UPCOMING EVENTS
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Cracks
Wednesday, 11:00 Location: An Táin Arts Centre
Quintessence Theatre Company I remember what is was like. Being like everyone else. Whole. Complete. Unshattered, unbroken. Normal. But things change. Now I’m falling between the cracks in myself, and I don’t know how to crawl back out… A powerful piece of devised theatre from An Táin Arts Centre’s company-in-residence exploring the issue of mental -
Leanbh Childrens Festival – THERE AND BACK AGAIN: AN ODYSSEY
Wednesday, 18:00 Location: Droichead Arts Centre Stockwell st
LEANBH CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL Taking place throughout the month of October, an ambitious programme that will thrill, engage, excite, create cultural experiences and facilitate learning for young people aged 6mths – 12yrs. In our Centre and in our Library, we plan to brighten up those autumnal October days with fun, creativity, and lots of giggles! THERE -
Leanbh Childrens Festival – From Scratch Orchestra! With Music Generation
Thursday, 09:45
From Scratch Orchestra! With Music Generation. 19 Oct | 9.45am – 11.00am | 11.15am – 12.30pm | 1:00pm – 2.15pm €3 | For 2nd & 3rd classes | Max 30 students per session This workshop is only for Schools – please call 041 9875140 to organise group bookings. Teachers go free. -
Cracks
Thursday, 11:00 Location: An Táin Arts Centre
Quintessence Theatre Company I remember what is was like. Being like everyone else. Whole. Complete. Unshattered, unbroken. Normal. But things change. Now I’m falling between the cracks in myself, and I don’t know how to crawl back out… A powerful piece of devised theatre from An Táin Arts Centre’s company-in-residence exploring the issue of mental -
Cracks
Friday, 11:00 Location: An Táin Arts Centre
Quintessence Theatre Company I remember what is was like. Being like everyone else. Whole. Complete. Unshattered, unbroken. Normal. But things change. Now I’m falling between the cracks in myself, and I don’t know how to crawl back out… A powerful piece of devised theatre from An Táin Arts Centre’s company-in-residence exploring the issue of mental -
Leanbh Childrens Festival – Red Riding Hood Moon & Sixpence Puppet
Saturday, 11:00
Red Riding Hood Moon & Sixpence Puppet Theatre Sat 21 Oct | 11:00am & 1:00pm | 50 mins | Age 4+ | Free Admission Moon and Sixpence Puppet Theatre is Ireland’s only travelling marionette theatre. This string puppet production features all the classic fairy-tale characters, with live music, sound eects and plenty of audience participation, -
The Locksmith’s Song
Saturday, 14:00 Location: An Táin Arts Centre
Eoin Lynch Set in the dusty world of an old locksmith’s shop, this tale quickly bursts into action and adventure. The audience are brought on a challenging and rewarding journey, in which our hero, Tom Losluv, struggles to deal with his mother’s illness. A boy tricks death and locks it in a box. He battles -
Drogheda Creative Writers Group
Monday, 20:00 Location: Sarsfields Bar
For all new, emerging and established writers and poets who would like to meet up and discuss writers, poets and ideas that inspire them and to read their own work. Each fortnight there will be a theme or topic discussed. Meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 8pm to 9.30pm in -
Jackula
Monday, 13:00 Location: An Táin Arts Centre
Brilliant Promotions Being a vampire sucks, but being Dracula’s younger brother is driving Jackula batty. Join Jackula on a spooktacular quest to step out of his older brother’s shadow and become the world’s most magical vampire. Laugh as Jackula makes his pet ghost dance. Gasp as Jackula balances five glasses of water on his face. -
EVENT TITLE Film: Twice Shy
Tuesday, 20:00 Location: An Táin Arts Centre
Access Cinema | Tom Ryan, Ireland, UK, 2017, 81mins, Cert: 16 Twice Shy is a coming of age story about a young, unmarried couple who embark on a road trip from Ireland to London as the result of an unplanned pregnancy. While on the road, they reflect on their relationship and find themselves facing life -
Drogheda Poetry in the Park
Saturday, 14:00 Location: St Peter’s Church of Ireland
All Writers, poets, and artists welcome to join us to read and discuss poetry. If you like to listen to poetry come and join us every month and sip a coffee and enjoy an afternoon of verse. You can also read your favourite poem. Meets on the first Saturday of each month at 2pm to -
Silent
Thursday, 20:00 Location: Droichead Arts Centre
Droichead Presents Drama – Theatre Club Bundle : 6 for €66 | (Booking by phone/in person only: 041 9875140, no booking charge applies) SILENT Written and performed by Pat Kinevane | Presented by Fishamble: The New Play Company ‘Sensational’ Los Angeles Post Homeless McGoldrig once had splendid things. But he has lost it all – including his -
Boom
Saturday, 20:00 Location: Droichead Arts Centre
Droichead Presents Drama – Theatre Club Bundle : 6 for €66 | (Booking by phone/in person only: 041 9875140, no booking charge applies) BOOM? A hilarious new play, directed by Caroline FitzGerald, set in the cracked heart of the boom, starring Claudia Carroll (Fair City), Rose Henderson (Fair City, Father Ted), Isobel Mahon (Glenroe, The -
A Night of Song with DANI & Sive
Saturday, 20:30 Location: Oriel Centre
To add to the roll call of outstanding artists who have performed in this amazing venue, The Oriel Centre at Dundalk Gaol, will host a ‘Night of Song’ with two very gifted musicians DANI & Sive . Armagh musician DANI is a singer, songwriter and guitarist who generated a new army of fans at the Oriel Centre when -
Star of the Sea
Thursday, 20:00 Location: Droichead Arts Centre
Droichead Presents Drama – Theatre Club Bundle : 6 for €66 | (Booking by phone/in person only: 041 9875140, no booking charge applies) Star of the Sea Based on the novel by Joseph O’Connor | Presented by Moonfish Theatre “A lesson in theatre magic … captures an extraordinary and devastating story” Irish Daily Mail In -
Drogheda Classical Music / Cédric Tiberghien & Alina Ibragimova
Thursday, 19:30 Location: St Peter’s Church of Ireland
The UK Times said of this duo, “both of these players have the potential to conquer the world”. Cédric Tiberghien first performed in St Peter’s Church of Ireland during the Drogheda Arts Festival in 2016. For this concert, he is joined by his duo partner Alina Ibragimova. Together they have recorded numerous CDs and have -
London – Ballymun – Sydney’
Saturday, 20:30 Location: Oriel Centre Dundalk Gaol
‘London – Ballymun – Sydney’ featuring ex Aslan member, Tony Mc Guiness is a journey of Tony’s life through music, songs and background stories, covering his childhood years in London, his teenage years in Ballymun right through to his recent years residing in Australia . Tony is best known for his 20 plus years as bass player and -
Drogheda Classical Music / RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra with Fatma Said and William Davenport
Friday, 19:30 Location: St Peter’s RC Church
Join the RTÉ NSO for a sparkling programme of opera and seasonal favourites featuring Veronica Dunne 2016 prize-winners Fatma Said and William Davenport. The programme will include opera highlights from Massenet’s Manon and Lehárs Giuditta, musical highlights from Bernstein’s On the Town and West Side Story and a selection of seasonal orchestral and vocal music