Cruinniú na nÓg

 07/06/2025 12:00pm-5:00pm Draíocht. Booking essential.  An immersive dance theatre experience to enjoy outside Draíocht, starring young people from Dublin 15!  OutWall is a dance theatre performance for public spaces, that explores architecture, movement and the concept of self-isolation. 

For Cruinniú na nÓg 2025, children’s author and illustrator Chris Judge (The Lonely Beast, The Great Explorer, Evil Duck and the Feather of Fortune) is collaborating with four primary schools across Swords and Malahide to create an artistic vision of what Fingal, and the world, will look like twenty years from now. 

Launching on 7th June for Cruinniú na nÓg 2025 and continuing for the summer months, visit our Shapes & Structures - Creative Response Space. Designed by artist Sarah Ward, this creative space provides a relaxed environment that will help you and your child to further explore and engage in creative play, independently, or together with an artist.

Draíocht Blanchardstown. Age: 12 – 18 years. Maximum capacity is 14. Booking essential.  Over two Friday evening workshops on the 9th & 16th May, participants will learn street art and graffiti techniques with the Waterford Walls artists. Design, create and work together to create an original outdoor piece of art. If you don’t secure a spot, join us for drop-in sessions on June 7th and get involved in the creativity.

31/05/2025 - 07/06/2025 10:30am-5:00pm Draíocht, Blanchardstown. Over 6 days, participants will attend daily morning dance classes in contemporary dance, improvisation skills and breakdance. Collaborate with professional dancers in a creative and inspiring environment; then perform live alongside the professionals as part of Cruinniú na nÓg!

6:00pm-8:00pm Swords Castle Chapel. Slam poetry is joining the Fingal's biggest youth festival event ever in Swords Castle for Cruinniú na nÓg!! The Chapel venue inside the castle grounds will be the setting for Wavin' Words, a more intimate stage for young poets to slam, perform or read their poems.

Age: 14+ years. Everyone welcome! No booking required. Get ready to rock Swords Castle on 7th June 4pm-9pm at We Own The Castle – a vibrant teen music festival celebrating the incredible talents of young musicians, aged 12–19. Garageland Galaxyz is thrilled to be back in Fingal for Cruinniú na nÓg 2025, bringing a tidal wave of youth-powered performances to this iconic venue!   

10:30am-11:30am Swords Library. Suitable for age 7-10 years. Small children must be accompanied by an adult.  Booking essential. Get ready for an exciting event with author and illustrator, Tarsila Krüse, as she hosts a reading and craft session for her brand-new book, A Little Birdie Told Me…

11:00am-12:00pm Rush Library Suitable for age 4 – 10 years. Booking Essential. Join Bits and Bobs Orchestra for a fun and relaxed introduction to the world of classical music. 

2:30pm-3:30pm  Rush Library Suitable for age 8 - 11 years. Booking is essential.  Tagann eachtrán chuig bunscoil. Cad a thug anseo é? Conas ar tháinig sé? Níos tábhachtaí fós, conas a rachaidh sé abhaile arís?