Steve Welch (USA) on
A One Man Theatre Show Written and Directed by Mikel Murfi. Just outside of town, cobbler Pat Farnon lives on his own, contentedly aging in the cottage in which he
Sisters Nora and Agnes are surprised when their estranged father - esteemed filmmaker Gustav - arrives at their mother’s funeral. Gustav wants to reconnect, and approaches Nora - a successful
Join us for this fun and creative clay workshop for kids! In this hands-on experience children will have the opportunity to shape, mould, and design their very own clay creations.
Join us for this fun and creative clay workshop for kids! In this hands-on experience children will have the opportunity to shape, mould, and design their very own clay creations.
Bringing belly laughs and brilliantly bonkers characters to stages across Ireland and beyond, The Shortt's, an irreverent and endearing Irish father-daughter sketch comedy act, are redefining what it means to
Born into a musical family, siblings Séamus & Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta hail from the village of An Áird Mhóir in the Gaeltacht region of Connemara, County Galway. They are noted
