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Solstice Arts Centre Meath’s centre for the arts Programme of Events ◊∂–◊4 2◊∂9 www.solsticeartscentre.ie
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS WWW.SOLSTICEARTSCENTRE.IE
AT A GLANCE
◊∂ – ◊4. 2◊∂9
JANUARY MARCH
Mon 7 Silver Swans Over 55s Ballet ADULT DANCE 28 Sat 2 The Three Tenors MUSIC ◊9
Sat ∂2 Surveillé·e·s ( Exhibition Opening ) VISUAL ARTS 26 Tues 5 Miss Impossible / Jamais Contente SCHOOLS 2∂
Wed ∂6 A Star Is Born ( 2◊∂8) CINEMA ∂3 Wed 6 Mountain Miracle / Amelie Rennt SCHOOLS 2∂
Thurs ∂7 Two Days, One Night ( 2◊∂4) CINEMA ∂6 Sat 9 MUSIC +MAKER ( Exhibition Opening ) VISUAL ARTS 27
Fri ∂8 Children’s Craft Classes CHILDREN ∂9 Sat 9 Brian Irvine Ensemble MUSIC ◊9
Fri 25 An Evening with Aonghus Mc Anally MUSIC ◊6 Wed ∂3 Keeper ( 2◊∂5 ) SCHOOLS 2∂
Sat 26 & 9 Feb Solstice Secret Spies Workshop CHILDREN ∂9 Wed ∂3 The Guilty ( 2◊∂8 ) CINEMA ∂4
Sat 26 Spy Kids ( 2◊◊∂ ) CHILDREN ∂9 Thurs ∂4 The Silent Revolution / Das SCHOOLS 2∂
Schweigende Klassenzimmer
Wed 3◊ Rosie ( 2◊∂8 ) CINEMA ∂3
Thurs ∂4 Stop Making Sense ( ∂984 ) CINEMA ∂7
Thurs 3∂ In The Window THEATRE ◊6
Fri ∂5 What’s the Story Rory COMEDY ∂◊
FEBRUARY Sat ∂6 Dublin Youth Orchestra
& Julianstown Youth Orchestra
CLASSICAL ∂◊
Sat 2 Planning to Paint Workshop VISUAL ART 28
Thurs 2∂ Milo’s Hat Trick CHILDREN 2∂
Sat 2 A Viennese Strauss Gala MUSIC ◊6
Fri 22 Let’s Play! Sound & Vision CHILDREN 22
Thurs 7 Cyber Savvy Kids Workshop SCHOOLS 2◊
Fri 22 An Bealach go Baile Ghib CINEMA ∂7
Thurs 7 Nineteen Eighty Four ( ∂984 ) CINEMA ∂6
Sat 23 Sing to Me – Kyle Riley FAMILY 22
Fri 8 Bat the Father Rabbit the Son THEATRE ◊7 & The Temper Tantrums CONCERT
Sat 9 Sharon Shannon MUSIC ◊7 Wed 27 Colette ( 2◊∂8 ) CINEMA ∂4
Wed ∂3 First Man ( 2◊∂8) CINEMA ∂3 Thurs 28 John Lee – Fine Furniture Maker ARTIST TALK 29
Thurs ∂4 Caroline Campbell – Towards a New Amazon ARTIST TALK 29 Fri 29 Neil Delamere – Controlled Substance COMEDY ∂∂
Fri ∂5 & Sat ∂6 3 Hail Mary’s by Tommy Marren THEATRE ◊7 Sat 3◊ Fantasia ( ∂94◊ ) CHILDREN 22
Thurs 2∂ & Sprung! Mid-Term Workshop CHILDREN 2◊ Sat 3◊ Route 66 Big Band MUSIC ∂∂
Fri 22
Thurs 2∂ Jason Byrne COMEDY ◊8
APRIL
Fri 22 Feb & Dirtbirds’ Self-Help Tour COMEDY ◊8
Wed 3 Widows ( 2◊∂8) CINEMA ∂5
1 Mar
Thurs 4 Music, Animation, Collaboration! SCHOOLS 23
Sat 23 The Man in Black – Johnny Cash MUSIC ◊8
Thurs 4 North MUSIC ∂∂
Wed 27 The Merger – Dublin International CINEMA ∂4
Film Festival Wed ∂◊ – Sun ∂4 Crazy For You – SM MS LOCAL ARTS ∂2
Thurs 28 TEXT: IMAGE: IDEA Workshop SCHOOLS 2◊ Mon 15 Design & Build A Musical CHILDREN 24
Instrument Workshop
Thurs 28 The Lives of Others ( 2◊◊6 ) CINEMA ∂6
Wed ∂7 The Favourite ( 2◊∂8) CINEMA ∂5
Sat 2◊ Let’s Compose Ourselves Workshop CHILDREN 24
Sat 20 Easter Family Fun Day FAMILY FUN 24
Tues 23 & Wed 24 Trad THEATRE ∂2
Fri 26 & Sat 27 The Greatest Show – Encore Stage School LOCAL ARTS ∂2
Wed ∂ May Foxtrot CINEMA ∂5
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NEWS & RESIDENCIES
THIS IS HOW WE FLY RESIDENCY SOLSTICE AND ECOMM INVESTING IN YOUTH
Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh hardanger d’amore Nic Gareiss percussive dance Solstice and eCOMM Merchant Solutions are thrilled to begin a new two-year
Seán Mac Erlaine clarinet & electronics Petter Berndalen drums creative investment focusing on developing creative opportunities for young
people in County Meath.
