Droichead Arts Centre | Stockwell Street | Drogheda | Co. Louth
Whats On
Night Moves presents The Stowaway Sessions: PORT by SJ McArdle
SAT 7 JUNE | 8.30pm | €20(+€1.00 FEES) | Drogheda Port
Website url: https://www.droichead.com/show-detail/?id=873672541
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Night Moves 2025 | Night Tones
FRI 27 JUNE | 10pm | €12 (+ €1.00 fees) – Individual Session/ €20 (+ €1.00 fees) – Double Deal | Droichead Arts Centre
Website url: https://www.droichead.com/show-detail/?id=873671754
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Night Moves Late Night Cafes | IL Forno
FRI 27 JUNE | 9.45pm, 10.30pm & 11.15pm | Free, Book or drop in on the night | IL Forno, West St, Drogheda
Website url: https://www.droichead.com/show-detail/?id=873671756
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Night Moves Late Night Cafes | The Bare Food Café
FRI 27 JUNE | 9.45pm, 10.30pm & 11.15pm | Free, Book or drop in on the night | The Bare Food Café, West St, Drogheda
Website url: https://www.droichead.com/show-detail/?id=873673328
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Night Moves Late Night Cafes | Loaf’d
FRI 27 JUNE | 9.45pm, 10.30pm & 11.15pm | Free, Book or drop in on the night | Loaf’d, Stockwell St, Drogheda
Website url: https://www.droichead.com/show-detail/?id=873673329
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Night Moves Late Night Cafes | The Coffee Box
FRI 27 JUNE | 9.45pm, 10.30pm & 11.15pm | Free, Book or drop in on the night | The Coffee Box, George’s St, Drogheda
Website url: https://www.droichead.com/show-detail/?id=873673327
DRAWDA | Drogheda Urban Art and Audio Trail
1st Jan 2025 - 31st Dec 2025
Drogheda Urban Art Trail – Embracing our mythological past
DRAWDA - a curated multidisciplinary public arts programme, launched in Drogheda between November 2021, and April 2022, culminating in an Urban Art Trail throughout Drogheda that focuses on key figures and moments from our mythological past.
Seven murals that focus on key figures and moments from mythology, with an Audio
Trail! Pick up your printed map from Droichead Arts Centre, Love Drogheda BIDS or local business’ or view it digitally online below. Then, take a stroll throughout Drogheda following the trail, and use your smart device to scan the code and listen to the mythological stories behind the murals!
The Kiosk Project | New Exhibition Call Out : Sweat, Sounds & Stories?
Dates: 29/05/2025 – 08/06/2025
Time: All Day Event
Cost: Free Event
Curated by Cliona Murphy & thirtythree-45.
Open Call: A love letter to your old band T-shirts
We're curating an exhibition of worn threads and the lives they’ve lived— and we’re inviting your old frayed relic of a band T-shirt to take its place on the wall in an exhibition at the Kiosk project arts space Drogheda.
Go on— open that drawer. Climb into the attic. Reach for the bag at the back of the wardrobe. Unfold the quiet archive of who you were. Let them breathe again—those old band T-shirts. Faded, frayed, full of memory. Carriers of sweat, sound, and story.
We’re calling on you to liberate one. Choose a shirt. The one. And write it a letter— or maybe a love note, or an elegy. Tell us how it found you. Where it took you. What it meant, and what it still means. The gigs, the nights out, the friends, the strangers, the versions of you it held close. Did it make you feel seen? Loud? Loved? Did you wear it thin? Tell us what you did together— back when you still fit each other just right. This isn’t just about fabric. It’s about memory. It’s about music. It’s about you
Selected shirts and stories will also be part of a companion publication.
What you need to know. We are inviting you to send a photo of your chosen band t-shirt & letter to 33fourty5@gmail.com by Sunday, 8th June.
We’ll select as many as possible for the exhibition at the Kiosk, Drogheda and we aim to include a selection in a companion publication (with your permission of course!) Exhibition planned to take place in August.)
8th June deadline for submissions Kindly supported by Droichead arts Centre and The Arts Act Grant from Louth County Council.
The Kiosk Project Art Space - new pop up gallery and project space was launched on Culture Night 2024 by thirtythree 45 in association with Droichead Arts Centre, that provides a cross disciplinary programme showcasing and supporting the work of artists and groups at all stages of their career.
The Kiosk Project | Cailleach Books
Dates: 31/05/2025 – 29/06/2025
Time: All Day Event
Cost: Free Event
A space for print, publishing and local people. Cailleach Books is a new community bookshop project dedicated to experimental publishing, zines, book objects and poetry pamphlets from Ireland.
A ‘Cailleach’ is a witch, a deity and a crone, a multifaceted, liminal character, and an inspiration for this project. Cailleach Books appears in many forms and iterations, an ever evolving bookshop space and practice.
Cailleach Books launches this June at the Kiosk Project Art Space on Narrow West Street, Drogheda. Throughout the month, we will be selling publications and hosting reading events with the support of thirtythree.45 and Droichead Arts Centre.
Cailleach Books
The Kiosk Project Art Space - new pop up gallery and project space was launched on Culture Night 2024 by thirtythree 45 in association with Droichead Arts Centre, that provides a cross disciplinary programme showcasing and supporting the work of artists and groups at all stages of their career.
Drogheda Songwriting Festival Workshop | Ultan Conlon: Captivating Audiences, One Song at a Time
Dates: 14/06/2025
Time: 14.00
Cost: €25(+€1.00 FEES)
Ultan Conlon, Galway based, internationally acclaimed and with a voice as rich as his storytelling, is one of Ireland’s finest singer-songwriters, captivating audiences from Kilnamartyra to Los Angeles and beyond. His poetic lyrics, soaring melodies, and unmistakable voice have earned admiration from legends like Mary Coughlan, Eddi Reader, Gaby Moreno, and Hollywood star John C. Reilly.
