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VISUAL ART: Freedom of Choice

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

In 2022 artist Clodagh Kelly led an artist residence programme at Riverbank Arts Centre, supported by the Kildare County Council Arts Service First Fortnight Award, in partnership with First Fortnight.

Admission Free

VISUAL ART: A Daily Cloud by Chris Judge

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

A Daily Cloud is an interactive exhibition created by artist Chris Judge, based on his online cloud drawings. Chris started making the cloud drawings during the first Covid-19 lockdown in

Admission Free

ARTIST TALK: Freedom of Choice Panel Discussion & Workshop

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Curated by visual artist Clodagh Kelly, Freedom of Choice exhibition offers a glimpse into the lives of ten women. Created by ten participating artists, the exhibition explores a range of topics

free, booking essential

BOOK LAUNCH: The Devil’s Own by Maria McDonald

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Join Kildare County Council Library Service and author Maria McDonald for the launch of her new book The Devil's Own, a tantalising historical mystery. This event will be be launched on

Free event

FAMILY CINEMA: Onward

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Set in a suburban fantasy world, Disney and Pixar’s Onward introduces two teenage elf brothers who embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left

€4

PREVIEW: Lakelands – followed by Q&A

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Lakelands is the debut feature from Robert Higgins and Patrick McGivney whose short film Drifting, starring the BAFTA-winning Paul Mescal, premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh last year to critical

€7 – €9

CINEMA: The Lost King

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

In 2012, having been lost for over 500 years, the remains of King Richard III were discovered beneath a carpark in Leicester. The search had been orchestrated by an amateur

€7 – €9
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LOCAL ARTS: MAC Productions Present – Nunsense

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Nunsense is the hilarious musical comedy about a convent of Nuns staging a fundraiser to help bury the last four nuns of their order who died in an unfortunate convent

€20
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LOCAL ARTS: MAC Productions Present – Nunsense

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Nunsense is the hilarious musical comedy about a convent of Nuns staging a fundraiser to help bury the last four nuns of their order who died in an unfortunate convent

€20
Recurring

LOCAL ARTS: MAC Productions Present – Nunsense

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Nunsense is the hilarious musical comedy about a convent of Nuns staging a fundraiser to help bury the last four nuns of their order who died in an unfortunate convent

€20
Recurring

LOCAL ARTS: MAC Productions Present – Nunsense

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Nunsense is the hilarious musical comedy about a convent of Nuns staging a fundraiser to help bury the last four nuns of their order who died in an unfortunate convent

€20

CINEMA: The Woman King

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

The African kingdom of Dahomey, 1823. General Nanisca leads the Agojie, an all-female group of warriors. A young woman named Nawi is taken in as an Agojie recruit, but it

€7 – €9

WORKSHOP: Make a Flipbook Animation Workshop

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Imbolc marks the beginning of Spring and what better way to celebrate this traditional Gaelic festival than by bringing some Celtic mythology and designs to life. Join animator Joseph Orr

€12

WORKSHOP: Carding with Keith

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Join Keith Walsh for a workshop of card-making and mindfulness. Rediscover the joy and fun of drawing, colouring and writing, while creating original cards for yourself and for loved ones.

€15

CINEMA: Corsage

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Vienna 1877: Empress Elizabeth of Austria turns 40. Always famed for her beauty, Elizabeth is also a curious and intelligent woman, with a keen passion for life. But under increased

€7 – €9

WORKSHOP: BrickFlicks Stop Motion Animation Camp

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

In this special BrickFlicks Stop Motion Animation Camp, learn all the basics of how to animate in stop motion using your favourite LEGO character. Shoot spells, fight superheroes, blast rockets

€90

WORKSHP: BrickFlicks Level-Up Camp

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Have you already become a BrickFlicks animator? Then it’s time to level up! Bring your animating skills to the next level by learning what it is like to make your

€90

THEATRE: Danti-Dan by Gina Moxley

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

“Listen girl, this is the kind of place that if you lost your virginity, somebody would find it and bring it home to your mother” In the middle of nowhere

