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EVENT GUIDE at a Glance MAY Drogheda Arts Festival 2nd – 6th May 2013 • Thurs 2nd Croí á Mhúscailt / Branar Theatre Company Children • Fri 3rd The Far Side / Upstate Theatre Project Theatre • Sat 4th Gallery Goes... Literature • Sat 4th Erica il Cane Exhibition Exhibition • Sat 4th Break a Leg / Peter Sheridan event Theatre/Literature Tues 7th Untouchable Cinema Tues 7th Daniel Higgs Music Fri 10th Super Turbo Ninja Club Album Launch Sat 11th The Man in the Woman’s Shoes Theatre Sun 12th Romeo & Juliet / The Bolshoi Ballet Tues 14th The Sapphires Silver Screen Tues 14th What Richard Did? Cinema Thur 16th Oliver Reed: Wild Thing Theatre Fri 17th Ablevision Film Festival Film Sat 18th National Drawing Day Workshop Tue 21st The Hunt Cinema Thurs 23rd Ablevision presents Dearbhla Collins Music Sat 25th La Clemenza di Tito/ The Met Opera Sat 25th Sounds of the Summer/ Tredagh Singers Music Sun 26th Slow Session Music Mon 27th ABACUS / Upstate Theatre Project Film Tues 28th Sightseers Cinema Wed 29th Drogheda Traditional Singers Session Music 28th – 31st See What Sticks / Droichead Youth Theatre Theatre
Sat 1st Tues 4th Thurs 6th Fri 7th Sat 8th Tues 11th Sun 16th Sun 16th Tues 18th Wed 19th Fri 21st Sat 22nd Sat 22nd Tues 25th Wed 26th Thurs 27th Fri 28th Sat 29th Sun 30th
The Gospel of Afro Beat Music Amour Cinema Death of a Tradesman/ Talking Shop Theatre Kern & Reel It Trad Music Un Ballo in Maschero / The Met Opera The Master Cinema Beethoven/RTE Nat Symphony Orchestra (in St Peters RC Church) Music Slow Session Music Jiro Dreams of Sushi Cinema The Arch Club Variety Show Variety Box Of Frog / See Change Theatre Midsummer Art Workshop Workshop Sinead Lightley Theatre School Showcase Beasts of the Southern Wild Cinema Drogheda Traditional Singers Session Music The Boyne Valley in the Albert Kahn Collection Exhibition The Wind in the Willows Outdoor Theatre Caroline Campbell Academy of Irish Dancing Dance International Harp Festival Opening Concert Music
AUGUST
JULY Thurs 4th Thurs 18th Fri 5th Sun 21st Wed 24th Sat 27th
JUNE
American Artists Workshop The Boat Factory The Henry Sisters Slow Session Drogheda Traditional Singers Session Albert Kahn / From Monochrome to Colour
Workshop Theatre Music Music Music Workshop
Sat 3rd Sat 17th Sun 18th Wed 28th
Twelfth Night / Chaperhouse (in Oldbridge) Albert Kahn/ Interweaving Past with Present Slow Session Drogheda Traditional Singers Session
Outdoor Theatre Workshop Music Music
DROGHEDA ARTS FESTIVAL 2ND – 6TH MAY Croí á Mhúscailt / Awakening a Heart Branar Theatre Company
The Far Side
Gallery Goes presents Tom French, Medbh McGuckian and Conor O’Callaghan In association with Gallery Press
Thurs 2nd May | 10am & 11.45am Tickets: €6 | Suitable for Schools 7 years +
Fri 3rd May | 8.30pm | Tickets: €5
Sat 4th May | 1.30pm | Tickets: €5 includes Teas/Coffees/Scone Venue: Droichead Arts Centre Café/ Bar
A beautiful, heart-warming story of a little girl and her Granny magically told through puppetry, music and a wonderful chair. When Grandad is not in his chair anymore, Granny packs away the memories of their life in suitcases. But the little girl unpacks them and breathes new life into them. Mostly non-verbal with just a couple of lines in both English & Irish.
Upstate Theatre Project
The Far Side blends contemporary art-making with local, personal and popular heritage in a unique and unsentimental cocktail for the here and now. Under the guidance of artist Feidlim Cannon, seven proud Droghedeans present a contemporary, living history, exploring the social history of the town through personal recollections of growing up and living there. The performance is a real, sometimes surreal, re-presentation of their stories, memories and reminiscences.