We are delighted to continue our residency with musicians This is How we Fly
in 2׶9. 2׶8 has been a very rewarding year of stories and performances, Solstice is dedicated to encouraging inclusiveness across all art forms for
with unique food and music experiences in our visual spaces, a solo young people. We strive to ensure our programme is exciting and accessible,
performance by Caoimhín Ó Raghaillaigh as part of Culture Night, and a toe nurturing the ideas of young people and encouraging an active voice and
tappingly amazing dance performance by Nic Gareiss with Caleb Teicher in participation in what, and how, we programme. We want young people to
December. Caoimhín has been recording new pieces at the Devenish Lands connect with artists as well as foster their own creative possibilities.
at Dowth within the Brú na Bóinne U N E S C O World Heritage Site. 2◊∂9 will
see Seán Mac Erlaine develop a new piece inspired by the Boyne river, and Some programmes already in development include:
drummer Petter will collaborate with local maker John Lee in the creation of DUMBWORLD will work with groups of teenagers in Meath to research and
new drums as part of MUSIC +MAKER visual arts exhibition in March. The year develop a new project, Reconstruction, towards a full-scale production in 2◊2◊.
will culminate with a B I G celebration of the residency with lots of guests in Reconstruction will produce a work that focuses on the experiences of young
Winter 2׶9 in our theatre. people today, while diving deeper into the exciting performative and musical
space enabled by Brian & John. The finished piece will play out through a number of
performance rules, discovered instructions and musical set pieces that will
open a space for each teenager to be the author of their own corner of the
performance. It will be part gig, part existential mystery, and part game show!
ACT OUT YOUTH THEATRE meet each week at Solstice and have already
DUMBWORLD – COMPANY IN RESIDENCE 2019 performed their first original production Inception at Solstice in April 2◊18.
At Dumbworld we are continually excited by the performative space that Such was the demand for membership that a second class has been added
brings together the prepared and the unprepared. On one side you have for 2◊19.
things learnt off by heart, the rigour of music, movements honed through
IRISH FILM INSTITUTE screenings to support film in school curricula and
repetition and on the other you have the vibrant energy of words being spoken
promote film literacy for children and young people.
for the first time, of improvisation, of the untrained performer.
PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE will be established to invite young people to
In 2◊17 Solstice was thrilled to collaborate with Dumbworld, Flowerfield
curate events throughout the year to ensure that Solstice is programming work
National School and Navan Male Voice Choir in a new commission,
that is relevant and interesting to their peers.
the brilliant Conversations Across Time. We are delighted to welcome
Dumbworld ( Brian Irvine and John McIlduff ) for a unique residency If you would like to get involved in any of our youth projects, please contact
throughout 2◊19 and 2◊2◊. During this time Dumbworld will connect with Programme Manager Erin Kenny on erin.kenny@solsticeartscentre.ie
people in County Meath, with a particular focus on young people, through
a series of truly unique events and workshops. The residency provides
the opportunity for everyone to explore open new performances and
participation opportunities with Brian and John.
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ARTS PROGRAMME
ARTS PROGRAMME
AN EVENING WITH AONGHUS MCANALLY BAT THE FATHER RABBIT THE SON
Music Theatre
Fri 25 Jan, 8:◊◊pm Tickets: € 25 / €22. 5◊ ( conc ) Fri 8 Feb, 8:◊◊ pm Tickets: € ∂8 / € ∂6 ( conc )
Following on from his sold out tours celebrating the music of Christie It’s Dublin in the ∂98◊’s. Rabbit is a self-made haulage magnate. But
Hennessy in 2◊∂6 and 2◊∂7, Aonghus Mc Anally is back to share the songs and something’s wrong. He cuts a deal with his underling Keogh to help him find
stories that have been important in his life and career. From his teenage years his lost moorings. The quest is hampered by his dead father Bat, Citizen Army
as lead guitarist in Celtic rock group Mushroom, to his television, radio and live volunteer and pawn shop assistant, bubbling up. The struggle between father
performances as a singer, comedian, musician, and broadcaster, audiences and son, past and present, imagination and reality, spans Dublin. An explosive
can expect an entertaining evening of favourites old and new. exposition of the generation that led us to Boom and Bust. Written thirty
years ago, Bat the Father, Rabbit the Son is more pertinent than ever.
Dunboyne College of Further Education
IN THE WINDOW SHARON SHANNON WITH ALAN O’ CONNOR
Music
Theatre
Sat 9 Feb, 8:◊◊pm Tickets: € 25
Thurs 3∂ Jan, 7:◊◊pm Admission free, booking essential
Sharon Shannon makes a welcome return to Solstice having wowed a sell-out
Life hasn’t turned out the way Margaret dreamed. Lonely as hell in a house
audience in 2׶7. Shannon is a musician who likes to surprise. While she is
that won’t sell, no hubby, no kids and a deathly boring job…. Tonight she’s got a
best known for her arrangements of traditional Irish tunes and Irish-influenced
playdate with a bottle of Rosé and bowl of pink pills. Nuala Mc Keever, Belfast’s
compositions, she has always been eager to explore new styles. A must see for
Queen of Comedy, delivers a poignant, hilarious, disastrous cocktail about
D (L–R) Bat the Father Rabbit the Son, Sharon
music lovers.
Shannon with Alan O’ Connor, 3 Hail Mary’s by
F ( L–R ) An Evening with Aonghus Mc Anally,
the resilience of the human heart in the face of, well, just about everything.
