Riverbank Arts Centre is delighted to once again partner with June Fest for their 2023 festival. Now in its eleventh year June Fest continues to celebrate and promote local music, arts, culture, nature, heritage and history by hosting events in and around Newbridge. Here’s a (small!) selection of events happening around Newbridge for June Fest: PopUpArt Newbridge Whitewater Shopping Centre Thursday …
7th Annual Irish Military Seminar at Riverbank Arts Centre
Riverbank Arts Centre are delighted to once again welcome the Irish Military Seminar. Now in it’s seventh year the Irish Military Seminar, hosted by Kildare County Council and the County Kildare Decade of Commemorations Committee, is a series of free talks which take place over two days. This year the events will take place on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th May. …
European Poetry Festival event
Readings and performances showcasing the energy and innovation of 21st century European poetry Riverbank Arts Centre, Monday, 15th April, 7:30pm This major event is taking place as part of the 2nd European Poetry Festival, featuring renowned poets from across Europe including readings and performances by Serena Braida, Harry Clifton, Jessica Foley, SJ Fowler, Madara Gruntmane, Katharina Maria Kalinowski, Morten Langeland, …
First Fortnight 2018
Riverbank Arts Centre CLG is once again delighted to partner with First Fortnight. Founded in 2009, First Fortnight staged its first two-week arts festival in 2012. The charity has since become a mental health service provider with the establishment in 2013 of the First Fortnight Centre for Creative Therapies. The First Fortnight charity is run entirely by a core group of …
Kildare County Council Festival’s Training Day
As part of their Creative Ireland programme, Kildare County Council is holding a training event for Festivals on Saturday 9th December 2017 in Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge, Co Kildare from 9.30am to 2pm. This training will be delivered by the AOIFE (Association of Irish Festival Events) and will include event planning, logistics, PR and marketing. Attendees can also book a one-to-one 15 …
First Fortnight: Ireland’s Mental Health Arts Festival
We are delighted to once again partner with First Fortnight as a venue to host events for the annual Mental Health Arts Festival. First Fortnight is a charity-based organisation with the express aim of challenging mental health prejudice through the creative arts. They believe the arts allow us to create a space where people can talk about mental health issues in …
IFI Family Film Festival on Tour – 2nd and 3rd of July
Are you a young film fan? Are comedies, animations or mysteries your thing? Well, we’ve got it all for you this July as the IFI Family Film Festival rolls into town! This very special festival for families takes place each summer and promises some of the best children’s films from around the world in a specially designed programme made up …
Animagination Festival this weekend
Animagination – A weekend inspired by Illustration, Animation and Books! Animagination is back! Now in its second year, we’ve got an even more action packed schedule for you to enjoy. From busy workshops, to magic bookshops, to animated films, to time-travelling library buses – we’ve got all your illustration, animation and imagination needs covered. Full details of all events available …
First Fortnight Festival at Riverbank Arts Centre
First Fortnight is a charity-based organisation with the express aim of challenging mental health prejudice through the creative arts. We believe the arts allow us to create a space where people can talk about mental health issues in a non-scripted manner. Once that conversation has begun, we hope this will then help to change people’s perceptions about an issue that …