ON DEMAND FOR SCHOOLS - Music Workshop with Ed Devane

26 Jan - 31 Dec 2026
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ON DEMAND FOR SCHOOLS - Music Workshop with Ed Devane
Take part in Sonic Explorations with Ed Devane, a music workshop presented by The Ark and Music Network, from the comfort of your classroom!

Exhibition: Under the Big Oak

28 Mar - 2 May 2026
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Exhibition: Under the Big Oak
A free exhibition for Ages 4+ Visit the trail of paintings and illustrations by Jole and children, as animals learn to adapt to our constantly changing climate.

Talk the Talk: Sharing Event for Arts in Early Learning and Childcare settings

17 Apr 2026
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Talk the Talk: Sharing Event for Arts in Early Learning and Childcare settings
Join us for the Arts in Early Learning and Childcare sharing event.

Workshops for Schools: Choose Your Own Adventure

21 - 24 Apr 2026
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Workshops for Schools: Choose Your Own Adventure
A creative writing workshop with musician and writer Dafe Orugbo for classes 4th - 6th

Early Years Workshops: Woodland Hootenanny

24 - 25 Apr 2026
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Early Years Workshops: Woodland Hootenanny
A joyful music workshop with Shane McGrath for children aged 2–4.

Moonlight Dream

7 - 10 May 2026
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Moonlight Dream
The Ark and Dublin Dance Festival present a family show for ages 3 – 6. A magical adventure to the moon for little ones and their grown-ups

Early Years Workshops: What’s so special about Dragons?

22 - 23 May 2026
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Early Years Workshops: What’s so special about Dragons?
An imaginative dance workshop with LA Feeney for children aged 2–4.

Baby Workshop: Creative Movement

29 - 30 May 2026
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Baby Workshop: Creative Movement
A soft movement experience for babies with dance artist Juliet Zmorrod.

Workshops for Schools: Animation Adventure!

2 - 5 Jun 2026
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Workshops for Schools: Animation Adventure!
Join award-winning animators Matchbox Mountain and learn how to make your own animated film!

School Visits: My Father’s Dragon

2 - 26 Jun 2026
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School Visits: My Father’s Dragon
An exhibition for all classes to journey into the magical world of My Father's Dragon.

Exhibition: My Father’s Dragon

6 Jun - 1 Aug 2026
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Exhibition: My Father’s Dragon
An exhibition for all the family to journey into the magical world of My Father's Dragon.

Schools Workshop: Wild Wonders - A Sensory Dance

9 - 11 Jun 2026
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Schools Workshop: Wild Wonders - A Sensory Dance
An interactive movement workshop designed for children & young people with additional needs and their caregivers

Schools Workshop: Magical Mystical Monster

10 - 12 Jun 2026
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Schools Workshop: Magical Mystical Monster
Join award-winning illustrator Ashwin Chacko for an engaging, interactive workshop where you will create your own Magical Mystical Monster.

Workshops for Schools: Do Dragons Make the Best Best Friends?

16 - 19 Jun 2026
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Workshops for Schools: Do Dragons Make the Best Best Friends?
Join visual artist Débora Adachi for a workshop inspired by My Father’s Dragon, for 1st-6th class.

Workshops for Schools: Sock Dragon

22 - 25 Jun 2026
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Workshops for Schools: Sock Dragon
Join musician Shane Mc Grath for a musical and magical workshop with some crafty sock puppetry, for 1st to 3rd class.

Teacher Summer Course: The Magic of Everyday Materials in the Early Years Classroom

6 - 10 Jul 2026
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Teacher Summer Course: The Magic of Everyday Materials in the Early Years Classroom
This 5-day summer course for teachers with visual artist Lucy Hill takes a deep dive into the creative potential of ordinary, everyday materials in classrooms with very young children.

Visual Arts Workshops: Creatures of Shadow Island

7 - 14 Jul 2026
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Visual Arts Workshops: Creatures of Shadow Island
Join visual artist Laura Whelan for a fun creative workshop inspired by the My Father’s Dragon exhibition, the silhouette images of Lotte Reiniger, and the scissors-and-paper drawing style of Henri Matisse.

Five-Day Summer Camps: Dragon Heroes Animation

13 - 24 Jul 2026
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Five-Day Summer Camps: Dragon Heroes Animation
Step into a world of dragons, adventure, and imagination at The Ark this summer, for ages 9+.

Teacher Summer Course: A Visual Arts Approach in the Classroom

10 - 14 Aug 2026
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Teacher Summer Course: A Visual Arts Approach in the Classroom
Join artist Jole Bortoli for this hugely popular hands-on, creative course for teachers focusing on a visual arts approach to exploring numeracy, literacy & other subjects.

Early Years: Interactive Family Music Workshop

25 - 26 Sep 2026
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Early Years: Interactive Family Music Workshop
An interactive bilingual music workshop with Ríona Sally Hartman for children aged 2–4.