In the Window, A Viennese Strauss Gala
A VIENNESE STRAUSS GALA 3 HAIL MARY’S BY TOMMY MARREN
Theatre
Music
Fri ∂5 & Sat ∂6 Feb, 8:◊◊ pm Tickets: € 22 / €2◊ ( conc )
Sat 2 Feb, 8:◊◊pm Tickets: € 22 / € 2◊ ( conc )
Tommy Marren, writer of the sell-out hit comedies It’s the Real Mc Coy and
Recreating the romance of the Viennese Festive season, glamorous soirees
Tommy Marren
Nobody’s Talking To Me, returns with a nursing home experience like no
and Strauss waltzes, A Viennese Strauss Gala features highlights from some
other! We join the residents of St. Mary’s as they are being moved to new
of the great Operettas of the Strauss family, Kalman and Lehar; including
nursing homes. For Mary O’ Toole, Mary O’ Neill and Mary O’ Brien it’s the end of
Die Fledermaus, The Merry Widow and many more. The European Orchestral
an era. For over ∂◊ years they’ve lived together and despite memory lapses,
Ensemble accompanies four world class opera soloists. This cleverly staged
the odd tantrum and lots of confusion, they have become inseparable! With
and choreographed production is authentically costumed and will appeal to
a few rousing sing-songs, stories of numerous heart-attacks, and confusion
the romantic as much as the music aficionado.
galore about what they had for lunch, the 3 Mary’s laugh, cry and argue with
each other like they do every other day!
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ARTS PROGRAMME
Self-Help Tour, The Man in Black
H ( L–R ) Jason Bryne, Dirtbirds’
JASON BYRNE – YOU CAN COME IN THE THREE TENORS
BUT DON’T START ANYTHING Music
Comedy Over ∂5’s Sat 2 Mar, 8:◊◊ pm Tickets: €27. 5◊
Thurs 2∂ Feb, 8:◊◊ pm Tickets: €22 The Three Tenors Ireland promise another magical sell-out night to remember as
Ireland’s Got Talent star Jason Byrne is one the most exciting live comedy they perform an exciting Celtic flavoured programme including Homes of
performers in the world. What he achieves on a stage cannot be adequately Donegal, Spanish Lady, Caledonia, Wild Rover and Sweet Sixteen mixed with
described by audience members, critics or fellow comics. Thus his legendary uplifting songs made famous by world superstars including Sinatra ( My Way) and
shows become a secret shared experience among his audience. Every night Pavarotti (O Sole Mio / Nessun Dorma), classic hits from R.E.M, the Bee Gees and
stars are born, friendships are formed, mascara is ruined, and pants are special arrangements of Somewhere Over the Rainbow and Time to Say Goodbye.
binned. Don’t forget to bring spare pants.
BRIAN IRVINE ENSEMBLE
DIRTBIRDS’ SELF-HELP TOUR Music
Comedy Over ∂6’s Sat 9 Mar, 8:◊◊ pm Tickets: € ∂8 / € ∂6 ( conc )
Fri 22 Feb & 1 Mar, 8:◊◊ pm Tickets: € 2◊ / € ∂8 ( conc ) This visceral, boundary busting ∂3 piece ensemble makes a special type of
If making the school lunches, doing the jaysus homework and dodging the music – a music that effortlessly mutates elements of contemporary classical,
guards because your N C T is out by two years is sending you over the edge, improvisation, theatre, thrash, cartoonary, and ensemble playing in a manner
you are not alone. Come and join the Dirtbirds as they navigate the stresses that screams irreverence, joy, and virtuosity!
and strains of modern life in their brand new show. This rip roaring two hours Think a mutant cocktail of Zappa and Icebreaker, Han Bennink and the
D (L–R) The Three Tenors, Brian Irvine Ensemble
of comedy gold is a unique blend of hilarious sketch comedy and stand up. Instant Composers Pool, with a heavy dollop of Beefheart, Ornette Coleman
and John Zorn. They have performed all over the world to widespread critical
acclaim headlining at some of the world’s leading festivals including the Bath
THE MAN IN BLACK – JOHNNY CASH TRIBUTE International Jazz Festival and The National Library of Congress, Washington,
Music picking up the prestigious Radio 3 Jazz Award along the way.
Sat 23 Feb, 8:◊◊ pm Tickets: € 25 / € 22 ( conc ) This is a rare opportunity to hear a band that truly ‘scares the bejabers out of
Terry Lee Goffee is without doubt the top Johnny Cash tribute artist in the the diehards’ (Sunday Times). Truly, not to be missed!
US today. He sings like Johnny, he looks like Johnny and he performs just like Brian will invite a group of young musicians and non-musicians from the county
the great man – with energy, charisma and vitality! The Man In Black features to take part in the performance for improvisations and on-the-spot creations!
34 classic songs from across Cash’s career, including Sunday Morning Coming
Down, I Walk The Line, Ring Of Fire and Folsom Prison Blues.
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ARTS PROGRAMME
Youth Orchestra & Juliantown
H ( L–R) Rory’s Stories, Dublin
Youth Orchestra
WHAT’S THE STORY RORY NEIL DELAMERE – CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
Comedy Comedy
Fri ∂5 Mar, 8:◊◊ pm Tickets: € 2◊ Fri 29 Mar, 8:◊◊ pm Tickets: € 25
Rory O’ Connor is Ireland’s favourite online funny man and bestselling Fresh from a sell-out tour, the star of B B C’s The Blame Game and Soft Border
author, otherwise known through his social media sketches as Rory’s Patrol, Neil Delamere returns to Solstice with a brand new show. This time he
Stories. Rory’s Stories takes a hilarious and frank look at every aspect of thinks he has that whole ‘illusion of control’ idea sussed.
