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Dwelling by Caoimhe McGuckin

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

The house is more than bricks and mortar. It is ‘our first universe.’ ‘Dwelling’ exhibition explores the art of worldmaking; a process that nurtures agency, belonging and selfhood where household

Free

Beer and tea instead of milk – an exhibition by Saidhbhín Gibson

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

This solo exhibition of work by Saidhbhín Gibson features groupings of elements which are interconnected with themselves and with the viewer. The shrinking habitats of, and the apathy towards, the

Free

Kensuke’s Kingdom

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Young Michael, shipwrecked on a remote island, must adapt to life alone. Over time, he feels another presence, learning that this world is home to both unimaginable danger and beauty.

€4

Emma Doran – Dilemma

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! It’s the post-apocalyptic world. There’s only one contraceptive pill left. Do you give it to your 20-year-old daughter or keep it for yourself? Is it better

€25
Recurring

Fighting Words for 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

The Crime is Mine

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Paris, France, 1935, and a young actress has just been acquitted of murdering a famous French producer. However, this is where the story just begins. Is she really innocent?, or

€5 – €9

Liffey Choir Presents their Christmas Concert

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

featuring Soprano Lorraine Nolan with special guests Naas Hospital Choir Liffey Choir's Christmas Concert will be a heart-warming and festive event that brings people together to celebrate the Christmas season

€20
Recurring

Sketchbook Club with Kate Escolin

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Sketchbook Club is a monthly event that encourages fun and playful art-making whilst also building a community of new, old, professional or hobby artists! The goal is to provide a

Pay What You Can
Recurring

WhistleBlast’s A Christmas Carol

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

An original WhistleBlast’s retelling of Dickens's wonderful classic tale. Music from the past, present and future, including Ceremony of Carols, The Snowman, Vivaldi, Corelli, Slade and much more! As with all

€6

Songwriters ‘In the Round’

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

FEATURING MEGAN O'NEILL, GRÁINNE HUNT AND EMMA LANGFORD  This intimate and unique style of gig originated in Nashville at the Bluebird Cafe, where it has now become a hallmark tradition. The classic

€15 – €18

June Fest Presents Winter Medley

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Following the success of June Fest’s Summer Sessions, June Fest are thrilled to present Winter Medley, an evening that promises to delight and entertain. This special event will showcase the

€12

Echo Echo Dance Theatre Present Winter’s Dream

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

A little snowman dares to dream of making the impossible possible This is a story of curiosity and hope Where the magic of winter meets the joy of spring And

€10 – €36
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Fighting Words for Secondary 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

Rose

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Set in the late 90s, Ellen her new husband Van decide to take Ellen’s older sister Inger on a bus trip to Paris where Inger once lived. Inger is schizophrenic,

€5 – €9

Crooked House Theatre Company Presents Fáilte Anseo

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

This is a project designed to showcase the enormous value and contribution of people to our community who were not born and raised here. It is a piece about migration,

Free

SCHOOLS: An Nollaig sa Naigín

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Ar Lá Nollag trí bhliain as a chéile a shuitear an leagan stáitse seo do PHÁISTÍ den saothar cáiliúil An Nollaig sa Naigín (‘Christmas in The Noggin’). Is cur i láthair

Free

An Nollaig sa Naigín

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Ar Lá Nollag cúig bhliain as a chéile a shuitear an leagan seo do DHAOINE FÁSTA (ADULTS) den saothar cáiliúil An Nollaig sa Naigín (‘Christmas in The Noggin’). Is cur i

Free

Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical Singalong

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Matilda Wormwood (Alisha Weir) is a little girl with big curiosity, a sharp mind and a vivid imagination — and the worst parents in the world. While her parents (Stephen

€4

Highly Strung – All Wrapped Up

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Welcome to Highly Strung’s Solstice Soiree. For fans of the foursome, this evening is a tradition not to be missed. The four friends are delighted to return to the Riverbank

€15

The Holdovers

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Christmas, 1970. Paul, a fastidious and curmudgeonly teacher at a New England boarding school, has the least desirable job on campus: looking after five students who are unable to return

€5 – €9

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Other Worlds by Jess Rowell Dance

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

An immersive dance and live music performance designed specifically for teenagers with additional needs. Get ready for this epic other-worldly adventure as we embark on a quest through curious worlds,

€10
Recurring

SCHOOLS: Other Worlds by Jess Rowell Dance

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

An immersive dance and live music performance designed specifically for teenagers with additional needs. Get ready for this epic other-worldly adventure as we embark on a quest through curious worlds,

