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 Council Arts Service and Riverbank Arts Centre. Pattern Recognition: Architectures of Seeing brings together the work of fifteen artists who have each shaped the visual
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 on a picnic blanket and enjoy the world of comics created by artist Kate Escolin. From cute characters to sun-soaked comic panels, this exhibition is
Explore the art of comics and learn how to tell a complete story in just a few panels! Learn how to craft concise and impactful narratives, design characters, and master the essentials of comic storytelling. Whether you’re new to comics or looking to improve your skills, you’ll leave with your own unique short story comic
Explore the art of comics and learn how to tell a complete story in just a few panels! Learn how to craft concise and impactful narratives, design characters, and master the essentials of comic storytelling. Whether you’re new to comics or looking to improve your skills, you’ll leave with your own unique short story comic
Our comedic adventurer returns with a brand new stand-up show, packed to the brim of tall tales and hilarious stories. Join the star of the Blame Game, Live at the Apollo, QI and Celebrity Chase as he ponders the eternal question, if it ain't broke should he fix it? “A wryly brilliant live performer” ***** - Sunday Times "No TV camera
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 the participants. Upcoming Fighting Words Workshops dates: Monday 15th September, 10am Monday 6th October, 10am Monday 3rd November, 10am Monday 8th December, 10am These workshops
Ángela, a deaf woman, and Héctor, her hearing partner, are in a loving, solid relationship, using sign language and lip reading to communicate. When Ángela becomes pregnant they are both very excited. However, the question of whether their baby will be deaf or hearing charges an unexplored tension between the couple. After a complicated, emotionally
A street performer arrives in a dreary suburb and discovers an unlikely kinship with a young person. Inspired by the science-fiction writer Ray Bradbury's own story of how he became a writer, this surreal coming-of-age film blurs the lines between reality and fantasy, past and present. Veteran theatre director Dan Colley brings his strikingly visual
The Liffey Choir is a vibrant and inclusive community choir which practices near the banks of the River Liffey. Known for its rich harmonies and uplifting performances, the choir brings together singers of all ages and backgrounds to celebrate the joy of music. Under the direction of the passionate and experienced Lorraine Nolan, the Liffey
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 safe space to create art in a relaxed environment. Make some art, make a friend, or just unwind on a Thursday evening. All art materials
A fantastic tribute to ABBA featuring all of the ABBA classics, brilliantly performed with stunning vocals, beautiful harmonies, musicianship and musical arrangement. This must see show features choreographed dance routines, fabulous costumes in a dynamic and dazzling performance. Relive the magic of a live ABBA concert that had entertained audiences nationwide, taking them on a
A very WhistleBlast Christmas Show including lots of favourites from Tchaikovsky to the Snowman, a sing along WhistleBlast Christmas Tale and other seasonal songs! Bell ringing and percussion for you to join in a joyful concert finale… Performed by fun loving musicians Conor Linehan on piano; Ken Edge on saxes and clarinet; Oonagh Keogh on
An Nollaig sa Naigín Ar Lá Nollag cúig bhliain as a chéile a shuitear an leagan seo do DHAOINE FÁSTA (ADULTS) den saothar cáiliúil ‘An Nollaig sa Naigín’ (‘Christmas in The Noggin’). It is a sensitive seasonal presentation of the magical time that is Christmas and is specially adapted for a grown-up audience. All is
June Fest are thrilled to present Winter Medley, an evening of music, dance, comedy, and storytelling! The night opens with the lively sounds of The Moon & Sixpence (6-piece band), followed by Anne Doyle’s spoken word story. Enjoy dazzling performances from the Kildare Figure Dancers, a tale from Sara Shine, and the beautiful voice of
Musician Herb McGwyer made his name in a popular folk duo with former creative and romantic partner Nell Mortimer. Now a struggling solo artist, Herb accepts a lucrative offer from eccentric lottery winner Charles Heath to perform a private gig on a remote island. The appearance fee will fund Herb’s new album. But it turns
Two groups from the Crooked House umbrella of projects stage new work based on the workshops they have been doing since September. Wisteria Join us to celebrate local women and their stories, as they share with us scenes, characters, dialogue and events that shaped them and that inspire them today. Wisteria is about the joy
*Tickets on Sale 14th August at 10am* Join us as award-winning duo Ye Vagabonds return to Riverbank! Brothers Brían and Diarmuid Mac Gloinn grew up playing music together around their hometown of Carlow, a small town in the southeast of Ireland. After moving to Dublin in 2012, they quickly became a staple of the live
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 Christmas show of classics old and new. Hallmarking the spirit of the season for their audiences, the mellow blend of seasonal favourites casts a little
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, magical version of Charles Dickens' classic tale. Michael Caine gives a performance that's anything but "bah, humbug!" as greedy, penny-pinching Ebenezer Scrooge. One fateful Christmas
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 1987 he boarded a plane for New York, and Luka Bloom was born. Riverside was released in 1990 on REPRISE Records. It was followed by
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 of a bridge - but Clarence, his guardian angel, intervenes and shows George what his beloved hometown of Bedford Falls would be like without him.