The “One Fur All: A Tail of Changing Ireland” Book Launch
The Five Lamps Arts Festival was proud to support the launch of “One Fur All: A Tail of Changing Ireland” on the 21st July in the Hogan Stand Pub. This is the second book about the fearless Fergus the Fox. He’s a heroic, furry fella who helps save the other black and white sionnaigh trapped […]
School Workshops with Artist Martina Galvin
In collaboration with the Five Lamps, artist Martina Galvin hosted the “Stones & Pebbles” workshop with the wonderful children of two North Dublin schools: St. Mary’s National School in Fairview, and St. Vincent’s Girls National School on North William Street. The event was about the fascinating and mysterious world of pebbles, crystals, stones and fossils. The […]
International Yoga Day & Summer Solstice
We’d like to thank everyone who participated in the International Yoga Day & Summer Solstice 2022 event in Liberty Park, Dublin 1 which proved a great success. The event was a partnership with D-Light Studios and the NEIC Sports and Wellbeing Office. Namaste to instructors Hannah Colgan (hannahcolganyoga.com) and Ania and Dawid (deepbreath.ie), Michael Darragh […]
The Five Lamps Interview With Neilí Conroy
For Neilí Conroy, acting is in the blood. Her father was a successful actor, and her mother ran a children’s theatre company and puppet theatre in the 1980s. They were, in her words, ‘very alternative and bohemian types’. She grew up surrounded by books and caught the acting bug at primary school. Today, Neilí is […]
The Cloudspotter by Michael Harnett
Following a run of outstanding performances in April, Micheal Harnett’s play, “The Cloudspotter”, returns to the Sean O’Casey Theatre this May. “The Cloudspotter” is about Nan, a woman in her seventies showing signs of dementia, and Thomas, her wayward 16-year-old grandson. They live together in an inner-city flat in Dublin’s Five Lamps and – despite […]