Three of Ireland’s finest poets come together for an afternoon of poetry, discussion and book signings. Tom French won the 2002 Forward Prize for Best First Collection for his book, Touching the Bones. Born in 1966, he lives in Dublin and works for the library service. Medbh is from Belfast and studied with Seamus Heaney at Queen’s University. Her poems are layered collages of feminine and domestic imagery. Conor grew up in Dundalk and now lives in Manchester. His prose memoir Red Mist appeared from Bloomsbury and was adapted as a film. Describing Sex: Creative Writing Workshop with Conor O’Callaghan 3 – 5pm | Fee €15 (includes reading) A practical embarrassment-free workshop about the crucial skill of describing acts of love in writing. We will look at successful poems and famous scenes from fiction, identifying a few aspects common to these pieces and how those aspects make them work. We will also look at a few less successful examples
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Erica il Cane
In association with NeXus Arts A Drogheda Arts Festival commission Exhibition Opening | Sat 4th May | 6pm | All Welcome Exhibition continues until Sat 22nd June Internationally renowned Italian artist Erica il Cane comes to Drogheda to create a large mural that will envelop the outer walls of the Droichead Arts Centre. This will be accompanied by an exhibition of the artist’s work in the gallery. Erica’s work sees depictions of animals in unique, human situations rendered in Victorian-like illustrations. His narratives always try to communicate with the society which inhabits his painted spaces, searching for the uniqueness of each place. Erica il Cane has never shown in Ireland before. Watch out, be surprised.
Break a Leg by Peter Sheridan
Sat 4th May | 8.30pm | Tickets €10/€8 conc A new show based on his memoir from acclaimed playwright and director. Break a Leg tells the story of his life in the theatre and delves deeply into Sheridan’s life, as well as the wider culture and politics of Ireland in the 1960s and 1970s. The theatre, seen through Sheridan’s eyes, can do much more than entertain; it can itself be a vehicle of social change. Honestly confronting his emerging problems with panic attacks and alcohol, and blending social history with memoir, Sheridan’s story is written in gutsy, fresh prose that captures your attention from the first page. A witty, incisive show….it is a Tour de Force Joe Duffy
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EXHIBITION The Boyne Valley in the Albert Kahn Collection (1913)
Programme of Talks, Screenings and Workshops
27th Jun 2013 – 31st Aug 2013
Gallery opening times: Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm Daily screenings accompany the exhibition in the auditorium
This prestigious exhibition displays one of the earliest collections of colour photographs taken in Ireland and the Boyne Valley taken exactly 100 years ago by two remarkable French women, Marguerite Mespoulet and Madeleine Mignon. The two young women graduates recorded Irish life on their journey through Ireland from Galway to the Boyne Valley. Marguerite Mespoulet kept a diary and wrote entries on her observations. The photographic expedition to Ireland was part of a world-wide project, financed by the wealthy banker and pacifist, Albert Kahn, that documented, through film and photography, aspects of cultures that were rapidly changing and disappearing.
Mon 1st Jul | 1pm | Another centenary: Photographs of Ireland in 1913 from the Albert Kahn Collection by Dr. Fidelma Mullane Venue: Knightbrook Hotel, Trim Sat 13th Jul | 11am | The Tradition of the Boyne Currach, Then and Now Venue: Droichead Arts Centre Thurs 25th Jul | 7. 30pm | The Philosophy of Albert Kahn by Hugh McElveen Venue: Droichead Arts Centre Sat 27th Jul | 10.30am – 12noon (5-7 years) & 12.30 – 2pm (8 – 12years) Children’s Art Workshop Venue: Droichead Arts Centre Sat 17th Aug | 10.30am – 12noon (5-7 years) & 12.30 – 2pm (8 – 12years) Children’s Art Workshop Venue: Droichead Arts Centre
Supported by Meath County Council and Louth County Council as part of the their Heritage and Cultural Programmes. Visit www.droichead for regular updates on the programme of talks, screenings and workshops
THEATRE
Oliver Reed: Wild Thing
See What Sticks
Sat 11th May | 8.30pm | Tickets: €15/€10 conc
Thurs 16th May | 8.30pm | Tickets: €18/€16 conc
It’s October 1978 and Pat Farnon has ‘some business’ to do in town, but a five-mile walk is no joke when you have to do it in a pair of women’s shoes. Come with Pat on this hilarious journey as he encounters a host of characters with plenty to say for themselves. It’s funny, it’s sad, it’s sometimes downright daft, but you won’t forget ‘The Man in The Woman’s Shoes’.
