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Solarus Rocks Roscommon

Saturday 4th September | 8pm | Early Bird: €10 (valid until 1st Sept) Standard Ticket €13

Local band Solarus formed in The Melting Pot Mix return to the arts centre with support band 'Spiral Force' from Belfast.

Fans of classic rock will love this gig. Not to be missed! This show is set to rock Roscommon!

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Ramor Productions The Night Joe Dolan's Car Broke Down

written and directed by Padraic McIntyre

Friday 10th - Saturday 11th September | 8pm | €18/€16

 As the storm bears down, the music and craic flows, and we get a hilarious insight into the happenings of a rural pub on the night a legend drops by. Fresh from a recent sell-out run, this hilarious new play by Padraic McIntyre features live music and a host of local characters, that audiences will recognise from their local. A not to be missed treat for all who enjoy a great night of theatre and music.

*Not suitable for under 15s.

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Gúna Nua/Civic Theatre Little Gem

Monday 20th - Tuesday 21st September | 8pm | €18/€16

Love, sex, birth, death, dildos and salsa classes: Little Gem sees three generations of Dublin women on a wild and constantly surprising journey. Kay’s got an itch that Gem can’t scratch … Lorraine attacks a customer at work and her boss wants her to see a psychiatrist … Amber has fierce bad indigestion and the sambucas aren’t getting rid of it… Paul is just using Amber until he can get to Australia … and there's the hairy man who fancies Lorraine but fails to rise to the occasion. And of course let’s not forget Gem, who doesn’t like the neighbours coming in to ‘mind’ him. If all that wasn’t bad enough, Little Gem makes his presence felt and life is never the same again.  After sell-out seasons in New York, London and Paris, and a sold-out seven week run at Ireland’s National Theatre and the Olympia, Gúna Nua’s multi-award winning bittersweet comedy staring Anita Reeves, Neili Conroy and Genevieve Hulme-Beaman promises to be a great night out.Book Tickets

Opera Theatre Company The Diary of Anne Frank

Tuesday 28th September | 8pm | €20/€18

Vivid and insightful, this heart-rending opera re-creates the world of 13 year-old Anne Frank in hiding, living in hope and fear, and longing for normality for herself and her family. Sung in English, the focus is on Anne Frank’s original words – her joy over a glimpse of blue sky, the budding love for her friend Peter, her determination to remain courageous, her humour and her resilient hopes for freedom, all of which find moving and eloquent expression in the poignant score.  Opera Theatre Company’s 24th year of touring opera throughout Ireland continues with this memorable and atmospheric opera. Russian composer Grigory Frid, whose own family suffered enormously under Stalin, was so inspired by Anne Frank’s diary that he created the opera in 1969. With Andrew Synnott conducting Opera Theatre Company’s eight-piece chamber orchestra and with direction by Ingrid Craigie and Annilese Miskimmon, this compelling production marks the company’s first visit to Roscommon Arts Centre and should not be missed.Book Tickets

Breffni Players See How They Run

by Philip King

Friday 1st October | 8pm | €15/€12

A blissful and hilarious farce which takes place in an English village during the Second World War.  Reverend Lionel Toop lives contentedly with his new bride Penelope, and their cockney maid, Ida.  Life is peaceful and quiet for the residents except for the regular interference from the local gossip, Ms Skillon. Then one day all hell breaks loose as the vicarage is invaded by Germans, Bishops, Reverends and actors, resulting in hilarious pandemonium. One question remains: can the vicarage and it’s residents survive the day? Book Tickets

Irish Film Institute Film ed: Primary and Secondary Film Programme

Wednesday 6th October - Wednesday 17th November | various | Free Admission (Schools event)

Filmed is Roscommon Arts Centre’s seasonal cinema programme for school students, run in conjunction with the Irish Film Institute’s Education programme. This season we are delighted to offer two programmes, one for primary school students and one for senior cycle secondary school students. All screenings are free and can be pre-booked at the arts centre’s box office.  

Titles confirmed to date include: Senior Cycle: Persepolis (French with Study Guide), 32A (English with Study Guide), City of War: The Story of John Rabe (German with Study Guide) and for Transition Year students Nowhere Boy. For Primary Schools, we’re showing: Ponyo on the Cliff and Ramona and Beezus.

