Drogheda Traditional Music Weekend is celebrating 28 years this year from Friday 22 November until Sunday 24 November. It will encompass events throughout Drogheda featuring some of Ireland’s most esteemed traditional singers and musicians as well as a collection of our best local talent. This illustrated lecture by Vivienne Conway, who conducted extensive research on […]

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 […]

Parent & Toddler Tuesdays Familiar Things Workshop -Explore Printmaking A Gallery-based workshop led by artist Jenny Slater 11am -12pm   Our monthly parent and toddler sessions offer informal, gentle activities for you and your toddler and younger children as they explore the world.   Enjoy a morning of art and creativity, this month looking at […]

Join us for the opening of John Graham’s exhibition Familiar Things.   Saturday 16th November   To mark the opening, John Graham is in conversation with Sarah McAuliffe, Curator of Irish Art at the National Gallery of Ireland.   The exhibition is open to view from 3pm, the informal gallery talk taking place from 3.20pm […]

ANCIENT POEMS COME TO LIFE Drogheda Creative Writers Friday 15th November at 11am.   “They leap into our minds as real people, joyful and hurting, as we listen to their poems, these farmers and ladies, monks and bards, who lived so long ago,” says Roger Hudson of his montage of ancient Irish poems Dawn of […]

Saturday 9th November 11:30am -1pm Saturday Family Workshop   Spend some quality time together for this informal Family Workshop with Nela Hadija, where you will explore and search for the inspiration in Embracing Vision: Celebrating 100 Years of the FNCI exhibition of historic and contemporary work.   This exhibition features a variety of media from […]

More Power To You: Sarah Purser – A Force for Irish Art Logan Sisley Friday 8th November at 11am Fridays at the Gallery   Presented within the context of Embracing Vision: 100 Years of the FNCI , Curator and Acting Head of Collections, Dublin City Gallery the Hugh Lane, Logan Sisley discusses MORE POWER TO […]

Wednesday 6th November 7.30pm-9.00pm Join artists Stephen Doyle and Peter Bradley for a workshop exploring identity through collage.   Participants will be invited to create a portrait using found materials as well as incorporating their own drawing and mark making techniques to discuss issues around sexuality and gender.   The artists will demonstrate how they […]

Children’s Saturday Mid-Term Workshop Saturday 2nd November 11.30am – 1pm   Join us for an exciting creative children’s workshop led by artist Breda Marron, inspired by the enchanting work of Caoimhín Gaffney.   In this session, children will embark on a journey to explore the connections between people, the natural world, and the universe.   […]

The Painter and the Photograph New Frontiers from the Other Side of the Lens Friday 1 November 11am In this talk, artist Raphael Hynes will look at the impact photography has on art and the possibilities this new medium opened for the painter.   Tickets are €5 per person, booking required as seating is limited.