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 […]

Parent and Toddler Tuesday Morning Workshop Tuesday 19th May 10.30am A Gallery-based workshop led by artist Caoimhe O’Dwyer   Join artist Caoimhe O’Dwyer for a playful and creative workshop designed especially for parents and toddlers. Together, you’ll explore Ceiliúradh: Treasures of the Boyne Valley and focus on some of the river and sea themes within […]

Saturday 25th April, 11:30am – 1.00pm Family Workshop   Explore your creativity and join us for another informal Family Workshop where you will look and discuss the exhibition, STATESIDE, by artist Jackie Nickerson.   Inspired by Jackie’s visual diary of a decade spent living and working across the United States, this workshop will explore not […]

Parent & Toddler Workshop Jackie Nickerson: STATESIDE Tuesday 14th April Join artist Caoimhe O’Dwyer for a playful and creative workshop designed especially for parents and toddlers. Together, you’ll explore Jackie Nickerson’s exhibition – STATESIDE in the Lower Gallery whose photography focuses on people, places and locations and in her words “the details of life..”   […]

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 […]

The iconic St Peter’s Male Voice Choir return mark St. Patrick’s Day with a special themed performance   Tuesday 17th March at 1pm   Visiting Drogheda for the St Patrick’s Day Parade, or want to soak up the atmosphere of the day – the gallery is open for your enjoyment and pleasure!   Warm up […]

Seachtain na Gaeilge Family Workshop Led by Sinéad Collier   Wednesday 11th March 2025 4pm-4.45pm   Collaboration & Compound Words is a workshop where children and grown-ups can come together to create artwork in the unique surrounds of Highlanes Gallery.   Join us for this workshop for all the family to celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge […]

Saturday Family Workshop 7th March 11:30am – 1.00pm   Explore your creativity and join us for another informal Family Workshop where you will look and discuss the exhibition, Penti Menti by Sarah Dwyer.   Inspired by one of Sarah’s ceramic sculptures – Naughty Dog families will begin their workshop journey with a drawing excerise, exploring […]

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 […]

Naughty Dog – A Children’s Mid-term Workshop (For Children Aged 5-13 Years) Thursday 19th February 11.30am-1pm   This workshop title is also the title of one of Sarah’s wall sculptures. But how does she make her drawings, paintings and sculptures?   Join her in this child centred session where children will focus on observing and […]