Jean Ryan brings you closer to the ideas, thoughts, processes and theory considering our temporary exhibitions, this next session taking place on Saturday, 6th April, 1pm.   In this session, Jean will focus on the group exhbition – lucent – featuring the work of twelve irish and international artists Charles Brady (Ire), Niamh Clarke (NI), […]

Family Time! Nela Hadija leads an informal gallery workshop working with collage and looking at Colin Martin’s Empathy Lab exhibition!   Family Workshop – Discover Collage   Empathy Lab is a new exhibition by artist Colin Martin, and offers the starting point for this informal workshop led by gallery assistant, Nela Hadija.   Feel free […]

Saturday 23rd March from 2 – 3pm   Join writer and artist, Roger Hudson, as they hold a special performance for this year’s World Poetry Day.   ‘Round the World and Through the Ages   Proving how strong a creative force poetry has been for the whole human race wherever they have manifested, this afternoon’s […]

Visiting town for the St Patrick’s Day Parade?   Warm up with the wonderful sounds of songs from the iconic St Peter’s Male Voice Choir, with an extra selection of songs inspired by our evolving traditional and musical culture.   Informal seating, with complementary tea and coffee

Immerse yourself in a cultural weekend of art and music as Drogheda Brass Band present a St Patrick’s themed performance within the Lower Gallery, and within Colin Martin’s exhibition Empathy Lab, where you can indulge your senses as Drogheda marks our national festival.   About Drogheda Brass Band was formed in 1886 as the Colonel Leonard […]

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 Lost or Lesser-known Plays of William Shakespeare Pearshakes perform…   Taking inspiration from Colin Martin’s exhibition Empathy Lab, and the painting titled Fool, and to mark ‘the Ides of March’, we’ve invited Pearshakes, the imprivisional theatrical group to perform within the exhibition on   Saturday March 9th at 2pm and marking Drogheda’s new Comedy […]

Join yoga teacher, Gráinne O’Kane, for just-an-hour of relaxation and mindfulness in the beautiful and serene environment of Highlanes Gallery.   The exercises in this yoga session will boost your flexibility and joint mobility, and it also has a strong mind/body connection.   Presented in a series of 5 sessions in March and April on […]