Upcoming

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Damnatio Memoriae exhibition

Artist Conor O’ Grady was born on Ireland’s west coast and lives in County Donegal. He studied at the National College of Art and Design and DIT, and his work has been shown in public and private exhibitions throughout Ireland, the UK, Europe and Australia. Previous exhibitions in Mayo include Kathleen Lynn: Insider on the Outside. Conor’s latest installation features a collection of sculptures, moving imagery and drawings which examine the culture and visual languages of particular violent, criminal, marginal or sectional sub-groups within Irish society. Damnatio Memoriae refers to the ancient Roman practice in which a person is punished ...

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Leah Hilliard: Knowledge Flow exhibition

Leah Hilliard: Knowledge Flow Official Opening: Friday 20th September, 8pm This family-friendly interactive exhibition explores the ways in which knowledge flows between people and generations in today’s digital society. The wall pieces are accompanied by an audio track accessed through the use of discovery pens. Audience members who are visually impaired can use the discovery pens to acquire additional information. Leah Hilliard was awarded the Digital Transformations Bursary to support the production of this work. Digital Transformations proposes a radical new relationship between arts, technology, education, policy and society. It is based in the west of Ireland and fosters arts-centred ...

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Felting Workshop with Angelika Dunne workshop

Felting Workshop with Angelika Dunne This workshop of traditional felting - an old tradition - will use fabulous, vibrant colours to create amazing pieces. Aimed at beginners and more experienced felters, the workshop will be fun and creative, under the guidance of experienced felt artist Angelika Dunne. Tickets: €12. Materials will be supplied. Booking essential.

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Shackleton theatre

Shackleton Blue Raincoat Theatre Company Tuesday 29th October, 8pm "Men wanted for hazardous journey. Low wages, bitter cold . . . safe return doubtful." Ireland's longest running theatre ensemble, Blue Raincoat Theatre Company, perform Shackleton, the story of County Kildare-born explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton's failed voyage to cross the Antarctic continent in 1914. It's a visually spectacular re-telling of perhaps the greatest survival story ever, and features an ensemble cast, supported by original footage and clever puppetry. Director Niall Henry says that in almost thirty years of making theatre with Blue Raincoat Theatre Company, 'Shackleton' has been the show with ...

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Trudie Mooney: The Shape of Things exhibition

Trudie Mooney aims for balance and tranquility in her paintings, choosing objects and fabrics which will either complement or contrast with each other in a considered composition. The subject may be observed, remembered or imagined. She often returns to the same shapes with a fresh eye to explore the interaction between them in a distinct configuration. Lighting and colour are a means of emotive expression, a cooler palette giving a sense of space and distance whistle a warmer palette is more intimate and inviting. Soft folds or patterns on fabric provide disparity to the hard edges and solidity of the ...

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Ballina One-Act Drama Festival 2019 theatre

Ballina One-Act Drama Festival has quickly become one of the most exciting stops on the drama festival circuit, with full houses and great drama and groups from all over the country taking part. With nine plays over the weekend including a fest of comedy, the festival is a must for your calender again this year!!!

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Eoin Whelehan: As Rare as Hen's Teeth exhibition

Expanding on a series of previous works, 'As Rare as Hen's Teeth' re-imagines urban and rural buildings across the country. Consisting of miniature paintings, the project seeks to document vanishing elements of Ireland's physical and mental landscape. Specifically depicting old shop fronts with residential dwellings above them, the work incorporates sign writing as a way of letting the structures tell their own story. These brief statements can either be taken at face value, or interpreted on different levels. The exhibition aims to reflect the socio-history of life in townships and cities, as well as the commenting on the changing culture ...

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Visible and Invisible / #Too dance

The first work in this double bill, “Visible and Invisible”, is choreographed by John Scott for Linda Fearon, a dancer with a disability from Belfast, and Tara Brandel. The duet features a new music commission from Tom Lane based on Latin plainchant and is rooted in the complementary physicality of the two dancers as they support each other. The second work “#Too” is choreographed by Tara Brandel for herself, Linda and Sarah Ryan. It explores the Me Too phenomena from a dancer’s perspective, drawing on the women’s personal experiences and interviews with other female dancers in response to questions such as: How are we treated? ...

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Danny Darkness theatre

Nephin Theatre Group are delighted to return to Ballina Arts Centre with their new comedy “Danny Darkness” written by Martin Donohoe. Can DJ Danny Darkness and his beautiful silky voice win back a listenership to the fledgling local Radio station or will he run and hide? Established in 2014, Nephin Theatre pride ourselves on bringing original plays to the stage performed by actors from North Mayo. We can guarantee you a wonderful night’s entertainment. Follow us on Facebook to get updates on our new production and to meet the cast members.

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Into The Wood by Kilmoremoy Kids Drama Group theatre

As the result of the curse of a once-beautiful witch (Saoirse Allen), a baker (Gavin Gilligan) and his wife (Rebecca Cronin) are childless. Three days before the rise of a blue moon, they venture into the forest to find the ingredients that will reverse the spell and restore the witch's beauty: a milk-white cow, hair as yellow as corn, a blood-red cape, and a slipper of gold. During their journey, they meet Cinderella (Caoilfhinn Geoghegan), Little Red Riding Hood (Laura Jackson), Rapunzel (Annabelle Durcan) and Jack (Henry McLoughlin), each one on a quest to fulfil a wish. Once again, we are raising money ...