Droichead Arts Centre | Stockwell Street | Drogheda | Co. Louth
Whats On
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Night Moves 2025 | Night Tones
FRI 27 JUNE | 10pm | €12 (+ €1.00 fees) – Individual Session/ €20 (+ €1.00 fees) – Double Deal | Droichead Arts Centre
Website url: https://www.droichead.com/show-detail/?id=873671754
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Night Moves Late Night Cafes | IL Forno
FRI 27 JUNE | 9.45pm, 10.30pm & 11.15pm | Free, Book or drop in on the night | IL Forno, West St, Drogheda
Website url: https://www.droichead.com/show-detail/?id=873671756
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Night Moves Late Night Cafes | The Bare Food Café
FRI 27 JUNE | 9.45pm, 10.30pm & 11.15pm | Free, Book or drop in on the night | The Bare Food Café, West St, Drogheda
Website url: https://www.droichead.com/show-detail/?id=873673328
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Night Moves Late Night Cafes | Loaf’d
FRI 27 JUNE | 9.45pm, 10.30pm & 11.15pm | Free, Book or drop in on the night | Loaf’d, Stockwell St, Drogheda
Website url: https://www.droichead.com/show-detail/?id=873673329
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Night Moves Late Night Cafes | The Coffee Box
FRI 27 JUNE | 9.45pm, 10.30pm & 11.15pm | Free, Book or drop in on the night | The Coffee Box, George’s St, Drogheda
Website url: https://www.droichead.com/show-detail/?id=873673327
DRAWDA | Drogheda Urban Art and Audio Trail
1st Jan 2025 - 31st Dec 2025
Drogheda Urban Art Trail – Embracing our mythological past
DRAWDA - a curated multidisciplinary public arts programme, launched in Drogheda between November 2021, and April 2022, culminating in an Urban Art Trail throughout Drogheda that focuses on key figures and moments from our mythological past.
Seven murals that focus on key figures and moments from mythology, with an Audio
Trail! Pick up your printed map from Droichead Arts Centre, Love Drogheda BIDS or local business’ or view it digitally online below. Then, take a stroll throughout Drogheda following the trail, and use your smart device to scan the code and listen to the mythological stories behind the murals!
BVIFF 2025 | Short Film Bursary
Dates: 04/07/2025
Time: All Day Event
Cost: Free Event
Set against the beautiful backdrop of the Boyne Valley, Droichead Arts Centre and filmmaker Frank W. Kelly launch the fourth Boyne Valley International Film Festival which takes place this August. This three day event will feature the best short films from around the country, and the world, with a special focus on films made in the region.
BVIFF are now inviting screenwriters to pitch a short film idea by email, no longer than 2 pages. Four filmmakers will be shortlisted by a panel featuring Clare Monnelly and Naomi Sheridan (Third judge to be announced soon).
Clare Monnelly is an acclaimed actor and writer, nominated for multiple Irish Times Theatre Awards, including Best Actress and Best New Play for Charlie’s a Clepto. She’s performed with Druid, the Abbey, and Livin’ Dred (Bailegangaire), and stars in Fréwaka(Cine4) and The Gone (Keeper Pictures). Her plays include Minefield, The Hare, The Local, and SuperBogger. Her short films Departure and Cat & Mouse premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh. A 2025 DIFF Discovery Award winner, she’s part of Screen Ireland’s Perspectives scheme, developing her debut feature Gracewith Rye Films.
Naomi Sheridan is an award-winning screenwriter and director whose early film In America, co-written with her father and sister, earned Oscar, Golden Globe, and WGA nominations, winning the Critics Choice and National Board of Review awards. She has written for Paramount, NBC Universal, Disney, Tribeca Films, and Element Pictures, and developed In America as a series for HBO. A Writers Guild of Ireland Screenplay of the Year winner, she holds a Master’s in Screenwriting from IADT. Naomi's acclaimed new short film 'Kiki' is currently riding high on the festival circuit.
