Join us for Cruinniú na nÓg 2025 on 7th June in our Galleries, Workshop Room and Outdoors for this day of free creativity for young people.
Drop into our Shapes & Structures Family Day in our First Floor Gallery [12pm-3pm], or try your hand at Graffiti Workshops with Waterford Walls [Drop in 12 noon-4pm] or catch OutWall [pre-booking required], an outdoor youth dance show with Selma Daniel Dance.
Full Programme Below.
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OutWall by Selma Daniel Dance
An immersive dance theatre experience to enjoy outside Draíocht starring young people from Dublin 15!
Location: Plaza Behind Draíocht - Outside Fingal Civic Offices
Tickets: Free | Pre-book Online or phone 01-885 2622
Times: 12 noon / 2pm / 4pm / Dur: 40 mins
Ages: All Welcome
Capacity: 100 per show
OutWall is a dance theatre performance for public spaces that explores architecture, movement and the concept of self-isolation. Join us as we delve into the interplay of architecture, movement and the concept of invisible walls. We live surrounded by physical and invisible walls, so many walls that rose throughout human history, political walls, social walls, emotional walls. We are protected and divided by these walls. These solid structures still rise between us. With metaphoric and literal walls Selma invites communities to celebrate the details of local architecture that can pass unseeing, using dance, original music and engaging with young people from the local community.
More ... Opportunity for Young Dancers to Participate!
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Wonder Walls Graffiti Workshops with Waterford Walls
Location: Draíocht Workshop Room & Outdoors
Tickets: Free | No pre-booking required
Times: Drop In Sessions 12pm-4pm
Ages: 7+ | younger siblings welcome, with the assistance of an adult
Wonder Walls for Cruinniú na nÓg invites you to unleash your creativity through vibrant, collaborative murals. We will work together in this hands-on workshop alongside a professional artist to create an outdoor wall mural. Come along and learn a bit about street art, use spray paints and stencils to make an original piece of graffiti art.
Brought to you by the team behind Waterford Walls – The Walls Project. Funded by Creative Ireland.
Notes: During these outdoor workshops, spray paints will be used in a safe and secure environment. Places are free for these drop-in sessions and children will be given turns on a first come first serve basis. Dress for mess. Suitable for 7+ years but families of all ages are welcome.
More ... Graffiti Workshops in May
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Shapes & Structures Family Day
Build, Stick, Play in our Creative Response Space
Location: Draíocht's First Floor Gallery
Tickets: Free | No pre-booking required
Times: Drop In Sessions 12pm-3pm
Ages: 6+ | younger siblings welcome, with the assistance of an adult
Join artist Sarah Ward to design and explore structures using a variety of shapes made from natural and man-made materials. Drawing inspiration from the exhibition 'Navigating Space', by Maria Atanacković, where interesting colours and exciting shapes join forces, this workshop will help you and your child to further explore and engage with colour and shape together with an artist. So, come along to draw, build, stick, make, play and create!
Cruinniú na nÓg 2025, a day that celebrates children's creativity will launch the opening of our Shapes and Structures Creative Response Space, which will continue on over the summer months with a range of drop in and book in workshops for Primary School Summer provision, families, children and young people. Full programme coming soon.
Notes: Suitable for families and children of all ages, but designed for children aged 6+ years. Please be aware these sessions are not designed for groups. All children must be accompanied by an adult and all adults must be accompanied by a child!
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