Screenings take place as follows:

Ramona and Beezus

Wednesday 6th October |  10am | Primary Cycle

Preview Screening - In conjunction with 20th Century Fox Ltd. 

The adventures of young Ramona Quimby come to life in this all new film based on the best-selling books by Beverly Cleary. Ramona’s vivid imagination, boundless energy, and accident-prone antics are put to the test when she helps her family face its biggest challenge. Along the way, Ramona must deal with her over-achieving older sister Beezus and the on-again, off-again romance between her Aunt Bea and Bea’s former beau

 

 

Persepolis (Study Guide)    

Wednesday 6th October | 1pm | TY/SENIOR FRENCH  

In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Statrapi watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic family of a long dream being fulfilled of the hated Shah's defeat in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. However as Marji grows up, she witnesses first hand how the new Iran, now ruled by Islamic fundamentalists, has become a repressive tyranny on its own. With Marji dangerously refusing to remain silent at this injustice, her parents send her abroad to Vienna to study for a better life. However, this change proves an equally difficult trial with the young woman finding herself in a different culture loaded with abrasive characters and profound disappointments that deeply trouble her. Even when she returns home, Marji finds that both she and homeland have changed too much and the young woman and her loving family must decide where she truly belongs.

 

 

32A (Study Guide)

Wednesday 13th October | 11am | TY/SENIORENGLISH   This story is set in the "in-between" time of a girl's life, when she is no longer a child and not yet a woman. We open with our heroine, Maeve, putting on her new snow white bra, and stepping out into the world as a young woman. She has an obsession with breasts and bras and can't help but stare at other girls and women, even the head nun doesn't escape her gaze. Otherwise, her world revolves around her three friends, Ruth, Claire and Orla, who are more experienced in the ways of the world. They wear bras already (except Claire the feminist) and they've all had boyfriends. The new bra is a start but they really hope Maeve can find a fella, even offering kissing lessons to prepare her. What no one expects, least of all Maeve, is that she should snare the local sixteen-year old heartthrob. Maeve is so smitten with him that she lets her friends down when they need her the most. In trouble with her friends and in school, she gets dumped by the heartthrob when she sneaks into the local dance with him and he leaves with another girl. Her parents find out and she ends up in trouble at home, where she takes on extra domestic duties. She does the laundry and even her bra has lost its former brilliance. Maeve realizes what she has lost. Her friends rally round for her 14th birthday, Maeve returns to the fold a little older and a little wiser. Winner of the Tiernan McBride Award for Scriptwriting in 2002.

 

 

Ponyo                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Wednesday 3rd November | 10am | PRIMARY

The son of a sailor, 5-year old Sosuke lives a quiet life on an oceanside cliff with his mother Lisa. One fateful day, he finds a beautiful goldfish trapped in a bottle on the beach and upon rescuing her, names her Ponyo. But she is no ordinary goldfish. The daughter of a masterful wizard and a sea goddess, Ponyo uses her father's magic to transform herself into a young girl and quickly falls in love with Sosuke, but the use of such powerful sorcery causes a dangerous imbalance in the world. As the moon steadily draws nearer to the earth and Ponyo's father sends the ocean's mighty waves to find his daughter, the two children embark on an adventure of a lifetime to save the world and fulfill Ponyo's dreams of becoming human

 

 

Nowhere Boy 

Wednesday 3rd November | 1pm | TY

NOWHERE BOY, the debut feature of Sam Taylor-Wood, tells the never seen before story of John Lennons childhood. Imagine John Lennons childhood A spirited teenager, curious, sharp and funny, growing up in the shattered city of Liverpool. Two extraordinary sisters tussle for his love - Mimi, the formidable aunt who raised him from the age of 5 and Julia, the spirited mother who gave him up to Mimis care. Yearning for a normal family, John escapes into art and the new music flooding in from the US. His fledgling genius finds a kindred spirit in the young Paul McCartney. But just as Johns new life begins, the truth about his past leads to a tragedy he would never escape.

