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Pop-Up at Mermaid Arts Centre: National Drawing Day
May
18
11:00 AM11:00

Pop-Up at Mermaid Arts Centre: National Drawing Day

Join us at Mermaid Arts Centre as we celebrate National Drawing Day, where children will make their own sketchbooks and explore the possibilities of drawing using a variety of tools. Children will be led by demonstration and will have lots of fun in the making.

Each workshop is 1 hour long. Suitable for 4-12 year olds. Pre-booking is required.

Workshop times:
11am - 12pm  
12:30pm - 1:30pm 

This event is now fully booked.

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Pop-Up Family Workshops at Killruddery
May
5
9:30 AM09:30

Pop-Up Family Workshops at Killruddery

Join Me and The Moon at our brand new seasonal pop-up event at Killruddery, where we’ll throw open the doors of The Stable Studio for this very special family workshop.

Newcomers and veteran Me and The Mooners are welcome. These are parent-and-child workshops, where families can have fun getting creative together before having a potter around beautiful Killruddery. Sounds like a lovely Sunday morning, yes?

This weekend we’re celebrating Spring at Killruddery and creating our very own woodland animals using clay. Family will be led by demonstration with a fully qualified art teacher.

Suitable for primary school children of all ages. Younger children are welcome to join in with the help of a parent/guardian. Parent and child workshop. Pre-booking required.

Priced at €15 per child
Accompanying parents/guardians are free

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Pop-up a Mermaid Arts Centre: Christmas Card-Making
Dec
16
11:00 AM11:00

Pop-up a Mermaid Arts Centre: Christmas Card-Making

Christmas Card Making Workshop at Bray’s Mermaid Arts Centre At this workshop we will be playing with different techniques; Printmaking, Collage, Mixed-Media. Our workshops are inclusive and process based, encouraging children to be creative and get lost in the making.

Workshop 1: 11am – 12pm
Workshop 2: 12.30pm – 1.30pm

Admission is free but pre-booking is required.

Bookings through Mermaid’s box office on (01) 272 4030.

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Visit Santa at Killruddery
Nov
26
to Dec 22

Visit Santa at Killruddery

  • Killruddery House and Gardens (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

As Killruddery’s Children’s Creative Partner, we’re pleased to invite you to this very special event. Children and adults can expect to explore Killruddery’s festive surroundings and look forward to creative workshops with the Me and The Moon team.

As part of our our Santa experience, we’ll create Christmas ornaments and tree decorations from clay and mixed media, before meeting Santa Claus himself. As well as their own clay piece, each child will go home with a little gift as a memento.

FULLY BOOKED

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End of Summer Garden Party at Killruddery
Aug
20
11:00 AM11:00

End of Summer Garden Party at Killruddery

Join us at Killruddery’s end of summer garden party, ‘The Last of the Summer Fling’ - a fun-filled day in Killruddery’s 17th century heritage Gardens.

Advance booking is advised but not essential as entry will also be available on the door, however priority entry will be given to those who pre-book.

See Killruddery’s website for more information.

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Pop-up a Mermaid Arts Centre: National Heritage Week
Aug
19
11:00 AM11:00

Pop-up a Mermaid Arts Centre: National Heritage Week

Make drawings and paintings inspired by the music of Liam O'Flynn and the words of Seamus Heaney for this year's theme of Living Heritage, looking at 'The Poet and The Piper'.

Workshop 1: 11am – 12pm
Workshop 2: 12.30pm – 1.30pm

Suitable for 4–8 years. Admission is free but pre-booking is required.

Bookings through Mermaid’s box office on (01) 272 4030.

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Easter at Killruddery
Apr
8
10:00 AM10:00

Easter at Killruddery

It's Easter weekend, which means two things; it's family time and Killruddery gardens are back open for the season! To celebrate, we've created a very special pop-up event.

To honour the Spring season, we will be creating flowers, animals, trees, plants, wildlife and even fairies. Together, we will collaborate on a large mural which reflects the different areas of Killruddery's walled garden, namely;

  • 'The Wilderness' woods

  • The farm

  • The 17th century formal gardens

Suitable for children aged 5–12 years, however younger children are welcome to participate with the help of an adult. Pre-booking essential.

The workshops will take place throughout the day at the Fruit Room Studio (see map for directions). 1-hour workshop times are:

  • 10–11am

  • 11.30am–12.30pm

  • 1.30–2.30pm

  • 3–4pm

Ticket price: €15 per child*

*Your ticket includes access to Killruddery Gardens for one child (attending the workshop) and one accompanying adult. Eventbrite may add an additional service fee.

