Saturday 25th January, 2025 at 2.30pm Join us for the opening of Diarmuid Woodcock’s exhibition, Gone for a Gander, where Diarmuid will be in conversation with artist Laura Fitzgerald. The exhibition is open to view from 2.30pm This talk will be (ISL )Irish Sign Language Interpreted. Tea, Coffee & Prosecco will be served. This is […]

Book launch for Titles, Etcetera by John Graham. Reading and panel discussion with John, Peter Maybury and Joanne Laws. Saturday 18th January 12pm-1pm   With images of artworks and photographs of his immediate environment, and with a series of discrete texts exploring his studio practice through the lenses of literature, music and architecture, John’s artist’s […]

John Graham – Evening Workshop Wednesday 15th January 7.30pm-9pm   John will facilitate this workshop based on ideas of looking, especially at art, and how that experience is conveyed through writing. The workshop will include writing and editing exercises, drawing on examples of art criticism and other texts, and the immediate environment of the exhibition […]

Join art historian Jean Ryan as she shares artists approaches to their practice, here, looking at the works selected by the Young People Curate, Amplify. Places are charged €5 per person, and the session runs for 1 hour. Tea, coffee and biscuits served during this social event. About – Jean Ryan is an art historian […]

Fiona McShane, mindfulness coach, presents a weekly hour of relaxation and mindfulness in the contemplative environment of the gallery within John Graham’s exhibition Familiar Things.   Presented in a series of 5 sessions in January/February on Tuesday mornings from 9.30am – 10.50am, with access via Five Good Things Café into the gallery.   Book for […]

Professional Development for Art Teachers Artist-Teacher-Researcher/ Winter Session 2025 Friday 3rd January 9.00am-2.15pm   Highlanes Gallery, the municipal art gallery for Drogheda and the North East is situated in the heart of the Boyne Valley, and close to Brú na Bóinne and Newgrange, which has some of the finest examples of megalithic art in Western […]

In A Winter’s Tale – Brendan Matthews explores seasonal customs & traditions.   Join us on Saturday Dec 28th at 1pm for an immersive experience into the magic of winter and the Christmas and festive season in a Drogheda of times past.   Community Historian, Brendan Matthews will take you on a journey across seasonal […]

With Christmas Eve in view reflect the seasonal values of generosity, gratitude, peace & joy with this incredible & enduring choir. Let the sublime sounds of St Peter’s Male Voice Choir unlock wonder and pure joy to mark the beginning of Christmas week and the close of 2024. Informal seating with complementary tea and coffee, […]

El Salvadorian guitarist Mike Rivas with Brazilian musicians-guitarist Gaudiê Otero, singer-songwriter Sara Yamit & cellist Eugênio Biondi.   About: El Salvadorian guitarist Mike Rivas was born in Santa Tecla, estate of La Libertad, El Salvador, Central America, as a young boy Mike used to hear his father playing songs with an old guitar at home. […]

Children’s voice fill the atmospheric gallery space, sharing festive songs that is sure to lift the spirits and offer hope and joy, Friday December 30th, at 11am. The Choir of St Brigid’s and St Patrick’s School Sing in the Season This dynamic school has always valued children’s creative voices across the arts and have sung […]