Art

Highlanes Gallery is a state-of-the-art facility housed within the former Drogheda Franciscan Church. The bright and open spaces present multiple exhibitions every year drawing upon artists renowned both nationally and internationally, as well as the magnificent Drogheda Municipal Art Collection. See below for 2022 events.

The Fairies of WonderWorld are in search of new recruits for their wonderful day camp - Fairy School!

Tickets: www.eventbrite.ie and search Slane Castle.

Learn to be a fairy, graduate with wings

This magical day camp will take place at Slane Castle, Slane, Co. Meath

Join the fairies for a fun filled adventure as you learn all about the magical world of fairies, unicorns, mermaids and so much more! 

Highlanes Gallery marks the 40th anniversary of the death of Irish artist, Nano Reid, with a unique exhibition celebrating her life, work and legacy. Adamantine is a word suggesting something bold, unswerving, powerfully itself, attributes which pertain, not just to Reid’s work, but to the way she lived her life. Born in Drogheda in 1900, she forged her way determinedly through an artistic landscape dominated by males to become one of the most exciting and original artists of her generation, with a rich, brooding, evocative style completely her own.
 

Loughcrew's Enchanted Garden - Alice in Wonderland

Celebrate a world of electric light take on the fantastical tale of Alice in Wonderland in the enchanted Loughcrew Gardens

Circus Gerbola Presents A Celtic Voyage Live at Slane

Friday 08 – Sunday 17 October 2021 Tickets on sale now!

The sixteenth edition of Culture Night will take place on Friday 17 September 2021.

Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir is brought to you by the Arts Council; it is a national moment, celebrating all that makes up the richness and diversity of culture in Ireland today, connecting people to cultural activities locally and nationally and aims to open up pathways to ongoing engagement. See below for Boyne Valley events in Meath. For south Louth events click here.

The sixteenth edition of Culture Night will take place on Friday 17 September 2021.

Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir is brought to you by the Arts Council; it is a national moment, celebrating all that makes up the richness and diversity of culture in Ireland today, connecting people to cultural activities locally and nationally and aims to open up pathways to ongoing engagement. See below for Boyne Valley events in south Louth. For Meath events click here.

HINTERLAND 2021 - WE'RE BACK !

Featuring:  

• Two big tents on the lawn of a former secondary school.
• A retired assassin.
• The music of David Bowie,
• The latest adventures of Ross O'Carroll Kelly.
• How to write a detective novel.

National Heritage Week, an initiative by the Heritage Council, celebrates all things heritage. It brings together communities, families, organisations, cultural institutions, academics and enthusiasts, to build awareness about the value of heritage and support its conservation.

Some amazing projects are being undertaken this year when National Heritage week runs from 14th to 22nd August. 

Details of Meath projects can be found here. Highlights include:

A day of free creativity for children and young people on Saturday, 12th June, 2021

Cruinniú na nÓg is Ireland’s national day of free creative activity for children and young people up to 18 years of age.

Over the past 3 years it has become a key date in Ireland’s cultural calendar, providing opportunities for Ireland’s 1.2 million children and young people, to be inquisitive and curious, to be inventive and innovative, and to fulfil a creative ambition or showcase an inner creative talent. In 2021, Cruinniú na nÓg will take place on Saturday 12th June.