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 […]

Charity Impact Awards 2021

We are participating in The Charity Impact Awards 2021 which celebrates the positive impact that charities, community groups, and voluntary organisations are making in people’s lives across Ireland. Public voting is now open until 3rd of November!! Show your support and vote for us in the Small Organizations category by clicking the button below. Every […]

European Week of Sports

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#5LampsChats – John Scott – Irish Modern Dance Theatre

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#5lampschats – Gemma Dunleavy

Gemma Dunleavy Interview Image by Five Lamps Arts

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.0″ custom_padding=”3px||4px|||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.0″ custom_padding=”0px||6px|||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.0″][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=”4.4.0″ animation_style=”fade” hover_enabled=”0″][et_pb_accordion_item open=”on” _builder_version=”4.4.0″ body_font_size=”16px” text_orientation=”left” hover_enabled=”0″] Gemma Dunleavy is an artist and musician from Dublin’s North Inner City. She is mainly working in music, songwriting and performance. She was very creative from the young age of 5 and was acquainted with dance, poetry, song and […]

#5lampschats – Breda Jackson

The Charleville mall Arts group

Breda Jackson is an artist who studied in NCAD and Trinity College Dublin before getting involved in multimedia design. In the last few years, Breda has moved away from this to focus full time on her art. She works mainly in the community and is heavily involved with The Mud Island Community Garden. She speaks […]