Join us at Highlanes Gallery this Tuesday 1st July & Thursday 3rd July as we host Rising Stars, part of An Chúirt Chruitireachta International Harp Festival 2025!   Tuesday 1st July, 1pm, sees multi-award winning group Sult perform in the gallery. Made up of sisters Emer, Caoilfhionn, and Sorcha Ní Scolaí, these traditional Irish Musicians […]

Taking place on Thursday, 1st May, join the Drogheda Creative Writers for an afternoon of words and meaning.   Poetry Day Ireland’s theme for this year is ‘May Day’ and offers a rich source of poetic inspiration. As the midpoint between the spring and autumn equinox, May Day is deeply rooted in ancient traditions, including […]

Monday 17th March at 1pm   Visiting town for the St Patrick’s Day Parade?   Warm up with the wonderful sounds of songs from the iconic St Peter’s Male Voice Choir, with an extra selection of songs inspired by our evolving traditional and musical culture.   Informal seating, with complementary tea and coffee

On Saturday 8th March at 3pm, Drogheda Creative Writers will celebrate International Women’s Day by supporting all women to have a better future through poetry.   Local poets and writers from Drogheda Creative Writers and Just Write will reflect on women’s participation in society and promote the creative and artistic talent of women and girls. […]

Friday 7th March at 11am   The Choir of St Brigid’s and St Patrick’s School Sing in the Spring Season   This dynamic school has always valued children’s creative voices across the arts and have sung in the gallery through the decades.   This march join us in welcoming the spring season with a morning […]

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 […]

With Christmas Eve in view reflect the seasonal values of generosity, gratitude, peace & joy with this incredible & enduring choir. Let the sublime sounds of St Peter’s Male Voice Choir unlock wonder and pure joy to mark the beginning of Christmas week and the close of 2024. Informal seating with complementary tea and coffee, […]

El Salvadorian guitarist Mike Rivas with Brazilian musicians-guitarist Gaudiê Otero, singer-songwriter Sara Yamit & cellist Eugênio Biondi.   About: El Salvadorian guitarist Mike Rivas was born in Santa Tecla, estate of La Libertad, El Salvador, Central America, as a young boy Mike used to hear his father playing songs with an old guitar at home. […]

Children’s voice fill the atmospheric gallery space, sharing festive songs that is sure to lift the spirits and offer hope and joy, Friday December 30th, at 11am. The Choir of St Brigid’s and St Patrick’s School Sing in the Season This dynamic school has always valued children’s creative voices across the arts and have sung […]

STAND UP FOR HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL   Shine a Light on Equal Rights For All   Drogheda Creative Writers will be celebrating International Human Rights Day on Wednesday 11th December at 3pm-4.45pm. Poets and writers will read poems and reflections on human rights and justice for all where all people are treated equally, with […]