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VISUAL ART: Kathleen Lonsdale – an exhibition by Maeve Clancy

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Artist Maeve Clancy presents the working life of Newbridge-born scientist Kathleen Lonsdale (1903-1971) through an immersive cut paper installation. The paper is combined with drawings, lighting and animation designed to

Admission Free

WORKSHOP: Digi-Creators Camp

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Welcome to a world of storytelling using technology! During this 4 day Digi-Creators Camp you will get lots of hands-on experience making your own movies, podcasts and stop motion animations.

€120

Run of the Mill Presents – An Evening of Song and Samba

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Celebrating their return to live performance, Run of the Mill's Community Group invites you to share in an evening of song and dance - carefully curated and performed by participants following

free, booking essential
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TALK: Michael Harding – All the Things Left Unsaid

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

An Evening with Michael Harding For almost fifty years, Michael Harding has been crafting words in a bid to express himself, and to explore truths about the human condition. But

€22
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TALK: Michael Harding – All the Things Left Unsaid

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

An Evening with Michael Harding For almost fifty years, Michael Harding has been crafting words in a bid to express himself, and to explore truths about the human condition. But

€22

MUSIC: Karan Casey

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Irish singer-songwriter Karan Casey celebrates the release of her new album Nine Apples of Gold. The album is an ode to the natural world featuring the songbirds of Portglenone, the

€20

CINEMA: Vengeance

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Vengeance, the directorial debut from writer and star B.J. Novak (The Office), is a darkly comic thriller about Ben Manalowitz, a journalist and podcaster who travels from New York City

€7 – €9

THEATRE: The Wrens by Dan Colley

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

An odd collection of tricksters live in the gorse bushes at the edge of the town. They’re best left alone, the townsfolk say. We’ve nothing to do with them. What

€4 – €28

THEATRE: The Wrens by Dan Colley

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

An odd collection of tricksters live in the gorse bushes at the edge of the town. They’re best left alone, the townsfolk say. We’ve nothing to do with them. What

€8 – €28

CINEMA: The Rose Maker

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Eve was once a champion rose grower, but after years without a big success her business is on the verge of collapse. She reluctantly starts to consider selling to a

€7 – €9

MUSIC: The Illegals with Niamh Kavanagh

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

The Illegals return to Riverbank with their ever-popular, classic-rock revue. Every year, The Illegals delve deeper into the Eagles and Fleetwood Mac back-catalogues to keep their dynamic live show fresh

€24

WORKSHOP: Design Manga Characters with Amy Louise O’ Callaghan

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Seen in Pokémon, Studio Ghibli films and much more, Japanese manga and anime is well-known for its particular style, including big, expressive eyes, creative hairstyles and playful character design. In

€10

FAMILY CINEMA: Belle

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Suzu is a 17-year-old high school student living in a rural village with her father. For years, she has only been a shadow of herself. One day, she enters “U,”

€4

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SCHOOLS: KYT Presents Hamlet by William Shakespeare

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Featuring a cast of young people from Kildare schools who are studying the play. They are joined by young volunteers from abroad, making it a truly multicultural production. Kildare Youth

€6
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SCHOOLS: KYT Presents Hamlet by William Shakespeare

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Featuring a cast of young people from Kildare schools who are studying the play. They are joined by young volunteers from abroad, making it a truly multicultural production. Kildare Youth

€6
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SCHOOLS: KYT Presents Hamlet by William Shakespeare

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Featuring a cast of young people from Kildare schools who are studying the play. They are joined by young volunteers from abroad, making it a truly multicultural production. Kildare Youth

€6

WORKSHOP: Sean-Nós Workshop with Inni-K

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Join Eithne Ní Chatháin (Inni-K) for this interactive, fun 1.5 hour workshop in sean-nós and traditional singing, where Eithne will teach two songs - one in Irish and one in English in

€10

MUSIC: Inni-K

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

“One of the most acclaimed voices in the extraordinary revival of traditional and folk music we have witnessed in recent years.” RTÉ Radio 1, Arena Inni-K’s music draws on her

€18 – €20

CINEMA: Armageddon Time

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

New York City, 1980. Paul is a middle-class Jewish-American boy who dreams of being an artist, much to the disapproval of his strict parents Esther and Irving. As a new

€7 – €9

THEATRE: Country and Irish by Patrick McCabe

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Peter Gowen takes the lead in Patrick McCabe’s Beckett-esque one-man show. Meet Donie Burris who overcomes his troubles (which include his treacherous girlfriend, his overbearing Mum and the Midford Mafia)

€16 – €18

SCHOOLS: Maeve Clancy Artist Talk

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Join artist Maeve Clancy for this illustrated talk to learn about how she created her exhibition about the life and work of Newbridge-born crystallographer Kathleen Lonsdale and the accompanying graphic

free, booking essential
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SCHOOL SHOW: StrongWomen Science

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

StrongWomen Science is a circus science show for children and families starring two women scientists turned circus performers. Aoife Raleigh is an engineer, Maria Corcoran an environmental scientist. Ever wanted

€6

MUSIC NETWORK PRESENTS: Liz Knowles, Niwel Tsumbu & Niall Vallely

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Three musicians, multiple traditions and an abundance of talent would be one way to describe the specially curated powerhouse ensemble of Knowles, Tsumbu and Vallely. Liz Knowles - fiddle/hardanger fiddle Niwel

€15 – €18

FAMILY: StrongWomen Science

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

StrongWomen Science is a circus science show for children and families starring two women scientists turned circus performers. Aoife Raleigh is an engineer, Maria Corcoran an environmental scientist. Ever wanted

€4 – €32

COMEDY: Deirdre O’Kane – Demented

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Deirdre O'Kane returns to Riverbank Arts Centre with her sell-out show Demented! There’s a point beyond burnout where all you can do is laugh, and funny woman Deirdre O’Kane has

€22

SCHOOLS: Fighting Words Creative Writing Workshop – Primary School

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, booking essential

CINEMA: The Beasts

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

French couple Antoine and Olga have fulfilled their lifelong dream of moving to the Galician countryside to set up their own small farm. Their refusal to sell their land to

€7 – €9

IFI SCHOOL SCREENING: The Path / Der Pfad

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Based on the novel by Rüdiger Bertram and inspired by true events, Der Pfad follows 12-year old Rolf, as he flees Nazi terror alongside his father and dog in 1940.

€6

Filmore! Interactive Installation

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL EARLY 2024   Filmore! is a transmedia experience consisting of an interactive installation, live performance and online spaces both apparent and otherwise. It tells

€10 – €15

MUSIC: Max Zanga presents Filmore! – Live Music Performance

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL EARLY 2024   Max Zanga of Tebi Rex is back with his alter ego Filmore! and he's coming for your sanity. High energy and

€10 – €15

CINEMA: Till

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Till tells the heart-breaking true story of the historic lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till —for whistling at a white woman in Money, Mississippi in 1955 —through the eyes of his

€7 – €9

MUSIC: Far East Sounds

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Far East Sounds is an interactive and immersive performance featuring works that meld the distinctly different musical languages and cultures of east and west, especially the sound world of the Balinese

€12 – €15

Bealtaine Concert: With a Little Help From My Friends

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Past Times Community Choir and Voices of Spring will combine forces for this celebration of friendship and song to mark Bealtaine Festival 2023. Join the choirs as they take you

Free event