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30 APRIL - 6 MAY
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10.00am – 8.00pm & Monday 6 May
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Cover Photo: Summertime: Danielle Galligan and Finbarr Doyle
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Welcome CONTENTS
This year’s Drogheda Arts Festival showcases Irish exclusives and premieres, 2................................................FUNDERS
the best in touring theatre, international musicians and spoken word artists, 3................................................HOW TO BOOK
exciting visual arts exhibitions, interventions and pop-up studios, and a new – 4................................................WELCOME
and free – family day in St Dominic’s Park, where you can kick back and enjoy 5................................................CONTENTS
music, spectacle, and circus performers by the banks of the Boyne. Our support 6................................................BORROWED GROUND
of local professional artists continues, with creative practitioners from the North 8................................................WORD OF MOUTH
East represented across the programme. This year’s Drogheda Arts Festival 10..............................................POETS WHO DARE
Commission recipient is The Belfast Ensemble, represented by Drogheda-based 12..............................................THE RAPE OF LUCRECE
visual artists and ensemble members Els Borghart and Declan Kelly. Together,
14..............................................DISRUPTORS
with composer Conor Mitchell and playwright Mark Ravenhill, they present a
reimagining of Ten Plagues, in what promises to be a visceral, visual, theatrical 16..............................................NURSE WITH WOUND
experience. Our Public Art Interventions Programme takes to St Dominic’s Park 18..............................................SUMMERTIME
this year, with artists from Art as Exchange (AAEX) and Creative Spark working 20..............................................DROGHEDA ARTS FESTIVAL AT THE GATE
live with the community in creating an installation of paper lanterns on Bank 22..............................................SUPER EXTRA BONUS PARTY
Holiday Monday. We look forward to continuing this exciting collaboration with 24..............................................WORDS & WINE
artists from the region through both opportunities, and will be opening our calls 26..............................................SPIELBERG ÉTUDES
for 2020 this summer. 28..............................................TRADITION AND INNOVATION
The Drogheda Arts Festival was initiated in 2003 by the then Arts Officer for 30..............................................TEN PLAGUES
Drogheda, Rosemary Collier, and is now programmed and produced by a 32..............................................ROLL UP ROLL UP AT ST DOMINIC’S PARK
voluntary team comprised of artists and arts professionals from across the 34..............................................WE EAT ELECTRIC SILENCE
county, including Louth Arts Officer, Brian Harten. The festival is currently 36..............................................EAT & SLEEP
undergoing a period of reflection, reminiscing and reimagining the possibilities 38..............................................FESTIVAL PLUS (COTTAGE MARKET & SLOW SESSIONS)
for a community celebration that has so far spanned sixteen years. We have 40..............................................DAY BY DAY
always intended for our audiences to be engaged, challenged and entertained 42..............................................BOYNE VALLEY MAP
through an eclectic mix of creative works across all art forms and for all ages, 44..............................................FESTIVAL MAP
and see a future where this remains as our core value. Our opportunity now is 46..............................................FESTIVAL CREDITS
to look forward and picture a festival that will ebb and flow with the changes
and concerns of the community who shape it. In the coming months, we will
host a series of offline and online open coffee mornings - and evenings – so
the audiences, artists, movers, shakers, and – most importantly - dreamers of
Drogheda can imagine the possibilities together.
Collette Farrell & Elaine Cronin
Co-Chairs Drogheda Arts Festival 2019
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DRO GHEDA AR TS FESTIVAL | 30TH APRIL - 6TH MAY 2019 | VISUAL AR T
BORROWED
GROUND
Back Row: Brian Hegarty, Richard Thornton, Caoimhe Reynolds, Jillian Gott. (missing from photo Laura Gramzow) Photographer: Jenny Matthews
Vivienne Byrne, Nuala Early, Jillian Gott, Laura Gramzow, Brian Hegarty,
Left to right front row: Nuala Early, Violet Shirran, Vivienne Byrne, Breda Marron, Dee Walsh, Kieran McNulty
Breda Marron, Kieran McNulty, Caoimhe Reynolds, Violet Shirran,
Rodney Thornton, Dee Walsh
A Droichead Arts Centre Visual Arts Project and Exhibition supported by
Drogheda Arts Festival
11 Artists: 8 Studios: 11 Residencies: 11 weeks
An exciting, experimental pop-up, Borrowed Ground will be
artist studio, residency and exhibition accompanied by a series of talks
where, over eleven weeks, eleven and workshops. The first will be
artists will work in eight purpose- the launch of Art Share, a creative
built studios in the gallery space of reference library and space where
Droichead Arts Centre. Borrowed artists, students, teachers or
Ground aims to highlight the need for anyone with a passing interest in
dedicated studio space in Drogheda art can come to relax, foster ideas
and its environs, to support its or just explore a cross section of
vibrant and active community of contemporary and historical art
visual artists. The project offers an books and publications.