Four shortlisted filmmakers will be awarded a bursary of €500, and each will be invited to present their short film idea to the panel during the festival. One lucky filmmaker will be chosen, and awarded a further bursary of €2,500 to write the script.
We welcome applications from filmmakers whose voices are currently under-represented in the Irish film sector. If you require any access support for this application process, please email jackie.nowell@droichead.com and someone in our team will go through what the application involves and answer questions from any potential candidates directly.
We want to create an environment for filmmakers and audiences to connect, and celebrate film in the historical medieval town of Drogheda, and the Boyne Valley Region.
HOW TO APPLY:
By email, 2 pages max. Deadline Friday 4 July at 5:00pm.
Limited to one entry per person, and applicants must be resident in Ireland and over 18 (Students who are currently in undergraduate or postgraduate education, including those undertaking foundation courses are not eligible to apply). Previously unsuccessful entries are not eligible to re-enter.
- Introduction– A brief overview of the film. Include title, logline, genre, and theme of the project.
- Synopsis (500 words - include the ending, tell us the full story, we like spoilers.)
- Character breakdown
- Conclusion (Tell us why you want to write this script.)
Email submissions to info@droichead.com by 4 July by 5:00pm.
Please send in a word and pdf document, and only include your name on the pdf document. The panel will not know the identity of the applicant when shortlisting. The three short listed applicants will be notified and must be available to present their idea live to the panel on the morning of the 10 August (Time to be confirmed). The bursary recipient will be announced as part of the awards ceremony on 10 August at Droichead Arts Centre.
Previous Winners:
2024 Winner: Tony Doyle with "The Distance Between"
2023 Winner: Fionnuala Gygax with “The Island”
Special Mention: Connor McCormick “Bunker Baby”
(Both films have completed production)
2022 Winner: Libby McCormack “The Parting”
Special Mention: Peter Allen “Last Christmas”
First Solo Award 2025 | Lucy Peters
Date: 19/07/2025 – 30/08/2025
Time: All Day Event
Cost: N/A
Lucy Peters is a visual artist based in Co.Monaghan, Ireland. Her work consists of large textile sculptures, paper and text. She is interested in consumerism and how we hold value in certain items, especially clothing. Her sculptures are made by dismantling discarded items of clothing into material strips, which are then slowly woven and knotted into large textured forms. Each piece can take up to five months to complete, and each work is composed of material that has been recycled, donated or discarded.
Our First Solo Award offers support and funding at a key point in the careers of professional visual artists in the North East region who have yet to present a solo show.
Makers Making More | Thinking Time Walk
Date: 29/07/2025
Time: 14.00
Cost: Booking required - Free + €1 booking charge
Join us for our second Makers Making More Thinking Time Walk, taking place in the beautiful Boyne Valley! We invite artists and arts workers of all kinds to slow down and reflect. Spend time in nature and enjoy a nourishing and thoughtful exploration of your practice. The walk will be conducted mostly in silence, and you will be offered prompts to encourage contemplation, curiosity, and connection with yourself and your work.
Led by artist Lian Bell who has developed programmes over several years to support other artists in their practice. Lian has a background in scenography, visual art, and social activism – for more see www.lianbell.com
Practical notes:
The group walk takes approximately 2.5 hours on easy trails, and will culminate in a social gathering. Further details on the walk and meeting place will be confirmed in the next two weeks. (Booking required - Free + €1 booking charge).
Please dress for the weather, and wear appropriate footwear. We are committed to a " Leave No Trace" walk, so please bring any litter home with you. If you would like to attend and need help with transport to get to the Boyne Valley, let us know. For 18+.
Makers Maker More
Makers Making More Initiative is developed and produced by award-winning Actress/Singer Juliette Crosbie, and Droichead’s Director Collette Farrell, inspired by our first Artist Drop In, in 2023. The MMM initiative places an established artist (and their eyes and ears) at the core of producing events, workshops, Q & A’s for the community from which they come, with the intent of identifying artist’s unique needs and struggles and devising creative solutions to enhance resources and empower artists. Events are free to attend but booking is essential.
