Droichead Arts Centre | Stockwell Street | Drogheda | Co. Louth
Whats On
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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!
BVIFF 2025 | Luci Lenox - Casting Workshop
Date: 09/08/2025
Time: 11.00
Cost: €5 (+€1.00fees)
What to expect:
Powerful Presence & Practical Strategy: How to Build a Film Career from Where You Are
Luci will share insider insights on what casting directors are really looking for — beyond the obvious — and offer tools to help actors build their careers without needing to relocate. Expect grounded advice, a few mindset-shifting exercises, and a light introduction to how AI tools can support actors in developing their own material, bios, and strategies.
This is a workshop for actors who want clarity, confidence, and momentum — wherever they are in their journey. There will be a Q&A at the end of the workshop so bring your questions.
Luci Lenox is an award-winning casting director from Dundalk, County Louth, based in Spain. She has cast over 120 productions for clients such as Netflix, Amazon, Disney and Lionsgate as well as for many independent European film producers, with her films collectively grossing over a billion dollars at the global box office and winning 300+ awards at international festivals. A champion of emerging talent, Luci is a member of the Casting Society of America (CSA), ICDA, APDICE, and the Catalan, Irish, and European Film Academies, as well as the Casting Chapter of the Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA). She currently heads the diversity and inclusion committee for APDICE. Very keen on supporting Irish talent, Luci has cast numerous Irish actors in European productions, including The Head, Wake Up, and The Duchess. She continues to mentor and advocate for actors through The Actors Home, the industry platform she founded.
BVIFF 2025 | Baz Black - Acting Masterclass
Date: 09/08/2025
Time: 13.00
Cost: €5 (+€1.00fees)
What to expect:
This hands-on practical workshop will entail breaking down scripts, developing a character, blocking for TV and Film, scene work and delivering authentic performances. As well as working on scenes, there will be career driven advice on how to break down the barriers to get yourself seen.
Baz Black is an Actor/Writer/Director and founder of Sure Look Productions. As an Actor, Baz has been on Network Shows such as Into the Badlands, KIN (season 1 & 2) and BRASSIC. He has written & directed 7 Award Winning Short films such as Merrow and Reflection. His debut Feature Film Dublin Crust recently spent 6 weeks in Irish Cinemas and went to Number 1 on Amazon Prime. As an Actor/Director, Baz can relate to the struggles an actor can face and approaches his mentoring style based on the fundamentals needed to maintain a career in the industry. As a Director, he loves authenticity and feels this can be clouded with conflicting information. This workshop will be focused on delivering an authentic performance. Baz has a keen eye for casting and loves to work with driven actors.
Here are some reviews from Baz's previous workshop in Dublin:
"This workshop was definitely life changing for me. Thank you all for sharing your expertise, it was amazing." - R.M.
"Had a blast. Learned so much and built my confidence more than you know. Thank you for your time and expertise."- D.M.
"It allowed me to really push past my anxieties. To use that vulnerability to not only enhance my performance but to improve as an actor. I’ve developed so much self confidence in those two days, which is incredible."- J.K.
First Solo Award 2025 | Lucy Peters
Date: 19/07/2025 – 30/08/2025
Time: All Day Event
Cost: N/A
Lucy Peters is a visual artist based in Co.Monaghan, Ireland. Her work consists of large textile sculptures, paper and text. She is interested in consumerism and how we hold value in certain items, especially clothing. Her sculptures are made by dismantling discarded items of clothing into material strips, which are then slowly woven and knotted into large textured forms. Each piece can take up to five months to complete, and each work is composed of material that has been recycled, donated or discarded.
Our First Solo Award offers support and funding at a key point in the careers of professional visual artists in the North East region who have yet to present a solo show.
Makers Making More | Thinking Time Walk
Date: 29/07/2025
Time: 14.00
Cost: Booking required - Free + €1 booking charge
Join us for our second Makers Making More Thinking Time Walk, taking place in the beautiful Boyne Valley! We invite artists and arts workers of all kinds to slow down and reflect. Spend time in nature and enjoy a nourishing and thoughtful exploration of your practice. The walk will be conducted mostly in silence, and you will be offered prompts to encourage contemplation, curiosity, and connection with yourself and your work.
