FREE MUSIC EVENT: Tebi Rex & Guests

Riverbank Arts Centre and Word Up Collective are delighted to present all ages show which offers an opportunity to see some of Ireland’s most exciting artists in an intimate setting. On Saturday 15 October Tebi Rex will be joined by guests Daire Patel, Shollah x Owin and Sasha Terfous for a FREE music event. Make sure to book your tickets before they’re …

Riverbank Arts Centre -Music Bursary 2022 Awards Announced

Riverbank Arts Centre is pleased to announce the recipients of our 2022 Music Bursary.  The primary objective of the Riverbank Arts Centre Music Bursary is to provide opportunities for Kildare-based professional musicians to develop their practice and/or to create and develop new work. Four bursaries are available as part of this programme – each comprising a cash bursary (€2500) and …

Riverbank Arts Centre – MUSIC BURSARY – applications open!

Riverbank Arts Centre invites applications from professional musicians (of all genres) for a music artist support programme.  The primary objective of the Riverbank Arts Centre Music Bursary is to provide opportunities for Kildare-based professional musicians to develop their practice and/or to create and develop new work. Four bursaries are available as part of this programme – each comprising a cash bursary (€2500) …

Announcing the Music Bursary recipients

Riverbank Arts Centre is delighted to announce the two recipients of Music Bursaries –  Kildare-based musicians Eimear Crehan and Freya Monks. The primary objective of this new bursary scheme is to provide opportunities for professional musicians to develop their practice and/or to create and develop new work. The two bursaries awarded as part of this programme comprise a cash bursary …

Riverbank Arts Centre – MUSIC BURSARY – applications open!

Riverbank Arts Centre invites applications from professional musicians (of all genres) for a new music artist support programme.  The primary objective of the Riverbank Arts Centre Music Bursary is to provide opportunities for Kildare-based professional musicians to develop their practice and/or to create and develop new work. Two bursaries are available as part of this programme – each comprising a …

Culture Night at Riverbank Arts Centre – Luka Bloom, Keith Walsh and ART FEEDS..

Luka Bloom, Keith Walsh and an exhibition by Kildare Art Collective featuring 31 artists – and all online – a Culture Night with a difference at Riverbank Arts Centre this year on Friday, 18th September. 6pm Online launch of ART FEEDS.. a  collaborative exhibition by Kildare Art Collective featuring the work of 31 artists, poets, musicians and writers.   Developed …

Inni-K online concert – Thursday 26th March

In place of her planned gig at Riverbank, Kildare singer-songwriter Inni-K is livestreaming a concert tonight (26th March, 9pm) from her Facebook account  Singer, songwriter & multi-instrumentalist Inni-K is a force to watch. Her transcendent voice, set off with tight musicianship and captivating stage presence; create for her audience an atmosphere which is both uplifting and spine tingling. Inni-K’s music …

Cormac Breatnach – The Whistle Blower Project

This riveting performance (at Riverbank Arts Centre on March 22nd)  weaves the distinct strands of film, live music and images to allow the audience to experience a four-year artistic response by Cormac Breatnach, arising out of a single traumatic event which affected him from the age of 13 into his adulthood. Breatnach’s brother, Osgur, was one of three men wrongfully …

Announcing the magnificent Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill!

We are thrilled to announce Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill, two of the world’s leading artists in traditional Irish music, in concert at Riverbank Arts Centre on Thursday 13th September. Their adventurous, soulful interpretations of traditional tunes are recognised the world over for their exquisite musicality and irresistible rhythm. For over two decades, the Irish fiddler and American guitarist have …

Announced: Lisa Hannigan

We are delighted to announce Lisa Hannigan With special guests Ye Vagabonds on Thursday 2nd June at 8pm. Singer, songwriter, and musician, Lisa Hannigan makes a welcome return to Riverbank Arts Centre as part of her national tour. Previewing songs from her forthcoming third studio album, to be released later this year, the tour will see Lisa play a mix …