After 16 months of streaming events on laptops, tablets and phones across Counties Louth and Meath, Droichead Arts Centre is excited to announce a packed programme of live events for the coming months beginning with a re-opening of its gallery space on Saturday, 10 July.
In a landscape
Droichead Arts Centre gallery reopens on 10 July with the solo exhibition In a landscape | sculpture works by John Moloney. Drogheda artist John Moloney’s work demonstrates a light touch, a playfulness that belies a seriousness at its heart. Working with found, pre-used, often discarded materials Moloney creates a world of animated sculptures – animal like, anthropomorphic, some purely exploring materials and their possibilities.
The exhibition will run until 28 August.28 August. Artist John Moloney and curator Dorothy Smith will be available for chats on the opening day 10 July from 12pm – 4pm and at various occasions across the run.
Visual Arts
Droichead’s visual arts programme from September includes Taisce Lú, CountyLouth’s Art Collection, followed by an exhibition from artist Olga Duka, the recipient of the First Solo Award 2021 premiering later that month. November will see new work from the Borrowed Ground Collective, a stronghold of ten professional artists based in Drogheda and East Meath.
Music
September steps up with a Music Network gig: Iarla Ó Lionáird, Una Monaghan & Kevin Murphy on Thursday, 2nd September while Ireland’s favourite Niamh Kavanagh and Paul McGahey will be rocking out for Date Night on 24 September.
Following the success of the sublime music series Solo@Home curated by SJ McArdle every Sunday morning, Solo@Home will be at home live on Droichead’s stage with an equally delectable line up of curated singers and musicians across four Saturday nights in the month of September. Keep your eyes peeled for more great music announcements like country and folk band Pilgrim St. this November plus Drogheda Traditional Music Festival returns live this autumn.
Film
Droichead Arts Centre is looking forward to welcoming their first audience members into the auditorium with the return of the Film Club on 31 August! Film Club takes place every 2nd Tuesday so watch out for news of the full programme on www.droichead.com
Theatre
Along with an established Film Club, Droichead Arts Centre also run a successful and popular Theatre Club which will return in September. Theatre highlights include A Wilde Fan by Bottom Dog Theatre Company, a solo performance by Myles Breen that celebrates the life and works of Oscar Wilde, plus Fight Night 10th Anniversary from Aonghus Óg McAnally and Rise Theatre, Decadent Theatre with the highly rated Eden later in the year, and local actress and writer Grainne Rafferty with her new play High Tide.
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Collette Farrell, Director, Droichead Arts Centre commented ” Part of Droichead’s strategy is supporting the work and development of artists, and the arts centre has continued to maintain support for local and regional artists during the pandemic, and plans to showcase a series of works in development across four Thursdays in the autumn season. We’re very excited that singer and actress Juliette Crosby will perform Louth Mouth, while director Rex Ryan, Quintessence Theatre Company and director Ronan Leahy will also be staging works in progress.”
Family Fun
Leanbh Children’s Festival, sponsored by Flo Gas, is back this October! With fantastic events to book for children of all ages it’s an exciting time for performance! StrongWomen Aoife and Maria will reveal the scientific secrets behind astounding tricks in a fun, lively and fast-paced family circus performance, StrongWomen Science. You can see Manchán Magan on tour, by Once Off Productions, plus a programme for schools, Back in the Groove by Kadakaboom Arts, and I AM BABA presented in association with Civic Theatre, returns from Anna Newell Theatre! Barnstorm Theatre Company will present Alice and the Wolf by Tom Swift, on Oct 29, a re-telling of the Little Red Riding Hood story in a digital fairy tale that’s deliciously funny and full of dangerously dark twists.
From 10 July Droichead’s gallery will be open daily from Tues – Sat 11-4pm, and the box office open Tues – Sat from 10am – 4pm. Droichead request where possible that visitors book their gallery visit in advance, they will of course do their best to accommodate walk ups.
For further information on visiting Droichead and their Covid protocols plus booking go to www.Droichead.com or call 041 9833946
