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“I REMEMBER.” book’s launch
On Friday 2nd of July in Charleville Mall Library we had the launch of our children's book "I REMEMBER." by Niamh Gleeson and illustrated by Ruth...
Summer Solstice & International Yoga Day 2021
Monday 21st June in Liberty Park we celebrated the Summer Solstice and the International Yoga Day. The Summer Solstice or Midsummer was...
#FiveLampsArtsChats – Wren Dennehy – Dublin’s Premier Non Binary Drag Entity
In this interview Marcela Parducci chatted with Wren Dennehy who is a non-binary queer performer, producer and drag artist. They are originally from...
‘In the Vicinity of the Sun’: the new work choreographed by John Scott
‘In the Vicinity of the Sun’ is a new work choreographed by John Scott, filmed and edited by award winning filmmaker Luca Truffarelli with music by...
#FiveLampsArtsChats – Jeanette Lowe – Photographic Artist
Jeanette Lowe is a visual artist from Dublin who works mainly in photography. For the past 10 years, she has worked as a full-time artist, but prior...
Intercultural Ambassador Programme launched
On May 28th Dublin City Council and the North East Inner City Initiative launched their ‘Intercultural Ambassador Programme’ in Mountjoy Square...
A Celebration of International Women’s History
We celebrated International Women's History Month this year (2021) with a unique event, ROCK HARD WOMEN, which celebrates female artists working in...
Winners of the “Short Story Competition” announced!
The winners of the “Short Story Competition” have been announced! CONGRATULATIONS! Well done and a big thank you to all the keen young writers that...
#5LampsChats – John Scott – Irish Modern Dance Theatre
“I wanted to show the variety of Irish Dance and to Challenge what Irish identity was. Irishness is more than just the red hair, freckles and pale...
#5lampschats – Gemma Dunleavy
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...
#5lampschats – Breda Jackson
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...
#5lampschats – Tara Kearns
Five Lamps Chats is a new series of conversations between the Five Lamps team and local artists that we carried out over lockdown. We chat about...
Ann Cullen appointed Poetry Ireland’s Poet in Residence
Ann Cullen has been appointed the first Poetry Ireland’s Poet in Residence. For the next two years she will be working with community groups in the...
The Five Lamps Arts for Heritage Week
We will take part to Heritage Week with our project Mapping the North Inner City. Some of last published booklets will be presented this and next...
Shortlisted for an EPIC Award
We are delighted to have been shortlisted for a Voluntary Arts Epic Award! The full shortlist is published today at bit.ly/epicshortlist Our project...