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VISUAL ART: A Way Home – An Slí Abhaile

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Riverbank Arts Centre welcomes a new exhibition for children, showcasing the breadth of talent in contemporary Irish illustration, while retelling the story of Samhain (Halloween) for a new generation. Two

Free Admission

FAMILY: Super Paua Family Storytelling Day

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Welcome! Bine ati venit! Graltcha! Let’s celebrate storytelling in all its shapes- through language, movement, and play with local families! Listen to and create stories with words and movement, play

Free event

CINEMA: Róise and Frank

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Róise, a woman still in mourning following the death of her husband Frank, is initially annoyed when a mysterious dog shows up at her door. But a series of eerie coincidences soon has Róise convinced that the dog is Frank,

€7 – €9

CINEMA: Tigers

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Tigers is based on the enthralling true story of a young Swedish football prodigy who's plunged into the seductive and cut-throat industry of global professional sport. Erik is a dedicated

€7 – €9

VISUAL ART: Dētrīmentum by Katie Whyte

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Dētrīmentum is a video and photographic installation by Kildare artist Katie Whyte. A Latin word meaning harm, loss, or damage, Dētrīmentum is an exploration of the journey of an object

Admission Free

VISUAL ART: FIBRE Felted by Tamzen Lundy

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Tamzen Lundy’s colourful exhibition FIBRE Felted introduces young people to the wonders and possibilities of felt making, the oldest textile making process in the world. Using 100% wool (and sometimes

Free Admission
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WORKSHOP: Drawing Workshop with Clodagh Kelly

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

This series of Autumn Drawing Workshops invites experienced and non-experienced artists to explore drawing. Just bring yourself and join a creative, friendly and supportive environment at Riverbank Arts Centre, where

€10
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SCHOOLS: Up-Close

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

A performance about friendship, trust and building resilience together. Hello! How are you? Do you want to play with me? An energetic dance piece where two strangers meet, connect and

TALK: H U D D L E

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

H U D D L E is an informal art discussion reading group devised by Saidhbhín Gibson. The huddles have been taking place since 2017 and in various locations including

free, booking essential
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SCHOOLS: Up-Close

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

A performance about friendship, trust and building resilience together. Hello! How are you? Do you want to play with me? An energetic dance piece where two strangers meet, connect and

CINEMA: Small Body (Piccolo Corpo)

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Set in north-eastern Italy, Laura Samani’s feature debut follows a grieving mother on an impossible journey to save the soul of her stillborn daughter.  In an isolated island community at

€7 – €9

SCHOOLS: Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

This unique WhistleBlast performance of Mussorgsky’s wonderful symphony Pictures at an Exhibition, musically arranged by the quartet’s own Dr. Kenneth Edge, is accompanied by a multimedia video of paintings relating

Free event, booking necessary

WORKSHOP: Glitch Art with Katie Whyte

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Discover Data Bending and Glitch Art with Artist Katie Whyte. Katie Whyte is an artist who uses data insertion to create glitches in digital photography and video (Glitch Art, Data

€15

SCHOOL SCREENING: Delfín

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Delfín, an 11-year-old boy, lives alone with his father in the muddy outskirts of Buenos Aires, and dreams of playing French horn in an orchestra. His life is tough and

€6

CINEMA: Where the Crawdads Sing

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

From the best-selling novel by Delia Owens comes a captivating mystery. Where the Crawdads Sing tells the story of Kya, an abandoned girl who raised herself to adulthood in the

€7 – €9

MUSIC: Andy Irvine & Dónal Lunny

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Andy Irvine and Dónal Lunny, in their separate ways, have contributed to a veritable renaissance in Irish traditional music. Between them, Dónal Lunny and Andy Irvine have careers that read

€25
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SCHOOLS: Fighting Words Creative Writing Workshop

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

Free event

COMEDY: Dirtbirds #No Filter

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

In a world where women are expected to have the patience of Mother Teresa, the arse of Jennifer Lopez, the social media profile of Kim Kardashian and the BMI of

€28
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WORKSHOP: Wet Felting with Tamzen Lundy

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

In this fun morning, children will learn the basics of wet felting, the worlds oldest form of textile making. This is a fabulous introduction to a very sensory craft, suitable

€12
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WORKSHOP: Wet Felting with Tamzen Lundy

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

In this fun morning, children will learn the basics of wet felting, the worlds oldest form of textile making. This is a fabulous introduction to a very sensory craft, suitable

€12

FAMILY: Niall de Búrca – The Christmas Turkey & Other Tales

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Michael’s mother has sent him on an important errand. He must collect the Christmas turkey from the Butchers and come straight home. No Messing! Can Michael do what he’s told

€4 – €28

MUSIC: Tom Dunne – Been There, Seen That, Dunne That

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Enjoy an evening with Tom Dunne, accompanied by Alan Connor on keys (The Late Late Show Band), where Tom will perform a selection of favourites from Something Happens along with

€30

CINEMA: Both Sides of the Blade

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Claire Denis’ piercing exploration of married life features a trio of powerful performances by Juliette Binoche, Vincent Lindon and Grégoire Colin. Sara (Binoche) and Jean (Lindon) have been together for

€7 – €9

WORKSHOP: Christmas Felting Workshop with Tamzen Lundy

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Make your very own Scandinavian style Santa Claus!  Your Santa Claus can be used as a wine bottle topper to gift to a neighbour or to dress your own Christmas

€20

SPECIAL SCREENING: Nothing Compares

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

The extraordinary early career of Sinéad O’Connor is covered in the fascinating documentary Nothing Compares. Focusing on the years 1987-1993, the film looks at her troubled upbringing, her first steps into music,

€9
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SCHOOLS: Whistleblast Quartet

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

A very WhistleBlast Christmas Show including lots of favourites from Tchaikovsky to the Snowman, a sing along WhistleBlast Christmas Tale and other seasonal songs! Bell ringing and percussion for you

€6
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SCHOOLS: Whistleblast Quartet

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

A very WhistleBlast Christmas Show including lots of favourites from Tchaikovsky to the Snowman, a sing along WhistleBlast Christmas Tale and other seasonal songs! Bell ringing and percussion for you

€6

FAMILY: Whistleblast Quartet

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

A very WhistleBlast Christmas Show including lots of favorites from Tchaikovsky to the Snowman, a sing along WhistleBlast Christmas Tale and other seasonal songs! Bell ringing and percussion for you

€4 – €32

CINEMA: See How They Run

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered.

€7 – €9

SCHOOLS WORKSHOP: Tamzen Lundy Wet Felting Workshop

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

In this fun morning, children will learn the basics of wet-felting, the worlds oldest form of textile making.  This is a fabulous introduction to a very sensory craft, suitable for