 

 

City of War: The Story of John Rabe   

Wednesday 17th November | 10am | TY/SENIOR GERMAN

A true-story account of a German businessman who saved more than 200,000 Chinese during the Nanjing massacre in 1937-38. When in 1937 the Japanese Imperial Army invaded China, John Rabe was the Director of the German Industrial Siemens factory in Nanking. Rabe was also a loyal member of the Nazi Party. When the Japanese arrived in Nanking and began exterminating the civilian population, Rabe, together with a few other Westerners who were in the city, formed a Safety Zone – an area within the city which Japanese and Chinese soldiers were not allowed to enter. Though the Safety Zone could handle approximately 100 000 people, more than 200 000 entered it. Outside of the Safety Zone, the Japanese killed approximately 300 000 Chinese soldiers and civilians (between 60 000 – 70 000 women were also raped). Rabe, assisted by a number of foreign diplomats who chose to stay in Nanking after the Japanese arrived, attempted to protest the massacres but could not do much other than welcome as many people as possible in the Safety Zone. He wrote a letter to Adolph Hitler begging him to intervene but did not get a reply. The Story of John Rabe chronicles the notorious Naking Massacre, which to this very day remains a very sensitive issue for Chinese and Japanese chronicles. 

 

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The Fureys and Davey Arthur

Friday 8th October | 8pm | €25

The Fureys & Davey Arthur have been entertaining audiences all over the world for over three decades with their music, songs and stories. Don’t miss these legendary musicians sing all their hits including “I Will Love You”, “When You Were Sweet 16”, “The Green Fields of France”, “Red Rose Café”, “From Clare to Here”, “Her Father Didn’t Like Me Anyway”, “Leaving Nancy” and “Steal Away” Having sold out their previous visits, early booking is advised.    Book Tickets

Town Hall Theatre Burn The Bad Lamp

Saturday 9th October | 8pm | €12

An aging owner of an antique shop sits astride the tumble down remains of a life's work.... Into this "rag and bone shop of the heart", a lamp, a genie and a shaft of magic appear, and a fairy tale for adults is spun. Challenging our cynicism, weaving wonder in your heart, it leaves you feeling good about life and where you're going.  An amazing theatrical concept - live actor and puppets together ....suspend your disbelief!  Featuring Rod Goodall, founder member of the legendary Footsbarn Theatre Company, and a range of puppet characters played by Aine Ní Dhroighneáin. This theatrical premiere adapted from the story by Kevin Barry, sold out 9 performances when it premiered at this year’s Cúirt Festival in Galway.Book Tickets

An Evening with Catherine Leonard and Hugh Tinney

Friday 15th October | 8pm | €15/€12

Two of Ireland's foremost musicians with highly successful solo careers in Ireland and internationally, Catherine Leonard and Hugh Tinney have performed as a duo since 2000. Catherine is Principal Artist for the California-based chamber ensemble, Camerata Pacifica. Hugh has preformed in over 30 countries worldwide since winning first prize in piano competitions, the 1983 Pozzoli in Italy and the 1984 Paloma O’Shea in Spain. For their first ever performance at Roscommon Arts Centre the duo will perform sonatas for violin and piano by Beethoven, Debussy and James Wilson.

 

Beethoven: Sonata for violin and piano in E flat major Op.12 No.3

Debussy:  Sonata for violin and piano

James Wilson: Sonata No.5 (written for this duo)

Beethoven:  Sonata for violin and piano in G major, Op. 96 No.

 

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The Two Willies | Funny Side Up

Saturday 16th October | 8pm | €14

Come and see Roscommon’s one and only comedy duo, Liam Sherringham and John Crean, in their exciting new show “Funny Side Up”. The Two Willies, who recently performed at Roscommon’s Celebrity Jigs and Reels, will introduce you to dynamic and exciting new characters in their unique, rural slapstick comedy style as well as some old favourites -The Mullooly and The Politicians. It will be a night not to be missed if you’re in need of a good belly laugh! Proceeds go to Cancer Care West.Book Tickets

from 20th October 2010 Lollipops Children's Festival 2010

Wednesday 20th - Friday 22nd October | various | various

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Lollipops Childrens Festival takes place in October just before the mid-term break. This year's programme is full of fun events for schools and young people so plplease feel free to contact the box office for more details or to reserve places for your school.