€16 – €18

COMEDY: Jason Byrne Unblocked

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Jason Byrne has had an upgrade. In his brand new show Unblocked Jason 2.0 talks about his new lease of life following heart surgery. The Six Million Dollar Byrne has

€24

WORKSHOP: Children’s Yoga & Storytelling Fun with Johnny Magory

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Join the author of the popular Adventures of Johnny Magory series, Emma-Jane Leeson, and renowned children’s yoga teacher Sarah Cahill from Play Like Apes for storytelling, music and yoga fun. Suitable for

€10

MUSIC: Iarla Ó Lionáird with Cormac McCarthy & Matthew Berrill

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Iarla Ó Lionáird has carved a long and unique career in music both internationally and in Ireland. From his iconic early recording of the vision song Aisling Gheal as a young

€22 – €25

CINEMA: Alcarràs

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

For over eighty years the Solé family has farmed in Alcarràs, a small village in Spain’s Catalonia region. But as they prepare to spend the summer picking this year’s crop

€7 – €9

SPECIAL SCREENING: North Circular

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

North Circular is a documentary musical that travels the length of Dublin's North Circular Road, from the Phoenix Park to Dublin Port, exploring the history, music and streetscapes of a

€9

VISUAL ARTS: A Cast of Paintings – an exhibition by Brenda Brady

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

The most familiar space, the one that has been the stimulus for much artistic enquiry, be it visual or otherwise, has been the domestic. Our earliest and most formative experiences

Admission Free

THEATRE: Paddy Cullivan’s The Murder of Wolfe Tone

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Historical Entertainer Paddy Cullivan brings you the incredible story of the mysterious death of Theobald Wolfe Tone, the founding father of Irish Republicanism. An audio-visual spectacular featuring hundreds of images,

€15

MUSIC: Jack Lukeman – Echo On 25 Years

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Jack Lukeman, one of Ireland's most enigmatic and magnificent performers, has just announced a new regional tour following the success of his  headline show at Dublin's 3Arena . With a career spanning 25

€28

SPECIAL SCREENING: The Ordinaries

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Have you ever felt like a supporting character in your own life? Sophie Linnenbaum’s daring and original film imagines what it would be like if you really were one. It

€7 – €9

IFI SCHOOL SCREENING: King

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

When King, a trafficked lion cub, escapes from the airport in mid-transit, the frightened animal ends up in the home of Inès and Alex. Instant friends, the siblings come up

€6

MUSIC: The Fureys

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

When The Fureys make their first appearance on our stage they will treat their audience to one of popular music’s richest legacies. They are one of Ireland’s all-time most acclaimed and

€32

FAMILY CINEMA: Alice in Wonderland

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Join Alice as she chases the White Rabbit into a topsy-turvy world that gets ‘curiouser and curiouser’ as her fantastical adventures unfold. Meet the Mad Hatter, March Hair, Tweedledum &

€4

LOCAL ARTS: Ballymore Eustace Concert Band

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Ballymore-Eustace Concert Band presents an evening of music with a repertoire featuring movie scores, marches, popular classical music and rock/pop pieces arranged for wind band. Under the direction of Jon

€10

CINEMA: Aftersun

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

11-year-old Sophie and her father Calum travel to a holiday resort in Turkey for a relaxing sunshine break. As they lounge by the pool and explore the tourist sights, they

€7 – €9

SCHOOLS: A Daily Cloud – Illustrated Talk with Chris Judge

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Meet Chris Judge, the award-winning illustrator behind A Daily Cloud! Chris will guide students through this illustrated talk where they can learn to create their own 'Daily Cloud' illustrations. Students are

Free event, booking necessary
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SCHOOLS: Jess Rowell – Making Waves

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Making Waves is an immersive multi-sensory dance theatre performance, designed specifically for children aged 8 to 13 years with mild to more complex needs. In this magical sea voyage the

Recurring

SCHOOLS: Jess Rowell – Making Waves

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Making Waves is an immersive multi-sensory dance theatre performance, designed specifically for children aged 8 to 13 years with mild to more complex needs. In this magical sea voyage the