Around Here the Birds Plant the Trees | Natalia Beylis | Night Moves Late Night at Droichead Start Date Saturday 13 December 2025 End Date +353 41 983 3946 VISIT WEBSITE Written in response to a commission where composer Natalia Beylis considers an aspect of climate change. The work began with musicians meeting in a field, taking its sights and sounds as a starting point to explore land and its borders, guardianship, governance and policy—and how this all affects the inhabitants. Together with percussionist Willie Stewart, cellist Eimear Reidy, fiddler Tola Custy and viola players Ailbhe Nic Oireachtaigh and Ultan O'Brien, Beylis invites you to this performance to consider the past, present and possible futures of a single field. Also featuring Drogheda musician Niall Gregory, who has been playing music from many genres for over 30 years. Touring internationally, recording and releasing albums with various artists, his current project Sonic Womb is an avenue for his love of experimental, Drone and noise music. His latest release "Complicit" is out on Irish label hibernian leather..' Venue: Droichead Arts Centre, Stockwell Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth Visit Website for more information and to book tickets. How to find us Next Item Previous Item

MURAL TOURS | DRAWDA | Drogheda Urban Art Trail 2025 Start Date Monday 3 November 2025 End Date Wednesday 31 December 2025 Patrick St, Moneymore, Drogheda, Co. Louth, Ireland collette.farrell@droichead.com +353 41 983 3946 VISIT WEBSITE Drogheda Urban Art Trail Tours – Embracing our mythological past. Tours for schools and community groups are available at €6 per person on weekdays and €10 per person on weekends; If you’re interested please email collette.farrell@droichead.com DRAWDA is a series of eight outdoor murals throughout the town focusing on key figures and moments from Ireland’s mythological past, complemented with an audio tour available via your smartphone. On the Day: Meet at the first mural on the tour THE MORRIGAN at Patrick Street and meet your tour guides: Then, take a stroll throughout Drogheda and listen to the mythological stories behind the murals! You can also download the map in advance: DRAWDA Urban Art Trail Map 📍 ETÁIN , the heroine of Tochmarc Étaíne, one of the oldest and richest stories of our Mythological Cycle on Meat Market Lane is by Nina Valkhoff, a painter/muralist from Rotterdam. 📍 FIONN MACCUMHAILL AND THE SALMON OF KNOWLEDGE by artist Ciarán Dunlevy, from Drogheda on the Fitzwilliam Court building in Dyer Street. 📍 BOANN , Goddess of the Boyne by Lula Goce (Spain), at Abbey Lane. 📍 DAGDA , the leader of the Tuatha Dé Danann has taken pride of place on Laurence Street and is by Muralist/Painter Russ, from France. 📍 AMERGIN by AERO, also from France, the story of Ireland’s famous bard, poet and judge of the Milesians. This mural can be seen at Drogheda Port beside Goodwood Fuels. 📍 THE MORRIGAN on Patrick Street by This Is Friz, an artist currently based in Bangor, Co. Down depicts this Triple Goddess. 📍 THE CAILLEACH , by Vera Bugatti the divine sorceress and mother goddess associated with the creation of the landscape and ancient monuments. 📍 BALOR on the side of Scotch Hall, Marsh Road, the latest addition to the tour, by Spanish artist Moxaico. A leader of the Fomorians, a group of supernatural beings often depicted as antagonists in Irish myths, Balor is known for his evil eye, which could cause death or destruction when opened and is known for the battle between the Fomorians and the Tuatha De Danann. Beside 6 of the murals, you can download the Audio Trail - Credits: Stories by Anthony Murphy. Adapted by Gráinne Rafferty. Performed by Niall O'Brien and Gráinne Rafferty. Original soundscape by Niall Gregory. Sound Editor Sean McCluskey at Basement Sounds. DRAWDA is a legacy programme, making use of shared public outdoor streets & walls, and engaging with a new and wider audience. Working with local collaborators, the local authority and key cultural providers, it has created a visual vibrancy and a cascade of colour in the town, reinvigorating derelict public places and streets. The project is inclusive, and has supported over 16 artists in its delivery to date. Produced by Droichead Arts Centre in partnership with Love Drogheda BID, curated by artist Dee Walsh, and in association with mythologist Anthony Murphy. Funded by Louth County Council, Fáilte Ireland Urban Animation Fund, the Arts Council in the Open, Faoin Spéir Initiative, and Town & Village Accelerated Measures funding. Supported by the Marcy Hotel, Murtagh's of Drogheda, Colour Trend, and Drogheda Complete Hire. How to find us Next Item Previous Item

Slow Sessions Start Date Saturday 20 December 2025 End Date +353 41 983 3946 VISIT WEBSITE Droichead are delighted to announce the continuation of their Slow Sessions with Brendan McCreanor. Capacity is limited so early booking is advised. These sessions are for players of any instrument and at any level. A selection of easy and well known session tunes will be played slowly so that people in the early stages of their playing, or those coming back to playing music, have the opportunity to play together in a friendly, supportive and informal context. More experienced players who wish to refine their techniques and extend their repertoire at a slower pace are also very welcome. Brendan McCreanor is a multi-instrumentalist and an accomplished uilleann piper. He is also a founding member of the traditional/folk band Kern, a fully qualified musician in healthcare and is a member of Baile an Salsa, whose music fuses salsa and Trad elements. Brendan is a passionate advocate of traditional Irish music and has significant experience teaching children and adults in a range of instruments including Uilleann pipes, whistles, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, banjo and flute. Brendan holds degrees in Applied Music and Creative Multimedia. Participants will learn a selection of popular session tunes including a couple of local ones from Co. Louth and well known tunes from across the country. Through engagement with the slow session, participants will develop their repertoire to include jigs, reels, slides, polkas and hornpipes, and will learn about the timing of the different styles and a little about the history and origins of the tunes. Essentially, the objective of the slow sessions is to enable participants to learn new skills, develop ability and enjoy the immersive experience of the seisiún in a relaxed manner from the comfort and safety of their home. Music will be provided in advance, by email, and the session will be live in the venue. Each session is 90 mins-2 hours long with a 5 min break midway. Venue: Droichead Arts Centre, Stockwell Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth Visit Website for more information and to book tickets. How to find us Next Item Previous Item

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