Events

Writing 3.0 initially evolved from the well established ‘Finscéal: A Writer's Trail of Fingal‚' an initiative for writers and readers throughout Fingal since 2005. The shift to Writing 3.0 in 2010 conceptualised the writing process in the twenty-first century; how it evolves from the blank page across a range of technologies associated with creativity that potentially reaches vast audiences.

Fingal County Council's Arts Office, Children's Books Ireland (CBI) and Laureate na nOg Niamh Sharkey present Fingal's Year of Illustration 2013.  This collaboration will see a series of events throughout Fingal in 2013 where children can flex their creative abilities in a wide range of workshops, monster drawing sessions and other arts activities.
Events are free and no booking is required.

Drawing Day at Malahide Castle and Gardens — The Best things in Life are Free!

The Bleeding Pig Cultural Festival will take place at various locations in Donabate / Portrane with something for all the family.

This year's festival will take place from Mon. 5th. Sept to Sun. 11th. Sept

As part of Fingal Arts Office graduate exhibition Amharc Fhine Gall, Fingal Arts Office are delighted to present our annual professional development day What Next? 

Only a few days into 2015 and the wonderful team at Fingal Film Festival kick the year off with the opening of their 2015 submissions. 

Artist Barbara Craig from Co. Down is known for her striking landscape work; bold paintings often influenced by the weather, of scenes captured in her mind’s eye whilst out enjoying a ramble. 

Fingal Film Roadshow 2015 – confirmed dates for this year

March 2015 Screenings:
• Red Rua Tallaght
• Maynooth Univeristy
• DIT Media College Aungier St
• Axis Arts Centre “ Lift “ Fest

April 2015 Screenings :
• UCD Film Soc – D4
• Block T Art House venue – Smithfield – Q & A with Award wining Director from IADT James Fitzgerald “ Skunky Dog “
• Birr Arts Centre – Offaly

May/ June 2015 Screenings :
• Irish Film Rome
• Liverpool Film Soc – St Helens UK
• Picture House – Wexford
• Moston – Manchester

July /Aug 2015 Screenings:
• New York Irish Film  Soc
• Aero Theatre Santa Monica - LA
• Temple bar Cultural Trust 
• London Irish Film Centre – UK

For further information please see http://www.fingalfilmfest.com

Building on the success of last year’s inaugural festival, the Space Invaders team return to bring you a weekend of artistic delights in Farmleigh on the 9th & 10th of May.

Film Premiere and Website Launch of Room 13 Inquiry on Tuesday 20th of June at 12 noon in Draíocht. 

Room 13 Inquiry is a dynamic investigation into the potential of shared art studio spaces in school settings. It has evolved in two primary schools in Fingal since its inception in 2014 and includes the provision of a dedicated art studio space, an artist in residence and a series of exhibition and artists' studio visits for the students.

Fingal County Council’s Arts Office in Association with The Bleeding Pig Festival,Portrane is delighted to present

 Resort Revelations Case Study II, Portrane

Fingal County Council’s Arts Office in Association with The Bleeding Pig Festival,Portrane is delighted to present

Resort Revelations Case Study II, Portrane

In 2014 a selection of artists, curators and academics took up residency in Lynder's Mobile Home Park, Portrane. Resort Residency Case Study I invited the artists to explore the history, geography and community as guests on the Donabate/Portrane Peninsula.

In 2015 Resort Residency becomes Resort Revelations as a selection of former artist resident’s return to make visible their experiences as part of the annual Bleeding Pig Festival in Portrane

10th – 13th of September 2015

Join us for the following events

Thursday 10th September
Gareth Kennedy- The Origins and Uses of Round Towers 
A straw bale round tower will be created by Gareth Kennedy in close collaboration with Master Craftsman Eoin Donnelly in the weeks leading up to the festival, a “folk folly” of sorts this temporary 12m tower will join the towers of the Portrane skyline and will be activated by a series of performances and events including Mumming and Tower Singing Circle Performances. The tower will be created on site at the Chinkwell field with the help of members from the Donabate/Portrane area.

The inauguration of the tower and launch of the festival will be conducted by
Councillor David O’Connor, Mayor of Fingal

Thursday 10th September at 6.30pm
Tower Field/Chinkwell Field, Portrane, Performances by Fingal Mummers and the Tower Singing Circle.Meet at Tower Bay Car park

Friday 11th September
Sean Taylor will conduct an Acouscenic Soundwalk using the  principles of mindfulness and meditation; participants will be invited to experience the landscape of the peninsula in a unique and thoughtful way.

Refreshments at the Waterside Provided
11am-2.30pm
Meet at Lynder's Mobile Home Park
Places Limited Booking Essential

Saturday 12th of September

A History of Mumming in North Dublin and screenings of Roger Lamb's famous historical documentary footage

The Chinkwell Field, Strawbale Tower, Portrane

6.30pm - 8pm

Sunday 13th September 2015
2.30pm -4.00pm
Fiona Hallinan & Kate Strain – How to Make Sloke

A performance cookery demonstration presented by Fiona Hallinan and Kate Strain. Through alchemy, comedy and food preparation, they’ll stage an abridged account of their experience in Portane,Featuring The Seaweed War, Ulva umbilicus (aka sea lettuce), the five Liams, and the eponymous Sloke.

Lynders Mobile Home Park

Lunch Provided/ Free/Booking Essential

Sunday 13th from 4.30- 6pm

Gareth Kennedy The Origins and Uses of Roundtowers ,

Closing event where we will toast the harvest!

Ongoing
Maeve Connolly
The A-Z of Resort Life
Maeve Connolly presents materials and ideas relating to the work of U.S artist. Andrea Zittel. Inspired partly by childhood memories of holidaying in trailers, Zittel creates projects such as artificial islands,customised desert habitats and mobile escape vehicles

All events are free but must be booked
Please contact Caroline Cowley, Public Art Co-ordinator
[email protected]
p.01 8708449
For updates visit www.fingalarts.ie/

The Bleeding Pig Cultural Festival on has a full programme of events taking place throughout the weekend, visit www.bleedingpig.ie for details