Riverbank Arts Centre

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Riverbank Arts Centre is County Kildare’s Arts Centre; it is based in Newbridge which is less than 45 minutes from Dublin city centre. Riverbank Arts Centre hosts a programme of local, national and international productions including theatre, music, opera, comedy and visual arts. The venue comprises of a 180 seat auditorium, a children’s gallery, a contemporary gallery hosting both local national

and international artists and a café. Riverbank Arts Centre is a member of Nomad Theatre Network which furthers the development of the performing arts in the North Midlands region and extend the parameters of regional, national and international performances available to venues and their audiences; Riverbank Arts Centre is also a member of Strollers Touring Network which is a network of 10 Theatre/Arts Centre venues located across Ireland. It is currently the largest touring network in the country. This enables the center to bring the best of national theatre to the county of Kildare while also providing visitors to Kildare the opportunity to stay in the county and see some of the best produced theatre, music, comedy and opera on our stage. The art house cinema at Riverbank Arts Centre is now a full digital system supported by Cill Dara Ar Aghaidh which is financed by the Irish Government under the Rural Development Programme Ireland 2007-2013 and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe investing in Rural Areas. It has proved to be an invaluable part of the centre, programing high quality art house films and more recent releases.

Applications are now open for the Music Network Music Capital Scheme funded by the Department of Culture, Communications...
20/11/2025

Applications are now open for the Music Network Music Capital Scheme funded by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

A total of €1,040,000 in funding is available through Awards 1, 2 and 3 which provide funding for the purchase of musical instruments and selected items of equipment to individual professional musicians and non-professional groups across the country

Application close at 2pm, Thursday 27 November

Learn more and apply at MusicNetwork.ie

20/11/2025

𝙏𝙊𝙉𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏

𝗔𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗲𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹

Thursday 20 November, 8pm
Tickets €16/€14
Book: https://riverbank.ticketsolve.com/shows/873657047/events

Don't miss the return of the award-winning hit show, An Evening With Wee Daniel, for their Kildare premiere!

Experience the magic of Daniel O'Donnell live in concert... almost!

Join Aoife Sweeney O'Connor for an absurdist autobiographical cabaret as they celebrate quare identity, growing up in Donegal, and their unironic obsession with wee Daniel. From their first meeting with Daniel as a baby, to his surprise appearance at their mother's funeral.

This is not a p**s take, it's a rapturous love letter to the rural q***r non-binary experience, to mammies and to our Daniel.

You'll laugh, you'll cry, and g'wan, you'll have a cup of tea.

Developed at FRINGE LAB. Supported by An Grianán Theatre, XNTHONY LTD. and Stoke Improv.

Duration: 60 mins
Trigger warning: mentions of grief and loss.

19/11/2025

𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗼𝗻
25𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘚𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨

Monday 24 November, 8pm
Tickets €7 (early bird) / €9 (on door) / €5 (student)
Book: https://riverbank.ticketsolve.com/shows/873657251/events

Two master warriors (Chow Yun Fat and Michelle Yeoh) are faced with their greatest challenge when the treasured Green Destiny sword is stolen. A young aristocrat (Zhang Ziyi) prepares for an arranged marriage, but soon reveals her superior fighting talents and her deeply romantic past. As each warrior battles for justice, they come face to face with their worst enemy - and the inescapable, enduring power of love.

Set against 19th-century China's breath-taking landscape, CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON is the action-packed, box office smash from acclaimed director Ang Lee (Sense and Sensibility, The Ice Storm) featuring stunning martial arts choreography by Yuen Wo Ping (The Matrix).

Directed by Ang Lee | 120 mins | Cert 15A | Mandarin and Chinese with English subtitles

Screenings are presented in association with access > CINEMA and Europa Cinemas.

𝗧𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁'𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗘𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀.Our Box Office team will be in c...
19/11/2025

𝗧𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁'𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗘𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀.

Our Box Office team will be in contact with ticket holders to arrange a refund.

𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀Saturday 22 November, 2pmTickets €4Book: https://riverbank.ticketsolve.com/shows/873657630/eventsAt the edge of B...
19/11/2025

𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀

Saturday 22 November, 2pm
Tickets €4
Book: https://riverbank.ticketsolve.com/shows/873657630/events

At the edge of Borneo’s lush rainforest, Kéria rescues a baby orangutan from the palm oil plantation where her father works. When her young cousin Selaï arrives—seeking refuge from the clash between his Indigenous community and encroaching loggers—the three form a powerful bond. Together, they discover the joys and dangers of this threatened world.

Directed by Claude Barras | 85 mins | Cert PG | English language

Screenings are presented in association with access > CINEMA and Europa Cinemas

𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀𝗔 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘁Friday 28 November, 7pmSaturday 29 November, 2pm & 7pmSu...
18/11/2025

𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
𝗔 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘁

Friday 28 November, 7pm
Saturday 29 November, 2pm & 7pm
Sunday 30 November, 2pm
Tickets €18.50/€13.50
Book: https://riverbank.ticketsolve.com/shows/873656921/events

This Christmas, Newbridge Musical Theatre are delighted to be staging a brand-new adaptation of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol. This classic story tells the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge as he is visited by three spirits who each have a lesson to teach him. However, this time another visitor is determined to put her own Twist on the tale! Featuring music from Oliver! this fresh take on a festive favourite is sure to be fun for all the family!