invaluable communal space where
artists can meet and work, that Art Share is a non-profit, community
allows for creative and divergent engagement collaboration between
thinking, encourages public Droichead Arts Centre and thirtythree - 45.
Thanks to IMMA (Irish Museum of Modern
engagement with various creative
Art) for its generous contribution of books
approaches and disciplines, and and ongoing support.
represents the quality of ideas and
skills within the region.
DATE: TUESDAY 30 APRIL (THIS EXHIBITION AND PROJECT RUNS UNTIL 14 JULY
PLEASE SEE DROICHEAD.COM) VENUE: DROICHEAD ARTS CENTRE, STOCKWELL STREET
TIME: EXHIBITION AND FESTIVAL OPENING 7:30PM
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D ROGHEDA AR TS FESTIVAL | 30TH APRIL - 6TH MAY 2019 | SPO KEN WO R D
WORD OF
MOUTH
Curated by Linda Devlin
Join us for an unmissable night of performances have captivated
spoken word featuring poetry and audiences, from her ‘Alice Fresco’
battle-rap sensation Mark Grist outdoor recitals to her critically
(UK), Dublin’s best loved poetician acclaimed one-woman show ‘Earth
John Cummins, top Belfast to Alice’. Poetician John Cummins
wordsmith Alice McCullough and has been writing for over 20 years.
local writer Nicola Cassidy. All One of Ireland’s most unique voices,
served with a side of open-mic. John has brought his spoken word
Prepare your ears for a feast! poetry to every corner of our isle.
Drogheda-based writer Nicola
Mark Grist is an award-winning
Cassidy returns to Droichead Arts
poet, performer and battle-rapper
Centre with her spoken word piece
based in the UK. He’s won countless
entitled: Romeo and Juliet: A Love
slams, titles and awards for his
Story, based on the 1996 movie by
work, including Poet Laureate of
Baz Luhrmann.
Peterborough 2008, and two Webby
awards for his poetry online. Alice WORD OF MOUTH will also feature a
McCullough is a forerunner on the short open mic section with sign up
wave of spoken word talent rising in available on the night, first come first
Belfast. Her award-winning poetry served.
DAT E : W ED N ESDAY 1 M AY VENUE: D RO ICH EAD ARTS CEN TRE CAFÉ/ BAR,
STO CKW ELL STREET TI ME: 8 PM TI C KETS : € 1 2 / € 1 0
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DRO GHEDA AR TS FESTIVAL | 30TH APRIL - 6TH MAY 2019 | PO ETRY
POETS WHO
DARE
Maya Angelou by Craig Herndon—Getty Images
Drogheda Creative Writers
Speak your truth or dare to see the world differently
Readings from famous poets Then we will dare ourselves to tell our
who dared to confront the social own hidden truths…
attitudes of their day or the
Readers include: Susan Connolly,
established styles of presenting
Roger Hudson, Marie MacSweeney,
poetry at risk of ridicule and
Brian Quinn, Dawn Staudt, Dermot
derision. Including poets such as
O’Neill, Marian Clarke, Des Parkinson,
Rimbaud, Shelley, Walt Whitman,
Sheila Hudson, Ann Nolan.
Sappho, E. E. Cummings, Sylvia
Plath, and Maya Angelou. Celebrating Poetry Day Ireland.
