FNCI Exhibition Workshop – Collages A Gallery-based workshop led by artist Caoimhe O’Dwyer 10.30am -11.30am   NOTE: Each ticket includes 1 Parent & 1 Child   Exploring the FNCI Exhibition in the Upper Gallery ‘Embracing Vision’, artist Caoimhe O’Dwyer will lead you and your little one through an informal workshop looking at paintings and the […]

Join the curatorial team, invited contemporary artist and poet/community activist & art historian for a rich & varied informal gallery talk.   Embracing Vision: Celebrating 100 Years of the Friends of the National Collections of Ireland Saturday 7th September 2pm – 3pm   Join the ATR Curatorial Group for a curator and artists’ talk, with exhibiting artist Francis Matthews […]

Join us for the opening of Caoimhín Gaffney’s exhibition of new work All at Once Collapsing Together, where he discusses his practice and the prompts, ideas and material focuses for this new body of work across film, photography and text.   The exhibition is open to view from 3pm, the informal gallery talk taking place […]

Tuesday August 20th, 1pm Green finger alert!   Bring your own medium sized jug/vase for this courtyard workshop where Flowers at the Gate Florist, Susan, brings you closer to the Dany Lartigue painting Still Life with Eggs (1953) donated by the Friends of the National Collections of Ireland in 1975, Lartigue, who was inspired himself, […]

Join us for a truly unique traditional recital as All-Ireland Champions, Sárán Mulligan & Muirine Nic Roíbín perform.   Traditional music’s talented duo – Dundalk concertina player Sárán Mulligan and Wicklow fiddle & clarinet player Muirine Nic Roíbín, perform together within the gallery   Both finely tuned their musical skills under the direction of the […]

Join a lively and reflective discussion with artist Claire Halpin, in a participant-centred session, its ambition to create inclusive discussion around artwork.   Using Visual Thinking Strategies, the session is more a discussion where you can offer your opinion in what is going on in the artwork.   No prior knowledge or experience is needed […]

The sounds of summer abound as the captivating, bright, melodic sound of Drogheda Brass band flows around Laurence Street.   Revel in music outdoors as the streetscape of Laurence Street is lifted with the uplifting music of Drogheda Brass Band as they perform in the gallery’s courtyard on Sunday 11th August at 2pm.   This […]