Events Archive: Families

Join visual artist Jane Groves on an adventure through the forest roots through painting, digging, making webs and planting seeds.

This festive season, following its hugely successful run in 2023, The Ark is proud to present The Giggler Treatment, a marvellous, mischievous new musical based on the novel by Roddy Doyle, perfect for children of all ages.

Get in the spooky spirit with Dracula’s own DJ spinning the decks at this spooky disco for ages 5 +.

Do you love nature and want to help the environment? Start your journey at The Ark this Culture Night, creating your very own clay plant pot!

In this imaginative music workshop, very young children and their grown-ups will join musician Ríona Hartman to explore all the details and textures of our voices.

Visual artist Jane Groves invites very young children (Ages 2-4) and their grown-ups to meet the Beautiful Beasts of the ocean in a play-filled art workshop!

This Summer, for participating Broadband Connection Points, The Ark is streaming TWO of our critically acclaimed shows created especially for children.

Help the animals get ready for fun and play when the sun finally shines in this creative Early Years workshop full of art making and storytelling with Duffy Mooney-Sheppard.

Celebrate Cruinniú na nÓg at The Ark this year by discovering the ancient craft of felting with artist Gabi McGrath in this workshop designed for children aged 6-12 with additional sensory needs or access requirements.

Free Entry! Visit the weird and wonderful collection of animal sculptures at The Beautiful Beasts exhibition. Amongst the quirky, lovable animals you will find a flying horse, a tortoise with a secret story and a toucan in disguise!