Boyne Trad Fest presents a Culture Night performance of the best in contemporary trad within Highlanes Gallery.   Set within Niamh McGuinne’s major solo exhibition, Carapace, we welcome Boyne Tradfest’s Traditional Irish Music Recital with Fergus Mc Gorman (Flute), Ruairí Mc Gorman (Fiddle & Greek Bouzouki) & Patrick O’Loughlin (Button Accordion).   In Carapace, McGuinne brings […]

This year’s Culture Night promises to be filled with events for music, food, and history for everyone. Individuals and families, children and adults looking for some focussed time during Culture Night, simply drop in, connect with our gallery team, who will have sketch boards, paper, drawing and coloured pencils waiting for you to pick up […]

Returning again now in 2023, Jean Ryan brings you closer to the ideas, thoughts, processes and theory considering our temporary exhibitions.   Our fourth talk sees Jean focusing on Niamh McGuinne’s exhibition, Carapace, running to the 7th of October.   Please note places are limited and are charged €5 per person.   Tea, coffee and biscuits […]

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 […]

Inspire your professional life as an Artist-Teacher-Researcher with our Autumn Event.   Participate in an Artist’s Workshop, an Art-Historical Tour at Muireadach’s Cross & a Peer Curatorial group discussion. Spend a half day, which will enrich you, as you evolve through the multiple aspects of your professional life as an Artist-Teacher-Researcher.   Artist-Teacher-Researcher/ Autumn Kick-Starter […]

Niamh McGuinne Carapace Exhibition opening talk, from 3pm, Saturday 26th August   Tea, coffee, biscuits and Prosecco will be served.   The exhibition opening taking the form of an informal talk between artist, Niamh McGuinne, and artist, writer, and arts consultant, Neva Elliott, on Saturday 26th August at 3.15pm.   The exhibition continues until Saturday 7th […]

Poetry SOS Clinic – Poems prescribed for your health & wellbeing Festival in a Van gets mobile this August with Poetry Ireland for a very special tour. VITAL SIGNS features many of Ireland’s best poets and musicians, offering a series of new gigs that focus on health, healing, and wellbeing. POETRY S.O.S. CLINICS 2023 Hosted […]

‘A large handsome town’ – The Architecture of 18th Century Drogheda Lecture Join us for an insightful talk looking into the history of 18th Century Drogheda with Dr Aisling Durkan, Thursday 17 August, 1pm Heritage Week Lecture: Join Dr Aisling Durkan, PhD graduate of the History of Art and Architecture in Trinity College Dublin for […]