The Ark presents a tale for ages 8+ about magic, music, and hair by Wayne Jordan & Tom Lane. Following its hugely successful run in 2019, The Ark is proud to present The Haircut. In an Ireland just like ours, well almost, The Haircut is a fresh take on the old Irish fairytale of Labhraidh Loingseach,remixed and retold for ages 8 + accompanied by a vibrant and exciting live score. The King has a secret. He wears his hair long. Once a year he cuts it, on the same night, in the same place, in the same style - but never by the same barber! The Haircut is a musical tale about sec

Got something in need of repair? Bring your broken bikes, furniture or textiles on Saturday 22nd March and learn to fix them with our experts! Do you have something at home that you have been meaning to fix? Join us at the Rediscovery Centre on Saturday 22nd March where you can bring along your broken item and work together with our experts to help you repair it. There will be experts in textiles, furniture and bicycles. Places on the day are on a first come and first served basis. While we can’t upcycle or take on big projects on the day we are happy for you to use your timeslot to ge

The Five Lamps Arts Festival, located in the heart of the community in Dublin’s North East Inner City, was founded in 2007 by Roisin Lonergan, a former teacher from Marino College. Since its first edition, the Festival has grown to become a center for the creation and presentation of locally relevant, artistically ambitious works and is a highly regarded and much-loved part of the community. The 5 Lamps team are hard at work crafting an exciting, inclusive, and accessible programme for this year’s Five Lamps Arts Festival. While l all the details can't be revealed just yet, they’re