As part of Cruinniú na nÓg, Creative Monaghan, Creative Cavan and partners invite children with additional needs and their families to Explore & Wonder – a gentle, sensory‑friendly creative day designed to be welcoming, inclusive and calm.
Explore & Wonder offers a wide range of relaxed, hands‑on creative workshops including printing, bushcraft, circus skills, messy play and more. Activities are designed so children and young people can explore, express themselves and discover creativity at their own pace, in an environment that supports different sensory and access needs. This is a family‑friendly event where parents and carers are encouraged to take part alongside their children.
📅 Saturday 6 June
⏰ 2pm – 5pm
📍 SHARE Village, Lisnaskea
🎟️ Free event – booking essential
Places are limited, so please book tickets in advance via Eventbrite:
👉 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1989010746686?aff=oddtdtcreator
Explore and Wonder is funded by the CreativeIrl Crunniú na nÓg #SharedIsland initiative via Monaghan County Council and Cavan County Council Creative Ireland programmes
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✨ Have you secured your ticket yet? ✨
CREATE! Festival of Creativity is just around the corner – and our fabulous range of additional workshops are booking up fast!
Led by talented local artists and creatives, these longer, immersive sessions give you time to really dive into a creative process and make something special. 🎨✨
How it works:
When booking your festival entrance ticket, simply choose any workshop(s) you’d like as add‑ons and pop them into your basket.
📅 Saturday, 13 June
🕚 11am–4pm
📍 Hilton Park, Clones
Book now to avoid missing out at
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/create-festival-of-creativity-tickets-1988336976421?aff=oddtdtcreator
CREATE! is funded by the CreativeIrl programme via Monaghan County Council
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CREATE! Festival of Creativity is back! – Saturday 13th June 2026 Early Bird Tickets Now Available! 🎟️
A joyful one‑day celebration of creativity in the spectacular surroundings of Hilton Park, Clones, Co. Monaghan ✨
Enjoy hands‑on creative workshops, live music, storytelling tours, guided walks, a green sustainable market, gentle movement & yoga — plus great food and coffee.
📆 Saturday, 13th June 2026
⏰ Gates open at 10.30am | Early Bird (until 8 May)
More info and tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/.../create-festival-of...
CREATE! Festival of Creativity is funded by CreativeIrl via Monaghan County Council's Creative Monaghan programme.
Graphic design by Paula McEntee, Saoi Studio
Reels: The Emyvale / The Wild Irishman / The New Line to Loughaun
The Emyvale reel was a favourite of Pat McKenna. In 1987 when RTÉ radio (The Long Note) came to record him, he taught this tune to then presenter Mairead Ní Mhaoinigh @maireadnia & Mairead was that impressed with it, she recorded the tune with @altantrad !
In the video, we gained access to Pat's old home, and recorded the very tune by his old Fireside in ómós to Pat and to re-remember that very night in 1987.
Anyway, enough blethering from us, we hope you enjoy!
Buíochas mór le @creativemonaghan@monaghan_coco@artscouncilni
🌼Celebrate Bealtaine in County Monaghan🌼
Bealtaine takes place every May, celebrating the ancient festival of Bealtaine (or Beltane), traditionally held on May 1st to mark the midpoint between the spring equinox and the summer solstice—and the joyful beginning of summer. The word Bealtaine is still used in the Irish language today and means the month of May.
Bealtaine is a nationwide festival that brings people together to inspire creativity in later life, celebrating the skills, experiences and artistic talents of older people across Ireland.
📚 We have a fantastic programme of events running throughout May, with something to suit everyone.
ℹ️ For more information, click on brochure link below
Check out the county programme at /monaghancountylibraries/docs/bealtaine_festival_2026_monaghan_programme_
Monaghan County Council
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The Emyvale Set
Partly recorded and filmed in the vacant homes of our granduncles, fiddlers Pat and Pete McKenna as part of a @creativemonaghan project honouring their music and legacy in Sliabh Beagh, North Monaghan.
We hope you enjoy!
Full video drops this weekend...stay tuned!
Buíochas mór le @creativemonaghan@monaghan_coco agus @artscouncilni@comhaltas@mckennasbar77
🚨NEWSFLASH ⚠️ - ITS BACK - CREATE! FESTIVAL 2026
🎟️Early Bird Tickets on Sale from Tuesday 28th April at 9am until Friday 8th May! Limited number available!!!
📆 Saturday, 13th June 2026
📌 Hilton Park, Clones
⏰ 11am - 4pm
Booking link in bio
Following last year’s success, we are back with CREATE! - a celebration of creativity for all, no matter what your experience or background. This one day festival takes place in the beautiful, inspirational and sprawling setting of Hilton Park in Clones, Co. Monaghan. 🌱🖼️🎨🎵
Get hands on at our diverse creative workshops. Be entertained by the lively performances of the Sprawling Sideshow and Tales of the Big House. Experience what the region has to offer at our Green Sustainable Market. Be inspired by the creative exhibition on display and chill out in the midst of the Monaghan countryside with some gentle movement/yoga. All topped off with tasty food and great coffee in the most spectacular location!
🚨Booking is essential -
Adult Admission - Early Bird until Friday 8th May €20 (full price €25)
Children €5
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/create-festival-of-creativity-tickets-1988336976421?aff=oddtdtcreator
⭐⭐NOTE: A number of workshops are €15 each - They need to be booked on Eventbrite - click on the ‘Add On’ after booking your entrance ticket and choose which ones you want to do - note times of each workshop ⭐⭐
A number of other drop in workshops will be free on the day - no booking required for these
CREATE! Festival of Creativity is funded by the CreativeIrl Monaghan County Council Creative Monaghan programme.
Artwork by Paul McEntee @Saoi Studio
🎭🎨 Culture Night 2026! Open Call for Expressions of Interest📣
Monaghan County Council are inviting Expressions of Interest for events for Culture Night 2026. This year Culture Night will take place on Friday, 18th September 2026
If you are a Monaghan based creative practitioner/artist, not-for-profit organisation, local community group, arts, heritage or cultural group, venue or society we would like to hear your proposal.
Guidelines and online submission form here: https://documents.monaghancoco.ie/Forms/Culture_Night26
Submission deadline: Friday, 22nd May 2026 at 5pm
Such a special screening bringing Molly & The Robot home to Monaghan. @garagetheatremonaghan
Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate with us, and to our incredible cast and crew.
After its recent Audience Award win at the @dublinfilmfestival it meant so much to share it together at home.
A heartfelt thank you to @monaghancountycouncil@creativemonaghan and @combilift_official for being there and all their continued support.
Special thanks to Joanne Brennan & Family Robert Burns @deeturebabe@judgeshona Martin McVictor
Video by superstar @emilyjanemadden #mollyandtherobot #shortfilm #madeinmonaghan
Fiddles by the Fireside.
Through support from @creativemonaghan we are delighted to be releasing a series of videos which reimagine and celebrate the musical ves and times of our grand uncles Pete and Pat McKenna, fiddlers from Carrickroe whose lives spanned the years 1916 to 2005.
One a postman and the other a farmer, they lived and played through every era and change in traditional music and indeed Irish life in the past 100 years.
Míle buíochas le @creativemonaghan agus @monaghan_coco as an tacaíocht.
