Silent Pews – Living Art: The story of Highlanes Gallery Friday 1st May at 11am Presented by Brendan Matthews.   The story of Drogheda & the North East’s Municipal Art Gallery is one of vision, persistence, and a deep community belief in the value of the visual arts.   From the establishment of the Drogheda […]

Lino Printmaking Workshop with June Connell Friday 10th April 11.30am-1pm This workshop is designed for ages 16 and older.   Join exhibiting artist June Connell for a session exploring her practice with combined with a hands-on printmaking workshop. June’s work Faire has recently been acquired to the Collection and is presented in the current exhibition […]

Saturday 28th March, 2026 at 3.20pm Join us for the opening of Jackie Nickerson’s exhibition STATESIDE – a Highlanes Gallery national tour where Jackie will be in conversation with writer and journalist Sinéad Gleeson. The exhibition is open to view from 3pm This talk will be (ISL )Irish Sign Language Interpreted. Tea, Coffee & Prosecco […]

After a short, family-friendly tour of the exhibition, Caoimhe will guide participants in creating their own landscapes using pastels techniques. With simple, tactile methods, families will experiment with shapes and textures making individual artworks inspired by Bea Orpen and works on exhibition by contemporary artists in the collection including Stephen Doyle. In many of these […]

Join artist Claire Halpin in exploring art from our Exhibition, Bea Orpen: Paint & Purpose.   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 […]

Join the Drogheda Creative Writers & Just Write as they celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day with a selection of works!   Drogheda Creative Writers and Just Write poetry group, return to Highlanes Gallery to celebrate International Women’s Day on Saturday, March 7th, 3-4.30 pm.   The theme for 2026 is “Give To Gain”, a […]

Collect, Connect and Create’ Creative Workshop with Breda Marron 6th March, 2026   As part of her exhibition Sticks, Stones & Bones at Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda, artist Breda Marron will facilitate a hands-on workshop to guide participants into a thoughtful and embodied exploration of their relationship with the natural world.   Breda’s practice is rooted […]

Parent & Toddler Workshop Penti Menti – Sarah Dwyer Tuesday 24th February Join artist Caoimhe O’Dwyer for a fun-filled, multimedia art workshop created especially for curious toddlers and their parents.   This parent and toddler art workshop is inspired by artist Sarah Dwyer’s exhibition Penti Menti. At the heart of her practice, painting becomes a […]

Graduate of DKIT’s Masters program in Computer Animation Production, and achieving the President’s Award for Academic Excellence, freelance Illustrator & Animator, Sadbh de Buitléir-Kearney will deliver an immersive workshop for teenagers interested in art and animation.   Using digital and physical examples, Sadbh will introduce and induct you to the basics of animation, from theory […]