In this blistering solo show, join legendary hell-raiser Oliver Reed as he knocks back a few drinks and shares his incredible life story. Set in a bar during a break from filming “The Gladiator” time is fast running out for the ‘Wild Thing’. Telling tales of boozy adventures with Keith Moon and disastrous chat show appearances, Rob Crouch brings Reed back to vivid life in this swaggering, brilliant evening of entertainment.
Tues 28th – Fri 31st May | 7pm Tickets: €12/€10 conc
The Man in the Woman’s Shoes Bealtaine Festival May 2013; celebrating creativity as we age
“Captures not just the history of the man but more importantly, his very spirit. It’s factual, fun and superbly entertaining - an insight into Oliver Reed.” MARK REED (Oliver’s son)
Droichead Youth Theatre
Prepare to be astounded, bedazzled, and otherwise stupefied as Droichead Youth Theatre present an evening of theatrical cabaret, a showcase of young writing, directing, acting and design. We’re throwing theatre to the wall and seeing what sticks. Watch this space!
Interested in joining Droichead Youth Theatre? New terms starts in September
THEATRE Death of a Tradesman
Box Of Frogs
The Boat Factory
Thurs 6th Jun | 8.30pm | Tickets: €16/€12 conc
Fri 21st Jun | 8.30pm Tickets: €15 sales in advance / €18 sales at the door
Thurs 18th July | 8.30pm Tickets: €15 sales in advance / €18 sales at the door
Three people on stage, happy, successful, gorgeous but there’s one thing they have in common. Each of these people has now or at some time in their lives experienced the torment of mental health problems. Actress Mary McEvoy, comedian John Moynes and broadcaster Dil Wickremasinghe have teamed up to share their stories of personal experiences in a mixture of stories, comedy sketches and songs to de-mystify, debunk and ultimately have a laugh with what really goes on inside our heads.
July 1947. The sun shines down on a post-war world. A 16 year-old boy walks through the gates of Belfast’s Harland & Wolff Titanic Shipyard. 1700 ships built between here and the Clyde, 67 different Trades, 300 acres of land and 35,000 men employed at its height. Regarded as the biggest and best there is, if you can dream it - they can build it. This is history - this is his story - this is The Boat Factory.
Talking Shop Ensemble
This award-winning play is about an army of men and the live register. His name is Willy. He is a 54 year old tradesman. He has a bad back and a short fuse. He likes a pint of black and he tends to lose more than he wins when it comes to gambling. His hands are sore. Running low on brass coins, dreaming of dimes and dollar bill signs.
See Change
by Dan Gordan Happenstance Theatre Company
“You would be made of stone if you did not respond to Gordon’s love letter to the Harland and Wolff shipyard…” – The Times
OUTDOOR THEATRE AT OLDBRIDGE HOUSE
The Wind in the Willows Chapterhouse
Fri 28th Jun | 7pm | Venue: Oldbridge House Tickets: €15 Adults / €10 Child / Family Ticket (2 adults & 2 children) €45 Join Badger, Ratty, Mole and Toad for a perfect summer of adventure. What starts as a search for the best picnic spot rapidly turns into the most hilarious of escapades. Alive with music, song and dance, this magical family show is presented in beautiful traditional costume and features a woodland parade during the interval for everyone to join in with! Fun and frolics aplenty with this glorious new adaptation of the classic novel loved by children and adults alike, performed in the grounds of Oldbridge House.
Twelfth Night
by William Shakespeare Chapterhouse Sat 3rd Aug| 7pm | Venue: Oldbridge House Tickets: €15 Adults / €10 Child / Family Ticket (2 adults & 2 children) €45 Ahoy there to a brand new production of Shakespeare’s comic tale of shipwrecks, sea storms and mistaken identity. Unforgettably larger than life characters, a whole host of playful pranks and the sound of enchanting music come together to create the perfect evening of romance and laughter. Join family and friends for this magical love story performed on the grounds of Oldbridge House. Please note: Recommended arrival time is 6.15pm to allow you to get parked and to find a picnic space. This event will go ahead in the rain. It will not be cancelled unless there are severe weather forecasts. People are asked to consider the weather when dressing for the event. There will be a small number of seats for the elderly or specials needs but in general you are asked to bring your own seating or blankets.
CINEMA AND FILM Ablevision Film Festival
SUMMER CINEMA PROGRAMME
Fri 17th May | all day | Tickets: €2
Text ‘filmclub’ to 0860890356 to receive regular text message reminders of our cinema programme.
