Watery Wonders – with Orla Kelly, Anne Cradden and Andrew Carson
Join visual artists Orla Kelly, Anne Cradden and Andrew Carson for a gentle, playful, and joyful exploration of the creative arts for very young children. Children will be guided in using a range of materials to create their very pieces of art. With the theme of ‘Watery Wonders’, the possibilities are as infinite as the plants and creatures of the river! Parents/guardians must stay and are welcome to join in!
Parents/guardians must stay and are welcome to join in!
Event Details
Time(s): 11-11.45am, 12-12.45pm, 1-1.45pm
Location: Foyer
Age Range: 3+
Duration: 45 mins
Capacity: 15
Price: €5
Sail Away Session – with Music Generation musicians
It’s time to have a boogie at our Sail Away Sessions led by funtastic Music Generation musicians! Feel free to bring along an instrument and join in, or if you prefer, sit back, relax, and listen to some tantalising tunes. Suitable for beginners.
Event Details
Time: 11.30 am – 12.30 pm, 12.30 pm – 1.30 pm
Location: Foyer
Age Range: All ages
Duration: 60 mins
Capacity: unlimited
Price: Free
Feet TO The Beat – with Caoimhe Ní Mhaolagáin
Experience the thrill of sean nós dancing as you shuffle and stamp in this fun-filled workshop with sean nós dancer extraordinaire Caoimhe Ní Mhaolagáin.
Parents/guardians must stay and are welcome to join in!
Event Details
Time: 12-1pm
Age Range: 3+ years
Duration: 60 mins
Capacity: 20
Price: €5 parent+child
River Creatures – mask making workshop
Join puppeteer Emma Fisher-Owen and make an amazing River Creature mask!
In this workshop, you will imagine swimming along the River Blackwater. What creatures will you meet under the water and along the riverbank? Using lots of materials, you will then make your very own River Creature Mask. Afterwards, you can join the other River Creatures and wear your mask to the lunchtime session and concert afterwards!
Event Details
Time: 12 – 1pm
Age Range: 6+ years
Capacity: 12
Price: €5
Hands that tell Tales – Creative Workshop
Hands that tell Tales
This workshop will begin with playful storytelling games. Children will enjoy gentle and light-hearted ways of creating their very own stories.
Children will also be introduced to the world of puppets – get ready to express your ideas from lots of different perspectives and show your ideas in unique and interesting ways.
Event Details
Time: 12-1pm
Age Range: 8+
Capacity: 15
Price: €5
Traditional Irish Songs for Children
singing workshop
Do you love to sing? Then this workshop is perfect for you!
Join Aileen Lambert and enjoy an afternoon of singing and learning traditional songs. You will be introduced to a broad range of songs – from tall tales of amazing adventures to songs of complete nonsense. Guaranteed to get everyone moving and singing at the top of their voices!
Event Details
Time: 1.30pm – 3pm
Age Range: 8+ years
Duration: 90 mins
Capacity: 15
Price: €5
SongTales presents TREEHOUSE music & creativity pack launch
Come along and celebrate with song the launch of SongTales presents TREEHOUSE, a brand new music & creativity pack for children developed by Ceol Connected. Featuring Áine McGeeney, Colm Phelan, Sean O’Meara, Stephen Markham and Thomas Johnston
Event Details
Time: 1.30 pm – 1.50 pm
Age Range: All ages
Capacity: Unlimited
Price: Free
Family Concert with GOITSE
A sublime family concert with multi-award winning quintet Goitse.
A sublime family concert with multi-award winning quintet Goitse. Goitse will also be joined by young musicians from Music Generation who have been working with composer, singer & fiddle player Áine McGeeney on a new suite of music to be premiered at Tradoodle Festival.
Event Details
Time: 2pm -3.30pm
Age Range: All ages
Capacity: unlimited
Price: €7 (family of 4 – €25)