𝙏𝙊𝙉𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 + 𝗤&𝗔Tuesday 18 November, 7pmFree event, booking advisedBook: https://riverbank.t...
18/11/2025

𝙏𝙊𝙉𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏

𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 + 𝗤&𝗔

Tuesday 18 November, 7pm
Free event, booking advised
Book: https://riverbank.ticketsolve.com/shows/873657382/events

Join us for a lively evening as artists featured in Pattern Recognition: Architectures of Seeing each take the stage to present themselves in any form they choose—be it performance, storytelling, or slideshow. This fast-paced, engaging format offers a glimpse into the minds behind the work, revealing the diverse voices that have impacted County Kildare’s visual arts landscape over the past fifteen years. The presentations will be followed by an open Q&A, inviting the audience to delve deeper into the ideas, processes, and inspirations behind the artists’ practices. A celebration of creativity, connection, and conversation—don’t miss this unique opportunity to meet the artists.

Image:
Denis Kelly
Untitled (Grey Brown White)
2018
Oil and ink on canvas

The Online Bookclub with Dani Gill is back on Saturday 6 December!Join the group for their final session as they discuss...
18/11/2025

The Online Bookclub with Dani Gill is back on Saturday 6 December!

Join the group for their final session as they discuss Ghost Mountain by Ronan Hession.

The book club is open to anyone who may like to join, whether you are an avid reader, looking to connect with others over books, or wanting to try to get back into the habit, the space is open to all.

Book here: https://riverbank.ticketsolve.com/shows/873658365/events
Or call 045 448327 to sign-up!

*online sign-ups are subject to €1.50 booking fee per ticket.

𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟𝗦𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗕𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁'𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱Friday 12 December, 10:30am & 12:15pmTickets €6 (teachers free!)Book: email there...
18/11/2025

𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟𝗦
𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗕𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁'𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱

Friday 12 December, 10:30am & 12:15pm
Tickets €6 (teachers free!)
Book: email [email protected]

A very WhistleBlast Christmas Show including lots of favourites from Tchaikovsky to the Snowman, a sing along WhistleBlast Christmas Tale and other seasonal songs! Bell ringing and percussion for you to join in a joyful concert finale… Performed by fun loving musicians: Conor Linehan, piano. Ken Edge, saxes and clarinets. Oonagh Keogh, violin. Mary Curran, French horn in a highly accessible presentation. Suitable for everybody, of all ages. Come along and get yourself into the mood for a wonderful musical Christmas.

Suitable for Junior Infants-6th Class
Duration: 60 mins

𝗚𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗼́𝗶𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆𝗡𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲Saturday 3 October, 8pmTickets €25Book: https://riverbank.ticketsolve.com/shows/873659641/ev...
17/11/2025

𝗚𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗼́𝗶𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆
𝗡𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲

Saturday 3 October, 8pm
Tickets €25
Book: https://riverbank.ticketsolve.com/shows/873659641/events

After surviving hospital stays, a sick cat, and a nerve-wracking stint on Dancing with the Stars Gearóid Farrelly returns with No Pressure. In this candid and hilarious hour, he unpacks the chaos of modern life with his trademark wit. Gearóid reflects on the absurdities of life, the challenges of self-care, and the joy of embracing imperfection.

“A solid and consistent hour of great stand-up” - Three weeks
“An Incredible performer” - Broadway Baby
“Bloody hilarious” - Sarah Millican
“My absolute favourite” - Joanne McNally

17/11/2025

Yes it is that time of year again!

Our brochure has gone to design and marketing is praying that nothing extra is added to the programme!

𝙏𝙊𝙉𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝗘. 𝟭𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗘𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗮Monday 17 November, 8pmTickets €7 (early bird) / €9 (on door) / €5 (s...
17/11/2025

𝙏𝙊𝙉𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏

𝗘. 𝟭𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗘𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗮

Monday 17 November, 8pm
Tickets €7 (early bird) / €9 (on door) / €5 (student)
Book: https://riverbank.ticketsolve.com/shows/873657250/events

This docu-fiction explores the life and relationships of famed Irish artist and architect Eileen Gray. Using a mix of documentary footage and recreation, it focuses in particular on the history of her dream house on the Riviera - E.1027. Initially built for Gray and her lover Jean Badovici in the late 1920s, the house goes through dramatic changes over the years - including when Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier becomes fascinated with Gray’s creation. Obsessed with the building, Le Corbusier takes dramatic steps to claim E.1027 as his own.

Directors Beatrice Minger and Christoph Schaub thoughtfully reflect on Gray’s work and legacy - a life of incredible achievements, but also one where men sought to take credit for many of her accomplishments.

Directed by Beatrice Minger & Christoph Schaub | 90 mins | Cert 12A | English and French with English subtitles

Screenings are presented in association with access > CINEMA and Europa Cinemas.

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Monday 9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Friday 9:30am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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Riverbank Arts Centre is County Kildare’s Arts Centre; it is based in Newbridge which is less than 45 minutes from Dublin city centre. Riverbank Arts Centre hosts a programme of local, national and international productions including theatre, music, opera, comedy and visual arts. The venue comprises of a 180 seat auditorium, Children’s Gallery, McKenna Gallery, a contemporary gallery hosting both local national and international artists, and a café. Riverbank Arts Centre is a member of Nomad Theatre Network which furthers the development of the performing arts in the North Midlands region and extend the parameters of regional, national and international performances available to venues and their audiences.

Riverbank Arts Centre is also a member of Strollers Touring Network which is a network of 10 Theatre/Arts Centre venues located across Ireland. It is currently the largest touring network in the country. This enables the centre to bring the best of national theatre to the county of Kildare while also providing visitors to Kildare the opportunity to see some of the best produced theatre, music, comedy and opera on our stage.