How the magic happens - the making of Strange Feathers, an aerial dance show by Fidget Feet and Bird and Bat. An exhibition. Inspiration for this exhibition comes from the making of Strange Feathers by the Fidget Feet Aerial Dance Theatre and The Bird and the Bat Theatre Company from Iceland. Jym Daly is the
Mon Roi ( My King) Beautiful people falling apart beautifully. Sometimes the hardest thing in life is to recognize that a relationship has run its course — or more difficult still, that the match may not have been healthy in the first place. In her fourth film as director, Maiwenn is concerned first and foremost
Imogene used to be sparkly vivacious, and outgoing. She used to fancy lads, have curves and love chips. Recently however she has become withdrawn, gaunt, obsessed with exercise. The reason? Caol, her new “best friend”, who has cast a dark shadow over Imogene's life. Invisible to everyone except Imogene, Caol will not rest until Imogene
Big Guerilla Productions presents: DANGER MONEY Starring Seamus O’Rourke London was only ever meant to be a stepping stone for Teddy 'the Mucker' Tucker but somehow he stayed there for over thirty years until one day he abruptly abandoned his friends and his job and returned home to North Leitrim. He now finds himself in
Conor is on a mission. A mission to get to the outer edge of the Universe before he runs out of time. But how long until the end of the Universe? How much space? How much time? Conor: at the end of the Universe is a sensory and artistic journey through space at time-bending speeds.
Conor: at the end of the Universe by Collapsing Horse Conor is on a mission. A mission to get to the outer edge of the Universe before he runs out of time. But how long until the end of the Universe? How much space? How much time? Conor: at the end of the Universe is
Laurie Anderson strikes an emotional chord or two in this meditation on her relationship with her pet. Laurie Anderson’s refractive musing on matters of life and death revisits the Tibetan Book of the Dead via her relationship with her beloved dog Lolabelle and the lost mother whom she worries she did not love. Animation and
H.P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness Desperate. Incensed. Exhausted. William Dyer returns from a cursed expedition to the Antarctic. To protect our world, he keeps deep secrets that he knows the speaking of can only shatter his fragile mind. But as he comes to the realisation that we, the audience, are planning to go
For two decades Hot Club of Cowtown have been setting stages ablaze with their intoxicating blend of jaw-dropping virtuosity and down-home melodies, weaving together country, ragtime, big band jazz and blues to awesome effect. Based in Austin, Texas, the globetrotting trio are long-serving musical ambassadors for the US State department, bringing a barrel of joy
Maeve Binchy’s Minding Frankie Adapted for the stage by Shay Linehan Minding Frankie is a family love story, full of Maeve Binchy’s trademark wisdom, warmth, and humour. Noel Lynch is struggling with an alcohol addiction, when he gets a call from Stella, a girlfriend with whom he shared a drunken weekend. Stella is having Noel’s
The Ark & Improvised Music Company present Monster Music Improv Join acclaimed vocalist and improviser Lauren Kinsella, outstanding guitarist and technology-whizz Shane Latimer and inventive cartoonist Patrick Sanders for a music performance with a difference. For ages 5+. The musicians will instantly create funky jazzy melodies on-the-spot, while Patrick draws cool cartoons of the music
Python meets Pasolini in a very adult fairy tale. These aren’t the bedtime stories your parents told you: if they were, you might still be lying awake. Once upon a time there were three neighboring kingdoms each with a magnificent castle, from which ruled kings and queens, princes and princesses. One king was a fornicating
Get ready for trick or treating with Artzone this Halloween! Our team will lead a fun day of Halloween art activities at Riverbank Arts Centre. As always book early to avoid disappointment! Ages: 8-12 years 01st- 04th of November Tuesday-Friday 10:00am-2pm €65
Get ready for trick or treating with Artzone this Halloween! Our team will lead a fun day of Halloween art activities at Riverbank Arts Centre. As always book early to avoid disappointment! Ages: 5-7 years 10:00am-2pm
Branar Téatar do Pháistí & Starcatchers present: The Shape of Things Created by Ailie Cohen & Marc Mac Lochlainn The world all around us is made up of wonderful shapes. But sometimes you can get tired ofseeing the same things all the time. This is a story of Cubert the cube and Triantán the triangle, and the adventures they have when all of the shapes get mixed up. Set in a soft and tactile environment Starcatchers and Branar tell this interactive story
