Project Arts Centre

ON THE WAY by Day Magee. On sale now: bit.ly/49DEB9m You are at a bus stop waiting for a bus—in short, you are following the rules. The bus is due, but has yet to arrive—the game itself is not following the rules. It would appear that waiting is the name of the game. Here, the performance artist Day Magee delivers an artist’s sermon to their fellow artists—a preaching to the choir, if you will—on the rules they are expected to follow, the rules they are expected to break, and the rewards and punishment they might be seeking.

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 🪩 From neuro-friendly club nights to returning Fringe faves, late-night house parties and jam-packed festivals, this summer we are pushing the boundaries of the work that we present at Project. Take a look at what's on sale now via the link below. A huge thank you to everybody who attended our Summer Programme Launch last night, with free cider by our friends @oharasbeers and vibey tunes by @orla_littleo. Couldn't make it this time? Well, keep your eyes peeled for an invite to our next all-building, all-day free event, to be announced very very soon... What is catching your eye? 👀 Book now via the link: bit.ly/3Lrijez Design by Stina Sandstrom ID in ALT Text.

PICK YOUR PLAYER 👾 😛 Our new Project People tiers have landed with a bang. Become an Ally for only €10/month, which unlocks discounts, freebies, and invites to the hottest events and parties in town. For €10/month, you'll receive 10% off your tickets and 10% off at our bar. Sign up now at the link below. Becoming part of our Project People is a simple way to directly support the careers and ideas of the artists we work with. Through our tiered options, you can support us your way, and #PickYourPlayer. Automatic, rolling payments are also now available for all tiers, to enhance the sign-up experience. No faff, no fuss, just a simple way to support the art that you love the most. And you can cancel any time, whenever you feel like it. To become a part of our gang and find out the full list of of perks, click the link: bit.ly/4bWNo85 Design by Stina Sandstrom ID in ALT Text.

DEATH BISCUITS opens in Project next week, so we sat down with cast members Robbie Blake and Libbie Seward to chat a bit more about the performance and what audiences can expect from Honey & Lemon's return to the Big Blue Building. Running from 13 – 16 May in the Cube. Grab your tickets via the link below. Described as "𝘢 𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘥𝘺𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴", DEATH BISCUITS is a show about the moments where, when all else fails and there’s nothing left to say, we dance. DEATH BISCUITS creative team: Direction and concept by Millie Daniel-Dempsey & Amy Robyn Lyster Lighting Design by Kevin Murphy Sound Design by Aoife Kavanagh Set & costume design by Freya Gillespie 13 – 16 May | Cube 🎟️ Tickets: Preview €18/16 | Performances €20/18 Book now via the link: bit.ly/4sv0eAk

Join us for our Summer Programme launch this Thurs 7 May from 5 – 7:30pm in our bar & upper foyer! We've got free cider from our friends at O'Hara's Irish Craft Beers, tunes from DJ Little O, and as always an intro to the upcoming programme from our Artistic Director Sophie Motley. Drop by on the evening, or RSVP via the link below (free to attend, as always!) 🪩 This event will be ISL Interpreted. Irish Sign Language provision by Ela Cichocka. Our season launches are the perfect opportunity for you to stop by and experience an evening at Project with no pressure or commitment. Why not grab a chat with the wider Project team, or get to know more about the artists we work with and the work that they present? Here's a throwback to our Spring Programme launch back in January. This time around we can't wait to welcome a brighter sunny evening, as well as a whole host of new and returning artists into our jam-packed Summer season. See you on the 7th! ☀️ Drop by, or RSVP via the link: bit.ly/4cstYs5 Photography credit: Radka Koprivnakova, Carlow Brewing. IDs in ALT Text.

𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘊𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘶𝘴 by Silvia Gribaudi is coming to Project on the 12 & 13 May as part of Dublin Dance Festival 2026. Meet us on the dance floor and book now via the link: bit.ly/3QHHrDU In this international solo piece, Silvia takes to the stage by herself, but she is not alone. Aware of the shared space between performer and audience, and driven by a desire for togetherness, Gribaudi invites the spectators to become an integral part of the work – a suspended, shifting chorus. Inspired by female dance pioneers like Isadora Duncan, Pina Bausch and Anna Pavlova, Gribaudi asks simple, urgent questions: What moves us? What cages us? Who decides what a dancing body should look like? With humour, vulnerability and fierce curiosity, she offers her own 50+ body as the starting point – revealing its limits and discovering joy in its potential. Suspended Chorus tears down modern codes of beauty, celebrates the fragility of our mortal bodies, and revels in the power of the collective. After all, we move best when we move together. 12 & 13 May | Space Upstairs 🎟️ Tickets €24/22 (+€1.50 booking fee) Get 15% off when you purchase tickets to 2 or more Dublin Dance Festival events. Simply add the tickets to your cart, and the discount will be automatically applied.

