Saturday 26th March
2pm
€3 per child

Family Fun at The Dock with artist in residence Laura Gallagher
Saturday 26th of March 2pm.
The day starts with a age appropriate tour of the current exhibition; Susan Tiger 100 drawings, more or less and John o Connells Big Pink.
Projects are designed for children aged 4-10 working with...

Monday 07th March
12.30
€6

BRANAR DRAMAIOCHTA presents
CLANN LIR
A father’s love for his children is at the heart of this beautiful re-telling of the ancient tale of Clann Lir. In this vivid production Branar focuses on the fairytale elements of the story. A father’s search for his children;
Magical transformat...

Monday 13th December - Tuesday 14th December
10.30am & 12.30pm
€7

Meridian Theatre presents
The Fourth Wise Man

A show that celebrates the real meaning of Christmas!

The Fourth Wise Man is based on the old Eastern legend that one of the Magi never made it to Bethlehem because he was down the pub, washing the camel, engaging in Kasbah therapy...

Friday 04th June
10.30am
€5

Three stories woven together by a common theme, investigating the way in which our inner vision creates the world around us.

Discover Azal the Artist who wishes for friends, Cinderella who wants to go to the ball and the old woman who lived in a vinegar bottle and wants to live in a big hou...

Tuesday 25th May
10.30am & 12pm
FREE

To celebrate Africa Day 2010, The Dock in association with Mermaid County Wicklow Arts Centre and Irish Aid, presents 13 short animated films made by African filmmakers from the Congo, Egypt, South Africa, Kenya, Senegal and Tanzania - celebrating African culture and society and the diversity of the...

Saturday 20th March
3:30PM
€7 (€25 Family of 4)

FUNDRAISER IN AID OF GOAL - HAITI EARTHQUAKE SURVIVORS

Conor Lambert’s Custard Pie Puppet Company will be performing their classic show, Punch and Judy, and family favourites Ding and Dong. All proceeds in aid of earthquake survivors in Haiti donated to GOAL. This fundraiser for the Earthqu...

Thursday 04th March
10.15am & 12pm
€7/€6 (school groups)

SEACHTAIN NA GAEILGE SPECIAL!

Sa dráma spraoiúl seo, léirítear an tábhacht a bhaineann le bheith inann seasamh suas duit féin agus le tuiscint a bheith agat ar dhaoine difriúla. Baintear leas as ceol beo agus puipeadóireacht neamhghnách sa léiriú samhailteach agus snasta seo.

This ...

Thursday 10th December
10.15am, 11.30am, 12.45pm
€9/€8 school groups

The Magical Christmas tree grows deep in the enchanted forest and is protected by special magic. Logan the Woodcutter is its guardian. Each Christmas Santa uses the magic from the tree to make his sleigh fly and to bring the spirit of Christmas to the world – this year however the evil Dark Que...

Sunday 18th October
2pm - 5pm

To finish up RíRá Childrens Arts Festival bring along the whole family and take part in a selection of fun and creative activities - art play, literature, film, stories and more. All activities are free of charge on the day.

Including our newest art club which welcomes children and adults t...

Monday 12th October - Saturday 17th October
all events €5

Now in its second year RíRá takes place from Monday 12th – Sunday 18th October. Come along and be entertained by a jam packed programme with music, drama, puppets, storytelling and much, much more.

See below for full details and if you have any questions you can call our box office on 071 9...

Saturday 03rd October
2pm
Free

Launch of Rí Rá Children’s Arts Festival brochure to co-incide with launch of The Leitrim Design House ‘Craft in The Classroom’ exhibition, showcasing work by children from 15 primary schools throughout Leitrim. There will also be a chance to meet some of the ‘Craft in the Classroom’ tutors on the d...

Saturday 25th July
2pm- 4pm
3 euro per child/ family rate available /adults free

The last Saturday of every month sees the galleries of The Dock open up to fun and games based around the visual art programme. This coming Saturday Sarah Stevens will facilitate an afternoon of creativity and fun.
This is a walk in workshop with an emphasis on fun. The only thing that we are st...

Thursday 28th May
10.15am & 12.30pm
€8

A play for children based on the stories by Aesop.

From the ‘Boy Who Cried Wolf’ to ‘Dog in the Manger’, ‘The Tortoise and the Hare’ to ‘The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing’ you know them all, Aesop’s incredible cast of sometimes foolish characters. Through his stories he parades before us a circu...

Monday 02nd March
10.15am & 12.15pm
€8

*SEACHTAIN NA GAEILGE SPECIAL*

Éiríonn Róisín mór le rón. Taispeánann sé domhan iontach fó-thoinn di.
Buaileann siad leis an iascaire Mícheál Mac na Mara agus tá sé ar tí an
domhan seo faoi thoinn a scriosadh. Ach a n-éireoidh leis?
Róisín and the Seal - A Shadow Puppet show by ...

