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Pattern Recognition: Architectures of Seeing
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
Welcome to the Comic Picnic by Kate Escolin
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
E. 1027 Eileen Gray and The House by the Sea
E. 1027 Eileen Gray and The House by the Sea
This docu-fiction explores the life and relationships of famed Irish artist and architect Eileen Gray. Using a mix of documentary footage and recreation, it focuses in particular on the history of her dream house on the Riviera - E.1027. Initially built for Gray and her lover Jean Badovici in the late 1920s, the house goes
Kildare Artists Lightning Talks + Q&A
Kildare Artists Lightning Talks + Q&A
Join us for a lively evening as artists featured in Pattern Recognition: Architectures of Seeing each take the stage to present themselves in any form they choose—be it performance, storytelling, or slideshow. This fast-paced, engaging format offers a glimpse into the minds behind the work, revealing the diverse voices that have impacted County Kildare’s visual arts landscape
MUSIC: Crash Ensemble Presents Strings in the Air – CANCELLED
MUSIC: Crash Ensemble Presents Strings in the Air – CANCELLED
This event has been cancelled due to illness. Our Box Office team will be in contact with ticket holders to arrange a refund. Programme Judith Ring - Swells & Shoots - 10 mins Jane O Leary - strings in the air, songs in the stones - 8 mins Dave Flynn - 70 for Jane
An Evening with Wee Daniel
An Evening with Wee Daniel
Don't miss the return of the award-winning hit show, An Evening With Wee Daniel, for our Kildare premiere! Experience the magic of Daniel O'Donnell live in concert... almost! Join Aoife Sweeney O'Connor for an absurdist autobiographical cabaret as they celebrate quare identity, growing up in Donegal, and their unironic obsession with wee Daniel. From their first
Savages
Savages
At the edge of Borneo’s lush rainforest, Kéria rescues a baby orangutan from the palm oil plantation where her father works. When her young cousin Selaï arrives—seeking refuge from the clash between his Indigenous community and encroaching loggers—the three form a powerful bond. Together, they discover the joys and dangers of this threatened world. Directed