News & Opportunities
Story Commission
Mermaid Arts Centre is delighted to be working with storytellers Masako Carey, Máirín Mhic Lochlainn, Seosamh Ó Maolalaí, Colin Urwin & Órla McGovern on a collaborative story commission project.
YARN Storyteller in Residence
As part of this year's YARN Storytelling Festival, artist Paul Timoney is in residence in St. Kieran's School for Children from the Traveller Community in Bray.
Gap Day Artists 2021
We are delighted to introduce you to this year's Gap Day artists! All 52 of these freelance theatre-makers have been selected to take part in Gap Day, an initiative by Lian Bell in collaboration with Mermaid Arts Centre.
Mermaid Audience Survey
Please help us by completing our survey. Your answers will help us improve our programmes, activities and services, and plan our future work.
Youth Film Project
Mermaid Arts centre, with the kind support of Wicklow Arts Office, are very much looking forward to running a fun, creative, introductory filmmaking workshop in St. Mary’s College, Arklow in October.
Indoor Events at Mermaid
Mermaid will gradually raise capacities at events this season
GAP DAY 2021 – Call for Applications
We are now accepting applications for our Gap Day 2021 programme!
The Shaking Bog Podcast - Summer 2021
Produced by the Shaking Bog Festival in collaboration with Coillte Nature & Mermaid Arts Centre.
Violist Beth McNinch Awarded Bursary
We are delighted to announce that Wexford-based violist Beth McNinch has been awarded the SEVN bursary.
QUAKE by Janet Moran
In June 2021 we were delighted to welcome Janet Moran to Mermaid to work on her new piece QUAKE.
Jody O'Neill Commission - What the Telly Saw
Wicklow-based playwright Jody O’Neill and team are in Mermaid this week workshopping “What the Telly Saw”.
GROOVE
GROOVE is a chilled out 70’s inspired happening for audiences of children and young people with complex needs.