 

The Acorn Man & The Tale of Francis Flute             

Mighty Tales Theatre Company

This year, we are once again offering rural schools in Roscommon, the opportunity to host their very own theatre company in their school hall during Lollipops. Mighty Tales are coming to Roscommon to share two fantastic and spell-binding tales with primary school children the length and breadth of the county. “The Acorn Man” is a folk tale with an ecological theme about the life of a humble shepherd, who forested an entire mountain single-handed. Inspired by the popular tale 'The Man Who Planted Trees', the show is essentially a homage to old people and their value in society.   “The Tale of Francis Flute” is a comic piece, concerning the exploits of a harmless fool who is convinced that he is going to marry a beautiful princess. Despite her irascible father and the machinations of a gang of villainous palace guards, he achieves his aim. . . . well, almost.   

Wednesday 20th & Thursday 21st October | €2         

Spaces strictly limited to 60 per performance  

 

 

The Paper Princess

Monkeyshine Theatre Company

You are invited to a birthday party!  There’s glitter and sparkles, a tiny theatre and a magical story to be told. So roll up your sleeves, open your ears and sit down and watch as the paper princess is whisked away, up into the sky, out into the world. This is an enchanting theatre experience for children of 5 yrs and up, based on the book, 'The Paper Princess’ by Elisa Kleven.

Thursday 21st October | 11am | €3

 

 

 

SEE SAW

Ciotóg 

… gently rocking the balance between looking and being looked at, a dance show for and with families with young children...

Let your child lead you in looking at dance. In an intimate and informal environment, with everyone on the floor together, you’re invited to sit down and stretch out as a beautifully intricate and quirkily abstract trio, dances in front, behind, around, over – and maybe even with you! “See Saw” is not only about dancing itself, but how we experience dance, and how every audience influences the dance, to make each performance a unique and special dialogue. Suitable for audiences aged 0 to 100. 

Friday 22nd October | 12pm | €3   

 

 

 

Young Artists @ the Gallery  

This mid-term break, why not join our very own Linda Shevlin in the gallery space for a free tour, especially geared towards children, of our latest exhibition by artist Daniel Chester. Participants will have the opportunity to learn more about the artist, the work on show and the processes used to create the pieces. Children will also be encouraged to ask questions about the work before enjoying a hands-on art workshop with Linda. Spaces are limited and must be pre-booked at the box office. 

Tuesday 26th & Wednesday 27th October |11am daily | Adm Free

   

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Five Lamps Theatre Company Dear Frankie

Wednesday 20th October | 8pm | €16/€14

Mention two words: “Dear Frankie” to anyone aged forty or over in this country and something predictable happens. They start to sing the signature tune to Frankie Byrne’s iconic radio show, “The Women’s Page”.  For over twenty years, Frankie ruled supreme on the airwaves on matters amorous.  In an era without internet, without dedicated self-help book sections in the bookshop, where the Librarian knew your Mother so you couldn’t borrow that book, information was pretty hard to come by. Luckily, there was Frankie Byrne. Starring Nuala Hayes, “Dear Frankie” celebrates the eclectic life and times of Frankie Byrne, Ireland’s first radio agony aunt.  The various and authentic problems written to her and heard throughout the play offer a fascinating insight into the hang-ups, concerns and sorrows of Ireland in the 60’s and 70’s.  Book Tickets

Livin' Dred Theatre Company The Ballad of Pat McNab

written by Pat McCabe

Tuesday 26th October | 8pm | €18/€6

From the company that brought you the critically acclaimed “The Dead School”, comes an equally compelling piece of theatre, not to be missed. This is the story of a man who has got rid of his mother and, who knows, has maybe even killed her! Now a free man, Pat is looking forward to entertaining the numerous visitors who come to call on him. Each of these has an effect on Pat, some positive and some not so positive.  “The Ballad” is a rollercoaster of a story with a rip-roaring sound track and two towering performances from a familiar face to Roscommon audiences, Padraic McIntyre and Aaron Monaghan.Book Tickets

