News & Opportunities

The Lir Academy and the Abbey Theatre present

Women in Technical Theatre 2024

Women in Technical Theatre is a collaboration between The Lir National Academy of Dramatic Art at Trinity College Dublin and the Abbey Theatre which aims to introduce young women to careers in lighting, sound, and stage management.

Young dancers required for theatre production this October in Bray and Dublin City Centre

Hatch Theatre Company, in association with Once Off Productions and Mermaid Arts Centre is looking for young people, boys and girls aged 8 -16 to perform and dance in a professional theatre production of The Jesus Trilogy.

Join Mermaid's Board of Directors

Applications are now closed.

YARN Storytelling Festival & World Storytelling Café

Storytellers in Residence: International Residency

We are thrilled to have partnered with the World Storytelling Café in Marrakech on this exciting artist residency exchange, kindly supported by the Arts Council International Residency Initiative Scheme and Killruddery House & Gardens in Bray.

South East Venue Network Artist Bursary

SEVN Artist Bursary 2024 - 2025

SOUTH EAST VENUES NETWORK A better future for artists in the South East Call-Out for SEVN’s Bursary 2024-2025. Applications are now closed.

Eire 32 by XNTHONY LTD

'Eire 32' is a pop songwriting camp open to all over 18 years.

IMRO Awards - Venue of the Year!

Mermaid Arts Centre were awarded Venue of the Year in the rest of Leinster category at the IMRO venue awards 2024

Open Call for Workshop Artists/Facilitators

Mermaid Arts Centre currently seeks artist/facilitators to devise and deliver workshops as part of its 2024/25 programme. Applications are now closed.

Art Workshop

3D Scanning Workshop with 1iing Heaney

Learn the basics of 3D scanning using your own hand-made models, and see the final results in your own virtual exhibition!

GAP DAY 2023 – Call for Applications

Open Call for Gap Day 2023 We are delighted to announce that we are now taking applications for Gap Day 2023.

Pay What You Can (PWYC)

Our Birthday Gift to You! See our events page for full line up.

SEVN Bursary Announcement 2023

Circus artist Fadi Zmorrod awarded SEVN artist bursary

We are delighted to announce that Palestinian circus artist Fadi Zmorrod has been announced as the recipient of the 2023-24 South East Venue Network (SEVN) artist bursary.