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This exhibition is made up of a collection of 19 colourful quilts designed and made by 41 children (some as young as seven years old!), as part of Creative Sewing classes with Kildare designer Aideen Cross. The quilts come in all shapes and sizes. Included in this exhibition is an impressive 3D quilt creation entitled […]
Amazing two floor picturesque exhibition celebrates the 2014-2017 Centenary of Ernest H. Shackleton's Imperial Tran-Antarctic Expedition
27th Annual Féile Bríde Brigid’s Eve Ritual at St. Brigid’s Well A pilgrimage of quiet refection, song and prayer on the eve of springtime. Facilitated by: Solas Bhride Team Assemble at Japanese Garden’s Car Park at 7.20 p.m. If you wish, bring a light/lantern and bring suitable clothing and footwear.
St. Brigid’s Day Solas Bhride Centre Events Visitors are welcome throughout the day. Weaving St. Brigid’s Crosses Workshop in which participants will have the opportu-nity to weave a St. Brigid’s cross Presenters: Solas Bhride Team Venue: Solas Bhride Centre, Tully Road Time: 10.30 a.m. – 12.00 p.m. Admission: Free Musical Interlude and Cross Weaving Demonstration Time: From 2.30 p.m. onwards Venue: Solas […]
Artist Joesephine Hardiman will develop further original drawings and pages for her BOOK OF KILDARE exhibition
Original drawings by Josepine Hardiman from her Book of Kildare check with library for opening hours
A fun way for children 11+ to explore the sites associated with St. Brigid maps available from the Heritage Centre
Celebrate the start of spring at Burtown House and Gardens. The gardens at Burtown come to life in early February with large swathes of naturalised snowdrops sweeping down the front avenue underneath the old horse chestnut and beech trees, in the old island woodland garden, and naturally throughout the flower gardens. NOTE GARDENS […]
Willow Artistic Feature A practical demonstration on how to develop a feature using willow. Beth will share her knowledge by planting and weaving a willow bower at Solas Bhride Centre. Suitable outdoor clothing advised. Artist: Elizabeth Murphy of Willow Wonder
A tour around the sites associated with St. Brigid starting point The Heritage Centre
Traditions & Customs Revisiting some of the traditions and customs associated with St. Brigid and their relevance today Presenters: Solas Bhride Team Time: 2.30 p.m. – 4.30 p.m. Admission: € 5.00
Eucharistic Celebration at St. Brigid’s well Time: 10.30 a.m. Followed by refreshments at Solas Bhride.
Feile Bride Concert: “The Music of Spring” Featuring Patrick Hyland, Tenor and Guests Critically acclaimed tenor Patrick has performed on the global concert and operatic stage including, Glyndeboure and the Royal Albert Hall. He is joined by musician guests for an evening of popular classics and favourite melodies. Venue: Solas Bhride Centre, Tully Road Tickets available from Solas Bhride Centre or […]
Sacred Dance A morning of gentle movement that refreshes body, mind and spirit. Presenters: Solas Bhride Team
Floral Art Demonstration “Nothing is so beautiful as Spring” G.M. Hopkins “In all things of nature there is something of the marvellous”Aristotle Presenter: Enda Thompson Phelan, AOIFA
Annual Celtic Lecture Receptions & Transformations of St. Brigid in Europe. Lecture delivered by Dr. Shane Lordan
Shining Light Where Nature and Rushes Grow / An Nadúr is an Luachair a Choinneáil ar Lasadh an evening celebrating our local poets, writers, musicians and dancers at Kildare Town Library Venue: Kildare Town Library Time: 7.00p.m. refreshments 7.30p.m. main event.
Racing & Rugby! You won’t miss out on any sporting action on the day. The feature race on the day is BBA Ireland Opera Hat Mares Steeplechase. Ireland play Scotland in the Six Nations Championship at 14:15pm and we will be showing live coverage from Murrayfield on our screens throughout the course.
BABY JAM is an early introduction to music for babies and toddlers. BABY JAM will be a fun interactive session for young children (and their accompanying adults!). – Classical & Opera Duration of each workshop 45 minutes approx.
Irish National Opera & United Fall, in partnership with Irish Baroque Orchestra Orfeo ed Euridice by Christoph Willibald Gluck
The Cheltenham Festival is creeping closer and trainers use this meeting as one of the last opportunities to get a run into their Cheltenham contenders before they head over to the big stage. A Cheltenham Preview and will be taking place on the day prior to racing in the Circle Bar.
by Patricia Burke Brogan (Confined) About the play : Set in 1963, in a convent laundry at St Paul's Home for Penitent women in Kilmacha, Ireland. Eclipsed explores the practices and work in the church laundry.
by Martin McDonagh (Confined) About the Play: Set in the mountains of Connemara, Co Galway, the play tells the darkly comic tale of Maureen Folan, a plain, lonely woman, and Mag her manipulating ageing mother , whose interference in Marueens's first and possibly final chance of a loving relationship sets in motion a train of […]
by Samuel Beckett (Open), About the Play: Beckett's classic play is set on an empty country road near a withered tree. The tragicomic, almost clownish, Vladimir and Estragon are waiting for Godot. Were they here on the previous day? Do they know Godot? Would they recognise him if he arrived? They are joined by Pozzo […]
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