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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Saturday 14th February 11:30am – 1.00pm Family Workshop Enjoy some screen-free family time together looking, discussing and exploring family heritage through clay with Nela Hadija. Explore your creativity and join us for another informal Family Workshop where you will look and discuss the exhibition, Once Upon a Page, by artist James Moonan. Families will create […]

Join Fiona McShane every Thursday morning for 5 weeks, for relaxing and restorative yoga within the environs of the gallery. Fiona McShane, mindfulness coach, presents a weekly hour of relaxation and mindfulness in the contemplative environment of the gallery within Sarah Dwyer’s Penti Menti. Presented in a series of 5 sessions in February March on […]