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The accomplished violinist Steve Wickham has performed around the world and recorded on over 100 albums with various artists including The Waterboys, U2, Bob Dylan, REM, Sinead O' Connor and many more.

Meath County Council Arts Office presents ‘Tempest (50 nights in a Dublin Hotel)’ by artist and musician Steve Wickham. This collection of 20 paintings were made or begun in a Dublin hotel ‘The REZz’ during the run of Deirdre Kinahan’s play Tempesta, in the Glass Mask Theatre on Dawson Street...

Meath County Council Arts Office presents ‘Hoor’ An exhibition of poetry and illustration Featuring the work of Belfast poet Jim McElroy, winner of the MCC Cultural Services Francis Ledwidge Poetry Award 2020 and winner of the International Book and Pamphlet award 2021, and Kells born, Berlin based illustrator Ann Kiernan...

How will you spend Culture Night? Culture Night takes place on Friday, 20th September with a bumper programme of events taking place throughout the county – music, dance, visual art, literature, exhibitions, theatre & craft. Find out what’s happening near you at www.culturenight.ie #CultureNight2024

Meath County Council Arts Office presents ‘Echoes of the Land’ This major exhibition of new works by Fiona McKenna takes us on a journey through county Meath and the Irish countryside. Fiona’s collection of vibrant and uplifting landscape paintings is a celebration of colour and nature. Her paintings capture special...

Welcome to the June 2024 edition of the Arts Office Newsletter.

TORADH 2 GALLERY, Kells Courthouse Tourism & Cultural Hub This latest, major exhibition of new works by Syd Bluett, features challenging hand-drawn and hand-painted phrases on semi-architectural backgrounds. The intention behind the works is: simply to intrigue and entertain. Presented by Meath County Council Arts Office in association with Kells...

This year’s Type Trail launch takes place on 27th June, as it once again turns the streets of Kells into a canvas of Type. Kells Type Trail brings together a wide range of artforms highlighting the unique heritage of lettering as a form of communication. Each year one word is...

Hinterland are delighted to announce their programme for Hinterland Festival of Literature and Arts. Join them in Kells, Co. Meath for over 50 different events running from 27 - 30 June for yet another weekend of literature, laughter, debate, art, music, ideas and reflection – mingling with some of the...

39 writers have been awarded a place on the Irish Writers Centre National Mentoring Programme 2024! Congratulations to local Meath writer, Geraldine Walsh, who has been selected by the Irish Writers Centre to receive professional literary mentoring over the next eight months from an acclaimed Irish writer of their choice...

Welcome to the Summer 2024 edition of the Arts Office Newsletter.

Meath Arts Office are pleased to announce the launch of the MEATH CULTURE NIGHT 2024 EVENT GRANT SCHEME. Culture Night is an annual all-island public event that celebrates culture, creativity and the arts, taking place on Friday 20th September 2024. This award supports artists, venues and local arts/cultural organisations who...