Jason Byrne

Friday 5th November | 8pm | €18

He’s the flame-haired boyo from Dublin who has no hassle selling out the Edinburgh Festival for three years in a row. A Last Laugh favourite, he’s terrified the bejaysus out of the people of Roscommon on more than one occasion and we just can’t wait to have him back. Time Out magazine has diagnosed him as slightly mad and “… one of the all time greats” and who are we to argue? As anyone and everyone who’s ever seen his on-stage shenanigans will tell you – Jason’s show is a hilarious whirlwind and he is just a bit of a comic genius. His unique and inspired high-energy lunacy makes him better than the rest and right now he’s at the top of his game. Miss this and you’ll be very, very sorry.Book Tickets

Gúna Nua Shakespeare in Rehearsal

Wednesday 10th November | 11am | €6.50

Back by popular demand, we are offering leaving certificate students the opportunity to once again observe and discuss key scenes from Shakespeare’s play in a rehearsal room atmosphere without the use of sets, lighting or elaborate costumes. Facilitated by well know director Liam Halligan, students are invited to observe the actors as they present ‘work-in-progress’ from some key scenes in the play.  Elements focused on will include; character interpretation, language structure, the given circumstances; character motivation; the possible social and political context and the challenges of the text for present day actors. Students will be encouraged to ask questions and make suggestions; to effectively direct the scene. The actors will take these questions and suggestions on board and replay the scene accordingly, to sometimes powerful and comic effect. Spaces are limited and schools are encouraged to book early. Book Tickets

Frank McNamara and family

Friday 12th November | 8pm | €18/€15

Well known for his work on The Late Late Show, Frank McNamara is joined by his four children on stage as he embarks on his first ever Irish tour. Featuring music and song, ranging from light classical, Irish and contemporary, this show will appeal to a wide audience of all ages. Frank will perform many of his favourites from his top-selling albums, as well as some new compositions and arrangements of popular classics. His children will perform songs and instrumentals from a wide range of genres. This informal show is guaranteed to be highly entertaining and the audience will be involved too with Frank’s “Spot the Tune” puzzlers, extremely popular on his Lyric FM show.

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Live music by Kíla Adventures of the Wet Senor

Thursday 18th November | 8pm | €18/€16

Based on the true story of Captain Francisco De Cuellar, this is a music-theatre collaboration between Kíla and Benbo Productions. A Spanish Armada captain is washed ashore on a Sligo beach in 1588. His subsequent trials and adventures are the stuff of legend, as he endures dire hardship and has incredible adventures as he traverses Ireland in his quest to get home. During De Cuellar’s odyssey from Ben Bulben to the Giant’s Causeway, he experienced the extremes of hostility and hospitality.

The production is a new work by Donal O’Kelly which features especially composed live music by Kíla, one of Ireland’s foremost traditional bands and stars Carrie Crowley (The Dead School), Jamie Carswell and Sorcha Fox. An extraordinary man, an extraordinary story and an extraordinary show, this promises to be intoxicating performance fusing music, visuals, and pure theatre.Book Tickets

Roscommon Drama Group Little Grimley and Other Stories

Thursday 25th - Saturday 27th November | 8pm | €4/€12

“Little Grimley and Other Stories” promises to be a fun-filled, comedic treat, that is sure to delight audiences in advance of the festive season.   Director Noreen Hawkins takes the helm as the group present a selection of one-acts featuring extraordinary characters and situations with predictably hilarious results. Fans of this much-loved local group will not be disappointed!

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Last Laugh Comedy Club Neil Delamare | Implement of Divilment

Friday 3rd December | 8pm | €20

Neil returns with his usual mix of quick-fire banter and hilarious storytelling in this fantastic new show. Catch the star of the Panel and the Republic of Telly as he winds his way through both his recent travel and travails detailing all the mistakes made along the way.

