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CINEMA: Capernaum

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Winner of the Jury Award at Cannes Film Festival 2018, writer-director Nadine Labaki’s (Caramel, Where Do We Go Now?) Capernaum is a powerful drama, chronicling the beleaguered life of 12-year-old

€6 – €9

LOCAL ARTS: Kildare Youth Theatre present HAMLET

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

So, you are 18. You go abroad to third level. You are a second year in the University of Wittenburg. You study Philosophy and Greek and Roman Civilization. Tragically, your

€6 – €10
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SCHOOL SHOW: KYT presents HAMLET

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

So, you are 18. You go abroad to third level. You are a second year in the University of Wittenburg. You study Philosophy and Greek and Roman Civilization. Tragically, your

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KYT presents: HAMLET

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

So, you are 18. You go abroad to third level. You are a second year in the University of Wittenburg. You study Philosophy and Greek and Roman Civilization. Tragically, your

€6 – €10

Music Network Presents : De Temps Antan

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

The incredible French-Canadian folk super group De Temps Antan have captured the hearts of audiences across the globe with their stunning interpretations of time-honoured melodies from Quebec’s musical past. Driven

€12 – €15

VISUAL ARTS: Face to Face

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Face to Face Exhibition by 5th year students from The Curragh Post Primary School Creative Engagement Project with artist Paul Woods This exhibition is a culmination of a Creative Engagement

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ANIMAGINATION WORKSHOP: Adventures in Storyland

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Illustration workshop for toddlers and pre-schoolers Join visual artist Marta Golubowska  for a workshop in which the youngest artists (along with their parents and guardians) will create a multi-sensory story. 

€7

ANIMAGINATION: Author Pádraig Kenny introduces Pog

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Join Pádraig Kenny, author of the bestselling Tin, as he introduces his new book Pog. Learn about the inspiration behind the book, Pádraig’s journey to becoming a writer, and hear

Free event

VISUAL ARTS: Blazing a Trail – Irish Women who Changed the World

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Blazing a Trail: Irish Women Who Changed the World Curated by award-winning writer, Sarah Webb and Illustrated by Lauren O’Neill The women in this vibrant exhibition have excelled in the

ANIMAGINATION SCREENING: The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

The countryside isn't always as calm and peaceful as it's made out to be, and the animals in this neighbourhood can't help but ruffle a few feathers. With tales including

€4

ANIMAGINATION SCREENING:How To Train Your Dragon

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

From DreamWorks Animation comes a surprising tale about growing up, finding the courage to face the unknown… and how nothing can ever train you to let go. What began as

€4

COMEDY: What’s the Story Rory?

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Rory O'Connor is Ireland's favourite online funny man and best-selling author, made famous for his comedy sketches on his social media channels as “Rory's Stories.” Bringing his sketches to life

€20

CINEMA: Happy as Lazzaro

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

In an isolated mountain community, overseer Marchesa has neglected to tell the villagers that sharecropping has in fact been made illegal - so they continue to work for almost nothing.

€6 – €9

MUSIC: Don Baker Band

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

The legendary Don Baker and his band have been touring many of Ireland’s finest theatres to rave reviews and packed houses. To star opposite Daniel Day-Lewis in “In the Name

€22

THEATRE: Pump Girl by Abbie Spallen

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

There's one in every town, and they call her the Pumpgirl. She works in the garage, changes the oil and thinks she's one of the lads. She's sweet on 'No-Helmet'

€14 – €16

FAMILY WORKSHOP: National Drawing Day

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Join us this National Drawing Day, Saturday 18th May. We'll have a drop-in workshop from 10am-2pm designed by visual artist, Paul Woods. Drawing is fun, relaxing and useful - this

FREE
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LOCAL ARTS: Bothered and Bewildered by Gail Young

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Newbridge Drama Presents: Bothered and Bewildered, a comic drama that follows Irene and her two daughters Louise and Beth as they begin a long journey in which the girls lose

€12 – €15

CINEMA: Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Here’s a quintessentially New York movie, where city loneliness can be soothed by a kind face at a bookstore counter. It’s the early 1990s, and Lee Israel is a writer

€6 – €9

THEATRE: And Thank You

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

And thank you... is a play about an ordinary man living in rural Ireland who gets saved... Saved from a life of pub talk and prophesizing... King John O’Sullivan used

€16 – €18

VISUAL ARTS: BOUNDARIES – Kildare Arts Collective

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Following great success with a pop-up exhibition at JuneFest 2018, Kildare Art Collective present Boundaries, a group exhibition of contemporary art that that explores the notions of the places and