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BVIFF 2025 | Season Ticket
Date: 08/08/2025 – 10/08/2025
Time: 19.00
Cost: €35 (+€1.00fees)
Set against the beautiful backdrop of the Boyne Valley, the Boyne Valley International Film Festival (BVIFF) returns from the 8-10 August for its fourth year in partnership with LOVE Drogheda BIDS. Creating an environment for filmmakers and audiences to connect and celebrate film in the historical medieval town of Drogheda, located in the heart of the Boyne Valley Region, BVIFF will once again feature an extended festival over three days featuring screenings, events and a range of awards to help support filmmakers.
BVIFF 2025 is made possible through funding from The Arts Council, Louth County Council Festival Fund, Meath County Council and Love Drogheda B.I.D.S., sponsorship from The Clinch Family and Gleesons Bar, and support from Boann Distillery, Anglo Printers and The Marcy.
Fri Aug 8th
Made in the Boyne Valley Programme | 7pm – 8.50pm
THE LAST HARVEST – Director: Maeve Stone, Writers: Maeve Stone, Aoibhéann McCann, Producer: Marie-Thérésa Mackle (Out of Competition)
ADDICTION – Director: Frank W. Kelly, Writer/Producer: Colin Condon (Out of Competition)
SADIE – Director/Writer/Producer: John Paul Donnelly
COAST - Director/Writer: Tracy Martin, Producers: Collette Farrell, Jo Halpin, Sharyn Hayden, Tracy Martin
FLIRT– Directors: Aisling Kane, Louis Flanagan, Writer: Louis Flanagan, Producer: Clara Mooney
MEDICINAL – Director/Writer: Eoghan Timothy Hand, Producer: Onai Tafuma
BEYOND THE SYSTEM- Director/Writer/Producer: Fergus Mulligan
Sat Aug 9th
Saturday Morning Animation | 10.30am - 11:45am
CHRISTOPHER & THE BUG – Directors: Vanessa Esteves, Kevin Micallef, Writer: Vanessa Esteves. Producers: Lydia Ferreira, Vanessa Esteves, Kevin Micallef, Scott Williamson, Don Gauthier
THE HIGH KING’S DAUGHTER – Director: Joël Gibbs , Writer: Kurt Rosenberg (Original Song) Producers: Jake Morgan, Luke Morgan, Kurt Rosenberg, Brendan Dunlea
REROOTED – Director: Christian Spurling, Writer: Delphine Coudray, Producer: Michael Lee
LITTLE CAESAR – Director/Writer: Amy Tierney, Producer: Rowena Kelly
38A – Director/Producer: Dylan Kirwan O’Brien
ELDRITCH KARAOKE – Director/Writer/Producer: John Loftus
THE GOD MAN - Director/Writer/Producer: Andrew Foerster
National Programme 1 | 12:00pm - 2pm
TÍOLACABH/ A DIVINE GIFT – Directors: Sadhbh Larkin Coyle, Séan Coyle, Writer: Sadhbh Larkin Coyle, Producer: Sarah Josephine M'Rad
A DAY IN THE SUN – Director/Writer: Edwin Mullane, Producers: Ger Leamy, Mo O’Connell
GAP - Director/Writer: Stephen Colfer, Producers: Cal McLoughlin, John Morton, Alan Slattery
SETANTA & JIM CULLEN – Directors: Jack Desmond, Cian Desmond, Writer: Jack Desmond
I CAN’T GO ON – Director/Writer: Laoisa Sexton, Producer: Pale Rebel Productions, Producer for Fís Eireann/ Screen Ireland: Emma Scott
DEAR IMELDA – Director: Árón Holden, Writer: Declan Curran, Producers: Árón Holden & Declan Curran
International Programme | 4:00pm – 5.50pm
THE NIGHT INSIDE - Director/Writer: Antonio Cuesta, Producers: Fernando Infante & Javier Infante
FILTER – Director: James Oates, Writer: Hannah Ellis Ryan, Producers: Amy Du Quesne, Hannah Ellis, Jon Furlong, James Oates & Jack Johnson
BLOOD REGRETS – Director/Writer: Mara Cisse
CLEANER - Director/Writer: Kostas Gerampinis, Producer: Christos Giannakopoulos
