Children

Mon 4 – Fri 8 July, 10 – 1pm (9-12 years)   Join professional artist Joanna Kidney for a week of art camp workshops. These workshops will be about experimenting and enjoying a variety of approaches and mediums. We will explore the areas of monoprinting, drawing, mixed media, collage and feltmaking. Engaging with each process, the focus will be on getting stuck in, enjoying the ... (click to read more)

Puppets Paddi and Jacko dream of winning the X-Factor! Button-eyed Jacko wants to win the X-Factor and is very put out when woolly-jumpered Paddi comes down with a cold threatening his dream of becoming rich and famous. Coming across a spell book belonging to a mysterious wizard, Jacko tries to cure his friend but turns him into a scary monster and a series of small creatures. Come to a puppet ... (click to read more)

From the makers of the hit Ice Age series comes Rio, a comedy adventure about taking a walk on the wild side. Blu is a domesticated Macaw who never learned to fly. Blu and Linda think he's the last of his kind, but when they learn about another Macaw who lives in Rio de Janeiro, they head to the faraway and exotic land to find Jewel, Blu's female counterpart. Not long after they arrive, Blu and ... (click to read more)

The battle for Easter is on! E.B., the teenage son of the Easter Bunny. On the eve of taking over the family business, E.B. leaves for Hollywood in pursuit of his dream of becoming a drummer. Back on Easter Island, a power-hungry chick that has lived in the shadows for far too long has been plotting a coup to take over one of the biggest jobs in the world. Now that E.B.'s gone, he's got his ... (click to read more)

SOLD OUT   Pignut Productions Come and discover with Jay moments of Ahhhh!!... as beauty, magic and small delights are revealed in this gentle show for a very young audience.   ‘This is a thoroughly enjoyable – and aptly named – performance... makes theatre accessible to children who either haven’t learned to talk yet, or who are learning a second ... (click to read more)

A year long drama programme consisting of 3 ten week terms delivered by Ireland’s premier training school for actors. Students (aged 7 to 18 years) are introduced to drama in a way that encourages imagination and self expression - developing confidence and creativity. Through enjoyable improvised games and exercises, participants will explore voice, movement and characterisation.  We ... (click to read more)

The Beach House, Bray Seafront Sat 19 Nov Time: 11.30am Admission Free Join us at the Beach House for a very special family storytelling session with the renowned Irish story teller Nuala Hayes. Nuala tells folktales, legends and myths.  She has performed at many arts and storytelling festivals throughout Ireland and the UK, in Spain, Denmark, USA and at the Toronto Storytellinging ... (click to read more)

Sun 15 Jan @ 2pm & 4pm €10 Paula Lambert, the voice behind one of Ireland’s most beloved puppets Bosco, brings Hansel & Gretel to Mermaid, a beautifully produced show with large puppets, colourful sets and exquisite lighting. For the nostalgic at heart, Bosco also makes an appearance in the opening part of the show.   From its earliest beginnings the Lambert family has ... (click to read more)

MON 2 – THU 5 & SAT 7 APR Theatre Workshops for Children with Wonderland ProductionsWonderland invites 7-12 year olds into its colourful world of drama, music,dance, playwriting, stage design and lighting, comedy and clown, for aweeklong camp culminating in a fabulous showcase for friends and family.Wonderland’s workshops uniquely combine a stage school with the work ofa ... (click to read more)