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FIRST FORTNIGHT: Mixed Media Collage Workshop with Martina McDonald
Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, NewbridgeFIRST FORTNIGHT: Mindful Colouring Book Workshop with Martina McDonald
Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, NewbridgeWeek of Events
Life Under the Cloak by Aideen Cross
Life Under the Cloak is an exhibition of textile art that was created by over 300 primary school students from 10 Kildare primary schools in collaboration with local Textile Artist/Designer Aideen Cross. This art work explores the life and legacy of Saint Brigid and discovers the connections she has to local areas. The young students
SCHOOLS: Other Worlds by Jess Rowell Dance
SCHOOLS: Other Worlds by Jess Rowell Dance
An immersive dance and live music performance designed specifically for teenagers with additional needs. Get ready for this epic other-worldly adventure as we embark on a quest through curious worlds, transporting us into new dimensions. Courageous characters, intriguing instruments, spectacular sights, scents, and textures weave together to create an unforgettable sensory-rich, theatrical experience. Join us
FIRST FORTNIGHT: Mark Making Workshop with Martina McDonald
FIRST FORTNIGHT: Mark Making Workshop with Martina McDonald
Join visual artist Martina McDonald for an evening of mark making. In this workshop participants will be encouraged to create a mess with art materials such as paint, pastels, chalks, markers and more. The practice of mark making is simple, fun and often calming. Martina will guide participants through a range of ways to create
SCHOOLS: Other Worlds by Jess Rowell Dance
SCHOOLS: Other Worlds by Jess Rowell Dance
An immersive dance and live music performance designed specifically for teenagers with additional needs. Get ready for this epic other-worldly adventure as we embark on a quest through curious worlds, transporting us into new dimensions. Courageous characters, intriguing instruments, spectacular sights, scents, and textures weave together to create an unforgettable sensory-rich, theatrical experience. Join us
SCHOOLS: Other Worlds by Jess Rowell Dance
SCHOOLS: Other Worlds by Jess Rowell Dance
An immersive dance and live music performance designed specifically for teenagers with additional needs. Get ready for this epic other-worldly adventure as we embark on a quest through curious worlds, transporting us into new dimensions. Courageous characters, intriguing instruments, spectacular sights, scents, and textures weave together to create an unforgettable sensory-rich, theatrical experience. Join us
SCHOOLS: Other Worlds by Jess Rowell Dance
SCHOOLS: Other Worlds by Jess Rowell Dance
An immersive dance and live music performance designed specifically for teenagers with additional needs. Get ready for this epic other-worldly adventure as we embark on a quest through curious worlds, transporting us into new dimensions. Courageous characters, intriguing instruments, spectacular sights, scents, and textures weave together to create an unforgettable sensory-rich, theatrical experience. Join us
SCHOOLS: Other Worlds by Jess Rowell Dance
SCHOOLS: Other Worlds by Jess Rowell Dance
An immersive dance and live music performance designed specifically for teenagers with additional needs. Get ready for this epic other-worldly adventure as we embark on a quest through curious worlds, transporting us into new dimensions. Courageous characters, intriguing instruments, spectacular sights, scents, and textures weave together to create an unforgettable sensory-rich, theatrical experience. Join us
FIRST FORTNIGHT: Online Creative Writing Workshop for Long Haulers with Nell Regan
FIRST FORTNIGHT: Online Creative Writing Workshop for Long Haulers with Nell Regan
Join us for two relaxed and paced poetry online workshops designed to support people with Long Covid (as well as other isolating health conditions such as ME/CFS) No writing experience necessary - just a pen, paper and your phone with a photo of something/somewhere in nature that you love. The workshop will be paced for
Sketchbook Club with Kate Escolin
Sketchbook Club with Kate Escolin
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
FIRST FORTNIGHT: The Days of Trees
FIRST FORTNIGHT: The Days of Trees
In this highly original, IFTA Award-winning feature documentary, Tomás, a middle-aged film producer, embarks on a journey of discovery with his friend and colleague, film director, Alan. As they progress, we witness first-hand Tomás’s unearthing of fresh and startling childhood happenings which had somehow eluded his memory. What follows is a profound pilgrimage towards uncovering
FIRST FORTNIGHT: Mixed Media Collage Workshop with Martina McDonald
FIRST FORTNIGHT: Mixed Media Collage Workshop with Martina McDonald
With this fun, tactile workshop, Martina will guide participants in exploring the art of collage. The process is the more rewarding part of collaging - playing with layouts, colours and textures. This workshop will be engaging and experimental. Encouraging participants to create unique collages in a relaxed environment. Participants can expect to get creative with
FIRST FORTNIGHT: Mindful Colouring Book Workshop with Martina McDonald
FIRST FORTNIGHT: Mindful Colouring Book Workshop with Martina McDonald
Create your own Mindful Colouring Book! Artist Martina McDonald will guide participants through a series of drawing activities and group sketching techniques – bringing these together to create your very own colouring book to take home. Drawing and colouring are great ways to relax and get creative, helping to melt away stress and gives you
Zeitgeist Jukebox
Zeitgeist Jukebox
“A thing of delicate beauty, I wept the whole way through” The Bell Harbour News On a night such as this, some folk meet up at an old warehouse in response to a notice on a lamppost. An invitation to join the oddest band that ever was in the making of the greatest album of
FIRST FORTNIGHT: Print Workshop with Sandra McAllister (5-8 years)
FIRST FORTNIGHT: Print Workshop with Sandra McAllister (5-8 years)
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 2025. We will then get creative make colourful poster prints together! Children will be guided by the artist to transfer their drawings to foam, carving out
FIRST FORTNIGHT: Online Creative Writing Workshop for Teenagers with Nell Regan
FIRST FORTNIGHT: Online Creative Writing Workshop for Teenagers with Nell Regan
Join us for a relaxed online creative writing workshop designed for teens with Long Covid (and other energy limiting conditions like ME/CFS) No experience necessary, just bring a willingness to play, a pen, piece of paper, and a picture on your phone of your favourite place. The workshop will be paced for brain fog and
FIRST FORTNIGHT 2025: Movement & Mindfulness
FIRST FORTNIGHT 2025: Movement & Mindfulness
Join the Aquatic Yogi (Paul Donnelly) for an engaging and playful yoga session designed to build strength, self-awareness, and confidence. This guided flow will not only awaken the body and mind but also inspire a sense of identity and empowerment in your little ones. Paul will be joined by Siân Quill on the day who
FIRST FORTNIGHT: Print Workshop with Sandra McAllister (9-12 years)
FIRST FORTNIGHT: Print Workshop with Sandra McAllister (9-12 years)
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 2025. We will then get creative make colourful poster prints together! Children will be guided by the artist to transfer their drawings to foam, carving out
FIRST FORTNIGHT: Purple Door Presents STEREO
FIRST FORTNIGHT: Purple Door Presents STEREO
STEREO is a performance with live music by Purple Door which explores the themes of identity and categorisation, with a focus on challenging stereotypes. Purple Door, led by Kasia Eliasz, is an inclusive performing group dedicated to creating a welcoming space for artistic and social dialogue. Our mission is to cultivate an environment that encourages