Nano Reid was often a painter among writers in Dublin during the crucial decades of her artistic career from the 1930s to the 50s. Her apartments in Pembroke Street and Fitzwilliam Square became a focal point for poets and authors, along with other artists. Major literary figures championed her painting including Liam O’Flaherty, Seán O’Faoláin, […]

Soaring across the Drogheda skyline the Boyne Viaduct was designed by Sir John Macneill from 1844 and constructed between 1851 and 1855. Born in Co. Louth, Macneill was one of the most prominent railway engineers of the nineteenth century and was engineer in chief of the Dublin and Drogheda Railway. He introduced the principles of […]

Presented within the context of Nano Reid ADAMANTINE, join American-born artist Jo Baer who has also been inspired by the landscape of the Boyne Valley. Baer arrived in Ireland in 1975 where she became chatelaine of the unheated 37-room Smarmore Castle in County Louth. Until her departure in 1982, she furthered her move away from […]

NOTE: COVID Certificate will be required in order to attend Join us for an evening of Irish Traditional Music on Wednesday December 29th at 3pm on the occasion of Nano Reid’s ADAMANTINE for the premier performance of Long Woman’s Grave – a brand new collaboration between three well-loved names in Irish Traditional Music – Nuala […]

Friday, 10th December 2021 11:00 – 12:00 GMT Join a lively and reflective discussion on Drogheda-native, adamantine, Nano Reid 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 […]

Join the catalogue’s contributors for an engaging morning with new writing & research on the life, work, and legacy of Nano Reid. Saturday, 20 November 2021 11am to 3pm   The word ‘adamantine’ suggests something bold, unswerving, powerfully itself. These attributes apply not just to Nano Reid’s work, but also to the way she lived […]

Friday, 12th November 2021 11:00 – 12:00 GMT Join a lively and reflective discussion on Drogheda-native, adamantine, Nano Reid 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 […]

Saturday, 2nd October, 2021 3:30pm to 4:30pm   A series of collective compositions featuring piano, violin & viola in response to field recordings of Dún Laoghaire. Presented for our current exhibition CITY is A Sound Map Of Dún Laoghaire. This is an ongoing project by artists Anthony Kelly and David Stalling, featuring an online archive of […]

With a menu finely tuned by the talented team Turlach, Aoife & Brendan, extend your Culture Night engagement with an exhibition – theme – inspired menu from our café partners at Five Good Things…including Highlanes Gallery’s new Rooftop Honey… Friday 17th September 7.30pm-9.00pm Supper Club Menu Amuse Bouche Goats Cheese and Beetroot Spring Roll with […]