Open 10:30–5:00, Tuesday – Saturday

13April Saturday
Families & Children,Morning Event,Workshop

Spring Family Workshop – Nela Hadija, April 13th 2024

Time: Saturday, April 13, 2024 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Led by Gallery Assistant, Nela Hadija, join us Saturday 13th April for another informal family workshop, where you will explore block printing and make another great piece.   Inspired by our current group exhibition, lucent, let your imagination wander and your hand play, as this time you will invent and make your very own prints […]
09April Tuesday
Afternoon Event,Exhibition,Families & Children,Workshop

Parent & Toddler Workshop – exploring Colin Martin’s ‘Empathy Lab’

Time: Tuesday, April 9, 2024 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
A gallery-based workshop led by artists Caoimhe O’Dwyer and Jennifer Slater, who will bring you through our current exhibitions, this time, Colin Martin’s Empathy Lab, and immerse you in the ideas that he is exploring, followed by an informal practical workshop.   These activities are especially designed to go at your child’s pace so as to capture […]
06April Saturday
Afternoon Event,Exhibition,Talks

Once Upon a Time – Jean Ryan explores the group exhibition – lucent

Time: Saturday, April 6, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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), […]
30March Saturday
Exhibition,Families & Children,Morning Event,Workshop

Family Workshop with Nela Hadija

Time: Saturday, March 30, 2024 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
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 […]
23March Saturday
Afternoon Event,Performance,Talks

World Poetry Day – ‘Round the World & Through the Ages

Time: Saturday, March 23, 2024 March 23, 2024 - March 22, 2024
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 […]
Afternoon Event,Exhibition,Talks

Once Upon a Time – Jean Ryan explores Colin Martin’s creative process

Time: Saturday, March 23, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Jean Ryan brings you closer to the ideas, thoughts, processes and theory considering our temporary exhibitions on Saturday 23rd March at 12noon.   In this talk Jean focuses on Colin Martin’s exhibition, Empathy Lab, and the creative processes particular to his practice.   Please note places are limited and are charged €5 per person.   Tea, […]
17March Sunday
Afternoon Event,Performance

St Peter’s Male Voice Choir – St Patrick’s Day Performance

Time: Sunday, March 17, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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
16March Saturday
Afternoon Event,Families & Children,Performance

Drogheda Brass Band – St Patrick’s Weekend Performance

Time: Saturday, March 16, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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 […]
Families & Children,Morning Event,Workshop

Family Workshop – Empathy Lab, Colin Martin

Time: Saturday, March 16, 2024 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Led by Gallery Assistant, Nela Hadija, explore your creativity & imagination as a family group.   Inspired and looking at the portrait work in Colin Martin’s exhibition Empathy Lab, you will make and decorate Styrofoam balls and fashion them as human head of the future.   This is a mixed-media workshop where you will use different […]
15March Friday
Exhibition,Morning Event,Talks

Alzheimers & Dementia Azure on Colin Martin – Empathy Lab

Time: Friday, March 15, 2024 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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 […]