Irish life. From the G A A to the Guards and everything in between, Rory’s
quick comedic wit perfectly captures what it means to be Irish. Bringing his ROUTE 66 BIG BAND
sketches to life in his stand up shows, he has sold out venues across Ireland,
and even as far as Australia and the Middle East. Music
Sat 3◊ Mar, 8:◊◊ pm Tickets: € 22 / € 2◊ ( conc )
DUBLIN YOUTH ORCHESTRA & Route 66 present a programme which takes the audience on a musical
journey from the ’4◊s right up to present day with hits made famous by Count
JULIANSTOWN YOUTH ORCHESTRA Basie, Frank Sinatra, Glen Miller, Tom Jones, Adele, Joe Dolan, Tina Turner,
Music Van Morrison, Ella Fitzgerald and many more. These numbers, played with a
Sat ∂6 March, 7:◊◊ pm Tickets: € ∂5 / € ∂◊ / € 5 fabulous ∂6-piece big band sound, are guaranteed to have you singing and
clapping along all night.
DYO Symphony Orchestra is an 85-piece ensemble with players from ages 15 to
19 performing a classical programme selected by conductor Fergus Sheil. DYO
places great importance on inspiring young musicians and creating opportunities NORTH
for them to play and perform classical music to the highest standard. Many alumni
Music
have gone on to have careers as players and conductors with the RTÉ Concert
Substance, Route 66 Big Band, North
Orchestra and The National Symphony Orchestra. Thurs 4 Apr, 8:◊◊ pm Tickets: € ∂6
D (L–R) Neil Delamere – Controlled
Programme: Ravel: La Valse & Rimsky Korsakov: Tsar Saltan Suite NORTH is an ongoing collaboration between Belfast-born fiddle players
Julianstown Youth Orchestra was founded in 2◊11 by Maria and Fergus Sheil to Danny Diamond and Conor Caldwell, exploring and re-creating their shared
provide a uniquely high quality music experience for its members from Meath, heritage of northern music and song. Their debut duo album NORTH ( 2׶6 )
Louth, and Dublin, and has quickly grown to 1◊◊ players organised into a junior was released to critical and popular acclaim, and nominated for Traditional
and senior orchestra. J Y O has performed in Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, the Album of The Year in The Irish Times.
Barbican, Drogheda and the Convention Centre, Dublin, and has undertaken
projects with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra and the RTÉ National Symphony
Orchestra. In 2◊17 the senior members premiered a ground-breaking new
artwork Gesamtkunstwerk in collaboration with a team of leading professional
creative artists, unleashing the imagination of every participant. J Y O are
delighted to bring this music back to Solstice again.
Programme: Verdi: Nabucco Overture & Julianstown Youth Orchestra:
Gesamtkunstwerk
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CINEMA AT SOLSTICE
H ( L–R ) Crazy for You, Trad
St. Mary’s Musical Society, Navan INDIVIDUAL SCREENINGS: € 7. 5◊ / € 6 (conc)
CRAZY FOR YOU SEASON PASS: Book 4 or more films for €5 each
Excludes special screenings
Musical
Wed ∂◊ – Sat ∂3 Apr, 8:◊◊pm Tickets: € 2◊ A STAR IS BORN (2◊∂8)
Sun ∂4 April, 6:◊◊pm All tickets €∂5 on Wed ∂◊ April Wed ∂6 Jan, 7:3◊pm
Crazy for You, the high energy comedy full of mistaken identity, plot twists, English / U S A / ∂36 mins / Cert: ∂5 A / Dir: Bradley Cooper
fabulous dance numbers and classic Gershwin music, tells the story of Bobby
Bradley Cooper plays seasoned musician Jackson Maine who discovers, and
Child, a well-to-do ∂93◊s playboy whose dream in life is to dance despite the
falls in love with, struggling artist Ally (Lady Gaga). She has just about given up
best efforts of his mother and soon-to-be ex-fiancée! Memorable Gershwin
on her dream to make it big as a singer until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight.
tunes include I Can’t Be Bothered Now, Bidin’ My Time, I Got Rhythm, Naughty
But even as Ally’s career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is
Baby, They Can’t Take That Away from Me, But Not for Me, Nice Work if You
breaking down, as Jack fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons.
Can Get It, Embraceable You and Someone to Watch Over Me.
Livin’ Dred Theatre Co. in assoc with Cavan Co Co & the Arts Council
ROSIE (2׶8)
TRAD Wed 3◊ Jan, 7:3◊pm
English / Ireland / 86 mins / Cert: PG / Dir: Paddy Breathnach
Theatre
Rosie tells the story of a mother trying to protect her family after their landlord
Tues 23 & Wed 24 Apr, 8:◊◊ pm Tickets: €2◊ / €∂8 ( conc )
sells their rented home and they become homeless. Over 36 hours, Rosie and
Mark Doherty’s award-winning Trad tells the hilarious story of ∂◊◊-year- her partner John Paul strive to find somewhere to stay while shielding their
old Thomas … and his father. Together they set out to discover the son young family from the reality of the situation around them. Paddy Breathnach
D (L–R) A Star Is Born, Rosie, First Man
they never knew he had. Featuring live traditional Irish music, and directed directs a film that explores the quietly apocalyptic ramifications of Ireland’s
by award-winning actor Aaron Monaghan, Trad is a side-splitting, heart- housing crisis from a screenplay by Roddy Doyle.
warming saga that marks the return of Livin’ Dred Theatre Company.
