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VISUAL ART: Kildare Art Collective – ART FEEDS..

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Kildare Art Collective & Friends present a collaborative project developed as a platform to process and document our lives throughout these strange times, while creating an opportunity for communication, conversation

ONLINE FAMILY SHOW: The University of Wonder & Imagination

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

The University of Wonder & Imagination is now enrolling students of all ages and magical abilities...and there’s a place with your name on it! The University of Wonder & Imagination

€10
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SCHOOLS: Fighting Words ONLINE Creative Writing Workshops

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge is the Kildare Partner of Fighting Words. We present creative writing workshops for primary and secondary schools. Fighting Words workshops are always free of charge to

ONLINE FAMILY SHOW: The Gift of Winter

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

A show that you can do at home, not just watch! Get inspired by Lyngo’s 30 minute film with stop-motion animation telling the story of how Winter got its colours.

€10

FAMILY: TREEHOUSE by Ceol Connected – Pilot project!

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Ceol Connected have created a series of immersive 360° videos of their interactive TREEHOUSE production which weaves together traditional and newly composed music/song alongside visually stunning puppetry. TREEHOUSE 360° features

SCHOOLS: Graham Tugwell – Greetings, Heroes! Christmas Edition

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Greetings, Heroes! Online: The Impossible Library is an interactive storytelling experience where the students take the role of characters in the story, led by expert storyteller Graham Tugwell. Like a choose-your-own-adventure-book,

€30

SCHOOLS: Rockin’ Christmas Rhymes Online

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Are you ready to get Christmas started? It’s time to jingle bells and rock around the Christmas tree.  An online musical treat for the whole class with a merry mix

ONLINE FAMILY SHOW: Rockin’ Christmas Rhymes

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Push back the couch, it’s time to jingle bells and rock around the Christmas tree. Branar in association with the Town Hall Theatre present Rockin’ Christmas Rhymes recorded live at

€10

Riverbank Arts Centre – Covid update January 2021

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Due to the current level 5 restrictions our building remains closed, but we are are working away behind the scenes and will announce more online events in the coming weeks.

ONLINE FAMILY SHOW: The Stories of Hans Christian Andersen

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

From the greatest storyteller in the world, comes Thumbelina, The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Ugly Duckling, The Little Mermaid and many more, in this one-hour fantastical journey made for all the

€12

FAMILY: Virtual Book Clinics with Children’s Books Ireland

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

++This event is now fully booked. Please keep an eye on our website and Children's Books Ireland for details of future Book Clinics++ Riverbank Arts Centre is partnering with Children's

FREE, booking essential

ONLINE THEATRE: Mustard by Eva O’Connor

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Fishamble: The New Play Company, in association with Sunday's Child Theatre Presents When E meets the man of her dreams, a professional cyclist, love hits her in the pubic bone

€10

ONLINE WORKSHOP: Wire Sculpture for Beginners with Glenn Gibson

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Like to try something new this January? It has been well documented that participating in arts and creative activity benefits our mental wellbeing. This two hour ZOOM workshop with artist

€20

ONLINE FAMILY WORKSHOP: Create a Mood Book with Marta Golubowska

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Does happiness have a colour? Does anger have a shape? In this workshop hosted by artist Marta Golubowska, children will create 'mood books' for sketches and collages to express their

€5

ONLINE QUIZ: Good news quiz with JUNEFEST

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

We are teaming up with June Fest as part of the First Fortnight festival to bring you a 'good news' version of their online quiz. It will be full of

FAMILY: Online Book Clinics with Children’s Books Ireland

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

 ++This event is now fully booked. Please keep an eye on Riverbank Arts Centre's website as we often partner with Children's Books Ireland and hope to present more Book Clinics

FREE

ONLINE THEATRE: TOM CREAN: Antarctic Explorer

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Play on Words Theatre presents: Tom Crean, the intrepid Antarctic explorer and one of Ireland’s unsung heroes, is brought to life in this dramatic and humorous solo performance by Aidan

€10

FAMILY MUSIC: A Piece of You with Greg Sinclair

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

A Piece of You is an online live interactive performance; your own private concert over Zoom. Performer Greg Sinclair will turn your thoughts and feelings into your very own music

€10

ONLINE THEATRE: Sister Black by Maggie Hannon

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

A new one-woman show about the remarkable life of Nurse Catherine Black (1878-1949). Born in Ramelton, Co. Donegal, Catherine Black trained as a nurse in England and worked in the

€10

ONLINE WORKSHOP: Eco Mindfulness with Future Makers’ Collective

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Riverbank Arts Centre has joined forces with the Future Makers' Collective to bring you 'Eco Mindfulness'. In this one-hour virtual workshop, we will be exploring practical ways to look after