Samhain Twig Art Workshop with Ciaran Burke In this workshop Ciarán Burke will demonstrate the technique and participants will draw from the ancient festival of Samhain for inspiration. Samhain is a Celtic festival that sees the door between our world and the world of the spirits open, it is a time when we can open
Devising and Daring to Dream – A Theatre Workshop for 8-12 year olds with Moonfish Theatre Moonfish Theatre Workshop for children is a lively theatre class led by Moonfish ensemble member Grace Kiely. The emphasis is as much on having fun and making friends through drama and movement, as it is on learning key performance
Cathy Davey returns to the business of music. “The Pattern” is her first solo release since the No.1 album “The Nameless”. The Pattern is a catchy danceable tune in which Cathy has moved on musically, you may hear echoes of Goldfrapp or even Roisin Murphy in the mix. It’s hard to decipher influences in Cathy's
Wardrop’s 2009 feature film debut His & Hers found the Irish documentarian getting women of all ages to open up about their relationships with men. Mom and Me, sees the film-maker venture out to Oklahoma to follow radio show personality Joe Cristiano, who, with Mother’s Day nearing, asks men to call in and discuss their
Christy Moore appears in the intimate setting of the Riverbank Arts Centre in a rare solo performance on Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th November. One of the most compelling and inspirational musicians Ireland has ever seen, Christy Moore has a universal fan base and still continues to entertain; cementing him as an Irish icon. It is
Ahoy Matey! Calling all Pirates The Brickx Club needs you. Come dressed as your favourite pirate character for the day and join us in having fun with Lego's. From building your own Pirate Ship to your own Crew to go in search of Treasure. Our Workshops allow Kids to be creative in a naturalistic setting.
The Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists Funny for families of all ages, this animated comedy is a rare and delightful treat! In The Pirates! Band of Misfits, Hugh Grant stars in his first animated role as the luxuriantly bearded Pirate Captain - a boundlessly enthusiastic, if somewhat less-than-successful, terror of the High Seas. With
Pedro Almodóvar's Julieta is a guilt-soaked pleasure. Julieta lives in Madrid with her daughter Antía. They both suffer in silence over the loss of Xoan, Antía’s father and Julieta’s husband. But at times grief doesn’t bring people closer, it drives them apart. When Antía turns eighteen she abandons her mother, without a word of explanation.
I have existed merely to perform tricks for you, Torvald. You have committed a great sin against me. It is your fault that I have made nothing of my life. One of the great attractions of this emotionally-charged play is that it presents us with a character who faces a burning dilemma and who seems
Theatre Lovett presents A Feast of Bones Written by Frances Kay and directed by Muireann Ahern A deliciously dark retelling of the classic tale of survival Henny Penny, this vastly entertaining musical fable is filled with song, fun and fright! Set in the shadows of the First World War, under the twinkling lights of a charming
Martin Hayes is regarded as one of the most extraordinary talents to emerge in the world of Irish traditional music. His unique sound, his mastery of the fiddle and his acknowledgement of the past and his shaping of the future of the music, combine to create an astonishing and formidable artistic intelligence. His latest performing
STRUCTURE/VOID is an exhibition of new works by artist Denis Kelly. The exhibition incorporates a site specific wall painting and a series of abstract paintings characterised by hard edge colour motifs, predominantly painted flat on wooden surfaces. The work explores light, form and space in a playful response to the built environment and the wider
HotForTheatre & Galway International Arts Festival presents Luck Just Kissed You Hello Three men gather at the bedside of their dying father, Big Ted Donovan. Big Ted was a larger than life presence in their lives, but now he is a dying man in a hospital bed, and decisions have to be made. A eulogy has
Ger Carey Live , 11:00am Ger Carey is back with his hilarious stand-up comedy show for transition year students. By secretly observing his subjects in their natural habitat, such as leaning on lampposts, in chippers, outside chippers, in shopping centres and sitting on any kind of steps, Ger has uncovered the weird and frightening world
Refn's outrageous take on fashion industry is an icy carnival. The Neon Demon is a wonderfully stylish and stylised movie, an exercise in narcissism and grotesquerie in which director Nicolas Winding Refn takes a morbid pleasure in showing young and glamorous people behaving in a very ugly and self-obsessed fashion. The film offers a similar