FREE

MUSIC: The Legend of Luke Kelly

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

The show is a celebration of the songs and music of Ireland’s greatest balladeer and member of the legendary band The Dubliners. The Legend of Luke Kelly show is fronted

€18 – €20
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LOCAL ARTS: Newbridge Musical Society Gala Concert

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Newbridge Musical Society Gala Concert Join Newbridge Musical Society in a celebration of song this June, as the group performs hit songs from Broadway, the West End, and beyond. Since

€15
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SCHOOL SHOW: Jack and The Beanstalk

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Fee Fi Fo Fum! It’s a giant of a show, we’d love you to come! This classic fairytale gets the Lyngo treatment so expect lots of surprises, a gripping story

€6

FAMILY THEATRE: Jack and The Beanstalk

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Fee Fi Fo Fum! It’s a giant of a show, we’d love you to come! This classic fairytale gets the Lyngo treatment so expect lots of surprises, a gripping story

€8 – €28

WORKSHOP: How to DJ -Workshop with Gavin Elsted and guests

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Aimed at 15-17 year olds, this course provides a grounding in how to start DJing. Topics include mixing techniques, operating and setting up industry standard equipment and sourcing music for

Free event

CINEMA: Everybody Knows

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

The film follows Laura (Cruz) on her travels from Argentina to her small home town in Spain for her sister’s wedding, bringing her two children along for the occasion. Amid

€6 – €9

MUSIC: Niamh Kavanagh: Date Night – Second Base

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Niamh Kavanagh returns with some very special songs highlighting memorable moments from her decades-long career. Expect familiar favourites interpreted with Niamh’s distinctive flair and accompanied by guitarist Paul Megahey (The

€20

TALK: Irish Military Seminar

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

3rd Irish Military Seminar Ireland has a long, proud military tradition. The aim of this third annual seminar is to look at all aspects of Irish military history, drawing chiefly

Free event

TALK: Irish Military Seminar

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

3rd Irish Military Seminar Ireland has a long, proud military tradition. The aim of this third annual seminar is to look at all aspects of Irish military history, drawing chiefly

€5

CINEMA: At Eternity’s Gate

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Julian Schnabel’s ravishingly tactile and luminous new film takes a fresh look at the last days of Vincent van Gogh, and in the process revitalises our sense of the artist

€6 – €9

FAMILY THEATRE: The Science Magic Show

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Prepare to enter the magical world of science! In the Science Magic Show over a dozen tricks are performed using everyday items and the scientific principles behind them are explained.

€10 – €36

LOCAL ARTS: Kildare Youth Theatre presents The Small Hours

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

This is a chance for local audiences to see The Small Hours by Katherine Soper prior to it being staged in the Dorfman in The National Theatre in London. The

€6 – €10

CINEMA: Wild Rose

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Killarney actor Jessie Buckley blends her considerable musical and dramatic talents to impressive effect in this boisterous comedy/drama about raw talent, sass and chasing your dream. Rose-Lynn Harlan has a

€6 – €9

THEATRE: Aggy’s Anthem (Rehearsed Reading)

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Rehearsed reading of new play by Newbridge-based actor/writer Mary Ryan. Two worlds collide in the Meath Gaeltacht, when a song collector from inner city Dublin arrives for the local festival.

FREE, booking advised
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LOCAL ARTS: Griese Youth Theatre

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Our modern world is filled with challenges unique to our generation. Can I become famous? Do people pay enough attention to me? How can I stand out while still fitting

€8 – €10

LOCAL ARTS: Griese Youth Theatre

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Our modern world is filled with challenges unique to our generation. Can I become famous? Do people pay enough attention to me? How can I stand out while still fitting

€8 – €10

WORKSHOP: Creative School Digital Media Arts Camp

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Monday 1st to Friday 5th July, 10am-3pm CreateSchool present a multi discipline arts and crafts programme where children learn to make art with mobile digital technology. This STEAM based programme

€120

FAMILY THEATRE: Joe Daly -Children’s Magic and Illusion Show

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Direct from his weekday magic show ‘abraKIDabra’ on RTÉjr, Joe Daly brings his children’s comedy magic and illusion show to the Riverbank Arts Centre. Suitable for children from 4-12, Joe

€10 – €36

WORKSHOP: Artzone Summer Camp

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Artzone Summer camps are planned and delivered by qualified and experienced art teachers, specialists in their fields of art. Our design team are developing four brand new creative and challenging

€100

WORKSHOP: Fighting Words Creative Writing Workshops

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

You are invited to Fighting Words to write an original story together, and see it being typed up on the Fighting Words screen. Once you have decided on the characters

Free event