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.
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.
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.
Mary Coughlan
We're delighted to have Mary Coughlan and her collaborators Johnny Taylor, Barry Donohue, Dominic Mullen and Dermot Dunne rehearsing in Mermaid for upcoming theatre show MIRRORS.
Laura Kelly Residency
We're delighted to have artist Laura Kelly in residence in our gallery space in May and June.
Youth Film Project
Mermaid is preparing to hold fun, creative, introductory filmmaking workshops in Presentation College, Bray and to St. Mary’s College, Arklow in May and October