Droichead Arts Centre is set for a stunning new season with a diverse programme of theatre, music, visual arts, and more.
This autumn’s lineup, a highlight of the Centre’s 15th season, aims to build a loyal audience while embracing new and challenging work.
The popular Theatre Club returns with a programme of six plays for a special price of just €76. It kicks off with THE REVENGERS TRAGEDY on Friday, 5th September, which comes to Drogheda ahead of its Dublin Theatre Festival premiere. The season concludes in November with PADDY: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF PADDY ARMSTRONG, a play about the life of Paddy Armstrong fifty years after his wrongful conviction.
The visual arts programme features new projects and exhibitions, including THE KIOSK, a pop-up gallery and project space on Narrow West St. Highlights there include FOLK WORKS from Helen McDonnell, a punk art exhibition from Gee Vaucher, and CARTOMANIA, a collection of 19th-century Drogheda photo portraits.
In the main gallery on Stockwell Street, HOME TOWN presents Jason McCarthy’s personal tribute to Drogheda through his art. In November, Surveyor 2025 will see Droichead partner with the Solstice Arts Centre and An Táin Arts Centre for a cross-county exhibition across all three venues.
For film fans, there will be a new programme of international movies in the Film Club, popular classics with the Silver Screen series, and spine-tingling horror at the Sluagah Film Festival of Irish short horror.
Families can look forward to a feast of fun during the annual Leanbh Arts Festival in October, which features circus, storytelling, and the Drogheda Credit Union Spooks Parade on the 24th of October.
The autumn programme is packed with other events, including NIGHT MOVES CULTURE NIGHT, with late-night activities and a special on-stage programme featuring Dr. Millar, SJ McArdle, and Natalia Beyliss.
Music fans can also enjoy the return of favourites The Illegals with the songs of Fleetwood Mac and The Eagles.
The year will finish with THE CACKS AT CHRISTMAS on 20th December.
Arts Centre Director Collette Farrell expressed her creative vision to support and promote local talent, believing that the arts can make a real difference to people’s lives and build a sense of pride in the community.
