Dublin - Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown

Chris Judge’s first book The Lonely Beast is the tale of a very special Beast, whose determination to overcome his loneliness leads him to undertake a daring and dangerous quest to find others like him. Join one of Ireland’s best loved illustrators and children’s authors Chris Judge as he leads a drawalong and chat about the Lonely Beast and his many adventures as he goes in search of fellow travellers.

Set up your crayons and markers and create your own giant mural at home.

4 pm and 5pm
Duration: 20 minutes

Inspired by Gary Coyle’s ‘On Returning’, we invited the public to share photos of their own Everyday Journeys with us. We have invited our Poet in Residence Jessica Traynor to choose a number of images and to pen some thoughts and responses to the images that she sees.

The resulting photo essay will be shared.

The Live stream of the launch of Banshee #12 (Autumn/Winter 2021) will be an atmospheric celebration of some of the best new Irish writing. With live music and readings from guest editor JP Mc Hugh, poet Luke Morgan, and Sara Keating. Sara is dlr Writer in Residence 2020/2021 and is a writer and cultural journalist. She is completing her first novel ‘Fall and Recover’ about the dancer Lucia Joyce.

Meet BOOT, a small robot who embarks on a big adventure to find the little girl who may have lost, or, worse, discarded him. Join Shane Hegarty (author of BOOT and the Darkmouth series) for a reading from and introduction you to BOOT and his friends. You’ll also get to brainstorm and come up with some ideas for robots of your own with artist Sarah Bowie and make up your own adventures as BOOT makes his way out into the world.

You’re only a click away from a half-hour of fearless play. Team Players are bringing internet connection to a whole new level online – so put your game face on and join the party in Zoom’s liveliest room! Who needs Netflix? We’re our own favourite entertainment streaming service these days, making absolute scenes from home with theatre games, creating exciting virtual realities, and telling brilliant insta stories. Heads Together is a relaxed, fail-safe, feel-good hour of collaboration, creativity, and laughter.

Time: 6pm      BOOK TICKETS

& 8.15pm        BOOK TICKETS

Meet the artist Gary Coyle in conversation about the new work in his current exhibition ‘On Returning’, on show at dlr Municipal Gallery and his long connection with his hometown of Dún Laoghaire. He will talk about new departures in his work and working processes – inspired by Japanese Wood block prints of the 18th & 19th Centuries, images made on a computer using photo shop and a drawing tablet. Gary will also talk about the different aspects of his artistic practice including spoken word and performance.

TIME: 11AM
Duration: Approx. 1 hour 15 minutes

Followed by Q&A moderated by artist Claire Halpin.