Events Archive: Ages 5-7

Bring your instrument and join-in to play fun and easy pop tunes and riffs with a spooky theme with other young musicians in a real popular music jam session. Ages 7+. In association with Bram Stoker Festival 2016

It’s day time so Dracula is asleep. We have stolen into his underground sound lab and are going to make the spookiest music we can – and hope we don’t wake him up! Presented in association with Bram Stoker Festival 2016

Let us introduce you to an exciting new way to make music together as a family using shapes, colours and animation.

Join acclaimed jazz vocalist and improviser Lauren Kinsella, outstanding guitarist and technology-whizz Shane Latimer and inventive cartoonist Patrick Sanders for a music performance with a difference.

Aston is a little dog who wants to take care of all the stones he can find. Some are big and some are small. One is sad, another one feels cold. All of them need to be taken care of.

Whatever did happen to Hansel and Gretel? Meet Johannes and Margarethe as they open the door of their little cottage - for one day only - to mark a very special celebration.

A very special exhibition - of cake! Some of Ireland's best cake artists have come together to celebrate our 21st birthday with an exhibition of spectacular Ark-themed birthday cakes.

Throughout our birthday season, we invite you to escape from the hustle and bustle of town and drop in to our free hang-out area.

As cultural organisations across Ireland throw open their doors for free-events, join us at The Ark and Meet the Animators!

Outstanding Irish band Kíla play a gig specially for families as they bring their hip-shaking, smile-making, groovy brand of trad back to The Ark.