Talk about the Exhibition: Ballybough Portraits and The Republic of Play
On 16 April at 3 pm photographer Colm Pierce will present a talk about his photographic work Ballybough Portraits alongside images from The Republic of Play, a series documenting children at play on the streets of Dublin’s north inner city. Created over time and shot on film, the Ballybough Portraits series captures artists, neighbours and local […]
Ballybough Portraits and The Republic of Play: Street Games in Dublin
Ballybough Portraits and The Republic of Play: Street Games in Dublin is a photography exhibition by Colm Pierce exploring memory, identity and community in Dublin’s inner city. Presented at Charleville Mall Library, this free exhibition brings together two photographic series. Ballybough Portraits focuses on artists, writers and activists shaped by conversations with Tony O’Shea, while […]
REIC – Bilingual Spoken Word Night in Dublin
REIC (pronounced “wreck”) is a vibrant bilingual spoken word event celebrating poetry, rap, music and storytelling. Hosted by poet and performer Ciara Ní É, REIC creates a welcoming space for performers and audiences to experience contemporary spoken word in both Irish and English. Since its founding in 2015, REIC has been dedicated to celebrating Ireland’s […]
QOW Trio – The Rule of Three Album Tour
Experience an exciting evening of live music as QOW Trio brings their Rule of Three album tour to Dublin. Presented as part of the Five Lamps Arts Festival, this performance offers audiences the chance to hear the trio’s distinctive sound in one of the city’s most vibrant live music venues. The concert takes place at […]
#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 various topics from their current work, inspirations, and how people can get involved in the arts in Dublin. For the first in our series, we had a natter with […]