Interactive Installation: Pneumaphones
Sit, lie or roll on one of the yellow air cushions to activate these fascinating sound sculptures - Each one of them is a strange and unusual wind instrument!

Sit, lie or roll on one of the yellow air cushions to activate these fascinating sound sculptures - Each one of them is a strange and unusual wind instrument!

Get a taste of 3 fresh family music performances at an early stage whilst getting to see a number of behind-the-scenes buildings and spaces in Temple Bar. This is a great chance for music lovers of all ages to try something new together.

In April 2019, we will present Ireland’s first ever annual international music festival for young audiences. You can look forward to lots of amazing music performances and exciting installations for children aged 2 to 12.

The Ark are delighted to present our very first Nomad musical performance as part of Big Bang Festival 2019.

In MILE(S)TONES, a percussionist, a pianist and a trumpet player guide you into the fascinating world of the legendary American jazz composer and trumpet player Miles Davis.

Join us for a delightful performance of magical chamber music for little ears performed by three exceptional musicians.

We celebrate Marvellously Ordinary Stuff and how it continuously invites us to play, to think, to collect and to make in many unexpected ways.


Enjoy a creative and fun story-invention workshop with writer Kate Heffernan and illustrator Duffy Mooney-Sheppard inspired by the interesting things found in Irish bogs!

Particularly aimed at artists, educators, children’s rights advocates, policy makers and arts organisations, The Ark and The Ark Children’s Council host a symposium to share the impact and benefit of our child participation model and reflect on what we have learned and how it has influenced the art we have created.
