Archive The Ark, Dublin. Creative Arts Activities for Children

5 Dec - 30 Dec

How to Catch a Star

We welcome Branar Téatar do Pháistí back to The Ark for the festive season with their gorgeous adaptation of Oliver Jeffers' best-selling picture book.

30 Nov - 1 Dec

Seedlings Workshops - The Slime Sensorium

In the last Seedlings workshops of the year, we get messy with the creative possibilities of slippery and slimy stuff!

30 Nov

Schools: The Routes Quartet

To celebrate St Andrew's Day, the Scottish Government in Ireland present a special one-off gig for schools.

17 Nov

Life on Mars - Let’s make a Habitat!

What do humans need to stay alive and work efficiently on Earth? How could we meet these needs in space? Find out in these fun, science-based workshops for ages 10-12 with Dr Niamh Shaw. Part of Science Week 2018

15 Nov

Talk for Adults: Learning Science through Music

Drawing on residencies at the California Academy of Sciences (CalAcademy) and the European Space Agency (ESA), this free talk for grown-ups with Nick Roth, explores the function of music as a means of translating and understanding science.

15 Nov - 16 Nov

Schools: Drama & Dreams Inspired by Space

Dr Niamh Shaw will visit your school to deliver a science based workshop created to ignite a love of STEM. The workshop teaches children about astronomy in a fun and engaging way, through presentation, storytelling and drama. Part of Science Week 2018.