Led by artist Lian Bell who has developed programmes over several years to support other artists in their practice. Lian has a background in scenography, visual art, and social activism – for more see www.lianbell.com
Practical notes:
The group walk takes approximately 2.5 hours on easy trails, and will culminate in a social gathering. Further details on the walk and meeting place will be confirmed in the next two weeks. (Booking required - Free + €1 booking charge).
Please dress for the weather, and wear appropriate footwear. We are committed to a " Leave No Trace" walk, so please bring any litter home with you. If you would like to attend and need help with transport to get to the Boyne Valley, let us know. For 18+.
Makers Maker More
Makers Making More Initiative is developed and produced by award-winning Actress/Singer Juliette Crosbie, and Droichead’s Director Collette Farrell, inspired by our first Artist Drop In, in 2023. The MMM initiative places an established artist (and their eyes and ears) at the core of producing events, workshops, Q & A’s for the community from which they come, with the intent of identifying artist’s unique needs and struggles and devising creative solutions to enhance resources and empower artists. Events are free to attend but booking is essential.
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BVIFF 2025 | Season Ticket
Date: 08/08/2025 – 10/08/2025
Time: 19.00
Cost: €35 (+€1.00fees)
Set against the beautiful backdrop of the Boyne Valley, the Boyne Valley International Film Festival (BVIFF) returns from the 8-10 August for its fourth year in partnership with LOVE Drogheda BIDS. Creating an environment for filmmakers and audiences to connect and celebrate film in the historical medieval town of Drogheda, located in the heart of the Boyne Valley Region, BVIFF will once again feature an extended festival over three days featuring screenings, events and a range of awards to help support filmmakers.
BVIFF 2025 is made possible through funding from The Arts Council, Louth County Council Festival Fund, Meath County Council and Love Drogheda B.I.D.S., sponsorship from The Clinch Family and Gleesons Bar, and support from Boann Distillery, Anglo Printers and The Marcy.
Fri Aug 8th
Made in the Boyne Valley Programme | 7pm – 8.50pm
THE LAST HARVEST – Director: Maeve Stone, Writers: Maeve Stone, Aoibhéann McCann, Producer: Marie-Thérésa Mackle (Out of Competition)
ADDICTION – Director: Frank W. Kelly, Writer/Producer: Colin Condon (Out of Competition)
SADIE – Director/Writer/Producer: John Paul Donnelly
COAST - Director/Writer: Tracy Martin, Producers: Collette Farrell, Jo Halpin, Sharyn Hayden, Tracy Martin
FLIRT– Directors: Aisling Kane, Louis Flanagan, Writer: Louis Flanagan, Producer: Clara Mooney
MEDICINAL – Director/Writer: Eoghan Timothy Hand, Producer: Onai Tafuma
BEYOND THE SYSTEM- Director/Writer/Producer: Fergus Mulligan
Sat Aug 9th
Saturday Morning Animation | 10.30am - 11:45am
CHRISTOPHER & THE BUG – Directors: Vanessa Esteves, Kevin Micallef, Writer: Vanessa Esteves. Producers: Lydia Ferreira, Vanessa Esteves, Kevin Micallef, Scott Williamson, Don Gauthier
THE HIGH KING’S DAUGHTER – Director: Joël Gibbs , Writer: Kurt Rosenberg (Original Song) Producers: Jake Morgan, Luke Morgan, Kurt Rosenberg, Brendan Dunlea
REROOTED – Director: Christian Spurling, Writer: Delphine Coudray, Producer: Michael Lee
LITTLE CAESAR – Director/Writer: Amy Tierney, Producer: Rowena Kelly
38A – Director/Producer: Dylan Kirwan O’Brien
ELDRITCH KARAOKE – Director/Writer/Producer: John Loftus
THE GOD MAN - Director/Writer/Producer: Andrew Foerster
National Programme 1 | 12:00pm - 2pm
TÍOLACABH/ A DIVINE GIFT – Directors: Sadhbh Larkin Coyle, Séan Coyle, Writer: Sadhbh Larkin Coyle, Producer: Sarah Josephine M'Rad
A DAY IN THE SUN – Director/Writer: Edwin Mullane, Producers: Ger Leamy, Mo O’Connell
GAP - Director/Writer: Stephen Colfer, Producers: Cal McLoughlin, John Morton, Alan Slattery