DATE: THURSDAY 2 MAY VENUE: HIGHLANES GALLERY, LAURENCE STREET
TIME: 1PM TICKETS: FREE
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DRO GHEDA AR TS FESTIVAL | 30TH APRIL - 6TH MAY 2019 | THEATR E
‘Camille O’Sullivan’s brilliant reinvention of the poem is arguably the most
significant Irish Shakespeare in centuries’
Fintan O’Toole, The Irish Times
THE RAPE OF LUCRECE
Gate Theatre on Tour
Adapted by Elizabeth Freestone, Feargal Murray and
Camille O’Sullivan
Original music by Feargal Murray and Camille O’Sullivan
Performed by Camille O’Sullivan with Feargal Murray on piano
Directed by Elizabeth Freestone
In this exquisite interpretation of The original production was staged
Shakespeare’s tragic poem, The to great acclaim and sold out
Rape of Lucrece, internationally- houses at the Edinburgh Festival
acclaimed Irish actress and singer (2012), Sydney Festival (2013) and
Camille O’Sullivan narrates the fates Dublin Theatre Festival (2013). In
of Tarquin and Lucrece. Inhabiting Spring 2018, Camille O’Sullivan
the souls of both characters, Camille returned to the Gate Theatre for
weaves a tale of violence and lust, the first time since her role as the
innocence and power. The poem’s Beggar Woman in Sweeney Todd
tragedy is fully revealed in this (2007) to redevelop this piece as a
visceral production through the Gate Theatre production.
hypnotic musical performance of 12
songs with O’Sullivan’s long-time
collaborator Feargal Murray. Celebrating Poetry Day Ireland.
DATE: TH URSDAY 2 M AY VENUE: D RO ICH EAD ARTS CEN TRE,
STO CKW ELL STREET TI ME: 8 PM TI C KETS : € 2 0 / € 1 8
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DRO GHEDA AR TS FESTIVAL | 30TH APRIL - 6TH MAY 2019 | VISUAL AR T
DISRUPTORS
‘The dominated do not remain the word Disruption in the 21st century
in subordination because they has also acquired, tentatively, more
misunderstand the existing state positive associations with innovative
of affairs but because they lack the techniques in industry, commerce and
confidence in their own capacity to design in which the disruptor becomes
transform it’ Jacques Ranciere from the prompter for new avenues of
Aesthetics and its Discontents enquiry and invention – Silicone Valley,
Elon Musk, and the writings of business
An oak tree is suspended, inverted,
guru Clayton Christensen in Disruptive
Dunaire, Gary Reilly, 2018, Video Projection, dimensions variable
and slowly turning between the upper
Innovation, while also in the advancing
and lower spaces at Highlanes Gallery,
of social and economic justice in
a former Franciscan Church. Tree by
‘Les Gilets Jaune’ (yellow vests) and
Joe Hanly is the starting point for
‘Occupy Movement’.
Disruptors, a group exhibition which
also includes emerging, established Including painting, sculpture, video
and senior artists, Robert Armstrong, and installation, the exhibition itself
John Byrne, Felicity Clear, Jingze resists a single narrative, although the
Du, Hannah Fitz, Marie Farrington, works themselves may individually
Kevin Gaffney, Cliodhna Harmey allude, often with some humour, to
and Gary Reilly and seeks to interrupt real sentiments around such universal
sense, perception and expectations. issues as environment, borders, identity
and being, as well as more formal
A dictionary definition of Disruption
issues within the poetry of their craft
is ‘an interruption in the usual way
and materiality.
that a system, process, or event
works’, historically carrying negative Organised in association with Age & Opportunity
as part of the nationwide Bealtaine festival –
connotations associated with celebrating the arts and creativity as we age.
damaging and/or preventative forces;
DATE: FRIDAY 3 MAY (THIS EXHIBITION RUNS UNTIL 29 JUNE PLEASE SEE HIGHLANES.IE)
VENUE: HIGHLANES GALLERY, LAURENCE STREET
TIME: EXHIBITION OPENING AND ARTISTS’ TALK 7:30PM
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DRO GHEDA AR TS FESTIVAL | 30TH APRIL - 6TH MAY 2019 | MU SIC
‘[Nurse with Wound] claims its place in history as a bridge between
generations of avant-garde art’
Miles Bowe, www.pitchfork.com
Irish Exclusive
NURSE WITH
WOUND
In association with thirtythree - 45
Nurse With Wound has been Steven NWW claim that each live appearance
Stapleton’s main musical outlet is a rehearsal for the next show and
for close to 40 years. Stapleton’s no two shows have ever been the
eclectic tastes in art, film and music same. The NWW live experience
is often reflected in the broad and is kept unique by featuring an
often unpredictable music of NWW, array of different and ever evolving
an output which draws directly guest musicians. As well as his
on nearly every musical genre musical output, Stapleton is a highly
imaginable yet consistently retains a accomplished and renowned painter
distinctively and recognisable Nurse and sculptor often working under the
With Wound ‘sound’. guise of ‘Babs Santini’.