THE STEAK - Director/Writer/Producer: Kiarash Dadgar, Writer: Ali Narimani
Á TOI LES OREILLES - Director/Writer/Producer: Alexandre Isabelle
National Programme 2 | 6.30pm – 8.20.pm
GALAR – Director/Writer/Producer: Niall Duffy
THE WILDE SISTER – Director: Táine King, Writers: Joanne Heffernan, Lorraine Higgins, Táine King Producers: Táine King, Úna Spilliane
DEAD ON ARRIVAL - Director/Writer/Producer: Niamh McAllister, Producers: Odhran McNulty, Michael Foster
UPPER CURRENT - Director/Writer/Producer: Gregory O'Reilly
HOMETIME – Director: Jonathan Lambert, Writer: Joe McGucken, Producers: Joe McGucken, Jonathan Lambert, Shane Mulrennan, Katriona O'Sullivan
HANDBAG – Director/Writer: Brogan Wakeley, Producer: Gary Crossan
Sun Aug 10th National Programme 3 | 11am - 12.50pm
THE FEAR - Director/Writer: Eoin Ó hAnnracháin, Writer/Producers: James Browne, Eoin Ó hAnnracháin
JANE’S A JUNKIE – Director: David McDonagh, Producer: Helen Gillard, David McDonagh
FOR THE LOVE OF WOMEN - Director/Writer: Órla James Morris Toolen, Producer: Claudia McCormick
LIPSTICK ON A PIG – Director/Writer: Karen Gunn
RETURN – Director: Rosie Barrett, Writer: lynn Rafferty, Producers: lynn Rafferty, Nicola Long
WHERE THE OLD MAN LIVES – Director: Sonya O'Donoghue, Writer/Producers: Eamonn Keane, Ruaidhri Hallinan
OGHAM - Director/Writer: Alan Hopkins, Producer: Husni Hafid
PEAT - Director/Writer: Paudie Baggott, Producer: Maggie Ryan
Film Maker in Focus – TJ O’Grady-Peyton | 2pm – 3.45pm
WAVE – Directors: Benjamin Cleary, TJ O’Grady-Peyton, Writer: Benjamin Cleary, Producer: Rebecca Bourke
SILENCE – Director: TJ O’Grady-Peyton, Writers: Ivan Cush, Kensaku Kakimoto, TJ O’Grady-Peyton
BROKEN – Director: TJ O’Grady-Peyton, Writer: John Craine, Producers: Katie Cogan, Ross Killeen, Daniel Morris, TJ O’Grady-Peyton
SENTINEL – Director: TJ O'Grady Peyton, Writer: Tony Kiernan, Producers: Ronan Cassidy, Gregory Burrowes
A RUNNER - Director: TJ O'Grady Peyton, Writer: Ivan Cush, Producers: Ronan Cassidy, Gregory Burrowes
ROOM TAKEN - Director: TJ O'Grady Peyton, Writer: Michael Whelan, Producers: Colmán Mac Cionnaith
Documentary Programme | 4:15pm to 6.15pm
CHILDREN OF THE CASTLE - Producer/Directors: Keith Bogue & Maeve McGrath, Executive Producer: Monica Spencer
GAEL FORCE - Writer/Director: Tara Hegarty, Producer: Roisín Geraghty
BOOB - Director/Writer: Nicola Leddy,Producer: Zlata Filipovic
DINOSAUR MAN - Director/Producer: Kazuya Ashizawa
WALKING THE WALK – Director/Writer/Producer: Donal Moloney
I’M GRAND - Director/Writer/Producer: Caroline Harvey
National Programme 4 | 6:45pm to 8:45pm
BUNKER BABY – Director/Writer: Conor McCormick, Producer: Lorcan O' Hanlon
NAKED LIGHTS – Director/Writer: Jeda de Brí, Producer: Gregory Burrowes
DANCE ME CLEAN – Director: Hildegard Ryan, Writer: Eva O'Connor, Producers: Two Sparks, Sunday's Child
TRASNA NA LINE – Director/Writer: Niamh Bryson, Writer: Heather O'Sullivan, Producers: Lisa Turnbull-Daly, Rosie Sorrell
CAT & MOUSE – Director: Michael-David McKernan, Writer: Clare Monnelly, Producer: Mícheál Fleming
THE INVITATION – Director: Sinead O'Brien, Writer: Niamh O'Connor, Producer: Sharon Lawless
TURNAROUND – Director/Writer: Aisling Byrne, Producer: Killian Coyle
Award Ceremony: 9pm to 9.30pm
Individual programmes are also available for €8 per programme.
