Presented by Anna Newell & Riverbank Arts Centre For babies aged 3-12 months Full of silver, light and wonder, Shimmer is a unique, dream-like dance theatre show for audiences of babies and their adults. Shimmer invites its audiences into an immersive reflective space animated by a twinkling original score, stunning wraparound video art, and gorgeous
Presented by Anna Newell & Riverbank Arts Centre For babies aged 3-12 months Full of silver, light and wonder, Shimmer is a unique, dream-like dance theatre show for audiences of babies and their adults. Shimmer invites its audiences into an immersive reflective space animated by a twinkling original score, stunning wraparound video art, and gorgeous
Presented by Anna Newell & Riverbank Arts Centre For babies aged 3-12 months Full of silver, light and wonder, Shimmer is a unique, dream-like dance theatre show for audiences of babies and their adults. Shimmer invites its audiences into an immersive reflective space animated by a twinkling original score, stunning wraparound video art, and gorgeous
Presented by Anna Newell & Riverbank Arts Centre For babies aged 3-12 months Full of silver, light and wonder, Shimmer is a unique, dream-like dance theatre show for audiences of babies and their adults. Shimmer invites its audiences into an immersive reflective space animated by a twinkling original score, stunning wraparound video art, and gorgeous
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 they leave, Ori on forehead This series of collages explores how class and race affect how people move through the world, the jobs taken, spaces
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 taste of? These are just some of the questions children have asked during creative book-making projects with Kids’ Own Publishing Partnership, over 28 years of
by Oisín Flores Sweeney Directed by Geoff Gould Starring Seamus O'Rourke and Joan Sheehy Tony and Sheila are watching television... again. Their children are reared, and their grandchildren are invading their lives. Sheila wants to travel; Tony is determined to stay put. Tony is on a new diet; Sheila could cut you in two with a sharp comment. All that's
After surviving an assassination attempt, businessman Zsa-Zsa Korda realises he can’t outrun his enemies forever. He attempts to mend his relationship with his estranged daughter - nun-in-training Liesl. Zsa-Zsa drags a reluctant Liesl along on a border-hopping mission to persuade a ragtag group of investors - a mix of friends, family and enemies - to
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
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 connections between the musical path of migrating birds, stories of emigration, and to Patrick's own time spent in Mali. This performance also features a bespoke
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 den leabhar a thabhairt leo leis na scéal a leanúint! Oiriúnach do leanaí trí bliana d’aois agus níos sine. Curtha in bhur láthair ag Cill
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
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 older officer while investigating a young woman’s murder. The investigation reveals disturbing truths about class divides, as well as the troubling lengths Santosh’s colleagues will
*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 of seats filled across Ireland, America and the U.K. - Jarlath Regan is finally back in his hometown with a totally new barnstorming stand-up show like
*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 of seats filled across Ireland, America and the U.K. - Jarlath Regan is finally back in his hometown with a totally new barnstorming stand-up show like
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 together to explore our evolving relationship with the planet - and with one another. Co-written and performed by Sinéad, a performer from Purple Door led
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 to spoken word events, there's something for everyone to enjoy on Culture Night. Blue Skies 4pm | Auditorium Fighting Words as Gaeilge 5pm | Boardroom
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 cheardlann dhá uair an chloig. Scríobhann an grúpa tús scéil le chéile sa chéad leath den seisiún, agus ansin sa dara leath bíonn seans ag
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 No Sense: The Music of Stop Making Sense' features the band playing every song from Talking Heads’ seminal 1984 concert film, including Psycho Killer, Once in a
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 working in the legendary British bookshop, Shakespeare & Co in Paris, rather than pursuing her own ambitions of becoming a novelist. But when an unexpected
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 vocal and composition, exploring how our actions echo through time and leave their mark. This high-energy production sees Luail’s dancers perform to live musicians on
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 with spellbinding vocals and composition, exploring the ways in which our actions ripple through time and leave their mark. With Canny’s signature mix of traditional
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 draw a basic Anime-style face, which can be used to develop their own character or to create a unique self-portrait. Throughout the workshop, participants are
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 the author event planned for the November session. Once you have booked for the first session, we will send out a google form, so you
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 draw a basic Anime-style face, which can be used to develop their own character or to create a unique self-portrait. Throughout the workshop, participants are
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 trying not to lose his mind, Achraf needs to stand strong, confronted with the helplessness of his elders, themselves abandoned by the authorities. Inspired by
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 home hanging in the balance he is guided on his mission by a playful little fox. Fen is a curious, gentle, and moving story addressing
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
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 Blue Book—became a pivotal document in the history of human rights. Over a century later, Peruvian-Irish composer and guitarist Rodrigo Almonte brings Casement’s powerful testimony
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 - in the world. Drawing upon a series of raw conversations and creative workshops with participants, this intimate film offers a moving meditation on how
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 of the Year, Come As You Are is a masterwork of intimate storytelling, rich arrangements, and unflinching emotional honesty. The album marks a bold evolution