DATE: FRIDAY 3 MAY VENUE: DROICHEAD ARTS CENTRE, STOCKWELL STREET
TIME: 8PM TICKETS: €25 / €22
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DRO GHEDA AR TS FESTIVAL | 30TH APRIL - 6TH MAY 2019 | THEATR E
‘a heartfelt, genius, and beautifully executed show’
Arts Review
SUMMERTIME
SLIP & SYNC
Stash is an artist who works in a It is an intimate, interactive and
pub. Steve is her boyfriend. There is inquisitive show that details the highs
a glitch in their relationship that they and lows of a couple’s relationship
want to tell you about. In unison, if over the course of a summer.
they can.
Summertime is an exciting, beautiful
Summertime is a fifteen-minute and novel experience which blurs the
performance installation of a boundaries between theatre, sound,
bittersweet monologue for two installation and performance. It is not
voices who are struggling to stay to be missed.
together. Danielle Galligan and
Finbarr Doyle perform live to a
limited-capacity audience over
headphones, with original sound
composition by Jennifer O’Malley.
DAT E : S AT U R DAY 4 M AY VENUE: UN IT 1 , D RO G H EDA TOW N CEN TRE, W EST STREET
TI ME: 1 2 PM , 1 PM , 2 PM , 3 PM , 4 PM TI C KETS : € 1 0
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DROGHEDA
ARTS
FESTIVAL
AT THE GATE
St Laurence’s Gate is widely regarded as Tickets to access the gate are very
one of the finest of its kind in Europe. On limited, and booking is essential.
a clear day, the top of the gate boasts
Note: This site is not fully accessible
views of up to four miles along the Boyne
and may not be suitable for children
and out to sea, making it the perfect
under 12 years. Choose suitable
stronghold of the Anglo-Normans.
footwear to avoid trips, slips and
Climb to the top of this fourteenth falls. No babes in arms.
century barbican after County Louth
In association with the Office of
Heritage Officer, Brendan McSherry,
Public Works.
and Community Historian Brendan
Matthews share their knowledge on this
outstanding structure.
DAT E : SATURDAY 4 & SUN DAY 5 M AY VENUE: ST LAUREN CE’ S G ATE,
L AU R EN CE STREET TI ME: 1 2 -5 PM , EVERY 2 0 M IN UTES TI C KETS : € 4
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‘Stay Up Late generate a chemistry that gets sparks flying
throughout in a brace of winning performances.’
The Stage
SUPER EXTRA
BONUS PARTY
A Rehearsed Reading
Stay Up Late & Superglue Assembly Line
Jean, a young everywoman, is stuck An extravagant party-piece exposing
in these low and anxious times. She the cracks beneath contemporary
becomes inspired by an infomercial to society’s woke culture. This thrilling,
join an organisation that promises her dystopian play is an analogical
the world. As she delves further into investigation into the age of
the organisation, she transforms into modernity we live in.
an influencer with only one message -
share, share, share, share, share. Super Extra Bonus Party is a seed artist
commission from Drogheda Arts Festival in
A form-shattering theatrical association with Droichead Arts Centre and
An Táin Arts Centre.
cacophony of cut-throat dialogue,
Suitable for ages 12+
live performance and cinematic
projections.
DAT E : SATURDAY 4 M AY VENUE: LITTLE D UKE TH EATRE, D UKE STREET
T IM E : 4 PM TI C KETS : € 5 | EVEN T IN CLUD ED IN DAF 2 0 1 9 YO UTH PASS
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WORDS
& WINE
Juan Gris: Still Life with a Guitar
The rich fertile La Rioja and Ribera Miguel and Marco invite you to join
vineyards of Spain inspire this evening them with a glass of wine and a
of spoken word, music, video and wine tapita while they meander the four-
from Bilbao. Seven stories from Miguel thousand-year journey of wine from
Suaña, starring wine as the main Persia to Rome to the Celtiberic
character, are told to Marco Borge’s Peninsula.
live score ranging from electronica to
Ticket includes wine tasting from the
Blues, Euskadi traditional, flamenco,
different communities of Spain.
and French chançon.