 “Delamere is a banter bomb, primed to make you explode with laughter. Simply put, he is a master”  ­ - The Scotsman

 

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Jack L

Friday 10th December | 8pm | €22

It wouldn’t be Christmas at Roscommon Arts Centre without an evening in the company of the inimitable Jack L and his band. His latest album has gone double platinum and his new show, based on this Greatest Hits collection, promises to be a very special night as Jack celebrates a terrific year. Not only did his latest album reach the top 5 Album, but 2010 also saw a bestselling novel built around Jack’s song lyrics by writer Anna McPartland, called “So What If I’m Not Broken”, a critically acclaimed performance with the Brooklyn Philharmonic in Manhattan, in front of 15,000 and a nomination for “Male Vocalist Of The Year” at The Meteor Awards. Let the man with the velvety voice kick your festive season off in style!Book Tickets

The Cripple of Inishmaan

A Druid Theatre Company & Atlantic Theater co-production

Thursday 27th - Saturday 29th January | 8pm | TBC

From January to June 2011, the widely acclaimed multi-award winning Druid and Atlantic Theater co-production of THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN by Martin McDonagh will undertake a major tour of the USA as well as an exciting Irish tour which will include visits to Dublin, Galway, Roscommon and each of the three Aran Islands.   First staged by Druid in September 2008 and directed by Garry Hynes, The Cripple of Inishmaan toured Ireland and the UK, and went on to attract the highest attendance ever for a production at the Atlantic Theater in New York. It subsequently won a total of nine awards; six New York theatre awards, two UK awards and one Irish Times Irish Theatre award including Best Production, Outstanding Director and Outstanding Ensemble. 

This major tour which kicks off in January 2011 will play 14 theatres in over 21 weeks and is Druid’s longest single run of a production on tour in the company’s history. The eight city, 14-week tour of the USA is the biggest US tour undertaken by an Irish company since the 1930s and will include stops in Washington DC, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Los Angeles.  Druid will return to some of America’s most prestigious venues including the Kennedy Centre in Washington DC and the Shakespeare Theatre in Chicago as well as debuting at Ann Arbor in Michigan, and a four week Los Angeles run at the Center Theatre Group. This will be Druid’s fourth visit to Los Angeles in just three years and Druid would like to acknowledge Culture Ireland for their support of this momentous tour which will place Irish theatre centre-stage right across the USA in 2011.

Roscommon Arts Centre are delighted to announce that Druid will perform in Roscommon from 27th - 29th January 2011.

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Opening Reception as part of Culture Night 2010, Friday 24th September 6pm - 8pm Daniel Chester | Successful Flaws

Friday 24th September - Thursday 28th October | during centre opening hours.

Focusing on the Irish context, this show looks at how the concept of motivational speakers are becoming a massive factor within global business development, and how many people are now searching for direction and guidance during the current recessional period.  

Daniel Chester’s practice investigates issues that look at contemporary Ireland within the framework of social, political and economic conditions. Through the use of drawings, painting, video and photography, Chester aims to question the abuse of the capitalist model within modern Ireland and how this has had a dramatic effect on the Irish psyche, confidence and economic future.

Opening Reception Friday 5th November 5.30pm - 7pm Paul Mosse | Two and a Half D

Friday 5th November - Thursday 16th December | during centre opening hours

Paul’s work focuses on space and scale and the tactile world of the senses.  He works on many pieces at once and they sometimes join or divide and the processes involved, usually direct how the final image looks.  A range of non-traditional low-tech craft and materials are used, including sawdust, nails, screws, paper, paint and wood.   Paul uses complicated and senseless systems and processes to push the work into areas he couldn't reach with conscious decision-making and sometimes the end result can be sculpture-proper, but most times it is what the artist terms "2 1/2 D painting".

  

Paul Mosse was born and now lives in Co. Kilkenny. He studied at The Chelsea College of Arts in London and has exhibited throughout Ireland and Europe.

Visual Art Tour and Workshop Programme

various dates throughout October and November | Workshops must be pre-booked through the arts centre box office | Free

This Autumn we will continue out popular tour and workshop programme for groups who wish to engage with and learn more about the artists and work on show in the gallery space. These free sessions must be booked in advance at the box office on 090 6625824.

School, community and other interest groups are all welcome to participate. Please contact us for further information. Sessions normally last 1.5 hours.

