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Griese Youth Theatre On the Big Screen

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

A celebration of youth arts in Ballitore with video footage from the past 25 years. Including our Digital Archive and more! Founded by Leish Burke, Griese Youth Theatre began in

Enya Martin – Is It Just Me?

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Martin’s new show, Is it just me? is Enya’s search for answers……Is it just my relationship that's like this? Was it just my upbringing that has me this way? Is it

€25

A Greyhound of a Girl

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Based on a novel by Roddy Doyle, eleven-year-old Mary has an insatiable passion for cooking, and dreams of become a great chef.  Her grandmother Emer, with whom she has a

€4

Bruised Orange – John Prine Tribute Band

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Bruised Orange is Irelands premier John Prine tribute band. Boasting some of Irelands most experienced musicians, the 5-piece band is made up of Michael ‘Mike Mack’ McGarry (rhythm guitar &

€25

Kinds of Kindness

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things) directs a triptych of surreal dark comedies. A man’s life falls apart after he pushes back on an order from his domineering boss. Another man takes

€5 – €9

Fishamble’s OUTRAGE by Deirdre Kinahan

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

‘War makes heroes and demons doesn’t it, so how could war in Ireland be any different?’ Told through the prism of two sisters OUTRAGE is a play that explores the

€18 – €20

Dwelling by Caoimhe McGuckin

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

The house is more than bricks and mortar. It is ‘our first universe.’ ‘Dwelling’ exhibition explores the art of worldmaking; a process that nurtures agency, belonging and selfhood where household

Free

SCHOOLS: Fishamble’s OUTRAGE by Deirdre Kinahan

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

‘War makes heroes and demons doesn’t it, so how could war in Ireland be any different?’ Told through the prism of two sisters OUTRAGE is a play that explores the

€10

Brazilian Music Night with Kasia Eliasz & Her Band

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Kasia Eliasz and her dynamic 9-piece ensemble return to Riverbank, offering an exhilarating and rich musical journey through a variety of Brazilian styles. Their performance showcases the rhythmic diversity of

€15 – €18

Beer and tea instead of milk – an exhibition by Saidhbhín Gibson

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

This solo exhibition of work by Saidhbhín Gibson features groupings of elements which are interconnected with themselves and with the viewer. The shrinking habitats of, and the apathy towards, the

Free

Ta Tum Tum!

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Ta Tum Tum! is an interactive performance with live music, designed for families to explore Brazilian culture. This engaging experience highlights body awareness and introduces participants to various Brazilian rhythms

€5

Karen Underwood: The Music of Nina Simone

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Karen Underwood, known as Cork’s Jazz diva, enjoyed 5 sell-out shows at the Cork Opera House in October 2023.  This November she is joined by her friends Garry Beecher on

€25

The Sparrow

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Teenager Kevin Coyle is still grieving the death of his mother. Life is made more difficult by his strict father Larry, who only seems interested in his older son Robbie’s

€5 – €9

The Holding Bones

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

A new original piece from Púca for adults The Holding Bones is a fitting celebration of Samhain, All Soul’s and The Day of the Dead. At this time of year,

€12 – €15

Deirdre O’Kane – O’Kaning It

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Comedic fireball Deirdre O'Kane is mad for road, mercilessly mining hilarity from the human condition. Will she conquer the chaos or revel in it? Tame the mayhem or "O'Kane it"?

€27

Breen | Rynne | Murray

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Embark on an odyssey of wonder, joyfulness and upbeat music as three incredibly talented and creative folk musicians shape melodies from past and present into something dynamic and irresistible. A

€18 – €20
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Sketchbook Club with Kate Escolin

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

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

Pay What You Can

Widow Clicquot

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Widow Clicquot tells the true story of Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin, who marries into the Clicquot winemaking family. When her husband François suffers an untimely death, the now 27-year-old widow and mother

€5 – €9

Thelma

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

June Squibb shines in her first starring role as Thelma Post, a feisty 93-year-old grandmother who gets caught up in a phone con and is scammed out of $10,000. Determined

€5 – €9

ABBA Sensations

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Leading ABBA tribute show ABBA Sensations which has been selling out venues across Ireland returns to Riverbank this Christmas! Brilliantly performing all of ABBA’s timeless classics and bringing you the

€28

H U D D L E

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

H U D D L E is a roving, inclusive event for the discussion around contemporary art and associative narratives. It was devised and is chaired by Saidhbhín Gibson. The

Free

Kensuke’s Kingdom

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Young Michael, shipwrecked on a remote island, must adapt to life alone. Over time, he feels another presence, learning that this world is home to both unimaginable danger and beauty.

€4

Emma Doran – Dilemma

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! It’s the post-apocalyptic world. There’s only one contraceptive pill left. Do you give it to your 20-year-old daughter or keep it for yourself? Is it better

€25

The Crime is Mine

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Paris, France, 1935, and a young actress has just been acquitted of murdering a famous French producer. However, this is where the story just begins. Is she really innocent?, or

€5 – €9
Recurring

Sketchbook Club with Kate Escolin

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

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

Pay What You Can
Recurring

WhistleBlast’s A Christmas Carol

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

An original WhistleBlast’s retelling of Dickens's wonderful classic tale. Music from the past, present and future, including Ceremony of Carols, The Snowman, Vivaldi, Corelli, Slade and much more! As with all

€6

Songwriters ‘In the Round’

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

FEATURING MEGAN O'NEILL, GRÁINNE HUNT AND EMMA LANGFORD  This intimate and unique style of gig originated in Nashville at the Bluebird Cafe, where it has now become a hallmark tradition. The classic

€15 – €18

Echo Echo Dance Theatre Present Winter’s Dream

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

A little snowman dares to dream of making the impossible possible This is a story of curiosity and hope Where the magic of winter meets the joy of spring And

€10 – €36

Rose

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Set in the late 90s, Ellen her new husband Van decide to take Ellen’s older sister Inger on a bus trip to Paris where Inger once lived. Inger is schizophrenic,

€5 – €9

Crooked House Theatre Company Presents Fáilte Anseo

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

This is a project designed to showcase the enormous value and contribution of people to our community who were not born and raised here. It is a piece about migration,

Free

Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical Singalong

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Matilda Wormwood (Alisha Weir) is a little girl with big curiosity, a sharp mind and a vivid imagination — and the worst parents in the world. While her parents (Stephen

€4

Highly Strung – All Wrapped Up

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Welcome to Highly Strung’s Solstice Soiree. For fans of the foursome, this evening is a tradition not to be missed. The four friends are delighted to return to the Riverbank

€15

The Holdovers

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Christmas, 1970. Paul, a fastidious and curmudgeonly teacher at a New England boarding school, has the least desirable job on campus: looking after five students who are unable to return

€5 – €9

Pat & Faye Shortt- Knuckle Down

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Pat and Faye Shortt return with their sell out show Knuckle Down! Due to popular demand, they are returning to Riverbank with the final leg of the tour. The show

€30

Chris Kent – Offline

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Cork’s own Chris Kent returns with a brand new show ‘Offline’. He tries to give up the internet and navigate life without asking his phone what to eat, where to

€25