Here's a sample of events in Solstice this May:
🦢Navan School of Ballet presents: Sleeping Beauty
🎨Between the Lines
🤣Neil Delamere: Reinventing the Neil
🎬Hamnet
🎥 IFI Local Films for Local People: A Meath Miscellany
🎶Navan Arch 40th Anniversary Variety Show
Find out about all our upcoming events at www.solsticeartscentre.ie
Celebrating Earth Day, we are delighted to launch Take Me to the River 2026 - a programme of free, outdoor events exploring our relationship with rivers, landscapes, and ecology in County Meath. Encouraging us to slow down and observe, these site-specific experiences are enriched by conversations around sustainable cohabitation with nature.
Through art, science, and shared experiences, gather by waterways to learn, reflect, and imagine how our communities and ecosystems can thrive together.
GET INVOLVED:
All TMTTR events are free. Booking required.
Visit solsticeartscentre.ie to learn more about the events.
SAT 16 MAY
River_Systems_Magnify – Dalgan Park & Skane River
For adults & teens 15+
SUN 14 JUNE
Assembly_Breath_Resonance – Teltown House & River Blackwater
For adults
SUN 26 JULY
Ancient_Rhythm_Connect – Girley Bog
For all ages
SUN 23 AUG
Picnic in the Park – Brú na Bóinne National Park
For all ages – adult and family engagements
@theswifttrim@meathcoco@artscouncilireland@creativeireland@npwsireland@opwireland@theheritagecouncil@nationalmonumentsservice
#TakeMeToTheRiver2026 #solsticeartscentre #swiftculturalcentre #meathevents #riverheritage #takemetotheriver #CreativeEcology #TMTTR #ClimateCuriosities #EarthDay2026 #OurPowerOurPlanet #Act #Amplify #Save
We are delighted to announce that Boy Dancer, a compelling new exhibition at Solstice Arts Centre, will open to the public on 11 April 2026.
A Solstice commissioned project, Boy Dancer interweaves a series of poems by Ní Churreáin, with line drawings, and installation by McCann, exploring grief, ritual and transformation. As a response to Boy Dancer, the exhibition includes drawings, wall paintings, a sound installation and a sculptural work titled ‘Turn Again’.
To mark the exhibition’s opening, we warmly invite you to join us for a special Opening Reception and In Conversation event. As part of the opening, poet @annemarienichurreain artist @niamhmccnn and poet and journalist Gerard Smyth will come together to discuss the themes and inspirations at the heart of the exhibition. This conversation will open up the creative processes behind the work, offering insight into the cultural, emotional and artistic currents that shape Boy Dancer.
We look forward to welcoming you for a conversation of art, dialogue and connection as we celebrate this new show at Solstice as part of our 20th anniversary celebrations.
The exhibition continues until 6 June 2026
📅Date: 11 April 2026
⏰Time: 2:30pm
🎫Free Admission | Booking recommended
BOOK NOW: solsticeartscentre.ie
Veteran rocker Nick Kelly (The Fat Lady Sings) sets out to cycle from his home in Dublin to Glastonbury in THE SONG CYCLE, screening this Friday at Solstice.
Followed by a post-screening Q&A (and some tunes too!) with director/musician Nick Kelly @nickkellymoviemusicmusings
📅 Fri 22 May 2026
⏰ 7:30pm
🎫 Tickets from www.solsticeartscentre.ie
In this documentary, Kelly (The Fat Lady Sings) carries his guitar, tent, and all other necessities on his bicycle, playing shows in towns while making his way to Glastonbury. He is accompanied by his great friend and musical partner, Sean Millar, who tracks his progress using public transport and joins him onstage every night. While inspired by environmental concerns, The Song Cycle turns out to be about other forms of sustainability too. Ultimately it encourages viewers to stay in the saddle and keep pedalling, whatever the weather, traffic, or gradient faced.
Cinema tickets also available as part of our film season bundle! Book 4+ films for just €6.50 each.