FIRST MAN (2׶8)
Encore Stage School
Wed ∂3 Feb, 7:3◊ pm
THE GREATEST SHOW
English / US A / ∂4∂ mins / Cert: ∂2 A / Dir: Damien Chazelle
Local Arts
Following on from his six-time Academy Award winning La La Land, director
Fri 26 Apr, 7:3◊ pm Damien Chazelle and star Ryan Gosling reteam for First Man, the story behind
Sat 27 Apr, 2:◊◊ pm Tickets: € ∂6 / € ∂2 ( conc ) the first manned mission to the moon. Focusing on Neil Armstrong, First Man is
Encore Stage School present The Greatest Show, a spectacular night of an acute portrait of the sacrifice, commitment and Armstrong’s emotional
singing, dancing and musical theatre for all the family. Come on down and resolve in achieving his goal to land on the moon.
dance through the decades!
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CINEMA AT SOLSTICE
H (L–R) The Merger, The Guilty,
Colette
Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival WIDOWS (2׶8)
THE MERGER (2◊∂8) Wed 3 Apr, 7:3◊ pm
Wed 27 Feb, 7.3◊pm English / U S A / ∂29 mins / Cert: ∂6 / Dir: Steve Mc Queen
English / Australia / ∂◊3 mins / Cert: ∂5 / Dir: Mark Grentell From Academy Award-winning director Steve Mc Queen (∂2 Years a Slave )
A former star footballer returns to his hometown, but finds his political views comes a blistering, modern-day thriller set against the backdrop of crime,
aren’t welcome. When he is persuaded to take over coaching the struggling passion and corruption. Widows is the story of four women with nothing in
local footy team, his idea to recruit refugees to make up the numbers takes common except a debt left behind by their dead husbands’ criminal activities.
the community on a journey of change.
In association with access > CINEMA and with the support of the Arts Council THE FAVOURITE (2׶8)
Wed ∂7 Apr, 7:3◊ pm
THE GUILTY (2◊∂8) English / Ireland, U K, U S A / ∂∂9 mins / Cert: ∂5 A / Dir: Yorgos Lanthimos
Wed ∂3 Mar, 7:3◊ pm Uproarious performances from Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone
Danish / Denmark / 85 mins / Cert: C L U B / Dir: Gustav Möller lead the way in this bizarre black comedy of the ∂8th-century court by director
Yorgos Lanthimos ( The Lobster ). While England goes to war with France, Queen
Police officer Asger Holm is demoted to desk work, expecting a sleepy beat as
Anne and her maids race lobsters down gilded halls and guzzle increasingly
an emergency dispatcher. That all changes when he answers a panicked phone
exquisite cakes. Anne finds herself caught in a love triangle between two maids
call from a kidnapped woman who then disconnects abruptly. Asger, confined
vying for power who will not let woman, man, politics or rabbit stand in the way.
to the police station, is forced to use others as his eyes and ears as the severity
of the crime slowly becomes clearer. This innovative and unrelenting thriller
uses a single location to great effect, ratcheting up the tension as twists pile FOXTROT (2׶7)
up and secrets are revealed.
D (L–R) Widows, The Favourite, Foxtrot
Wed ∂ May, 7:3◊pm
Hebrew / Germany, France, Israel / ∂◊8 mins / Cert: ∂5 A / Dir: Samuel Maoz
COLETTE (2׶8)
Michael and Dafna experience gut-wrenching grief when army officials show up
Wed 27 Mar, 7:3◊ pm at their home to announce the death of their son Jonathan. Michael becomes
English / UK, Hungary, France / ∂∂2 mins / Cert: ∂5 A / Dir: Wash Westmoreland increasingly frustrated by overzealous mourning relatives and well-meaning
army bureaucrats. While his sedated wife rests, Michael spirals into a whirlwind
After marrying a successful Parisian writer known as ‘Willy’ (Dominic West),
of anger only to experience one of life’s unfathomable twists – a twist that can
Colette ( Keira Knightley ) is transplanted from her childhood home in rural
only be rivalled by the surreal military experiences of his son.
France to the intellectual and artistic splendour of Paris. Soon after, Willy
convinces Colette to ghost-write for him. She pens a semi-autobiographical
novel about a witty and brazen country girl named Claudine, sparking a
bestseller and a cultural sensation. Colette’s fight over creative ownership
and gender roles drives her to overcome societal constraints, revolutionising
literature, fashion and sexual expression.
