Ongoing
Helena Gorey – Understory
Helena Gorey's home is a cottage situated in pastoral landscape close to where she grew up, with a view to a field with an almost perfect horizon line. One of her earliest memories is picking blackcurrants in this field planted by her father. The experience of growing up and living in this place and its surrounding nature…
Find out more »Objects and Oscillations- Brian Hegarty
An exhibition by Brian Hegarty presented by Droichead Arts Centre in association with Drogheda Arts Festival 2022. Hegarty’s practice is an exploration on the transverse between the visual and sound, using a combine of collage, appropriation and audio elements. Over the last few years the vinyl lp cover has become his medium of choice, folding together an interest in cultural…
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Unique Voices in Poetry
*Due to circumstances beyond our control Unique Voices in Poetry will now be moved to an online event!* Keep an eye out for more details TBA Join us for an intimate event with two poets published by independent west of Ireland publisher Doire Press. The themes of love, sensuality and the body feature heavily in the work…
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Nós Nua – Louth Youth Folk Orchestra, Mohsen Amini and Special Guests
Drogheda Arts Festival is delighted to host this world premiere of specially commissioned work “Causeway”, performed by Nós Nua – LouthYouth Folk Orchestra, composed in collaboration with Multi-Award Winning musician Mohsen Amini, who will also perform a concert with special guests on this double headed bill. “Causeway”, is inspired by the story of the Giants Causeway, and the cultural connections…
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The Morning Side of the Mountain
Upstate Theatre Project presents The Morning Side of the Mountain, in association with Drogheda Arts Festival. Upstate, Visual Artist Vivienne Byrne and musician/composer Breifne Holohan introduce you to story tellers Peadar and Kathleen Elmore and their home in the Cooley peninsula. Their life story is presented and told through pre-recorded audio conversations with the couple, projected family photographs and film…
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ROGU Double Bill – an evening of fire, mystery and magic
Drogheda Arts Festival is proud to present ROGU Double Bill - two street performances in the stunning surroundings of Millmount - an evening of fire, mystery and magic. Meet Riuchi - a warrior and alchemist at once. Riuchi emerged from a mystical Eastern land and is inspired by the performers Asian cultural roots and by Japanese animation, dreaming…
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