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!
Numbers limited.
Booking essential
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!
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!
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!
Caoimhe Ní Mhaolagáin is Dublin-born musician and dancer. Caoimhe comes from a strong musical background which has contributed hugely towards her music and dance. She is a self-taught sean-nós dancer, who has developed her own distinct, original and traditional style from travelling to workshops and festivals around Ireland.
Caoimhe has established her own dance school ‘Ceol ‘s Cos’, teaching music and dance to all ages on a weekly basis across Dublin. Both dance and music have allowed Caoimhe to travel to many countries worldwide, performing at concert venues and festivals such as Paleo Festival in Switzerland, Viljandi in Estonia and Festivale Interceltique de Lorient in Brittany. She has performed as a finalist of TG4’s Jig Gig, dancing at Oireachtas na Samhna annually and also has won All-Ireland medals at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, Caoimhe has great love for the Irish culture. She also featured on TG4’s ‘Fiche Bliain ag fás’ and was documented for the TG4 series ‘Cúl Stáitse’ in 2018.
Caoimhe has most recently toured with Preab Meadar. The unique steps and dance patterns created rhythms between voice, fiddle and dance are based on the meters of Gaelic poetry and song. The steps and rhythms created were taught to dancers at performances nationwide at venues and festivals such as Cos Cos Festival, the Dock; Carrick on Shannon, and Oireachtas na Samhna in Citywest, Dublin.
Teaching weekly music and dance classes across Dublin to all ages on a weekly basis, Caoimhe loves to embrace and share her passion and grá for our rich Irish culture, dance, music and language.
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!
Time(s): 11-11.45am, 12-12.45pm, 1-1.45pm
Location: Foyer
Age Range: 3+
Duration: 45 mins
Capacity: 15
Price: €5
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.
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
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!
Time: 12-1pm
Age Range: 3+ years
Duration: 60 mins
Capacity: 20
Price: €5 parent+child
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!
Time: 12 – 1pm
Age Range: 6+ years
Capacity: 12
Price: €5
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.
Time: 12-1pm
Age Range: 8+
Capacity: 15
Price: €5
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!
Time: 1.30pm – 3pm
Age Range: 8+ years
Duration: 90 mins
Capacity: 15
Price: €5
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
Time: 1.30 pm – 1.50 pm
Age Range: All ages
Capacity: Unlimited
Price: Free
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.
Time: 2pm -3.30pm
Age Range: All ages
Capacity: unlimited
Price: €7 (family of 4 – €25)