With less than 4 weeks to go until Bealtaine Festival returns to Project, here's your reminder to discover the diverse programme of events closing out this year's festival in the Big Blue Building. Running from 28 – 30 May. Book now via the link below ❤️‍🔥 From beginner DJ and drumming workshops to panel discussions and one-on-ones with artists, Bealtaine has something for everybody this year. But act quick! Many of these events are limited capacity and are selling fast. Book now to avoid disappointment. Bealtaine Festival is presented by Age & Opportunity is the national organisation working to enhance wellbeing for older people through participation in sport and physical activity, arts and creative engagement, personal development, community collaboration and active citizenship. 28 – 30 May Pay What You Can ticket pricing available for some events. Book now via the link: bit.ly/4uTsuOM Events pictured in order: 1. ILU OSU West African Drumming Workshop (29 May) 2. Choreographing Autonomy – A Conversation with Philip Connaughton & Marie Brett (29 May) 3. Filmmaking on Your Phone Workshop (30 May) 4. 6 O’Clock Rock with Sing Along Social (30 May) IDs in ALT Text.

Last night we launched 𝘌𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘯 by Liliana Zeic in our Gallery! What an honour it was to have Liliana with us for the opening, alongside the co-curator Dr Aleksandra Gajowy and our Curator of Visual Arts Marysia Więckiewicz. It is wonderful to have these three Polish women come together to bring this one to life! Want to know more? You can read the exhibition text in English, Polish and Irish via the link below. Thank you to everybody who joined us – what a buzz! And as always a huge thank you to our friends over at Febvre Wines for sponsoring the event. 🍷 The Polish-born, Warsaw-based artist Liliana Zeic's artistic practice is grounded in queer feminism and queer ecology, most recently focusing on queer histories through the lens of folk mythology. 𝘌𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘯 is part of a research-led curatorial project, developed in collaboration with Dr Aleksandra Gajowy, designed to introduce Central and Eastern European lesbian artistic practices to an Irish audience. Running until 18 July | The Gallery Free to attend, no booking required Find out more via the link: bit.ly/3OPvQlw This exhibition is co-curated by Dr Aleksandra Gajowy, UCD and Marysia Więckiewicz, Project Arts Centre. This exhibition is kindly supported by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, Poland, and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Dublin.

Have your say! This year, Project Arts Centre celebrates its 60th birthday. We would like as many people as possible to have their say as we develop a new strategy for Project 2027 – 2031. We are looking for your feedback, opinions and ambition for Project now and in 2031. Fill out the short survey here: bit.ly/3QFFrfj (it will take about 10 minutes of your time), and in exchange we have x2 €50 vouchers to give away! All responses are confidential and will be independently analysed. Closing date: 20th May.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 by Flora Fauna Project opened last night in the Cube, and runs only until this Saturday. Described by Co-Artistic Directors Maria Nilsson Waller and Stace Gill as a "Pop Up Temple", audiences are invited into the space to reflect, de-stress, and observe an incredible ensemble of international performers dance in a ten-chapter loop that could "potentially be performed forever". 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 is an ambitious durational performance where dance, music, film and installation fuse to create a meditative ecosystem exploring cycles of evolution, conflict and harmony. This immersive work invites audiences to move freely through a unique and complex landscape, becoming reflective participants in a shared ritual for our times. Note: this is a relaxed performance. Audience may enter, exit, and move freely through the space during the performance time, coming in and out as they feel. Recommended viewing time: 1 hour 30 minutes. Running until 2 May | Cube 🎟️ Tickets €10 via the link: bit.ly/3PIUiFa Photography credit: Pato Cassinoni @florafaunaproject

Come behind the scenes of the workings of Project with our Curator of Visual Arts, Marysia, and our Technical Manager, Avram, as they give us a debrief of how we de-install one exhibition and prepare to install the next. A major change is happening in the space this week....all hands are on deck. 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿! Opening of our next exhibition 𝘌𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘯, by Warsaw-based artist Liliana Zeic. Join us this evening from 6 – 8pm as we welcome Liliana for her first solo exhibition in Ireland. As always, this event is free to attend with no booking required. Opening kindly sponsored by Febvre Wines. Join us for a free walk-through of the exhibition with Liliana and the co-curators on Friday 1 May at 1pm. This event is free with booking required. You can book now via the link: bit.ly/4vPHE8b Liliana's artistic practice is grounded in queer feminism and queer ecology, most recently focusing on queer histories through the lens of folk mythology. 𝘌𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘯 is part of a research-led curatorial project, developed in collaboration with Dr Aleksandra Gajowy (UCD), designed to introduce Central and Eastern European (CEE) lesbian artistic practices to an Irish audience. This exhibition is co-curated by Dr Aleksandra Gajowy, UCD and Marysia Więckiewicz, Project Arts Centre. This exhibition is kindly supported by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, Poland, and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Dublin.

"𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦'𝘴 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦. 𝘞𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦." With only two weeks left of Rough Magic's run in Project, we sat down with Artistic Director Lynne Parker to talk a bit more about the company's return to the Big Blue Building with Shane Mac an Bhaird's 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲. Limited tickets remain via the link below. Lynne touches on Shane's journey from a SEEDS artist to professional playwright to emphasise Rough Magic's role in nurturing emerging Irish artists into industry leaders. With new writing comes new ideas and new risks, with their current production 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲 really pushing the technical boundaries of the theatre we present. Don't miss out on this world premiere, running until 9 May. Book now via the link: bit.ly/3MRxZMC ISL interpreted performance: Thursday 30 April 🎟️ Tickets €29/25

Do you want to go clubbing but low-key get overstimulated and need a quiet sit-down and listen to Enya?  Move through the entire Project Arts Centre building and explore a range of neuro-friendly spaces, each designed with its own atmosphere, energy and pace. This is a night for club lovers and club avoiders alike. Picture gentle ambient lighting, soft quiet furnishings, chill groovy sounds, and high-energy BPMs inviting you to stim the night away. Whether it’s a high-energy or a relaxed club experience you’re after, this is your opportunity to take up space and dance on your terms.  21 May  8 - 8.30pm: Ease your way into the space 8.30 - 10.30pm: Club night starts Tickets €10 on sale now  via the link: bit.ly/4d9uwTL Supported by the ESB Energy for Generations Fund, Wired is a capacity building initiative developed through a partnership between Project Arts Centre and Dublin Dance Festival, bringing together a new collective of neurodivergent artists. After an open call, a collective of DJs, designers, and facilitators came together for training, mentorship and collaboration to create inclusive, neuro-friendly club experiences. The result is three unique club nights shaped by the collective’s vision and creativity.  Who’s ready to get Wired?  (P.S. packing your Loops is essential...)   ID in ALT Text.

Honey & Lemon present DEATH BISCUITS, running in the Cube from 13 – 16 May. Join us in the waiting place as we lose our heads and find our bodies. Book now via the #LinkInOurBio. Following the sold out, “raucously fun” DOUBLE ACT (★★★★ Reviews Hub), Honey & Lemon return to Project Arts Centre with a dance odyssey for an intergenerational cast of performers. DEATH BISCUITS is a show about the moments where, when all else fails and there’s nothing left to say, we dance. Honey & Lemon are multidisciplinary entertainers who bend the expectations of dance for its makers, audiences and participants. Experimenting with movement, voice and film, they use pop culture to create shared understanding in the mystique of contemporary dance. 13 – 16 May | Cube 🎟️ Preview: €18/16 | Performances: €20/18 via the #LinkInOurBio. Trailer by Kristian Mantalvanos

𝘗𝘶𝘧𝘧, a magnetic solo by Alice Ripoll & Hiltinho Fantástico, makes its Irish premiere at Project Arts Centre as part of Dublin Dance Festival 2026. Channeling the rich inheritance of Afro-Brazilian dance this performance runs on the 15 & 16 May in the Space Upstairs. Book now via the link below. Fantástico calls up movement rooted in Passinho – an urban dance style born in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro – alongside samba and capoeira. Creating illusionary effects, his body appears both familiar and otherworldly, shifting from swagger to softness and mastery to surrender. Guided by choreographer Alice Ripoll, 𝘗𝘶𝘧𝘧 conjures the idea of a light breath – something that disappears as if by magic. It honours heritage and is a powerful reminder of how culture adapts and persists, even when it seems to vanish. The performances will be followed by a post-show talk with Alice Ripoll. 15 & 16 May | Space Upstairs 🎟️ Tickets €€24/22 (+€1.50 booking fee) via the link: bit.ly/4sY6UGH

𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲 📣 JAIVA Afrodance festival is coming to Project for a weekend of workshops, battles, cyphers and more to celebrate and grow the afrodance culture in Ireland. Running from 7 – 9 August, pick from either the full festival experience, or grab a ticket to the evening events from only €8. Book now via the link below. This 3-day festival is designed to bring together different styles of Afro dance under one roof, creating a unique opportunity for people to meet, dance with, learn from, battle, watch and interact with experts, creators, and most importantly, the community and culture. To make the festival as accessible as possible, Jaiva offers a flexible price scheme to make sure that people can take part and join at different points throughout the festival. Whether you are a beginner to afrodance, or just want to battle it out on the Saturday, Jaiva has an option for you. But act fast! There is only a limited number of tickets available. Check out the full schedule of events and ticket types now via the #LinkInOurBio. 7 – 9 August | Space Upstairs 🎟️ Full Festival Early Bird till 23 May: €193. Beginner: €100. Individual events priced at the link: bit.ly/4vUDSdM ID in ALT Text.

After a sold-out opening night for the world premiere of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘷𝘦, we captured some of the audience's thoughts amidst the post-show buzz! Haven't booked yet? Grab the remaining tickets now via the link below. As one of Ireland's leading independent theatre companies, we are absolutely thrilled to be hosting Rough Magic's flagship theatre production for 2026. Written by Shane Mac an Bhaird and directed by Eoghan Carrick, this new piece of work challenges our faith in technology, memory, myth, and who gets to decide what forever looks like. Running until 9 May | Space Upstairs 🎟️ Tickets €29/25 via the link: bit.ly/3MRxZMC

𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱! Join us on Thursday 7 May from 5 – 7:30pm in our bar and upper foyer to celebrate the launch of our 2026 Summer programme, kindly sponsored by our friends over at O'Hara's Craft Beers. Free raspberry and elderflower cider anybody? 🍹 As always, our launch events are free to attend with no booking required. You can RSVP by hitting the link, or just drop by on the evening! bit.ly/4cstYs5 This Summer we are totally pushing the boundaries of the work that we present. Alongside our traditional programming, with returning favourites such as 0800 CUPID by THISISPOPBABY, and Sweet Spot, our monthly house party, this season is pioneered by fresh and innovative ideas. Interested? Then come and join us on 7 May to see what the full programme has in store, all with a crisp cider in hand! Image credit: Pati Guimarães ID in ALT Text.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴, a dance performance by Flora Fauna Project is coming to the Cube from 29 April – 2 May. Before they open next week we chatted to co-founders Stace Gill and Maria Nilsson Waller about what audiences can expect and the process behind creating the piece. Book tickets now via the link below. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 is an ambitious durational performance where dance, music, film and installation fuse to create a meditative ecosystem exploring cycles of evolution, conflict and harmony. This immersive work invites audiences to move freely through a unique and complex landscape, becoming reflective participants in a shared ritual for our times. Stace and Maria have assembled an international ensemble of dancers and designers to realise this captivating vision. When performed, the piece follows a 10-chapter score that functions as a continuous loop or spiral, “potentially performed forever.” 29 April – 2 May | Cube 🎟️ €16/10 via the link: bit.ly/3PIUiFa Please note: This is a relaxed performance. Audience may enter, exit, and move freely through the space, coming in and out as they feel. Recommended viewing time: 1 hour 30 minutes.

You're invited! Our next exhibition 𝘌𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘯 by Liliana Zeic is opening in the Gallery on Thursday 30 April, 6 - 8pm. As always, this event is free to attend with no booking required. Opening kindly sponsored by Febvre Wines 🍷 You can also join us for a free walk-through of the exhibition with Liliana and co-curators on Friday 1 May at 1pm. This event is free but ticketed. You can book now via the link: bit.ly/4vPHE8b The Polish-born, Warsaw-based artist Liliana Zeic works with craft techniques, video, photography, objects, and text, creating intermedia and performative projects based on artistic research. Since 2020, she has increasingly turned to craft-based methods, primarily developing her own woodwork technique rooted in intarsia. Her artistic practice is grounded in queer feminism and queer ecology, most recently focusing on queer histories through the lens of folk mythology. 𝘌𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘯 is part of a research-led curatorial project, developed in collaboration with Dr Aleksandra Gajowy (UCD), designed to introduce Central and Eastern European (CEE) lesbian artistic practices to an Irish audience. 𝘌𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘯 by Liliana Zeic Opening on 30 April, running until 18 July in the Gallery. For more information, click the link: bit.ly/3OPvQlw This exhibition is co-curated by Dr Aleksandra Gajowy, UCD and Marysia Więckiewicz, Project Arts Centre. This exhibition is kindly supported by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, Poland, and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Dublin. @InstytutAM Graphic design by Take Courage ID in ALT Text.