DAT E : S ATURDAY 4 M AY VENUE: H IG H LAN ES G ALLERY, LAUREN CE STREET
TI ME: 6 PM TI C KETS : € 1 5
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Irish Exclusive
SPIELBERG
ÉTUDES
By Nicole Lizée
Louth Contemporary Music Society
The world premiere of Canadian In all these pieces, Ms Masaki’s
composer Nicole Lizée’s Spielberg electric and intimately sensitive
Études will be performed by fellow musicianship will be meshing with
Canadian, Megumi Masaki, who has film excerpts shown on screen,
worked closely with the composer the original soundtracks and other
over the last decade. Nicole Lizée, recorded material. This is unique and
who is described as a “brilliant exciting, and the most fun you’ll have
musical scientist” and lauded for at a ‘serious’ music concert.
“creating a stir with listeners for her Funded by the Arts Council and
breathless imagination and ability to Create Louth.
capture Gen-X and beyond”.
The programme will also include two
of her earlier compositions, Hitchcock
Études (giving a new twist to Psycho)
and Kubrick Études.
DAT E : SATURDAY 4 M AY VENUE: ST PETER’ S CH URCH O F IRELAN D,
ST PETER’ S PLACE TI ME: 8 PM
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Tradition and
innovation
Sárán and Tadhg Mulligan, Seán Ó Casaide and friends
Brothers and All Ireland their family. Joining them is Seán Ó
instrumentalists Sárán Mulligan Casaide (piano) also from a strong
(concertina) and Tadhg Mulligan lineage of musicians, and who they
(fiddle/bouzouki), from Árd Easmuinn perform with in the Four Corners
in Dundalk come from a family of Céilí Band (All Ireland finalists 2017/
musicians and have been steeped 2018), for an afternoon recital of
in traditional music from an early tradition and innovation, within the
age and influenced heavily by the unique space of Highlanes Gallery.
Leitrim and North Connaught style of
DAT E : SUN DAY 5 M AY VENUE: H IG H LAN ES G ALLERY, LAUREN CE STREET
TI ME: 4 PM TI C KETS : € 1 5
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TEN PLAGUES
The Belfast Ensemble
Tracing one man’s journey through For the Drogheda Arts Festival, the
a city in crisis, Ten Plagues charts link of the great plague entering the
the great plague of 1665. Part torch island through the port of Drogheda
song, part Schubert, this ground- will be developed as part of the
breaking piece of music-theatre was show, while artists Els Borghart
written by composer Conor Mitchell and Declan Kelly will create an
and playwright Mark Ravenhill. This entire new visual experience for the
award-winning polemical work uses performance.
the Great Plague to talk about the
AIDS crisis of the 1980’s.
DROGHEDA ARTS FESTIVAL COMMISSION 2019
DAT E : S U N DAY 5 M AY VENUE: D RO ICH EAD ARTS CEN TRE, STO CKW ELL STREET
TI ME: 5 PM & 9 PM TI C KETS : € 1 8 / € 1 6
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ROLL UP, ROLL UP
AT ST DOMINIC’S PARK
This May bank holiday, St Dominic’s whistle, Sinead Brassil and Derek
Park comes alive with a day of McCluskey encourage children (and
fun, action, creativity and music as adults) to enjoy and compete in the
Drogheda Arts Festival brings its three-legged, egg and spoon, sack,
family day to the grassy banks of the and piggy back races.
Boyne. Wonder and laugh at the
exhilarating performances from
Visit the Big Top and be amazed
Street Theatre Ireland or have a
and thrilled by Guido Fanzini’s
lesson and try learning some circus
Imaginarium of Entertainment, on
skills yourself.
the hour, every hour.