Tours & Workshops for Daniel Chester exhibition:

Tuesday 5th October | 10.30am

Wednesday 6th October | 10.30am

Thursday 7th October | 10.30am

Tours & Workshops for Paul Mosse exhibition:

Tuesday 9th November | 10.30am

Wednesday 10th November | 10.30am

Thursday 11th November | 10.30am

Image: Alice Maher, Beautiful Mouth, 2006, Cast Bronze Sculpture

Roscommon County Youth Theatre

Sundays | 2.30pm

RCYT is taking a break for the summer months and will return in the Autumn for another term. For more details on term times, classes and registration please contact Catherine or Philip at the details listed below.

Roscommon County Youth Theatre continues to meet every Sunday afternoon at the arts centre. If you are 14 or over and wish to take part in weekly workshops in improvisation, dance, percussion, characterisation, physical theatre, set design, street theatre and much much more, then why not sign up today.

Contact Catherine Simon, Director, Roscommon Youth Theatre on 086 8747024 or Roscommon County Arts Office 090 6637285.

Anja Sammon presents After-School Art Class with Anja

Thursdays (please note no class on 28th October) | 3.30pm | €150

Get your paintbrush, scissors and chocolate syrup at the ready! A brand new after-school art class is coming your way, where you will discover new skills in construction, painting, print and design, combined with games, quizzes and competitions. Over 13 weeks you will create the perfect Halloween costume complete with gadgets and gizmos, and Christmas craft with candle and cracker making, gingerbread houses and sugar craft. Classes are kept small, so early booking is advised. All materials are provided and family concessions are available.

 

16th September - 16th December*

 *no class on Thursday 28th October

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with Kristy Verenga Yoga

Tuesdays | 6.45pm | €55/term

The ancient practise of yoga seeks to promote health and well-being, by making the body strong, supple and healthy. Anyone of any age can practise yoga, which can assist in combating stress, tone muscles, lead to the improvement of physical ailments and improve peace of mind. As Kristy’s classes tend to fill very quickly early booking is recommended.  

Term 1: Tue 5th October – 2nd November                      

Term 2: Tue 16th November – 14th December     

 

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John Wynne Tin Whistle & Flute Classes

for children & teenagers

Wednesdays | from 4pm | €90/Term

 

Local musician John Wynne will tutor these popular classes for a third season. John is one of the most prominent performers and teachers in the trad scene today.  He teaches at well known events such as Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy in Clare, Scoil Eigse at Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann, and the Frankie Kennedy Winter school, Donegal among others. John enjoys teaching young and not so young on both tin whistle and flute at all levels.  He is also highly regarded as a tutor for competition and practical exam preparation. Aged 7+ Beginners/Intermediate       4.00pm – 5.00pm

Advanced                           5.00pm – 6.00pm

                                                    Term 1: Wed 15th September – 20th OctoberTerm 2: Wed 3rd November – 8th December

        

 

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Fiona Doherty Fiddle & Banjo Classes

for children & teenagers

Wednesdays | from 4.30pm | €90/term

With over twenty five years teaching experience at all levels, Fiona works as a full-time traditional music teacher. Her classes cater for both the absolute beginner and more advanced players who would like to develop their traditional music technique and repertoire.  Returning students and newcomers are all welcome. Aged 8 + 

Beginners/Intermediate      4.30pm – 5.15pm

Advanced                              5.15pm – 6.00pm

                                                  

Term 1:  Wed 15th September – 20th October

Term 2:  Wed 3rd November – 8th December

 

 

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with Catherine Donnelly Easy Steps O-50s Dance

Wednesdays | 11am | €5 / class

Catherine’s very popular dance class continues for former students this season, offering your weekly measure of exercise, in a class that is designed to get you moving in a comfortable environment. This intermediate class will focus on improving your flexibility and range of movement from week to week.  So polish your dancing shoes and get ready to flex those muscles for more fun each Wednesday morning.

Interested in a beginners class? Please contact the box office with your details. A beginners class can be arranged, suject to demand.

 

Wednesday 15th September – 1st December

                            

*Please note: No class on Wednesday 27th October

  

 

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