'A vision for your catchment' was the critical question explored today in our first Take Me to the River event of 2026. Hearing the accomplishments of Maureen Byrne and Robert Bergin of @inlandfisheriesireland and witnessing it first hand along a stretch of the Skane River with MCC Biodiversity Officer Ben Malone encouraged conversations, networking and positive actions across counties. Our visual response to micro organisms collected was led by artist @anna_marie_savage as we translated magnified forms into expressive abstract artworks. An inspirational start to @national.biodiversity.week , thank you to our hosts at Dalgan Park, facilitators and all participants for their willingness to share, explore and respond to the river as a living, meandering structure, vital to the health of our ecosystems.
@meathcoco@theheritagecouncil #artandscience #artandenvironment #riverhealth #biodiversity
Ray Bubbles, international Bubbleologist and Guiness World Record holder, returns to Solstice this June for The Ultimate Bubble Show! 🫧
📅 Sun 7 June 2026
🎫 Tickets from www.solsticeartscentre.ie
This show promises a whirlwind of excitement and surprises as Ray uses various different gases to craft stunning bubble sculptures, effects, and magical displays. Prepare to be amazed as Ray creates a volcano bubble, a soap bubble carousel, a bubble ghost, and even a tornado inside a bubble!
Booking link in BIO
Meet Ayan Sengupta @ayansitar A sitar maestro whose intricate melodies and improvisations weave a hypnotic tapestry of sound throughout Pulse performances.
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https://solsticeartscentre.ie/event/pulse-by-mukti-shri
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#sitar #indianclassicalmusic #ireland #music #kathak
*EVENT REMINDER*
Take Me to the River 2026: River_Systems_Magnify
TOMORROW: Sat 16 May 2026
Location: Dalgan Park & Skane River
Date: Saturday 16th May 2026
Time: 9:30am - 3pm
THE LEGENDS OF AMERICAN COUNTRY SHOW RETURNS TO THUNDEROUS APPLAUSE ACROSS EUROPE!
Europe’s No.1 Country Music Tribute Show Celebrates Unstoppable Success with over 350,000 Fans and 2,000 Five-Star Reviews
Prepare for a boot-stomping, heart-thumping journey through the golden age of country music! The Legends of American Country Show, Europe’s most celebrated tribute to classic and contemporary country stars, continues to dazzle audiences across the continent. This award-winning production has been hailed as the Best Country Tribute Show, captivating over 350,000 fans and racking up more than 2,000 five-star reviews along the way.
Featuring stunning renditions of legendary hits from Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Tammy Wynette, Kenny Rogers, Hank Williams, Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, Alan Jackson, Luke Combs, and many more, this unforgettable night of music brings Nashville to life like never before.
The show delivers a dazzling mix of powerful vocals, authentic costumes, and first-class musicianship, backed by a stellar live band and spectacular lighting and visuals. Whether you're a lifelong country fan or a newcomer to the genre, The Legends of American Country Show promises to transport you to the heart of Nashville and back in one magical night.
Let us take you to Nashville and back in one night!
Don’t miss your chance to experience the songs, the stories, and the soul of true American country legends - all performed live in one incredible show.
BOOK NOW: solsticeartscentre.ie
After decades of friendship, Irish eighties rock icons Leslie Dowdall and Flo McSweeney are finally sharing the stage together for their brand-new show, Natural Women, paying homage to two of music’s greatest voices – Linda Ronstadt and Carole King. 🎸
📅 Fri 5 June 2026
🎫 Tickets from www.solsticeartscentre.ie
Backed by an all-star band, audiences can expect to hear unforgettable classics such as “Up on the Roof,” “You’re No Good,” “I Feel the Earth Move,” and “It’s Too Late.”
Link in BIO: https://solsticeartscentre.ie/event/pulse-by-mukti-shri
Feel the roar of rhythm 🔥
Witness the thunder of Shiv Tandav Paran on Pakhawaj - where devotion meets pure power.
Meet Krushna Salunke @salunke_krushna A master of the Pakhwaj whose Celestial Beats segment has become a signature of the Pulse experience. His command of rhythm is both primal and sophisticated.
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#shivtandav #pakhawaj #kathak #dance #rhythm
Solstice Arts Centre and Swift Cultural Centre are inviting tenders from experienced consultants to support the development of our next organisational Strategy.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with two dynamic arts organisations as we shape our future direction and impact.
Full tender details and submission information are available on our website:
solsticeartscentre.ie/news