Ablevision launch their first film festival which will involve workshops, talks and showing short films which have been made by people with intellectual disability. See entries from the film festival competition and the presentation of the “Rory Staunton” award for the best short film. More details available from www. ablevisionireland.com
Packages: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . €32 (all 8 films)
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Untouchable (France)
Tues 7th May | 8pm | Tickets: €8
SILVER SCREEN: The Sapphires (Australia) Tues 14th May | 2pm | Free admission to over 55’s
What Richard Did (Ireland) Tues 14th May | 8pm | Tickets: €8
The Hunt (Denmark)
Tues 21st May | 8pm | Tickets: €8
ABACUS
Upstate Theatre Project Mon 27th May | 8pm | Tickets: Free, booking essential Featuring a community cast of senior citizens from Drogheda, ABACUS is a short film that explores the participants’ dreams, hopes and fears for the future in a darkly comic way. The film was developed over several months through a process of writing workshops with the participants and artists Feidlim Cannon and Gary Keegan. Organised in collaboration with Age & Opportunity as part of the nationwide Bealtaine festival - celebrating creativity as we age.
Sightseers (UK)
Tues 28th May | 8pm | Tickets: €8
Amour (France)
Tues 4th June | 8pm | Tickets: €8
The Master (USA)
Tues 11th June | 8pm | Tickets: €8
Jiro Dreams of Sushi (USA/Japan) Tues 18th June | 8pm | Tickets: €8
Beasts of the Southern Wild (USA) Tues 25th June | 8pm | Tickets: €8
MUSIC
Daniel Higgs
Dearbhla Collins (pianist) In aid of Ablevision Ireland
Tues 7th May | 10.15pm | Tickets: €10
Thurs 23rd May | 8pm | Tickets: €10
Daniel Higgs is a trans-dimensional, mystical song-weaver, banjo player, poet and artist. Born in Baltimore, USA in the mid-sixties, Higgs is best known as the singer and lyricist of the legendary Dischord band Lungfish.
Ablevision Ireland in conjunction with Gosh Cosmetics present piano forte Dearbhla Collins in an evening of classical music, performing a programme of Liszt, Debussy, Beethoven, Fauré, and Irish composer and Drogheda resident, Michael Holohan. Dearbhla began her piano studies, aged five and is currently studying at the Royal Irish Academy of Music with Dr John O’Conor and Professor Reamonn Keary. She is the 2013 recipient of the prestigious RIAM Lucien & Maura Teissier Bursary, a multiple prizewinner at Dublin’s ESB Feis Ceoil, and was most recently awarded the Morris Grant Cup Bursary and the Mrs. M. T. Heneghan Memorial Cup, in March 2013.
Super Turbo Ninja Club – Album Launch Fri 10th May | 8.30pm Tickets: €15 ( includes copy of the album ) Join the guys as they launch their debut album ‘’Strange Ceiling Syndrome’’ Their songs are composed from their innermost impulsions to blurt out unfiltered thoughts. They want to purge your soul by driving raw percussion filthy guitar riffs sweet cello and splashes of synth colour into your brain. There will be many special guests on the night from the plentiful supply of local talent.
Sounds of the Summer with The Tredagh Singers and Guests Sat 25th May | 7.30pm | Tickets: €10 Venue: Oldbridge House The Tredagh Singers, under their musical director Geraldine Doggett enjoy singing a wide ranging choral repertoire. They have sung at many venues including St Peter’s Basilica, Rome. The past year has been noteworthy for the choir, with memorable performances and collaborations with many ensembles, including the National Symphony Orchestra. The Tredagh Singers are delighted to bring their musical year to a close in the beautiful and historic grounds of Oldbridge House. Oldbridge Tea Rooms located in the Walled Garden will be offering take-away specials
MUSIC The Gospel of Afro Beat Double Trad Bill; Kern & Reel It
RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9
Sat 1st Jun | 6pm | Tickets: €12
Fri 7th Jun | 8.30pm | Tickets: €10
Adeniyi Allen-Taylor popularly known as “Allen” is a multi- talented musician, renowned saxophonist, singer and song writer. Come and enjoy a blend of African music fused with the 1960’s horns arrangements, jazzy improvisations and rhythmic vibes. Supporting on the night is the African Gospel Choir Dublin who blend elements of African Gospel, Negro spirituals, a cappella and American popular music with their soulful vocals and harmonies.