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SPECIAL SCREENINGS
SPECIAL SCREENINGS
TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT – STOP MAKING SENSE ( ∂984)
FIRST FORTNIGHT FESTIVAL ( 2◊∂4 ) Thurs ∂4 Mar, 7:3◊pm Admission free, booking essential
Thurs ∂7 Jan, 7:3◊ pm Tickets: € 7.5◊ / € 6 ( conc ) Stop Making Sense is one of the best live concert documentaries of all time,
featuring the ground breaking Talking Heads concert recorded over three
First Fortnight in partnership with IFI National present a gripping story by
nights in December ∂983 by filmmaker Jonathan Demme. This free screening
Palme d’ Or winners the Dardenne brothers, starring Oscar winner Marion
runs in conjunction with our visual arts exhibition MUSIC +MAKERS which is
Cotillard in one of her finest performances. A woman who returns to work at
on display in our Level 3 Gallery from 9 March.
a solar plant after suffering from depression finds out that her colleagues
have chosen to take a yearly bonus at the expense of her job. She has just one
weekend to convince them to change their minds in order to save her position. AN BEALACH GO BAILE GHIB
Thurs 22 Mar, 7:3◊ pm Tickets: € 1◊ / € 8 ( conc )
NINETEEN EIGHTY FOUR (∂984) Irish / Ireland / ∂◊◊ mins / Cert: Club / Dir: Ronan Carley
Thurs 7 Feb, 7:3◊ pm Admission free, booking essential Sa bhliain ∂937 chuir an Rialtas, faoi stiúir an Choimisiún Talmhaíochta, scéim
John Hurt stars in the iconic film adaptation of George Orwell’s novel of a athlonaithe i bhfeidhm chun daoine a thabhairt ó cheantair Ghaeltachta in
totalitarian future society in which a man whose daily work is rewriting history iarthar na hEireann go Baile Ghib i gContae na Mí. Féachann an clár faisnéise
tries to rebel by falling in love. This free screening runs in conjunction with our seo ar na fathanna gur bhog na clanna úd, fiúntas na scéime agus, chomh
visual arts exhibition Surveillé·e·s which is on display in our Level 3 Gallery maith le sin, déanann agallamh le cuid den dream a d’ aistrigh.
until ∂ March. In ∂937 a number of families from Gaeltachts on the west coast of Ireland
moved to Gibbstown in Co. Meath to live on holdings acquired by the Land
THE LIVES OF OTHERS (2◊◊6 ) Commission as part of a government resettlement scheme. This documentary
F (L–R) Two Days, One Night – First Fortnight
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Festival, Nineteen Eighty Four, The Lives of
film looks at the reasons why families chose to move, investigates the merits
Thurs 28 Feb, 7:3◊ pm Admission free, booking essential of the scheme, and catches up with some of the remaining migrants.
In 1984 East Berlin, an agent of the secret police, conducting surveillance on
a writer and his lover, finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by their
lives. This free screening runs in conjunction with our visual arts exhibition
Surveillé·e·s which is on display in our Level 3 Gallery until 1 March.
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CHILDREN’S EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
CHILDREN’S CRAFT CLASSES
Children’s Workshop ( Age 6 – ∂◊ years )
Fridays from ∂8 Jan, 4.◊◊ pm Fee: € 6◊ for 6 weeks
≥ All food prepared on site daily Our children’s craft classes continue with prop maker, crafter and artist
Trisha from Creative Genie! Children will learn a broad range of creative skills,
≥ Children’s menu and play area producing artwork from seasonal to general crafts over a 6-week period.
≥ Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options Places are limited to ensure maximum attention; all materials will be supplied.
Under 6’s can attend with a guardian to help.
SPY KIDS (2◊◊∂)
Children’s Cinema
Sat 26 Jan, 2:◊◊ pm
The children of two of the greatest secret agents the world has ever known
must take matters into their own hands and work to save their kidnapped
parents from danger. This free screening runs in conjunction with our
visual arts exhibition Surveillé·e·s which is on display in our Level 3 Gallery
until ∂ March.
SOLSTICE SECRET SPIES
D (L–R) Children's Craft Classes, Spy Kids,
Children’s Workshop ( Age 7 – ∂◊ years)
Sat 26 Jan & 9 Feb, 2:◊◊ pm Fee: € 8
Join visual artist, educator and physical theatre practitioner Jojo Hynes as
Solstice Secret Spies
we delve into the art of espionage! Create secret communication systems,
discover intriguing concealment techniques and assemble your very own
retro spy gadget. Children will explore spy scenarios through physical
theatre and leave coded communications for our Solstice visitors. This workshop
runs in conjunction with our exhibition Surveillé·e·s which is on display in our
Level 3 Gallery until ∂ March.
Open Monday – Saturday, 9:◊◊ am – 4:◊◊pm
Solstice Arts Centre, Railway Street, Navan
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Schweigende Klassenzimmer
CYBER SAVVY KIDS IFI SCHOOLS PROGRAMME
Primary School Workshop ( 5th & 6th Class ) Solstice has teamed up with the Irish Film Institute to support film in school
curricula and promote film literacy for children and young people.
Thurs 7 Feb, ∂∂:3◊ am & ∂:3◊ pm Fee: € 3 per student
In association with our visual art exhibition Surveillé·e·s, we invite MISS IMPOSSIBLE / JAMAIS CONTENTE
Primary Schools to explore online safety with Solstice and Let’s B Safe, an Tues 5 Mar, ∂◊:3◊ am Junior Cycle French
organisation that assists students and teachers in further understanding
the internet and everyday technology, providing children with the tools
necessary to stay safe online. MOUNTAIN MIRACLE / AMELIE RENNT
Wed 6 Mar, ∂◊:3◊ am Junior Cycle German
SPRUNG! MID -TERM WORKSHOP
Children’s Workshop ( Age 6 – ∂◊ years ) KEEPER
Wed ∂3 Mar, ∂◊:3◊ am Senior Cycle French
Thurs 2∂ & Fri 22 Feb
∂∂:◊◊am – ∂:◊◊ pm Fee: € 4◊
Keep them busy during the February Mid-Term break with this spring THE SILENT REVOLUTION / DAS SCHWEIGENDE KLASSENZIMMER
themed children’s workshop where children can learn a range of crafting Wed ∂4 Mar, ∂◊:3◊ am Senior Cycle German
skills including soft sculpting, painting techniques and more. Booking covers
2 days. All materials supplied. Old clothes, a drink, and a small snack are
recommended. Under 6’s can attend with a guardian to help.