Take a break from the high-octane
Marvel at the fabulous Ballet Poulet. fun and create your own lantern
Two world class Olympian-level idiots with the Art as Exchange (AAEX)
bring you their latest masterpiece. and Creative Spark team. Try Of course, no family day out the Drogheda and Lourdes Brass
She has prepared a poetic, delicate mono printing, screen printing using is complete without free Face Bands and DJ Michael Gerrard.
and tender ballet. He has prepared lino cuts and other techniques, Painting!
a bad ass display of mayhem. She Bring a blanket, an umbrella, and
drawing, watercolours, calligraphy
loves dancing, he loves chickens. For those seeking the latest great sun cream and make an afternoon
or collages to assemble and display
Nut-cracking and Swan-faking their music, check out the gig rig which of it with friends and family. Pack
your own lantern made from
way into your lives, these two will will showcase the best of new music a picnic or enjoy the range of
recycled materials in this pop-up
make you really question which came from County Louth with bands refreshments available to purchase
print factory in the park. The day
first… her tutu or his toupée? Teorann, The Room keepers, The and savour the many pleasures
will also include the larger than life
Fuzzy papers, and Skins F.C. Or of a bank holiday Monday on the
Compete in the Traditional Games Draw on LOUTH, facilitated by
local artists, where children and wander through the trees to hear beautiful banks of the Boyne.
with some old school fun on the
lawn. Dressed up in vintage costume adults will get an opportunity to
and armed with their much-loved make their mark on the County. DAT E : M O N DAY 6 M AY VENUE: ST D O M IN IC’ S PARK, RATH M ULLAN RO AD
T IM E : 1 - 5 PM TI C KETS : FREE PA RKI NG & AC C ES S : N O PARKIN G IN TH E VICIN ITY
O F RATH M ULLAN RO AD. PLEASE USE TOW N CAR PARKS
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WE EAT
ELECTRIC
SILENCE
In association with The Living Room
Drogheda’s finest “ethereal down Listen to this performance using
tempo pop collective” We Eat headsets provided, coupled with
Electric Light brings a unique audio stunning visuals to complement their
and visual experience to the Living eclectic electronic sound. A submersive
Room at Sarsfield’s. musical event not to be missed.
DATE: MONDAY 6 MAY VENUE: THE LIVING ROOM AT SARSFIELD’S, CORD ROAD
TIME: 8PM TICKETS: €12 IN ADVANCE / €15 ON THE DOOR
BOOKING: WWW.DROGHEDAARTSFESTIVAL.IE TEL: 041 9833946
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EAT
where to EAt And Sleep Il Ponte, The d Hotel, Scotch Hall, Marsh Road
www.thedhotel.com 041 987 7700
Scholars Townhouse Hotel, King Street
Ariosa Coffee House, 1 Laurence Street
www.ariosacoffee.com 041 9802505
Relish Café and Foodhall, Highlanes Gallery
Coming for the day, or thinking about waking up in the heart of the Boyne www.scholarshotel.com 041 983 5410 Laurence Street
www.relishcafe.ie 041 9803295
Valley, here’s a taste of what’s on offer. Plan your visit and get all the advance West 29, Westcourt Hotel, West Street
www.westcourt.ie 041 983 0965 The Moorland Café, 96 West Street
information you need using the best sites: www.discoverireland.ie/Places-To-Go/ www.mccloskeysbakery.ie 041 9833951
Eastern Seaboard Bar & Grill,
Boyne-Valley | www.louthholidays.com | www.drogheda.ie Bryanstown Centre Esquires Coffee, 13 West Street
www.easternseaboard.ie 041 980 2570 089 4190178
Hurley Brothers, Narrow West Street Brown Hound Bakery, Bryanstown Centre
041 9834687 041 9833792
Kanoodle, 40 Laurence Street Harpers on the quay, Round House,
www.kanoodle.ie 041 984 2579 Shop Street
Fifty 4 Seafood Bar, Laurence Street www.harpersonthequay.ie 041 9838799
wwwfifty4.ie 041 9845507 The Salthouse Brasserie, 1 North Quay
Brú, Haymarket, Dyer Street www.salthouse.ie 041 9834426