Kern are a new and vibrant band based in Co. Louth combining Irish, Scottish and English melodies with songs from various sources. The trio blend the poignant sound of uilleann pipes and whistles with dynamic fiddle playing and stirring vocals with guitar and bouzouki. Reel It are a 5 piece band from Ulster who perform a wide range of material, ranging from jigs and reels to strathspeys and waltzes, not forgetting some traditional and more modern songs.
Sun 16th Jun | 8pm | Tickets: €18 / €16 conc Venue: St Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, West Street A unique opportunity to hear one of the most joyous and uplifting works of classical music – Symphony No 9 (Choral) by Beethoven with the choral finale Ode to Joy in a massive 200-piece performance by the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, and singers from The Cecilian Singers, Meath Diocesan Choir, Sonata Singers, St Peter’s Male Voice Choir, Tredagh Singers, and others. Vocal soloists Miriam Murphy (soprano), Imelda Drumm (mezzo), Michael Wade-Lee (tenor) Manfred Hemm (bass), conducted by Fergus Sheil.
MUSIC The Arch Club Variety Concert
International Harp Concert
The Henry Sisters
Wed 19th Jun | 8pm | Tickets: €5
Sun 30th Jun | 8pm | Tickets: €15/€12 conc
An entertaining evening showcasing the many talents of Drogheda Arch Club. Drogheda Arch Club is a social club for people with Special Needs run on a voluntary basis. Club nights are held in St Mary’s Hall where they run a disco, art classes, sessions of samba music and Fit for Fun activity indoor games.
This opening concert to An Chúirt Chruitireachta International Harp Festival presents renowned Scottish Harper Savourna Stevenson, Irish Harper Áine Ní Dhubhghaill and Percussionist Noel Eccles
Fri 5th Jul | 8.30pm | Tickets: € 15/€12 conc These three sisters from Co. Donegal were brought up by music loving parents who introduced them to an eclectic array of sounds such as The Everly Brothers, The Bothy Band, The Beatles, Johnny Cash and Ella Fitzgerald as well as being surrounded by traditional Irish music. In their own music, they have a unique rootsy sound which blends their native traditional folk music with hints of americana, bluegrass and blues. They are renowned for their fine close harmonies and musical arrangements, and have been likened to such great musical acts as Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Dixie Chicks and The Be Good Tanyas.
LIVE FROM THE MET AND LIVE FROM THE BOLSHOI Presenting the world’s best opera and ballet live in HD Romeo & Juliet (Prokofiev)
La Clemenza di Tito (Mozart)
Un Ballo Maschero (Verdi)
The Bolshoi Live in HD
The Met Live in HD
The Met Live in HD
Sun 12th May | 4pm (Live Transmission) Tickets: €20 adult/€10 children Duration: 2hrs 25 mins (1 interval)
Sat 25th May | 6pm (Deferred Transmission) Tickets: €20 adult/€10 children Duration: 3hrs 13 mins (1 interval). Sung in Italian with English subtitles
Sat 8th June | 6pm (Deferred Transmission) Tickets: €20 adult/€10 children Duration: 4hrs (two Intervals). Sung in Italian with English subtitles
Back in the Met after her huge triumph as Carmen in 2010, the spectacular Latvian mezzo soprano Elina Garanca sings Sesto in Mozart’s drama set in ancient Rome. Giuseppe Filianoti is the noble Tito and Barbara Frittoli is Vitellia, in this handsome revival of one of the composer’s final masterpieces.
Director David Alden’s dreamlike setting provides a compelling backdrop for this dramatic story of jealousy and vengeance. Marcelo Álvarez stars as the conflicted king; Karita Mattila is Amelia, the object of his secret passion; and Dmitri Hvorostovsky is her suspicious husband.
The last in this season is Prokofiev’s great ballet based on Shakespeare’s timeless love story of two young lovers from feuding families. In his new (2010) Bolshoi choreography, the character of Juliet has been developed by the great Yuri Grigorovitch from his personal memories of Natalia Bessmertnova – his first Juliet, and main inspiration.