SETANTA & JIM CULLEN – Directors: Jack Desmond, Cian Desmond, Writer: Jack Desmond
I CAN’T GO ON – Director/Writer: Laoisa Sexton, Producer: Pale Rebel Productions, Producer for Fís Eireann/ Screen Ireland: Emma Scott
DEAR IMELDA – Director: Árón Holden, Writer: Declan Curran, Producers: Árón Holden & Declan Curran
International Programme | 4:00pm – 5.50pm
THE NIGHT INSIDE - Director/Writer: Antonio Cuesta, Producers: Fernando Infante & Javier Infante
FILTER – Director: James Oates, Writer: Hannah Ellis Ryan, Producers: Amy Du Quesne, Hannah Ellis, Jon Furlong, James Oates & Jack Johnson
BLOOD REGRETS – Director/Writer: Mara Cisse
CLEANER - Director/Writer: Kostas Gerampinis, Producer: Christos Giannakopoulos
THE STEAK - Director/Writer/Producer: Kiarash Dadgar, Writer: Ali Narimani
Á TOI LES OREILLES - Director/Writer/Producer: Alexandre Isabelle
National Programme 2 | 6.30pm – 8.20.pm
GALAR – Director/Writer/Producer: Niall Duffy
THE WILDE SISTER – Director: Táine King, Writers: Joanne Heffernan, Lorraine Higgins, Táine King Producers: Táine King, Úna Spilliane
DEAD ON ARRIVAL - Director/Writer/Producer: Niamh McAllister, Producers: Odhran McNulty, Michael Foster
UPPER CURRENT - Director/Writer/Producer: Gregory O'Reilly
HOMETIME – Director: Jonathan Lambert, Writer: Joe McGucken, Producers: Joe McGucken, Jonathan Lambert, Shane Mulrennan, Katriona O'Sullivan
HANDBAG – Director/Writer: Brogan Wakeley, Producer: Gary Crossan
Sun Aug 10th National Programme 3 | 11am - 12.50pm
THE FEAR - Director/Writer: Eoin Ó hAnnracháin, Writer/Producers: James Browne, Eoin Ó hAnnracháin
JANE’S A JUNKIE – Director: David McDonagh, Producer: Helen Gillard, David McDonagh
FOR THE LOVE OF WOMEN - Director/Writer: Órla James Morris Toolen, Producer: Claudia McCormick
LIPSTICK ON A PIG – Director/Writer: Karen Gunn
RETURN – Director: Rosie Barrett, Writer: lynn Rafferty, Producers: lynn Rafferty, Nicola Long
WHERE THE OLD MAN LIVES – Director: Sonya O'Donoghue, Writer/Producers: Eamonn Keane, Ruaidhri Hallinan
OGHAM - Director/Writer: Alan Hopkins, Producer: Husni Hafid
PEAT - Director/Writer: Paudie Baggott, Producer: Maggie Ryan
Film Maker in Focus – TJ O’Grady-Peyton | 2pm – 3.45pm
WAVE – Directors: Benjamin Cleary, TJ O’Grady-Peyton, Writer: Benjamin Cleary, Producer: Rebecca Bourke
SILENCE – Director: TJ O’Grady-Peyton, Writers: Ivan Cush, Kensaku Kakimoto, TJ O’Grady-Peyton
BROKEN – Director: TJ O’Grady-Peyton, Writer: John Craine, Producers: Katie Cogan, Ross Killeen, Daniel Morris, TJ O’Grady-Peyton
SENTINEL – Director: TJ O'Grady Peyton, Writer: Tony Kiernan, Producers: Ronan Cassidy, Gregory Burrowes
A RUNNER - Director: TJ O'Grady Peyton, Writer: Ivan Cush, Producers: Ronan Cassidy, Gregory Burrowes
ROOM TAKEN - Director: TJ O'Grady Peyton, Writer: Michael Whelan, Producers: Colmán Mac Cionnaith
Documentary Programme | 4:15pm to 6.15pm
CHILDREN OF THE CASTLE - Producer/Directors: Keith Bogue & Maeve McGrath, Executive Producer: Monica Spencer
GAEL FORCE - Writer/Director: Tara Hegarty, Producer: Roisín Geraghty
BOOB - Director/Writer: Nicola Leddy,Producer: Zlata Filipovic
DINOSAUR MAN - Director/Producer: Kazuya Ashizawa
WALKING THE WALK – Director/Writer/Producer: Donal Moloney
I’M GRAND - Director/Writer/Producer: Caroline Harvey
National Programme 4 | 6:45pm to 8:45pm
BUNKER BABY – Director/Writer: Conor McCormick, Producer: Lorcan O' Hanlon
NAKED LIGHTS – Director/Writer: Jeda de Brí, Producer: Gregory Burrowes
DANCE ME CLEAN – Director: Hildegard Ryan, Writer: Eva O'Connor, Producers: Two Sparks, Sunday's Child
TRASNA NA LINE – Director/Writer: Niamh Bryson, Writer: Heather O'Sullivan, Producers: Lisa Turnbull-Daly, Rosie Sorrell
CAT & MOUSE – Director: Michael-David McKernan, Writer: Clare Monnelly, Producer: Mícheál Fleming
THE INVITATION – Director: Sinead O'Brien, Writer: Niamh O'Connor, Producer: Sharon Lawless
TURNAROUND – Director/Writer: Aisling Byrne, Producer: Killian Coyle
Award Ceremony: 9pm to 9.30pm
Individual programmes are also available for €8 per programme.
