A session about communication through symbols. Explore Pop and street artist Haring’s visual language to inspire your own with Moya Gibney   Messages as symbols-exploring Keith Haring’s iconic work With Moya Gibney   Thursday 29th October 1.30-3.00pm   The session aims to introduce (13-18 years) to the visual language, influence and processes engaged by American […]

Join Alanna Hanley for a mark-making workshop focusing on the exhibition, Picturing the Border 1921-2026. Artist-led gallery-based workshop for teenagers aged 13-18 years Tuesday 27th October at 1.30pm   Teenagers, join recently graduated artist-teacher-researcher Alanna Hanley and explore the exhibition Picturing the Border 1921-2026 – looking at ideas of people and place and using mark […]

Picturing the Border 1921-2026: Gallery Talk Saturday 17th October at 1pm   Join the exhibition’s co-curator Dr Orla Fitzpatrick for an informal tour of the exhibition, exploring the research that informed the exhibition which features the work of up to 30 artists.   Tickets priced at €6 per person (minus booking fee). Duration- 50 minutes […]

Everyone Deserves Good Mental Health Drogheda Creative Writers and Just Write Poetry group come together, to celebrate World Mental Health Day in Highlanes Gallery, Saturday October 10th, 3-4.30pm.   This year’s theme is, Lived experiences heard: real voices , real change.   The World Health Organisation’s campaign calls for their voices to be heard to […]

Drop-in to the gallery this Culture Night 2026 and look and respond using drawing materials paper and clipboards.   Look and Respond: 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 […]

The Seán Corcoran Series is proud to host a number of events with Highlanes Gallery to celebrate their 20th birthday.   Join writer Belinda McKeon and poet Leanne Quinn for an in conversation exploring Quinn’s recent published collection of poetry Landscape with Question   Through a series of intricately patterned ‘landscape’ poems, the east coast […]

Other Nations 3: Biodiversity along Mell & Oldbridge, Drogheda – Lecture With Tony Conaghy and archaeologist Dr Geraldine Stout Sunday August 23rd at 12:30pm   Explore the findings of this project that was funded by the Peatlands & Natural Community Engagement Scheme 2026 and Drogheda Tidy Towns.   Bee-keeper and active environmentalist, Tony Conaghy, shares […]

Nano Reid – A Life in Paint On Friday 21st August at 1pm – spend a precious lunchtime with Brendan Matthews exploring the towscape of Drogheda through the eyes of 20th century maverick-painter, Nano Reid.   In the spring of 1900, above a busy Drogheda public house, a child was born who would become one […]

The sounds of summer abound as the captivating, bright, melodic sound of Drogheda Brass band flows around Laurence Street.   Revel in music outdoors as the streetscape of Laurence Street is lifted with the uplifting music of Drogheda Brass Band as they perform in the gallery’s courtyard on Sunday 16th August at 1.50pm for an […]

Sunday 2nd August at 1pm Sárán Mulligan – SOLO Traditional Music Recital   Join talented concertina player Sárán Mulligan for a lunchtime performance this Sunday as he performs some of his most recent compositions with some classic traditional music pieces from the region.   Sárán Mulligan is a concertina player from Dundalk, County Louth, recognised […]