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VISUAL ART: The State of RoY

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

From lines on maps to drinking coffee, knowledge and power are integral to this work. The State of RoY, the first solo exhibition by Michelle McBride, explores entrenched notions of

VISUAL ART: THE FAERIE TAILOR

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

The Faerie Tailor exhibition is a journey into tiny, magical worlds created by artist, Emily Bazeley. The artwork in this exhibition has been crafted from natural materials which have been

CINEMA: Birds of Passage

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

From the directors of Embrace of the Serpent comes a tale of the Colombian marijuana trade of the 1960/70s and a resulting tribal war, which through greed and corruption caused

€6 – €9

DINNER THEATRE: Faulty Towers- The Dining Experience

Kildare House Hotel Dublin Road, Kildare Town, Ireland

Born in Brisbane in April 1997, Faulty Towers -The Dining Experience is a worldwide hit and the most successful interactive comedy show of its kind, appearing in around 20 countries.

€3 – €48

DINNER THEATRE: Faulty Towers – The Dining Experience

The Westgrove Hotel, Clane Abbeylands,, Clane, Kildare, Ireland

Born in Brisbane in April 1997, Faulty Towers -The Dining Experience is a worldwide hit and the most successful interactive comedy show of its kind, appearing in around 20 countries.

€3 – €48

LOCAL ARTS: Odd Theatre Company presents LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

The Odd Theatre Company is proud to present the smash-hit musical Little Shop of Horrors, a comedy that has wowed audiences on Broadway and beyond for over 35 years. From

€18 – €20

MUSIC: ABBA FOREVER

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Abba Forever , the ultimate tribute band formed by Dennis Scally, replicates the unique Abba sound with an incredible attention to detail, using a six-piece and featuring Lucinda O’Connell and

€23

CINEMA: TRANSIT

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Like many others, German refugee Georg has fled Paris to escape the impending war. He has assumed the identity of a famous but deceased writer, and plans to use the

€6 – €9

SCHOOL SCREENING: NT Live HAMLET

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock, Doctor Strange) plays the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy. Now seen by over 900,000 people worldwide, the original broadcast returns to international cinemas to mark

Recurring

SCHOOLS SHOW: Heart of Winter

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Christmas is coming and Sally can't sleep - it's too hot! The weather has gone topsy-turvy. No-one can remember the last time it snowed, or even rained, and her father

FAMILY THEATRE: Heart of Winter

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Christmas is coming and Sally can't sleep - it's too hot! The weather has gone topsy-turvy. No-one can remember the last time it snowed, or even rained, and her father

€8 – €28

CINEMA: PAIN AND GLORY (Dolor y Gloria)

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Veteran director Salvador Mallo (Antonio Banderas) currently suffers many health issues, which he blames for the creative rut he finds himself in. As he tries to recover, he reflects on

€6 – €9
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EARLY YEARS: Little Tiny Xmas

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

LITTLE TINY XMAS is a magical and calming world of sensory experiences and beautiful live singing designed especially for children under 5 with complex needs. Created by Anna Newell who

€10

THEATRE: WEIGHING IN by Ger Gallagher

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Weighing-In is a fast paced comedy play about life, love and dieting - and how we all need to adjust the scales to find the right balance. This topical play

€16 – €18

MUSIC: MICK FLANNERY

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Mick Flannery is widely regarded as one of the finest singer-songwriters to come out of Ireland in recent years. He began to write songs as a teenager in his home

€25

CINEMA: BLINDED BY THE LIGHT

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

1987, Margaret Thatcher’s England. Javed, a 16-year-old British Pakistani boy, lives in the town of Luton. His father’s recent job termination and the neighborhood skinheads are a daily reminder of

€6 – €9
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EARLY YEARS: Baby’s First Christmas

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

BABY’S FIRST XMAS is a gentle magical wonderland of gorgeous harmony singing, little lights and enticing textures. Created for babies under one year old by Anna Newell and David Goodall

€10

SPECIAL SCREENING: Pavarotti

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Created from a combination of Luciano Pavarotti’s genre-redefining performances and granted access to never-before-seen footage, the film will give audiences around the world a stunningly intimate portrait of the most

€6 – €9

MUSIC: HIGHLY STRUNG – All Wrapped Up

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

For fans of the foursome, this is an evening of festive highlights that’s not to be missed. The ladies are delighted to return to the Riverbank for their annual Christmas

€12 – €15
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FAMILY CINEMA: The Greatest Showman Sing-Along

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Ladies and gents, this is the moment you've waited for...a special sing-a-long screening of The Greatest Showman.  It's your time to shine – have fun, sing loud and 'Come Alive'

€4

COMEDY: Farmer Michael and Kathleen – The Full Irish LIVE

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Enjoy a culchie night out with Farmer Michael & his long-suffering wife Kathleen as they discuss all well-known world topics - from Donald Trump, to Caitlyn Jenner, Leo Varadkar to

€22.50

FAMILY CINEMA: CBeebies Hansel and Gretel

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

CBeebies show Hansel and Gretel is coming to the big screen for a family-friendly feast of fun - and a perfect finale to Christmas festivities! This stage performance, recorded at