CHILDREN’S ART WORKSHOPS National Drawing Midsummer Day Workshop Workshop
Albert Kahn Exhibition Workshops
Cliodhna Cunningham
Cliodhna Cunningham
American Artists Workshop Cliodhna Cunningham
Cliodhna Cunningham
Sat 18th May 5 – 7 years - Time: 10.30am -12pm 8 – 12 years - Time: 12.30 2pm Venue: Droichead Gallery Fee: €10
Sat 22nd Jun 5 – 7 years - Time: 2 - 3.30pm 8 – 12 years - Time: 3.45 – 5.15pm Venue: Barlow House Fee: €10
Thurs 4th Jul 5 – 7 years - Time: 2 - 3.30pm 8 – 12 years - Time: 3.45 5.15pm Venue: Barlow House Fee: €10
In Irish folklore, it is believed fairies come out to celebrate this day with all the creatures of the forest! In this workshop, children will work with the theme, the Summer Solstice and Fairy Folklore through which they will create their own sun mobiles with fairies and woodland creatures hanging from the sunlight source.
This workshop is a celebration of American Artists and the influence they have had in the art world. Participants will create vibrant abstract flowers using pastels or paints, with Georgia O’Keeffe’s work as their inspiration. Children will also be shown the work of Andy Warhol and through the use of bold colours, images and repetition create their own “pop art”.
Workshop 1: From Monochrome to Colour Sat 27th Jul 5-7 years: 10.30am – 12noon 8 – 12years: 12.30 – 2pm Venue: Droichead Gallery | Fee: €10 Using this exhibition as inspiration, children will explore the important use of colour working on monochromatic surfaces. Participants will experiment with charcoal, chalk and paint and discuss the various meanings of colour used within diverse cultures.
To celebrate National Drawing Day, participants will use the current exhibition on display by Italian artist Erica il Cane as inspiration to create their own fantastical bizarre creatures. Children will develop new drawing skills through the use of blind contour drawing, chalk and wet paint drawings, wandering ink with the use of chalk and charcoal.
Workshop 2: Interweaving Past with Present Sat 17th Aug 5-7 years: 10.30am – 12noon 8 – 12years: 12.30 – 2pm Venue: Droichead Gallery | Fee: €10 This workshop focuses on old Irish crafts. Children will engage in basic weaving techniques observing the vibrant colours seen within the photographs in the collection. They will mimic this use of colour with their use of wool and other materials. *Children are encouraged to bring in scraps of materials which can be used within their work.
DANCE Sinead Lightley Theatre School Showcase Sat 22nd Jun | 7.30pm | Tickets: â‚Ź12 Sinead Lightley Theatre School is delighted to announce their return to the Droichead Arts Centre for the third year! Join us on our journey through all elements of theatre, using various disciplines including ballet, tap, Irish dance, musical theatre and dramatic arts performed by our pupils aged 4-18yrs.
Caroline Campbell Academy of Irish Dancing Sat 29th Jun | 7pm | Tickets: â‚Ź12 Campbell Academy presents a showcase of the talent of its pupils with an exciting show of Irish Dancing complimented by some guest performances. A lively and entertaining show for all the family.
CLASSES AND REGULAR ACTIVITIES Drogheda Orchestral Collective
Jo Jingles
Mondays | 7pm – 10pm | €2 donation Droichead Arts Centre, Stockwell Street Please email any expressions of interest or questions to droghedaorchestralcollective@gmail.com
Music workshops for babies and young children every Tuesday and Saturday morning. Contact Jane Kelly on 086 4113301 for further information. Term ends Sat 29th June. New term starts in Sept.
Drogheda Traditional Singing Sessions Last Wednesday of every month | 9.30pm | Free Entry Droichead Arts Centre Café/Bar, Stockwell Street Share and sing along with unaccompanied songs sung mostly in English but also Sean Nós. Open to everyone to come, listen and sing along
Droichead Youth Theatre Exploring creativity through drama workshops in a fun and supportive way. Meet Saturdays. Expressions of interest in new term or summer programme to rita.mcquillan@droichead.com
Life Drawing Classes Expressions of interest to aine.flanagan@droichead.com Thursdays 7pm – 9pm | Barlow House | 6 Classes | Fee €80 | Only 8 places
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Call David or Eileen on 087-0555858 or see www.asantecounselling.com for further information
Slow Sessions One Sunday a month 3- 5pm | Admission: €5 Aimed at beginner – intermediate levels. Participants will learn a repertoire of new tunes while playing with other musicians at slow to moderate tempos. Confirmed dates; 26th May, 16th June, 21st July, 18th Aug More information contact 041 9875140 or email: info@droichead.com
Children’s Creative Writing New term starts in Sept. For more information contact Samantha Mc Gahon on 086 2577564
Art Through Irish Saturdays. New terms starts in Sept. For more information contact Áine or Ruth on 0860654741
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