MILO’S HAT TRICK WITH JON AGEE
Children’s Theatre ( Age 3+ )
D ( L–R ) Jamais Contente, Mountain Miracle,
Thurs 2∂ Mar, ∂◊:◊◊ am & ∂2:◊◊ pm Fee: € 3 per student
TEXT: IMAGE: IDEA
Milo the Magnificent isn’t magnificent at all. His card trick is hopeless.
Secondary School Workshop ( 2nd – 5th Year )
His rope trick is useless and his hat trick is a total mess! Milo has one last
Thurs 28 Feb, 9:3◊ am & ∂:∂5 pm Fee: € 3 per student chance – to pull a rabbit out of his hat at the next performance – or else!
Join artist and educator Geraldine O’ Reilly for an exploration into text and Milo heads for the woods in search of a rabbit. Instead he finds a very
image, inspired by the work of artist Willie Doherty. Geraldine will delve talented bear who might just save Milo’s magic act! Young audiences can
Milo’s Hat Trick
into the world of topography and design, demonstrating how to combine expect magic, music and mischief in this delightful adventure from the
lettering and image to communicate ideas in art. Students will create work multi-award winning Cahoots N I.
using a variety of materials. This workshop is designed to support students
in the 2-D and design elements of the Art curriculum and includes a tour of
our exhibition Surveillé·e·s.
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CHILDREN’S EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
LET’S PLAY! SOUND & VISION MUSIC, ANIMATION, COLLABORATION!
Children’s Workshop ( Age 3 – 4 years ) 45 mins duration Primary School Workshop ( 5th and 6th class )
Fri 22 Mar, ∂◊:3◊ am & ∂2:◊◊ pm Fee: € 8 Thurs 4 Apr, ∂◊:3◊ am & ∂:◊◊ pm Fee: € 3
Esteemed musician and early years educator Eamon Sweeney prepares a Join fantastic educators DabbledooMusic to discover the joyful benefits of
feast of musical and visual delights for little ones! Using instrument, song, creative collaboration! Facilitators Shane & Killian will demonstrate how
colour, and texture, Eamon will explore and encourage playful engagements they’ve worked together to create interactive animated characters that teach
between all participants. Musical elements include gongs, chimes, bells, curriculum based musical notation. Students will learn about melody with Jazz
ocean drums, simple percussion, and soothing singing. This workshop runs in Cat and rhythm with Igor the Octopus, finishing with an incredible classroom
conjunction with our exhibition MUSIC +MAKER. concert! Each group will also receive a tour of our exhibition MUSIC +MAKER.
SING TO ME – KYLE RILEY EASTER WORKSHOP WITH CREATIVE GENIE
& THE TEMPER TANTRUMS Children’s Workshop ( Age 6 – ∂◊ years )
Family Concert Tues ∂6 – Thurs ∂8 April
∂∂:◊◊ am – ∂:◊◊ pm Fee: € 6◊
Sat 23 Mar, ∂∂:◊◊ am Tickets: € ∂◊ / € 8 ( conc )
Easter themed crafting workshop for children aged 6+, where each child
Kyle Riley and The Temper Tantrums’ Sing to Me tour features traditional
will learn a range of crafting skills including modelling, sculpting, painting
children’s music and a little something for the adults. There’s the fast paced
techniques and more. Booking covers 3 days. All materials supplied. Old clothes,
Astronaut, a whirlwind tour of our Solar System or the slower Do you Ever Feel
a drink, and a small snack are recommended. Under 6’s can attend with a
Sad About the Dinosaurs?, a ballad about asteroids and changes. It’s an hour of
guardian to help.
engaging and entertaining folk / rock music, sure to get the audience moving.
D ( L–R ) Music, Animation, Collaboration,
For your under 8’s, your rock toddlers and the little boppers in between, it’s
Easter Workshop with Creative Genie
fun for the whole family!
FANTASIA ( ∂94◊ )
Children’s Cinema
Sat 3◊ Mar, 2:◊◊ pm Admission free, booking essential
Fantasia is the third Disney animated feature film consisting of eight animated
segments set to pieces of classical music conducted by Leopold Stokowski.
This free screening runs in conjunction with our visual arts exhibition
MUSIC +MAKER which on display in our Level 3 Gallery from 9 March.
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H ( L–R ) Let’s Compose Ourselves,
REGULAR CLASSES & ACTIVITIES
CHILDREN’S SPEECH & DRAMA WITH PENELOPE MOORHEAD
Mondays 3:◊◊ pm – 5:3◊ pm
Penelope Moorhead is an experienced speech, drama and communication
teacher whose classes offer an encouraging, fun and inclusive approach to
speech & drama. Suitable for Junior Infants to 6th class.
Bookings: ◊87 289 94◊4
LÁMHA BEAG PARENT & TODDLER GROUP
DESIGN & BUILD A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT Tuesdays ∂◊:◊◊ am – ∂2:◊◊ pm € 4 First Child, € 2 Siblings
Children’s Workshop ( Age ∂2 – ∂5 years )
A friendly and supportive parent & toddler group suitable for ages ◊ – 4 years.