€4

MUSIC: Jack Lukeman

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

The UK-based Kildare man and musical legend, Jack Lukeman, returns to Riverbank Arts Centre for a very special show. Jack Lukeman is a singer-songwriter, performer, raconteur and a whole lot

€23 – €25

VISUAL ARTS: The Creative Well Archive Project

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

In 2021 The Creative Well and “This Must Be the Place” will celebrate 10 years of arts and health in Kildare.  So this year we will be gathering The Well,

Admission Free

VISUAL ARTS: Fold/Unfold by Vanya Lambrecht

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

An exhibition exploring paper folding. The art of paper folding, generally known as origami, allows us to form a bridge between our 2D and our 3D understanding of the world,

FREE

CINEMA: Downton Abbey

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

The continuing story of the Crawley family, wealthy owners of a large estate in the English countryside in the early 20th century. The television series Downton Abbey followed the lives

€6 – €9

MUSIC: Anxo Lorenzo, Jim Murray, Dónal O’Connor & Jack Talty

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Over the past ten years Anxo Lorenzo, Jim Murray, Dónal O’Connor and Jack Talty have been at the forefront of highly creative Galician and Irish music-making – as players, composers,

€12 – €15

First Fortnight Cinema: One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, a tragic-comedy directed by Milos Forman and starring Jack Nicholson, is about a free-spirited rogue who takes over the ward of a mental hospital

€6 – €9
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FAMILY: Storytelling Yoga with Nicola Foxe

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Using popular titles such as 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt' and 'The Gruffalo', Nicola Foxe combines the wonders of storytelling with the benefits of yoga creating a captivating 'Yoga

€10
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WORKSHOP: Batman Needs a Break

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Pow… Sock… Smash… Batman spends so much time fighting crime and pouring over clues in the deep dark Batcave that he is exhausted. But when he finally gets a holiday,

€10

FAMILY: Peter Donnelly – Miggeldy and Me

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

++ Due to unforeseen circumstances this event has been postponed until Summer 2020 - please keep an eye on our website for further details ++ The story behind the President

€3 – €10

FAMILY CINEMA: UP

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

From the revolutionary minds of Pixar Animation Studios and the acclaimed director of MONSTERS, INC. comes a hilarious uplifting adventure where the sky is no longer the limit. Carl Fredicksen,

€4

FIRST FORTNIGHT: In One Eye, Out the Other

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

The first solo comedy show from Tadhg Hickey introduces you to Feargal; a downtrodden but cheery man who fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming an alcoholic. Using the Catholic calendar

€15

CINEMA: The Farewell

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

When Billi’s family learn that her beloved grandmother, Nai-Nai, has been given mere months to live, they hastily stage a family wedding to facilitate a gathering in China. But they

€6 – €9

COMEDY: JASON BYRNE – Wrecked but Ready

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Jason Byrne has had a hard year. But he doesn’t want to talk about that. He’s wrecked but ready. Ready for a laugh. This show is a celebration. A celebration

€23

FAMILY MUSIC: THE SPEKS

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

The Speks present a lively show of nursery rhymes and sing-along songs set to acoustic Irish music which will have adults and kids jumping in their seats! Their hand-clapping, toe-tapping,

€8

CINEMA: Judy

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

1968: Having fallen on hard times, and desperate to re-establish herself, Judy Garland (an astounding Renée Zellweger) is left with no other choice than to accept a residency in London

€6 – €9

CINEMA: A Bump Along the Way

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

When Pamela a free-spirited, fun-loving 44-year-old single mother becomes pregnant from a one-night stand, she is shocked! But not as shocked (and horrified) as her straight-laced teenage daughter Ally, who

€6 – €9

THEATRE: TRAD by Mark Doherty

Main Street, Newbridge, Kildare, Ireland

Following their highly-acclaimed 2018 tour, and their extended sold-out run at the Peacock Theatre, Livin’ Dred Theatre present the award-winning Trad by Mark Doherty. An hilarious, absurd and poignant tale

€16 – €18

SCHOOL SCREENING: HAMLET NT Live

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock, Doctor Strange) plays the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy. Now seen by over 900,000 people worldwide, the original broadcast returns to international cinemas to mark

FAMILY CINEMA: Abominable

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Abominable takes audiences on an epic 2,000-mile adventure from the streets of Shanghai to the breathtaking Himalayan snowscapes. When teenage Yi encounters a young Yeti on the roof of her

€4

CINEMA: Corpus Christi (Boże Ciało)

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Daniel is 20 and serving time in a young offenders’ institute, where he has found God and wants nothing more than to become a priest. But his violent past means

€6 – €9

EARLY YEARS: MOON WOKE ME UP – Space to Play

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

SPACE TO PLAY is, an interactive, free-play space designed by Orla Kelly of Early Childhood Creativity in collaboration with Little Bigtop. Activities include a wide array of sensory play activities to explore

FREE
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EARLY YEARS: Moon Woke Me Up

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Moon Woke Me Up Nine times It was still 4am So I built a rocket with my friends And went on a journey that never ends Come up and away

€10