www.bru.ie 041 987 2784 The Kitchen Restaurant, 2 South Quay
Bare Food Café, 15 West Street www.kitchenrestaurant.ie 041 9834630
www.thebarefoodcompany.ie 041 9835529 Donegan’s Monasterboice Inn, Newtown
D’Vine Winebar and Restaurant, Dyer Street Monasterboice
www.dvine.ie 041 9800440 www.monasterboice-inn.ie 041 9837383
Stockwell Artisan Foods, 1 Stockwell Street Punjabi House, 7 Dublin Road
www.stockwellartisanfoods.ie 041 9810892 www.punjabihousetakeaway.com 041 9804418
SLEEP
d Hotel, Scotch Hall, Marsh Rd Boyne Valley Hotel & Country Club, Dublin
www.thedhotel.com 041 987 7700 Road www.boyne-valley-hotel.ie
041 9837737
Scholars Townhouse Hotel, King Street
www.scholarshotel.com 041 983 5410 Windsor Lodge, North Road
www.barwindsorlodge.com 041 9841966
Westcourt Hotel, West Street
www.westcourt.ie 041 9830965
Photography: Kilian Waters
For further information, just drop into the Tourist Office at SLEEP CLOSE BY
Slane Farm Hostel, Harlinstown House, Slane,
The Tholsel, West Street Collon House, Ardee Street, Collon, Co. Louth Co. Meath www.slanefarmhostel.ie
www.collonhouse.com 087 2355645 041 9884985
Festival Opening Hours: The Cottages, Seabank, Coast Road, College Hill House & Gardens, Slane,
Bettystown, Co. Meath
Monday-Saturday: 9.30am-5.30pm www.cottages-ireland.com 041 9828104
Co. Meath www.collegehillhouse.ie
087 1400220
T.+353 41-9872843
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@MARCINWPHOTOGRAPHY
SLOW SESSIONS COTTAGE MARKET
Festival Edition
Facilitated by musician Brendan All players and singers are welcome, The Cottage Market can be found ceramics, candles, bespoke art,
McCreanor, Droichead Arts Centre’s including more experienced players in the beautiful setting of St Peters textile and copper creations. This
Slow Sessions is a selection of who wish to refine their techniques Church of Ireland, Drogheda. There market is a showcase of local
easy and well-known session tunes at a slower pace. If you just want to is an eclectic mix of stalls, thirty in produce and products and offers
which are played slowly to enable listen – well, come along - as what all, selling homemade breads, cakes, something for all the family. Come
people in the early stages of their would music be without someone to chutneys, Indian street food and join us on the day, grab a coffee or
playing or those returning to music listen to it. Tea, coffee and biscuits sauces, confectionary, olive oil and delicious hot chocolate, listen to
to have an opportunity to play are included. honey, home-grown plants, hand- some cool vinyl sounds and check
together in a friendly, supportive and Sponsored by DROGHEDA CREDIT crafted organic skincare, upcycled out this beautiful local market with a
informal setting. UNION Drogheda | Bettystown | Trim furniture, kids’ clothes, jewellery, great atmosphere.
DATE: SATURDAY 4 MAY VENUE: DROICHEAD ARTS CENTRE, STOCKWELL STREET DATE: SATURDAY 4 MAY VENUE: ST PETER’S CHURCH OF IRELAND PARISH CENTRE,
TIME: 2-4PM TICKETS: €5 ST PETER’S PLACE, TIME: 11AM- 4PM TICKETS: FREE ADMISSION
BOOKING: WWW.DROGHEDAARTSFESTIVAL.IE TEL: 041 9833946 BOOKING: WWW.DROGHEDAARTSFESTIVAL.IE TEL: 041 9833946
38 | | 39DAY BY DAY
DRO GHEDA AR TS FESTIVAL | 30 APRIL – 6 MAY 2019 | DAY BY DAY
SCHEDULE / MAIN FESTIVAL
EVENT VENUE TUES 30 APRIL WED 1 MAY THURS 2 MAY FRI 3 MAY SAT 4 MAY SUN 5 MAY MON 6 MAY DURATION
BORROWED GROUND Droichead Arts Centre 7:30PM 10AM - 8PM 10AM - 8PM 10AM - 8PM 10AM - 8PM 10AM - 8PM 10AM - 5PM Until 14 July
WORD OF MOUTH Droichead Arts Centre Café 8PM 2 hours
POETS WHO DARE Highlanes Gallery 1PM 1 hour
THE RAPE OF LUCRECE Droichead Arts Centre 8PM 2 hours
DISRUPTORS Highlanes Gallery 7:30PM 10:30AM - 4PM 12 - 5PM 12 - 5PM Until 29 June
NURSE WITH WOUND Droichead Arts Centre 8PM 2 hours
SUMMERTIME Drogheda Town Centre FROM 12PM 15 mins
DROGHEDA ARTS FESTIVAL AT THE GATE St Laurence’s Gate FROM 12PM FROM 12PM 10 mins