€8
Recurring

SCHOOLS: Other Worlds by Jess Rowell Dance

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

An immersive dance and live music performance designed specifically for teenagers with additional needs. Get ready for this epic other-worldly adventure as we embark on a quest through curious worlds,

€8
Recurring

SCHOOLS: Other Worlds by Jess Rowell Dance

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

An immersive dance and live music performance designed specifically for teenagers with additional needs. Get ready for this epic other-worldly adventure as we embark on a quest through curious worlds,

€8
Recurring

SCHOOLS: Other Worlds by Jess Rowell Dance

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

An immersive dance and live music performance designed specifically for teenagers with additional needs. Get ready for this epic other-worldly adventure as we embark on a quest through curious worlds,

€8
Recurring

SCHOOLS: Other Worlds by Jess Rowell Dance

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

An immersive dance and live music performance designed specifically for teenagers with additional needs. Get ready for this epic other-worldly adventure as we embark on a quest through curious worlds,

€8

Zeitgeist Jukebox

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

“A thing of delicate beauty, I wept the whole way through” The Bell Harbour News On a night such as this, some folk meet up at an old warehouse in

€16 – €18

The Outrun

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

After 10 years of spiralling into addiction in London, Rona returns home to the far-flung Orkney Islands in Scotland, hoping to maintain her recovery. Attempting to reconcile her complex family

€5 – €9

Pat & Faye Shortt- Knuckle Down

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Pat and Faye Shortt return with their sell out show Knuckle Down! Due to popular demand, they are returning to Riverbank with the final leg of the tour. The show

€30

Small Things Like These

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

New Ross, 1985. Bill Furlong is a hard-working coal merchant, doing his best to support his family amid the challenging conditions of 1980s Ireland. In the lead-up to Christmas, Bill

€5 – €9

Deirdre O’Kane – O’Kaning It

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Comedic fireball Deirdre O'Kane is mad for road, mercilessly mining hilarity from the human condition. Will she conquer the chaos or revel in it? Tame the mayhem or "O'Kane it"?

€30

Chris Kent – Offline

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Cork’s own Chris Kent returns with a brand new show ‘Offline’. He tries to give up the internet and navigate life without asking his phone what to eat, where to

€25

Jerry Fish – Dreaming of Daniel Tour

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Jerry Fish, indie legend, showman extraordinaire and ringmaster of exceptional renown, is back with his first LP in 15 years. The new album entitled Dreaming of Daniel feat. MayKay (Fight Like

€25

Paddy Cullivan’s The Murder of Michael Collins

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Paddy Cullivan, well-known from RTÉ’s Late Late Show House Band, presents a fascinating and controversial exploration of one of the most pivotal moments in Irish history—the assassination of Michael Collins. The Murder of

€18 – €20

Power Alley

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

This punky and electrifying debut feature from Lilah Halla sees 17-year-old volleyball player Sofia – who is about to be offered a dream scholarship to a college in Chile –

€5 – €9

IFI SCHOOL SCREENING: The Fantastic Three | Les trois fantastiques

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Three friends, Max, Tom and Vivian, spend all their time together as the Fantastic Three, supporting each other in and out of school. When Max’s brother returns from prison seemingly

€6

IFI SCHOOL SCREENING: The Teachers’ Lounge

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Carla Nowak (Leonie Benesch) is a newly appointed, very dedicated high school teacher. When one of her students is accused of theft, Carla decides to take the matter into her

€6

Route 66 Big Band

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Route 66 Big Band return to Riverbank Arts Centre! The sixteen-piece band has captivated audiences all over Leinster with their distinct musical style. Their repertoire spans from timeless 1940’s numbers

€20 – €22

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, hearty-laughing

€12 – €44

Anora

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Charismatic Anora "Ani" Mikheeva lives in Brooklyn and works as a stripper. When Ani meets Ivan - the young, party-loving son of a rich Russian oligarch - Ivan is smitten.

€5 – €9

Bernard O’Shea – Desperate House Husband

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Bernard O'Shea, the 'Desperate House Husband,' invites you on a hilarious escapade into the stay-at-home parenting world. Brace yourself for comical tales of domestic appliances with sinister intentions, yearning for

€22

Sing Sing

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Ireland

Divine G (Colman Domingo), an inmate at Sing Sing prison, runs a theatre group as part of a Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA) program. Incarcerated for a crime he didn’t

€5 – €9