Fingal Arts Office & Fingal Music Generation are delighted to offer free music workshops for young people at Burgundy House Swords on Saturday 10th of June in celebration of Cruinniu na nOg 2023, Creative Ireland Programme.

While the end of summer edges ever closer, the Fingal community still has an opportunity to make the most of the warmer weather as the Balbriggan Beach Festival gets underway this weekend.

Gathered Insights – a talk by Heinrich Kammeÿer, Architect + Urban Designer will take place at 4pm on Tuesday, 6 June, 2023 in the Council Chamber, County Hall, Main Street, Swords. Admission is free but attendees must register in advance by emailing  [email protected]  . 

During this session you'll learn about eco-friendly and versatile Jesmonite and how to make your own unique pieces. By the end of the session, you'll master the art of mixing, casting, sanding, and finishing

What do you imagine when you hear music being played? How do you feel when you make marks on a page? Niamh and Megan will introduce you to the different ways artists create lines both in music and in art.

Illustrator Úna Woods will demonstrate in Blanchardstown Library how to tell a story through pictures by explaining how pictures can be created in lots of different ways, including through collage,

Cruinniú na nÓg is a flagship initiative of the Creative Ireland Programme’s Creative Youth Plan to enable the creative potential of children and young people. This year it will take place on Saturday 10th of June. This years programme brought to your by our Fingal Libraries and Arts Office will include a day long celebration of creativity in Millennium Park, Blanchardstown as well as events in our Branch Libraries, Schools and Art Centres. For full details of all events see Cruinniú na nÓg 2023 

Join author and illustrator Alan Nolan in Blanchardstown Library as he brings you on an illustrated pirate treasure hunt around (and under) some of Ireland’s most famous landmarks – as featured in his upcoming children’s historical novel,

Join Childvision for an action packed multi-sensory story time to find out what happens in the wonderful story of “The Dinosaur that pooped a Princess”.