Book now through Draíocht’s Box Office on 01-885 2622

Thousands of older people all over the country take part in the Bealtaine Festival each year during the month of May. 2012 is its 17th year and Draíocht has a variety of Special Offers for our over 65s. See the offers below and then find further information at the links. We hope you’ll join us!

A maximum of 2 tickets can be bought at these prices per person.
Not applicable to group bookings.
TEL BOX OFFICE 01 885 2622

DANCE
THE SPACE WHERE THOUGHT ONCE WAS
Chrysalis Dance Company
TUES 08 MAY  8PM  Main Auditorium // Dur 60 mins (with interval)
Full price: €16 // Bealtaine: €8 // more info ... 

DRAMA
LOVE ALL
Cheerywild & Ten42 Productions
THURS 10 MAY  8.15PM  Draíocht Studio // Dur: 70 mins (no interval)
Full price: €15 // Bealtaine: €10 // more info ...

DRAMA
WHEN THE CAT’S AWAY
Draíocht Players
THURS 17 MAY  8.15PM  Draíocht Studio //
Full price: €15 // Bealtaine: €10 // more info ... 

FILM
MILDRED PIERCE
WED 16 MAY 7.30PM Draíocht Studio //
Full price: €7 // Bealtaine: €5 // more info ... 
Join us for free tea and cake before the film at 6.45PM

MUSIC
MARCH AWAY MY BROTHERS
Written and performed by Brendan MacQuaile
WED 23 MAY, 8.15PM  Draíocht Studio // Dur: 80 mins with interval
Full price: €16 // Bealtaine: €10 // more info ... 

MUSIC
JUST A SONG AT TWILIGHT
Fil Cambell
THURS 31 MAY  8.15PM  Draíocht Studio
Full price: €14 // Bealtaine: €9 // more info ...

These are unique family days for children with an intellectual disability between the ages of 8-13 years and their families. Facilitated by Draíocht artists we will explore a range of arts, themes and materials in a hands on way. These workshops are free, but we would encourage you to pre-register your interest by contacting the box office on 01 8852622 or mailing sarah@draiocht.ie. If you are unsure if this day is suitable for your family please contact Sarah on 01-809 8029.

Please note Draíocht is a fully accessible venue.

Special Needs Family Days 2012
Proudly supported by the Dublin Bus Community Support Scheme

These tours are intended to facilitate the understanding of what your students can see in the gallery and encourage students to explore and to voice their opinions about what the artist is doing, or issues raised by the artists work. If you would like your class to visit please contact Sarah on 01 8852622 to arrange a short tour. Tours are free and where possible can include a tour of the whole building. Class numbers are restricted to 25 students with accompanying teacher.

Born in London, Cathy Henderson grew up in Northern Ireland before moving to Paris and then to Dublin to study at NCAD from where she graduated with a Masters of Fine Art in 1993. She has since exhibited in the UK, Ireland, France and Canada.

This current body of work was made over the last two or three years all around the Irish coast. “The most dynamic and resilient influence on my landscape work is the place where land meets the sea. My aim with these pictures is to capture the transience of the coastal view, the sense of shifting skies and the constantly fluctuating mood of weather.” Cathy Henderson

In addition to her continued fascination with landscape, Cathy also focuses much time on portraiture and figurative work. In 2007 she worked as Artist in Residence in Dublin City Council and in 2009 at St James’s Hospital, Dublin. These residencies resulted in two large scale bodies of work which documented cleansing, maintenance and technical support personnel. In 2010 she joined the Blackchurch Print Studio and in the same year she received an Arts Council Artist in the Community award to fund a visual art project with a group of long-term prisoners. She was recently awarded a commission, jointly with Robert Ballagh, to design a commemorative artwork to celebrate the centenary of the 1913 Lockout and the establishment of the ITGWU. Her work is in numerous private and public collections including the Ulster Museum, ESB and Queens University Belfast.

View Exhibition Video here ... 

Dave West was born in Penclawdd, South Wales and grew up in Swansea City. He graduated from the Carmarthenshire College of Art & Design and is now settled in Balbriggan, North County Dublin. This new body of work has been in progress for the past three years and has progressed to an investigation into the relationships between place, atmosphere, light and the moods or feelings they can evoke.

Dave has held nine solo shows to date including two with the Blue Leaf Gallery. He has exhibited with Eigse Arts Festival, the Royal Hibernian Academy, the Royal Ulster Academy, and in the U.K. with the Royal Society of Marine Artists and the New English Art Club. His work is featured in numerous private and public collections including the Office of Public Works, Texaco Corp. and BP. In 2007 Fingal County Council purchased a series of seven paintings for display in their newly refurbished Balbriggan Library. He is also currently studying towards a BA (hons) in the History of Art.

DAVE WEST IN CONVERSATION
Dave will discuss the exhibition and his art practice with Ian Fleming - artist, lecturer at University of Ulster, and Director of Creative Exchange Studios, on 10 March 2012 at 2.30pm. This is a free event and all are welcome.


View Exhibition Video here ... 

D15 Youth Theatre will shortly be entering into its second term of its first year. Working with Eimear Morrissey, Mark Rogers and Ann Ryan, this talented group of 13-18 year olds meet in Draíocht every Tuesday evening and work on many elements of theatre from improvisation to Stanislavski technique to dance. From March the group will begin to work towards a piece of theatre that will explore what they have learned over the course of the term. If you would like to find out more about Youth Theatre, what it is and how to get involved next year please contact sarah@draiocht.ie or log on to the D15 Youth Theatre Facebook page for updates.