SUPER EXTRA BONUS PARTY Little Duke Theatre 4PM 60 mins
WINE & WORDS Highlanes Gallery 6PM 60 mins
SPIELBERG ÉTUDES St Peter’s Church of Ireland 8PM 2 hours
TRADITION AND INNOVATION Highlanes Gallery 4PM
TEN PLAGUES Droichead Arts Centre 5PM, 9PM 1 hour
ROLL UP, ROLL UP St Dominic’s Park 1 - 5PM 4 hours
WE EAT ELECTRIC SILENCE Living Room at Sarsfield’s 8PM 2 hours
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44 | | 45FESTIVAL CREDITS #YOURFESTIVAL
COMMUNITY
FESTIVAL PRODUCERS VENUES
Collette Farrell /Co-Chair (Droichead Arts Highlanes Gallery: Aoife Ruane, Stephen
Centre) Hodgins, Se Kelly, Siobhan Murphy, Simon
Elaine Cronin /Co-Chair Colfer, Bertie Hetherington
Aoife Ruane (Highlanes Gallery) Droichead Arts Centre: Collette Farrell, Tony The Drogheda Arts Festival aims to be a celebration of and for the people of Louth, and
Brian Harten (Louth County Council/Create Conaghy, John McGovern, Carla Moran, we would love to hear your suggestions on what we can do to make each year our best
Louth) Linda Callaghan, Rita McQuillan, Jenny yet. This is your festival, so it’s important we hear about the things that make you tick!
Mary Capplis (Acting Arts Officer, Louth Mulligan
County Council/Create Louth) The Living Room at Sarsfield’s: Brenda
Marcus Costello (Production Manager) McComeskey
ARTISTS
Paul Hayes (An Táin Arts Centre) St Peter’s Church of Ireland: Reverend Iain
Jamieson, Karen Campbell & the Select Vestry
PRODUCTION MANAGER of St. Peter’s Church of Ireland
Marcus Costello Drogheda Town Centre: Teresa Scanlon
Little Duke Theatre: Brenda Goggan In the coming months we will have opportunities and call outs for artists from the North
East to participate in Drogheda Arts Festival 2020, including the Drogheda Arts Festival
ADMINISTRATION / MARKETING Commission, and our Public Art Interventions Programme. Do you have a great idea that
Pauline Ashwood WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO doesn’t fit into either programme, but might be perfect for the festival? Let us know!
Cathaoirleach of Louth County Council, Cllr.
DISTRIBUTION Liam Reilly, Mayor of Drogheda Cllr. Frank
Viva Promotions Godfrey, Deputy Mayor of Drogheda Cllr
VOLUNTEERS
Kevin Callan, Joan Martin, Chief Executive,
PR Louth County Council, Mr Paddy Donnelly,
WhiteLight Consulting Director of Services, Louth County Council,
Louth County Council staff and elected
members; Superintendent Andrew Watters, The Drogheda Arts Festival is programmed and produced by a voluntary committee. If you
DESIGN AND PRINT have experience of arts and events management - and plenty of energy to share! - please
Graphic Design: Neil Gordon, Factory Sergeant Donal McGivern and An Garda
Síochána, Drogheda; Colin Maher & St. get in touch to see how you can get involved with next year’s festival.
Graphics
Website and Social Media: Zipped Eye John’s Ambulance; Drogheda Fire Service;
Productions Shona McManus, President, & Council of
Talk to us at hello@droghedaartsfestival.ie
Printers: Anglo Printers Ltd Drogheda & District Chamber of Commerce;
Louth Civil Defence; Grainne Berrill, the team #YOURFESTIVAL #DAF2020
at Louth Volunteer Centre and all of the
DOCUMENTATION festival ambassadors and volunteers; Michele
Photography: Jenny Matthews Kindly supported by Louth County Council and the Arts Council
Whelan, Boyne Valley Tourism Officer; Kevin
Wall; Karen Devine; Eddie Phelan; Michele
BOX OFFICE Haechler, Catherine Lynch, Create Louth;
Carol Ann Brodigan and the Box Office & Breda McWalter, OPW; Eimear Hegarty, The
Marketing teams at Droichead Arts Centre Arts Council, particularly Karl Wallace and the
Festivals team; the staff and boards of all of
the festival venues and locations, all funders
and sponsors big and small, and of course all
of the artists involved.
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