Thursday 11th December
10.15am, 11.30am & 12.45pm
€8.50

*PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SHOW IS NOW SOLD OUT*

As Santa prepares for another a busy Christmas, he gets a cry for help. The North Pole is melting and the penguins have nowhere to go. This spells disaster! Not only for the penguins and the polar bears, but for children everywhere. Without the s...

Sunday 19th October
2pm - 5pm

FAMILY DAY as part of RiRá Children’s Festival

From 2pm - 5pm The Daft Antics Street Performers wil be in The Market Yard and The Dock.

From 2pm – 3pm, Gallery Tour & Activities - artist in residence Laura Gallagher will introduce children to the current exhibition of two solo...

Saturday 18th October
1pm & 3pm
€7

AS PART OF RiRá CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL

This exciting young company from Galway, who have performed at Baboró Children’s Festival, return to The Dock with their latest colourful and imaginative production suitable for ages 7 - 11.

Up in an attic is where this adventure begins wher...

Thursday 16th October
6pm
€7

This lively bunch of musicians and actors bring their interactive and extremely participative show and invite you (children and adults) to play, sing and dance along with the actors to popular songs of the old time repertoire.

Suitable for ages 3 - 8.

Thursday 16th October - Friday 17th October
10.15am
€5

in association with Children’s Books Ireland (CBI)

AS PART OF RiRá CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL

There have been many books for children which subsequently make it to the screen and a few books which have travelled the other way. The film adaptation of Katherine Paterson’s multi award winnin...

Wednesday 15th October
10.15am
€4

AS PART OF THE RIRA CHILDRENS FESTIVAL

the innovative puppet theatre company, Your Man’s Puppets, brings us an engaging, interactive puppet show with information about litter, water pollution and recycling. Its funny, fast-paced story and unique characters highlight the importance of the na...

Saturday 27th September
2pm
FREE

LAUNCH OF CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL with NIALL DE BÚRCA

The ever-popular storyteller, Niall de Búrca returns to The Dock to launch the Children’s Festival and enthral us with his tales from the length and breadth of Ireland.

From 15th – 19th October The Dock’s first Children’s Festival w...

Tuesday 10th June
10.30am & 12pm
€7

Winner of the Eco Trust’s ‘Eco Prize 2007 for Creativity’, this is a heart-warming tale of a man and his dog who set off on an adventure to change the world. Hear the wind, feel the rain, smell the lavender in this multi-sensory theatrical delight, with an insightful ecological theme combining...

Monday 26th May
10.30am - 12.30pm
€7

The Puppet Lab’s production of the classic fairytale combines beautifully crafted wooden marionette puppets and chroma key technology. The result is an entirely unique performance - a mixture of live puppetry and on screen animation, producing a fantastic miniature world, which is a sensory feast fo...

Thursday 06th March - Friday 07th March
10.30am - 12.30pm
€8

Branar brings us on a magical journey with Ailbí, on a quest for beauty. On her journey she meets different and strange people, all with their own ideas of where beauty is. With original music, unusual instruments, magical masks and wonderful puppets, Ailbí’s journey is both inspirational and access...

Wednesday 12th December
10am, 11.15am, & 12.30pm
€10 & €8.50

As Santa prepares for another a busy Christmas, he gets a cry for help. The North Pole is melting and the penguins have nowhere to go. This spells disaster! Not only for the penguins and the polar bears, but for children everywhere. Without the snow and the winter sunlight it’s impossible for Sant...

Sunday 21st October
2pm- 4pm
€7

Bernard loves to fix things. He believes that every nut has its bolt and that everything makes complete logical sense, just like his life. Maimi sees the world in a completely different way… if it's broke, why fix it? Their chance encounter when Bernard is called to fix Maimi's chaotic cart, opens ...

Friday 19th October
10.30am - 12.30pm
€7

Join one of Italy’s leading children’s theatre companies on their magical carpet for a mesmerising journey far away to the wondrous and harmonius world of the Japanese Gardens. Dazzling dance combined with visual poetry, images and sounds takes the audience on a unique exploration of another culture...

Wednesday 20th June
11.15am / 12.30pm
€5

The Dustman lives on the other side of the mirror where cats talk and everything .oats. This is the place where dreams come from. Children from the audience are invited to go through the mirror and become part of their own dreams. You ’ll see the invisible mirror, the shower-phone, the .ying coat, t...

Friday 15th June
11.00 - 12.00 mid day
€5

A good word never broke a tooth! Join Niall de Búrca, one of Ireland’s finest traditional storytellers to enjoy a remarkable range of tales ranging from funny, lively, sad, to downright absurd! A hilarious ghost story-telling show.

Tuesday 06th March
10.30am, 12pm, 2pm
5 euro

Seachtain na Gaeilge Special!Bilingual storytelling for children with one of Ireland’s finest traditional storytellers, Niall de Búrca. A highly engaging performer, he combines tremendous energy and humour with the sheer joy of language. Using both original and traditional material he brings to The ...