Ultan has shared the stage with music icons such as Jackson Browne, Shelby Lynne, and Nickel Creek, while his five critically acclaimed albums have solidified his reputation as a masterful songwriter. Two of these records were produced in LA by Grammy winners Sean Watkins (Nickel Creek) and David Garza (Fiona Apple), further proving his undeniable artistry. His music has also made its mark in film, composing the soundtrack and score for Songs for Amy (2012).
His 2023 album, The Starlight Ballroom, continues to showcase his signature blend of nostalgic storytelling and timeless melodies, earning widespread praise. Like his previous work, it has resonated with audiences and critics alike, further cementing his place in the contemporary music landscape.
Hot Press Magazine hailed There's a Waltz (2020) as "a winning collection... songs of substance told with intelligence and wry observation." The album became RTE Radio 1’s Album of the Week, with its lead single Sparks of the Divine drawing comparisons to the legendary Roy Orbison, as noted by Americana UK. His most recent records have continued to garner top honors, being named Album of the Week by RTE Radio 1, BBC Radio Scotland Folk Show, and RTE Lyric FM’s Marty Whelan.
Even the late, great John Martyn was mesmerized by Ultan’s songwriting, recording his track Really Gone in 2006. More recently, the legendary Mary Coughlan selected three of Ultan’s songs for her 2024 album Repeat Rewind, a testament to the timeless quality of his work.
So, what is it about Ultan Conlon that resonates so deeply with audiences and fellow musicians alike? His songs tell stories that feel personal yet universal, delivered with warmth, wit, and a voice that lingers long after the music fades. His live performances are nothing short of a rare treat—a spellbinding mix of original music, captivating storytelling, and infectious laughter that make for an unforgettable evening.
Experience Ultan Conlon—where music, memory, and magic collide.
Find out more here.
BVIFF 2025 | Short Film Bursary
Dates: 04/07/2025
Time: All Day Event
Cost: Free Event
Set against the beautiful backdrop of the Boyne Valley, Droichead Arts Centre and filmmaker Frank W. Kelly launch the fourth Boyne Valley International Film Festival which takes place this August. This three day event will feature the best short films from around the country, and the world, with a special focus on films made in the region.
BVIFF are now inviting screenwriters to pitch a short film idea by email, no longer than 2 pages. Four filmmakers will be shortlisted by a panel featuring Clare Monnelly and Naomi Sheridan (Third judge to be announced soon).
Clare Monnelly is an acclaimed actor and writer, nominated for multiple Irish Times Theatre Awards, including Best Actress and Best New Play for Charlie’s a Clepto. She’s performed with Druid, the Abbey, and Livin’ Dred (Bailegangaire), and stars in Fréwaka(Cine4) and The Gone (Keeper Pictures). Her plays include Minefield, The Hare, The Local, and SuperBogger. Her short films Departure and Cat & Mouse premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh. A 2025 DIFF Discovery Award winner, she’s part of Screen Ireland’s Perspectives scheme, developing her debut feature Gracewith Rye Films.
Naomi Sheridan is an award-winning screenwriter and director whose early film In America, co-written with her father and sister, earned Oscar, Golden Globe, and WGA nominations, winning the Critics Choice and National Board of Review awards. She has written for Paramount, NBC Universal, Disney, Tribeca Films, and Element Pictures, and developed In America as a series for HBO. A Writers Guild of Ireland Screenplay of the Year winner, she holds a Master’s in Screenwriting from IADT. Naomi's acclaimed new short film 'Kiki' is currently riding high on the festival circuit.
Four shortlisted filmmakers will be awarded a bursary of €500, and each will be invited to present their short film idea to the panel during the festival. One lucky filmmaker will be chosen, and awarded a further bursary of €2,500 to write the script.
We welcome applications from filmmakers whose voices are currently under-represented in the Irish film sector. If you require any access support for this application process, please email jackie.nowell@droichead.com and someone in our team will go through what the application involves and answer questions from any potential candidates directly.
We want to create an environment for filmmakers and audiences to connect, and celebrate film in the historical medieval town of Drogheda, and the Boyne Valley Region.
HOW TO APPLY:
By email, 2 pages max. Deadline Friday 4 July at 5:00pm.
Limited to one entry per person, and applicants must be resident in Ireland and over 18 (Students who are currently in undergraduate or postgraduate education, including those undertaking foundation courses are not eligible to apply). Previously unsuccessful entries are not eligible to re-enter.
- Introduction– A brief overview of the film. Include title, logline, genre, and theme of the project.
- Synopsis (500 words - include the ending, tell us the full story, we like spoilers.)
- Character breakdown
- Conclusion (Tell us why you want to write this script.)
Email submissions to info@droichead.com by 4 July by 5:00pm.
Please send in a word and pdf document, and only include your name on the pdf document. The panel will not know the identity of the applicant when shortlisting. The three short listed applicants will be notified and must be available to present their idea live to the panel on the morning of the 10 August (Time to be confirmed). The bursary recipient will be announced as part of the awards ceremony on 10 August at Droichead Arts Centre.
Previous Winners:
2024 Winner: Tony Doyle with "The Distance Between"
2023 Winner: Fionnuala Gygax with “The Island”
Special Mention: Connor McCormick “Bunker Baby”
(Both films have completed production)
2022 Winner: Libby McCormack “The Parting”
Special Mention: Peter Allen “Last Christmas”
Stockwell Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth.
