Upcoming

22:00

Human Chain: Dutch Contemporary Drawings exhibition

Official Opening Thursday 7th September, 8pm Human Chain: Dutch Contemporary Drawings is an exhibition of drawings and works on paper by seven Dutch artists who at one point have been resident artists at the Ballinaglen Arts Foundation. Selected by Arno Kramer, the artists in the exhibition are: Arno Kramer, Hanneke Francken, Caren van Herwaarden, Anita Groener, Tjibbe Hooghiemstra, Erik Mattijssen and Jacobien de Rooij. The presentation of Human Chain in Ballina Arts Centre in September 2017 will show that there is a huge variety in content and also in technique and sizes of the drawing of these seven Dutch artists. ...

20:00

Find Your Gods: ShelkyBean exhibition

Official Opening Thursday 14th September, 8pm Exhibition of digital illustrations by Kiltimagh based artist, ShelkyBean. Modern day gods take many forms; actors, musicians, artists, political figures. They are necessary to navigate through the world which is “dark and full of terrors”. ShelkyBean has created portraits based on her own collection of gods, tenderly arranging them in dream landscapes, existing somewhere between fan and allegorical art. They are an attempt to question many issues, while also keeping in mind, these individuals we raise to god-like status, are fallible human beings too. Supported by Mayo County Council Runs until 28th October. Admission free ...

12:00

Culture Night 2017 theatre

Ballina Arts Centre has participated in Culture Night since it became a nationwide event, and each year the event gets bigger and better, with more and more people willing to come out and take a walk on the cultural side. This year we have two Exhibitions to view, with a Gallery talk from Artist Richael Carroll at 6pm. We are presenting two workshops, a children’s 3D mapmaking workshop and an introduction to figure drawing for teenagers. To top it off we have a musical showcase by members of Music Generation Mayo’s The Core youth music project.

19:30

Culture Night Open Mic literature

Friday 22nd September, 7.30pm Calling all poets and prose writers!!! The Ox Mountain Poets and Ballina Arts Centre are offering all aspiring poets and writers a chance to shine. Following the success of the first Open Mic night, this event has been made a regular addition to the Ballina Arts Centre Calendar. Writers and performers can get some real experience performing their work. Anybody can just come along on the night and read their work! Culture Night is an initiative co-ordinated by Temple Bar Cultural Trust and supported by the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in partnership with Mayo ...

10:30

Introduction to Life Drawing workshop

Introduction to Life Drawing This three hour long workshop by Artist Val McLoughlin enables the student to explore the observational drawing of the nude human form. A varied workshop with exercises that enable understanding of form and development of drawing skills and technique. This workshop is aimed at beginners but all levels also welcome. 10.30am-1.30pm: €15, basic materials provided Booking essential as places limited

20:00

The Esposito Quartet music

Mia Cooper and Anna Cashell, violins, Joachim Roewer, viola, and William Butt, cello have a combined bounty of experience as orchestra leaders, principals, professors, recital and recording artists. Their common love of the quartet treasury drove them in 2010 to ignore it no longer and seek each other out. Their name reflects their admiration for Michele Esposito, pianist and composer, who for forty years from 1888 was the initiator for much of the chamber music making in Dublin through the establishment of The Royal Dublin Society. Programme Schubert: String Quartet No. 2 in C major, D.32 Esposito. String Quartet No.1 ...

20:00

Moy Sessions Vol. VI: Bettina Peterseil literature

Thursday 28th September, 8pm Ballina Arts Centre’s ongoing literary series The Moy Sessions continues this month with west of Ireland based German poetBettina John von Freyend-Peterseil. Bettina was born at the end of the Second World War in Germany and exiled herself early on. She travelled the world never able to settle anywhere for long but has lived for 32 years in the West of Ireland where she has built her home and has tended the land, been teaching, writing and creating collage work. Reading from her recent work “For Crying out loud-voice of an exile” this compilation of poetry ...

10:30

Creative Writing workshop with poet Bettina Peterseil. workshop

Creative Writing workshop with poet Bettina Peterseil. West of Ireland-based German poet Bettina John von Freyend-Peterseil. Bettina has lived for 32 years in the West of Ireland where she has built her home and has tended the land, been teaching, writing and creating collage work. Reading from her recent work “For Crying out loud-voice of an exile” this compilation of poetry speaks of exile and the human longing to belong. Price: €10. Booking essential

15:00

Blues Guitar workshop with Will Killeen. workshop

Blues Guitar workshop with Will Killeen. Will Killeen is a highly-acclaimed Irish acoustic Blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He has a totally unique style: Celtic roots mixed with American Blues. You can expect songs from early Blues standards through to Dylan classics delivered with inimitable percussive guitar and whirling vocals. He’s also considered to be one of the foremost slide guitar players in Europe today. Will is performing a concert on the evening of Saturday 30th September, at 8pm. Price for workshop: €10 Special price for workshop and concert: €20

20:00

Will Killeen music

Will Killeen is a highly-acclaimed Irish acoustic Blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He has a totally unique style: Celtic roots mixed with American Blues. You can expect songs from early Blues standards through to Dylan classics delivered with inimitable percussive guitar and whirling vocals. He’s also considered to be one of the foremost slide guitar players in Europe today.