Wednesday 22 April 2015

Poetry Day and Bealtaine Festival

We are delighted to be involved with Poetry Day on 7th May this year. We will be reading some of our favourite poems and creating artworks inspired by them. All ages welcome from toddler to adult from 11am to 2.30pm. Drop-in rate €5 per hour including tea/coffee and art materials.
www.poetryireland.ie/poetry-day/


Here's what we have on offer for the Bealtaine Festival this May:

Explore the legend workshops
The legend of Midir and Etain is a local love story. We offer workshops to groups in drama and art that explore the legend. These are available at a reduced rate to older people throughout May. We also will offer a reduction on our drop-in art classes on Thursdays for the month.
1st - 31st
Paint the Legend Bringing the Midir and Etain legend to life: listen to our storyteller, get inspired by the sculpture, stained glass and paintings of the characters in our collection and paint your favourite scene. Alternatively you can choose to recreate the characters with clay or fabric collage. Book your group large or small at a date and time that suits you for the reduced rate of €3 per person per hour.
Venue: Creative Ardagh, Ardagh Heritage and Creativity Centre
1st - 31st
Midir and Etain Drama Explore the legend and have fun while you act out our short drama, no need to learn any lines, just listen to the narrator and improvise. Book your group large or small at a date and time that suits you for the reduced rate of €3 per person per hour.
Venue: Creative Ardagh, Ardagh Heritage and Creativity Centre
1st - 31st
Creative writing Be inspired by the legend of Midir and Etain, or other events in our past history then get tips on character and plot development and write your own story or poem. Book your group large or small at a date and time that suits you for the reduced rate of €3 per person per hour.
Venue: Creative Ardagh, Ardagh Heritage and Creativity Centre
7th - 28th
Drop-in Thursdays. Come along any Thursday in May between 12 and 2pm and explore your creative side in your choice of art workshop: painting, collage, weaving, felting, drawing etc. for the reduced rate of €8. Tea/coffee included.