The fantasy of everlasting youth dyed with Des’s last purchase of Just for Men over a year ago. Now he is embracing the Grey and letting the wisdom of his years inspire his stand up. Grey Matters tackles the issues confronting Des these days, returning to live in New York, being surrounded by other people’s
Children of the Revolution is presented as part of Kildare County Council’s 1916 Commemorative Programme. This concert features performers whose relatives played a role in the Easter Rising. Performers include brothers Eoin (uileann pipes), Noel (concertina) and Dermot Kenny (accordion), mandolin player Frank Cullen and original songs written to commemorate the 1916 Rising from Fergus
Nights On Broadway’ presents a tribute to the Bee Gees through their catalogue of hits over 4 decades from the 60s to the 90s. The full live band blend the classic hits, acoustic medleys and dance floor fillers which define the show. This is a totally live concert experience which prides itself on musical, in
THE COMMUNICATION CORD by Brian Friel is an uproariously funny satire, set in a remote Donegal cottage which has been converted into a weekend retreat for members of the urban elite. In the midst of smoking chimneys, a devious Peig and a smug senator, young love is both thwarted and given stimulus in a welter
Audaciously entertaining true-crime saga that will put a grin on your face of any ‘GoodFellas’ fan. Argentine auteur Pablo Trapero recounts the astonishing true story of a seemingly normal middle-class family that trafficked in the kidnapping, ransoming and murder of the wealthy. The disappeared — los desaparecidos — are words that carry special resonance in
Interactive Theatre International in association with Ten42 Productions Present: Faulty Towers The Dining Experience Having played over 500 sell out shows in Ireland during the last eight years the multi award winning Faulty Towers the Dining Experience returns to Ireland for a short pre Christmas tour bring a feast of comic delights, some familiar some
Vladimir & Anton, the Slovakian violin virtuosos, make a welcome return to Riverbank Arts Centre as part of their national tour to celebrate the launch of their new album. The brothers have been busy touring the UK as special guests of superstar diva soprano Katherine Jenkins, and have also played a special concert at the
One of Ireland’s most beloved singer-songwriters, Christie Hennessy delighted audiences at home and abroad until his tragic and untimely death in 2007. In this all-new show, celebrated entertainer Aonghus McAnally brings the Hennessy songbook to life with his uncanny recreation of his close friend Christie’s voice and guitar playing. Featuring all his best loved hits
A beautifully mounted story about the demonization of young female sexuality in a remote Turkish village. In a remote Turkish coastal village on the Black Sea, five young sisters live under the guardianship of their grandmother and uncle after the deaths of their parents. When a neighbour witnesses the girls innocently playing on the beach,
When a man who’s recently had a heart transplant thinks that his new heart is talking to him, is he going insane, suffering side-effects from the medication or could it be possible? Could this really be happening? When his new heart persuades him to embark on a major quest, his life and his world are
Back by popular demand! It’s always party time when ABBA are in town, but when it’s The Christmas Show, then that’s a real excuse for a party! It’s exactly 40 years since ABBA burst on to the world stage with their Eurovision hit; “Waterloo”, so come celebrate with us now as this happy, sing-a-long tribute,
The pair recently performed together as part of Ó Raghallaigh’s residency in the stunning Kevin Barry room at the National Concert Hall. They share a common interest in the traditional music of both Kerry and Clare, and both have an approach to music that revels in repetition and a deep meditative engagement with each tune.
Porcelain Snowflakes Join ceramic artist Isobel Egan for this creative and innovative workshop which will result in a unique porcelain snowflake for each participant. Following exercises to excite and inspire the imagination, children will roll, make, draw, score, mark, emboss images and learn how to apply colour to porcelain resulting in a beautiful porcelain snowflake
A fantastic family show, with plenty of fun and dramatic show pieces to entertain! Starring some of the most talented children and adults from your local area. Dance showcasing in Ballroom, Latin, Hip Hop, Salsa and Contemporary, with a kaleidoscope of music from the musicals, chart and modern dance music. Open your imagination to the
Why they’re still mad on us?” · “Our parents are involved in a business matter and it’s getting ugly. So they’re taking it out on us.” Summer in Brooklyn. Jake’s parents have just moved into the house that used to belong to his grandfather. Tony’s mother has been renting the shop on the ground floor