BVIFF 2025 | Casting
Date: 09/08/2025
Time: 15.00
Cost: €5 (+€1.00fees)
Step behind the curtain of one of the most vital forces in Irish filmmaking—Casting.
BVIFF is excited to present an exclusive panel featuring some of Ireland’s most accomplished and sought-after casting directors. These industry leaders have handpicked the talent behind the country's biggest TV series, films, and theatrical productions.
Hosted by acclaimed actor Orla Fitzgerald (The Wind That Shakes the Barley, The Young Offenders), this deep dive into the world of casting will reveal what it truly takes to break into the industry. Hear firsthand from the experts who discover and shape Ireland’s next big stars.
Expect insider tips, career-changing advice, and behind-the-scenes stories that every aspiring actor, filmmaker and potential casting director needs to hear.
Host - Orla Fitzgerald
Orla Fitzgerald is an acclaimed Irish stage and screen actress. Her theatre credits include The Beauty Queen of Leenane, The Weir, and Inside the GPO. On-screen, she has starred in The Young Offenders, The Wind That Shakes the Barley, and Taken Down. A two-time IFTA nominee, she has also been recognised by the Irish Times Theatre Awards and the Edinburgh Stage Awards.
Guests:
Louise Kiely studied Law at UCC and trained at The Gaiety School of Acting before founding Louise Kiely Casting in 2005. Her TV credits include Normal People, Kin, Bodkin, and The Dry, while films include Banshees of Inisherin, Disenchanted, and Sing Street. She has won multiple CSA Artios and CDG Awards and was Emmy-nominated in 2020. Louise is a member of BAFTA, IFTA, and The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Luci Lenox is an award-winning casting director from Dundalk, based in Spain. She has cast over 120 productions for Netflix, Amazon, Disney, and Lionsgate, with her films grossing over $1 billion globally and winning 300+ awards. A champion of emerging talent, she is a member of the CSA, IFTA, and European Film Academies and leads APDICE’s diversity committee. Luci actively supports Irish actors in European productions.
Barry Coyle studied English & Classics at NUI Galway and earned an MA in Digital Media from the Huston School of Film. Now a Casting Director at the Abbey Theatre, he has a rich background in Irish stage and screen. A former Associate Casting Director with Louise Kiely Casting, he has worked on projects for RTÉ, BBC, Element, and Netflix and is a member of the Casting Directors Guild.
Mary-Ellen O’Hara is a Casting Director and Intimacy Coordinator from Newry, Northern Ireland. A former actor, she worked with Carla Stronge Casting on Game of Thrones, Derry Girls, and more. Now independent, her recent screen and stage credits include The Puzzle Lady and Yerma. An acting coach and director, she champions emerging talent and prioritises safe, creative workspaces.
BVIFF 2025 is made possible through funding from The Arts Council, Louth County Council Festival Fund, Meath County Council and Love Drogheda B.I.D.S., sponsorship from The Clinch Family, and support from Boann Distillery, Anglo Printers and The Marcy.
Stockwell Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth.
