The Noble Call back in the Irish Film Institute
The Noble Call, starring IFTA-nominated Vinnie McCabe and Noni Stapleton and written by Michael J. Harnett, is back for a showing at the Irish Film Institute
“BULLIED”, a play by Michael J. Harnett
“BULLIED”, a play by Michael J. Harnett starring IFTA-nominated actor of THE NOBLE CALL Vinnie McCabe and Áine Collier.
5 Lamps Arts and Crafts Market on Dublin City FM
‘5Lamps Arts & Craft Day’ took place on Saturday 1st April We partnered with D-Light Studios to host a Quirk and an African Market. Also, we had the beautiful folk songs of “The Song and the Hand” by Mayumi Kabayashi, Caitriona, Fiona, Andrew and Irene who performed that evening.
“Mosaic”, essay by Ingrid Lyons
Mosaic brings together the work of three artists associated with the North Inner City.
“Winds of Change”, essay by Ingrid Lyons
“Paul Kelly is a photographer based in the docklands area of Dublin. With a keen eye formomentary happenings and a sympathy for narrative context, he brings his subjects into focusagainst a backdrop of change and transience. Kelly moved to the area 15 or 16 years ago and initiated a body of work in 2014 that […]
Docklands Architectural Heritage Tour ‘as Gaeilge’ / Turas Oidhreachta Ailtireachta Cheantar na nDugaí
Turas treoraithe neamhfhoirmiúil ar Cheantar na nDugthailte, an An Phoirt Thuaidh agus Duga Spencer, trí mheán na Gaeilge, le ailtire Breandan Mac Aodh Bhuí. Beidh an tsiúlóid dírithe ar ailtireacht agus innealtóireacht stairiúil an cheantair. Mairfidh an turas uair go leith, ag tosú ag Teach La Touche, IRSC (go direach os comhair Busáras) ag 11:00 […]
The Cloudspotter
A sneak peek of Michael J Harnett’s wonderful play The Cloudspotter, directed by Vinnie McCabe, which run in The Clasaċ, Clontarf, last November. This compelling play received excellent reviews after performances at Holyhead, The Viking theatre, and Seán O’Casey theatre. The Cloudspotter centres around a grandmother with early signs of dementia and her grandson Thomas, […]
Pride of Place, photography exhibition
One of the big hits of the Five Lamps Arts Festival 2022 returns this December. Pride of Place is a multimedia project of photographs, backed by video, and based on interviews with some 50 residents of Sheriff Street by Maria McGrane. This free exhibition returns on Thursday, December 1st at the Central Bank of Ireland […]
100 Years a Blooming
Bloomsday on June 16th is the day James Joyce’s Leopold Bloom set off on his epic jaunt through our capital’s streets, filled with characters who would be immortalized in perhaps the greatest novel in literature. Also this year we celebrate 100 years since Ulysses was first published so pro photographer John Carroll revisited places in […]
Michael Harnett in Centre Stage with Jack Gilligan
Centre Stage is a radio show on Dublin City FM where Jack Gilligan explores every aspect of Theatre in Dublin and keeps you up to date with what’s on near you. In this show, he talks with Michael Harnett about his new play The Cloudspotter, which runs from the 28th of April to the 21st […]
‘The Cloudspotter’ Podcast
Director Michael J. Harnett joins Donie Tarrant to discuss his new play The Cloudspotter a work which features a young teenage boy and his grandmother who because of unfortunate circumstances live together. https://nearfm.ie/podcast/michael-j-harnetts-new-play-the-cloudspotter/ You can get tickets for this play taking place in Sean O’Casey Theatre HERE
“My Picture, My Story” Exhibition
This exhibition of portraits and stories is an intercultural event that brought together people from diverse communities in the north inner city to share their expressions and experiences. The artist, Nassouh Hossari, arrived in Ireland himself six years ago from Syria and has only taken up painting relatively recently. The subjects of his portraits are […]
Hiding a forest in plain sight with Steve Doody
An ongoing Five Lamps Arts Project It’s great to see projects which originated in and have been supported by the Five Lamp Arts Festival being brought to the bigger stage. “Hiding a forest in plain sight “ Reimagined @ IMMA Irish Museum of Modern Art is a public participatory work facilitated by artist Steven Doody. […]
We need volunteers!
We’re as busy as a bluearsed fly finalising our jam-packed programme ahead of the April launch. If you’d like to volunteer to help out for an hour, or a day, or a week right now or during the festival we’d love to hear from you. We are looking for photographers and videographers to cover the […]