BVIFF 2025 | Casting
Date: 09/08/2025
Time: 15.00
Cost: €5 (+€1.00fees)
Step behind the curtain of one of the most vital forces in Irish filmmaking—Casting.
BVIFF is excited to present an exclusive panel featuring some of Ireland’s most accomplished and sought-after casting directors. These industry leaders have handpicked the talent behind the country's biggest TV series, films, and theatrical productions.
Hosted by acclaimed actor Orla Fitzgerald (The Wind That Shakes the Barley, The Young Offenders), this deep dive into the world of casting will reveal what it truly takes to break into the industry. Hear firsthand from the experts who discover and shape Ireland’s next big stars.
Expect insider tips, career-changing advice, and behind-the-scenes stories that every aspiring actor, filmmaker and potential casting director needs to hear.
Host - Orla Fitzgerald
Orla Fitzgerald is an acclaimed Irish stage and screen actress. Her theatre credits include The Beauty Queen of Leenane, The Weir, and Inside the GPO. On-screen, she has starred in The Young Offenders, The Wind That Shakes the Barley, and Taken Down. A two-time IFTA nominee, she has also been recognised by the Irish Times Theatre Awards and the Edinburgh Stage Awards.
Guests:
Louise Kiely studied Law at UCC and trained at The Gaiety School of Acting before founding Louise Kiely Casting in 2005. Her TV credits include Normal People, Kin, Bodkin, and The Dry, while films include Banshees of Inisherin, Disenchanted, and Sing Street. She has won multiple CSA Artios and CDG Awards and was Emmy-nominated in 2020. Louise is a member of BAFTA, IFTA, and The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Luci Lenox is an award-winning casting director from Dundalk, based in Spain. She has cast over 120 productions for Netflix, Amazon, Disney, and Lionsgate, with her films grossing over $1 billion globally and winning 300+ awards. A champion of emerging talent, she is a member of the CSA, IFTA, and European Film Academies and leads APDICE’s diversity committee. Luci actively supports Irish actors in European productions.
Barry Coyle studied English & Classics at NUI Galway and earned an MA in Digital Media from the Huston School of Film. Now a Casting Director at the Abbey Theatre, he has a rich background in Irish stage and screen. A former Associate Casting Director with Louise Kiely Casting, he has worked on projects for RTÉ, BBC, Element, and Netflix and is a member of the Casting Directors Guild.
Mary-Ellen O’Hara is a Casting Director and Intimacy Coordinator from Newry, Northern Ireland. A former actor, she worked with Carla Stronge Casting on Game of Thrones, Derry Girls, and more. Now independent, her recent screen and stage credits include The Puzzle Lady and Yerma. An acting coach and director, she champions emerging talent and prioritises safe, creative workspaces.
BVIFF 2025 is made possible through funding from The Arts Council, Louth County Council Festival Fund, Meath County Council and Love Drogheda B.I.D.S., sponsorship from The Clinch Family, and support from Boann Distillery, Anglo Printers and The Marcy.
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