€5

SCHOOLS: Animal Crackers with Sarah Webb & Alan Nolan

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

We are delighted to offer online arts events/activities for schools in the coming weeks that can be used in a classroom setting or shared through school communication software such as

SCHOOLS: Storytime/Am Scéalaíocta with Patricia Forde

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

We are delighted to offer online arts events/activities for schools in the coming weeks that can be used in a classroom setting or shared through school communication software such as

SCHOOLS: The Stories of Hans Christian Andersen

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

As a result of Covid-19 we know your students may not have had the chance to visit our theatre in the past year. Riverbank Arts Centre and Watergate Theatre has

ONLINE THEATRE: Dalloway

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

From Dyad Productions, the award-winning creators of Jane Eyre: An Autobiography, Austen’s Women, The Time Machine and Christmas Gothic… 1923: The War is over.  While Clarissa Dalloway prepares a party

€10

ONLINE WORKSHOP: Eco Mindfulness with Future Makers

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Riverbank Arts Centre has joined forces with the Future Makers’ Collective to bring you ‘Eco Mindfulness’. In this one-hour virtual workshop, we will be exploring practical ways to look after

€5

ONLINE WORKSHOP: Ceramic Art Inspired by Nature

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Hold on to the beauty of your spring walks! Join artist Marta Golubowska for a workshop to create a ceramic picture frame and a tile, imprinted with the flowers and

€20

SCHOOLS: The Monsters of Rookhaven with Pádraig Kenny

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

In this special recording for our Whiteboard Programme,  Pádraig Kenny introduces his new novel  The Monsters of Rookhaven and talks about monsters and why they frighten us so much. Pádraig

ONLINE WORKSHOP: Ceramic Art Inspired by Nature

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Hold on to the beauty of your spring walks! Join artist Marta Golubowska for a workshop to create a ceramic picture frame and a tile, imprinted with the flowers and

€20

SCHOOLS: Earth Acts – Climate Change Workshops

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

We have teamed up with the Future Makers' Collective to bring you Earth Acts - video workshops all about climate change and what we can do to be kinder to

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ONLINE WORKSHOP: Let’s Talk about Art

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Join Vera McEvoy online to view and discuss a selection of artworks from the Kildare Municipal Art Collection. The sessions will provide a welcome and inclusive space to view and

€5

FAMILY: Shenanigans in Space with Paul Timoney and Kyle Riley

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

The shenanigan series of shows brings the fun and engagement of a live performance into the comfort of your living room with the power of ZOOM.  Shenanigan duo Paul Timoney

€10

CONNECTIONS 2021: Youth Theatre Festival

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Each year the UK’s National Theatre commissions ten new plays for young people to perform, bringing together some of the most exciting writers with the theatre-makers of tomorrow. Every year,

FREE (booking required)

SCHOOLS: Cello, nice to meet you! with Greg Sinclair

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

A 40-minute online workshop for a class of schoolchildren aged 7+ by cellist and composer Greg Sinclair. The purpose of the workshop is to introduce the class to the sounds

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WORKSHOP: Crochet for Beginners – Make a Rainbow!

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

During this workshop participants will learn basic crochet stitches, how to read a simple pattern and how to crochet their own rainbow. Each participant will be provided with the materials

€20

VISUAL ART: Portal – an exhibition by Tina Claffey

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

McKenna Gallery  - reopens 8th June Open Monday - Friday, 10am-2pm ADMISSION FREE Tina Claffey loves to get 'lost' in the bogs, eskers and wetlands of Ireland with her macro

Music Network presents 10 String Symphony

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Christian Sedelmyer fiddle, vocals Rachel Baiman fiddle, banjo, vocals Described as “The newest and most promising voices in Americana” by NPR, 10 String Symphony is a collaboration between Grammy-nominated fiddle

€10 – €20

FAMILY: Observational Storytelling with Sarah Bowie

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

In this online tutorial with cartoonist, writer, and co-founder of The Comics Lab Sarah Bowie, Sarah will show how to take ordinary, everyday life and turn it into material for

MUSIC: A Piece of You by Greg Sinclair

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Imagine telling a story about yourself and then having it turned into a piece of music. A Piece of You is an intimate performance for you in your home; a

€10

Music Network presents Patrick Rafter and Fiachra Garvey

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Patrick Rafter violin Fiachra Garvey piano  Violinist Patrick Rafter and pianist Fiachra Garvey join forces to present a stunning programme of music from France, Belgium and Ireland. “I'll get my

€10 – €20