Book launch for Titles, Etcetera by John Graham. Reading and panel discussion with John, Peter Maybury and Joanne Laws. Saturday 18th January 12pm-1pm   With images of artworks and photographs of his immediate environment, and with a series of discrete texts exploring his studio practice through the lenses of literature, music and architecture, John’s artist’s […]

John Graham – Evening Workshop Wednesday 15th January 7.30pm-9pm   John will facilitate this workshop based on ideas of looking, especially at art, and how that experience is conveyed through writing. The workshop will include writing and editing exercises, drawing on examples of art criticism and other texts, and the immediate environment of the exhibition […]

Fiona McShane, mindfulness coach, presents a weekly hour of relaxation and mindfulness in the contemplative environment of the gallery within John Graham’s exhibition Familiar Things.   Presented in a series of 5 sessions in January/February on Tuesday mornings from 9.30am – 10.50am, with access via Five Good Things Café into the gallery.   Book for […]

Professional Development for Art Teachers Artist-Teacher-Researcher/ Winter Session 2025 Friday 3rd January 9.00am-2.15pm   Highlanes Gallery, the municipal art gallery for Drogheda and the North East is situated in the heart of the Boyne Valley, and close to Brú na Bóinne and Newgrange, which has some of the finest examples of megalithic art in Western […]

In A Winter’s Tale – Brendan Matthews explores seasonal customs & traditions.   Join us on Saturday Dec 28th at 1pm for an immersive experience into the magic of winter and the Christmas and festive season in a Drogheda of times past.   Community Historian, Brendan Matthews will take you on a journey across seasonal […]

Jean Ryan brings you closer to the ideas, thoughts, processes and theory considering our temporary exhibitions on Wednesday 27th November at 12noon.   This final talk of 2024 sees Jean focusing on John Graham’s exhibition, Familiar Things, which continues until Saturday 25 January.   Please note places are limited and are charged €5 per person. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]