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Moon Woke Me Up

14 - 29 Dec 2019

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Moon Woke Me Up — This festive season, escape into space in this fantastic interactive theatrical adventure for ages 3-5 from Little Bigtop in association with The Civic.

The Cosmic Corner

14 - 29 Dec 2019

The Cosmic Corner — Relax and hang out in our creative Cosmic Corner this December!

Seedlings Workshops: If at first you don’t succeed…

10 - 11 Jan 2020

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Seedlings Workshops: If at first you don’t succeed… — As the fun of the festive season fades and the new year sets in, this early years drama workshop for little ones aged 2-4 will explore how to cope when things go wrong. Part of First Fortnight festival and led by The Ark's Early Years Artist in Residence, Joanna Parkes.

Trad Gigs for Children: Goitse

24 - 25 Jan 2020

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Trad Gigs for Children: Goitse — A series of special gigs for children of all ages from popular and multi-award-winning quintet Goitse, a band at the forefront of new Irish trad music. Part of the TradFest Children's Hub 2020

Give Trad a Try 2020

25 - 26 Jan 2020

Give Trad a Try 2020 — Have a go at playing traditional music on one of a range of instruments at our popular drop-in sessions for beginners. Part of the TradFest Children's Hub 2020

Children’s Crafts Club 2020

25 - 26 Jan 2020

Children’s Crafts Club 2020 — Try your hand at a variety of fun crafts using different materials at this year’s Tradfest Children’s Crafts Club for Ages 4+ in partnership with the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland. Part of the TradFest Children's Hub 2020.

Family Workshop: The Ukulele Céilí

26 Jan 2020

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Family Workshop: The Ukulele Céilí — A family music and dance workshop with a difference! Part of the TradFest Children's Hub 2020

Children’s Open Trad Session 2020

26 Jan 2020

Children’s Open Trad Session 2020 — If you’re aged 6+ and play an instrument, this is your chance to come and play in a real trad session! Part of the TradFest Children's Hub 2020

Mysterious Music Installation

8 Feb 2020

Mysterious Music Installation — As part of Spike Cello Festival 2020, we look forward to unveiling a new interactive music installation from composer Jonathan Nangle.

Seedlings Early Years Workshops - February

8 - 9 Feb 2020

Seedlings Early Years Workshops - February — Join us for our monthly interactive drama workshops for children aged 2-4 with The Ark's Early Years Artist in Residence, Joanna Parkes.

Introduction to Movie Making

18 - 21 Feb 2020

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Introduction to Movie Making — Learn to create an on-screen world through artful techniques, props, scriptwriting, clever camera work and editing with Createschool. Part of Fantastic Flix at The Ark.

Animation Inspiration: Silhouette Animation Workshops

22 Feb 2020

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Animation Inspiration: Silhouette Animation Workshops — Discover the beautiful silhouette animations of Lotte Reiniger and learn some of the skillful techniques that made her a star of early animation. Part of Fantastic Flix at The Ark.

Seedlings Early Years Workshops - March

6 - 7 Mar 2020

Seedlings Early Years Workshops - March — Join us for our monthly interactive drama workshops for children aged 2-4 with The Ark's Early Years Artist in Residence, Joanna Parkes.

Nomad

3 Apr 2020

Nomad — Join children from St. Audoen’s National School as they perform music they have created during a series of workshops with UK musician Paul Griffiths.

Early Years Music Show: I am a Little Boat

3 - 4 Apr 2020

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Early Years Music Show: I am a Little Boat — Young imaginations will be captivated by this gorgeous music performance, created and performed by Fiona Kelleher for ages 2-5.

Interactive Installation: The Baschet Sound Structures

3 - 18 Apr 2020

Interactive Installation: The Baschet Sound Structures — Children aged 4+ will delight in interacting with these unusual and playful musical sculptures which were designed to make discovering sound easy for all.

The Big Family Gig: Jiggy

4 Apr 2020

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The Big Family Gig: Jiggy — Blending Irish traditional music, hip hop dance grooves and world music rhythms, this fun family gig at The Printworks in Dublin Castle promises “serious toe-tap-ability.”

Interactive Installation: Love Song

4 Apr 2020

Interactive Installation: Love Song — Love is in the air! Press a button and experience sounds and songs recorded by hundreds of children through heart-shaped recording devices.

Interactive Installation: Optical Music Machines

4 - 5 Apr 2020

Interactive Installation: Optical Music Machines — Instantly create your own cool rhythms, grooves and melodies by colouring black lines on a piece of paper and placing it in one of these Optical Music Machines by Irish artist Ed Devane.

Tin Men and the Telephone

4 - 5 Apr 2020

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Tin Men and the Telephone — Please do not turn off your phone! Children aged 8+ will love these fun interactive shows that mix music, technology, visuals and live audience participation.

Music Rooms: Discovery Trail

4 Apr 2020

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Music Rooms: Discovery Trail — Get a taste of three fresh family music performances for ages 6+ in a number of behind-the-scenes buildings and interesting spaces in Temple Bar.

Free Family Outdoor Performance: Morro 16

5 Apr 2020

Free Family Outdoor Performance: Morro 16 — Join this vibrant samba music ensemble as they bring the energy, rhythm and vibe of Rio carnival to Meeting House Square for these free family friendly performances.

Workshops: Creative Music Making with the Baschet Sound Structures

7 - 16 Apr 2020

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Workshops: Creative Music Making with the Baschet Sound Structures — Go further with these unusual and playful instruments in a one-of-a-kind creative music-making workshop.