Tickets via Eventbrite here

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FULLY BOOKED: Christmas Collage workshop at Mermaid Arts Centre
Dec
10
11:00 AM11:00

FULLY BOOKED: Christmas Collage workshop at Mermaid Arts Centre

Children will create their very own Bray Christmas scene using pictures of local landmarks. There will be plenty of cutting, pasting. We'll also use watercolour paints to add colour, maybe some christmas (eco-friendly) glitter too. We'll bring everything you need – you just bring your imagination!


TIMETABLE

4 – 8 yrs: 11.00am – 12.00pm
9 – 12 yrs:  12.30 – 13.30pm

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Christmas at Russborough: Christmas Ornament Making Workshop (clay)
Dec
4
11:00 AM11:00

Christmas at Russborough: Christmas Ornament Making Workshop (clay)

Join Me and The Moon at Russborough and make memories this Christmas.

Each participant will create individual ornaments from clay. From table top to tree ornaments, we will explore different techniques. To compliment the clay we will use pine cones and other natural materials to imprint pattern and design.

Learn more and book here

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Christmas at Killruddery: Christmas Ornament Making Workshop (clay)
Nov
27
to Dec 23

Christmas at Killruddery: Christmas Ornament Making Workshop (clay)

  • Killruddery House and Gardens (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Me and The Moon at Killruddery and create something special this Christmas.

Workshops from Nov 27th – Dec 23rd

Our Christmas workshops at Killruddery are always about family and coming together. Each participant will create individual ornaments from clay. From table top to tree ornaments, we will explore different techniques.

Learn more and book here

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SOLD OUT Halloween Mask-Making at Mermaid Arts Centre
Oct
29
11:00 AM11:00

SOLD OUT Halloween Mask-Making at Mermaid Arts Centre

This Event is SOLD OUT

Design your own unique mask to take with you trick-or-treating this Halloween. Explore different materials to make it extra spooky, sparkly, cute, fearsome or funny. What will your mask say about you? We'll experiment with a range of materials including paints and recycled materials. We'll bring everything you need – you just bring your imagination!

Workshops are free but pre-booking is essential. Limited availability. Book via The Mermaid Arts Centre BOX OFFICE - 01 2724030


TIMETABLE

4 – 8 yrs: 11.00am – 12.00pm
9 – 12 yrs:  12.30 – 13.30pm

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Heritage Week Event at Mermaid Arts Centre
Aug
13
11:00 AM11:00

Heritage Week Event at Mermaid Arts Centre

Create mono-prints and celebrate Heritage Week at Mermaid Arts Centre!

To celebrate Heritage Week 2022, these very special mono-print workshops will be inspired by our local buildings and landmarks in and around Bray. Explore printing materials, discover techniques and create something new!

Workshops are free but pre-booking is essential. Limited availability. Book via The Mermaid Arts Centre BOX OFFICE - 01 2724030


TIMETABLE

4 – 8 yrs: 11.00am – 12.00pm
9 – 12 yrs: 12.30 – 13.30pm

ABOUT NATIONAL HERITAGE WEEK

National Heritage Week will take place from Saturday, 13th August to Sunday, 21st August 2022. An initiative by the Heritage Council, it celebrates all things heritage. It brings together communities, families, organisations, cultural institutions, academics and enthusiasts, to build awareness about the value of heritage and support its conservation.

More info and events at heritageweek.ie

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Wicklow Cruinniú na nÓg 2022
Jun
11
to Jun 12

Wicklow Cruinniú na nÓg 2022

  • Killruddery House and Gardens (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Suitable for 5–12 year olds

Me and The Moon are excited to join Killruddery to celebrate Cruinniú na nÓg 2022. 

Children will create art in response to the acrobatics and circus feats around Killruddery’s 17th century gardens. Your arms and legs will be an extension of your drawing tools.  The floor will be our canvas. Make your own drawing tools using objects foraged from the wilderness woods.  Your finished drawings and paintings will form part of a large mural collage that will grow over the two-day celebration of Cruinniú na nÓg. 

June 11th
10.00-11.00
11.30-12.30
13.00-14.00
14.30-15.30

June 12th
10.00-11.00
11.30-12.30
13.00-14.00

About

The theme of Cruinniú na nÓg at Killruddery is ‘I see you’ and ‘Play’. We propose scheduled workshops over the two days, ending with a mural collage of the work to be displayed at the front on the house, beside The Orangery.  Children will make expressive drawings and paintings responding to Ariel and Circus workshops taking place around them. 

For more info, see Killruddery’s programme.

This event is now fully booked.

For more fantastic free Cruinniú na nÓg events in Wicklow see the Cruinniú website.

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