For the Children
Activities made especially for young art lovers, designed to spark creativity and curiosity.
New this year: some workshops are offered in Irish Sign Language (ISL), increasing accessibility for more participants.
Friday 29 May
Slavek
Join poet Colm Keegan for an interactive masterclass, focussing on close reading, sound and shape, to sharpen your skills and deepen your engagement with form. Participants are invited to submit one poem in advance which they would like to share with the group for discussion.
Dee
Join poet Colm Keegan for an interactive masterclass, focussing on close reading, sound and shape, to sharpen your skills and deepen your engagement with form. Participants are invited to submit one poem in advance which they would like to share with the group for discussion.
Saturday 30 May
Face Painting
Join poet Colm Keegan for an interactive masterclass, focussing on close reading, sound and shape, to sharpen your skills and deepen your engagement with form. Participants are invited to submit one poem in advance which they would like to share with the group for discussion.
A Box
Packing and stacking. Nothing around here changes much. Just an ordinary job, for an ordinary person on an ordinary day....until... she falls into.... A Box! And then everything becomes a little bit peculiar... Appearing, disappearing, hiding, turning upside down. The world around her changes and so does she! A Box is a light, funny, warm and playful theatre performance, influenced and inspired by physical theatre and clowning as well as dance. It is aimed at young audiences, but we've also noticed that it tickled the funny bones of adults too!
Storytelling with Niall de Búrca
Grab your seats and hang on tight… Niall de Búrca is coming to Mountshannon.
Niall is a traditional storyteller with a unique style that appeals to audiences worldwide. As a kid in Galway he listened to tales aplenty. He grew to be a Seanchai who performs and investigates tales in amazing countries like Korea, Romania and Poland. Get ready for stories that will inspire!
Art Table
A super fun paint session in the Aistear Park. Our friendly local artist will guide you step by step as you create your own original painting to take home and enjoy.
Sunday 31 May
Face Painting
Join poet Colm Keegan for an interactive masterclass, focussing on close reading, sound and shape, to sharpen your skills and deepen your engagement with form. Participants are invited to submit one poem in advance which they would like to share with the group for discussion.
Art Table
Kite Workshop
Grab your seats and hang on tight… Niall de Búrca is coming to Mountshannon.
Niall is a traditional storyteller with a unique style that appeals to audiences worldwide. As a kid in Galway he listened to tales aplenty. He grew to be a Seanchai who performs and investigates tales in amazing countries like Korea, Romania and Poland. Get ready for stories that will inspire!
How to Draw Every Animal on the Planet
If you want to draw heaps of crazy cats, chickens, cows, sharks and even amoebas,
get set for an awesome time with Cartoon Dave. You’ll be drawing right from the word GO, as you learn how to turn EVERY animal on the planet into a cool cartoon animal!
Monday 1 June
Homes for Gnomes
Join poet Colm Keegan for an interactive masterclass, focussing on close reading, sound and shape, to sharpen your skills and deepen your engagement with form. Participants are invited to submit one poem in advance which they would like to share with the group for discussion.