Mon ∂5 Apr, 9:45am – 4:◊◊ pm Fee: € 35
Enquiries: ◊86 849 53◊2
In this fun and creative workshop, participants are invited to explore the
connections between art, technology and music. Inspired by our exhibition
CHILDREN’S MUSICAL THEATRE CLASSES
MUSIC +MAKER, our amazing educators ‘Make Create Innovate’ will assist
you in designing and building a musical instrument, that is as much a Tuesdays 3:◊◊ pm – 6:◊◊ pm
work of art as a sound generator. Participants will engage the subjects of Caithriona Mongey and Aisling Rountree lead professional coaching in
science, technology, engineering, art and maths. singing, dancing and acting for stage. Participants work on performance
technique and develop understanding of the varied aspects of musical
LET’S COMPOSE OURSELVES – BRIAN IRVINE theatre to help develop confidence and creativity in a fun environment.
Classes are split into age appropriate groups from 5 – ∂8 years.
Children’s Workshop ( Age 9 – ∂∂ years )
Bookings: ◊87 965 885◊ / cmcmongey@gmail.com
Sat 2◊ Apr, ∂∂:◊◊ am & 2:◊◊ pm Fee: € ∂5
Calling all future composers and songwriters! Join composer Brian Irvine for
CHILDREN’S MUSICAL THEATRE CLASSES
a fun session of musical composition. Participants will compose, write and
perform their own music and discover the roller-coaster adventure that is Tuesdays 6:◊◊ pm – 9:◊◊ pm
writing, composing, singing and performing. Parents are invited to attend a ACT OUT is a fresh, new youth theatre company established in partnership
showing of the final pieces at 12.3◊am & 3.3◊ pm respectively. This workshop with Solstice under the Artistic Direction of Anthony Kinahan. It is a forum for
runs in conjunction with our gallery exhibition MUSIC +MAKER. young people of secondary school age in Meath to learn more about theatre
and performance through fun and engaging workshops.
EASTER FAMILY FUN DAY Enquiries: ◊87 237 9893 / ActOutMeath@gmail.com
Sat 2◊ Apr, ∂∂:◊◊ am – 2:◊◊ pm Admission free, no booking required
BALLET CLASSES WITH BUTTERFLY BALLET SCHOOL
Enjoy a wonderful day of fun for children and adults at Solstice Arts Centre!
Free activities include face painting, storytelling, tours, art workshops and Wednesdays 2:3◊ pm – 4:◊◊ pm, Saturdays ∂◊:◊◊am – ∂2:◊◊ pm
short films! Classical ballet classes for children age 4+ covering the internationally
recognised Royal Academy of Dance ( R A D ) syllabus. Children prepare for
R A D examinations and take part in local events and performances.
Bookings: ◊86 8◊7 ◊69∂
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VISUAL ARTS
Opening: Sat ∂2 Jan, 2:3◊ pm
Exhibition continues to Fri ∂ Mar
Karl Burke, Alan Butler, Caroline Campbell & Nina Mc Gowan ( Loitering
Theatre ), Declan Clarke, Teresa Dillon, Willie Doherty, Benjamin Gaulon, John
Gerrard, Irina Gheorghe, Allan Hughes, Roseanne Lynch, Colin Martin, Lorcan
Mc Geough, Jim Ricks, Ian Wieczorek, Donovan Wylie
‘We are all being watched through peep-holes, one-way mirrors, security
cameras, talked about on walkie-talkies, car phones, Pye pocketfones….
Everyone is watching someone…’ Ciaran Carson ( Belfast Confetti, 1989 )
Curated by Nora Hickey M’ Sichili
Since the beginning of the 2◊th century surveillance and spying capacities
have accelerated in line with technological advances. Now, at a time when
the world is waking up to what is at stake, Surveillé·e·s investigates both the
visible and invisible mechanisms in operation.
2◊18 marks twenty years since the signing of the Good Friday Peace
Agreement, a momentous pact which paved the way for the ‘normalisation
of security arrangements and practices’ in Northern Ireland. Centre Culturel
Irlandais’ exhibition, Surveillé·e·s, finds its roots in the era and anxieties
of the Northern Irish Troubles which serves as an important context for
tackling contemporary concerns such as the pervasiveness of C C T V and
online surveillance.
In partnership with Centre Culturel Irlandais
CURATOR’S TALK WITH EXHIBITING ARTISTS
Sat ∂2 Jan, 2:3◊ pm Admission free, no booking required
To mark the opening of the exhibition, join curator Nora Hickey M’ Sichili of
Centre Culturel Irlandais to discuss the ideas behind the exhibition and talk to
eft) Teresa Dillon, AMHARC, 2◊18
some of the exhibiting artists.
A bus from Dublin will be arranged for this opening. For information contact
ecox@solsticeartscentre.ie.
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VISUAL ARTS
Opening: Sat 9 March, 2:3◊ pm Exhibition continues to Thurs 24 May
George Bolster + David Sylvian / Karen Donellan + Alma Kelliher / Clare
Langan + Irene and Linda Buckley / + Jóhann Jóhannsson / John Lee + Petter
Berndalen / Alice Maher + Trevor Knight / Séamus Murphy + P J Harvey / Rory
Tangey + Colm O’ Hara
Curated by Belinda Quirke
MUSIC +MAKER seeks to travel a particular path of selected contemporary
collaborations that have seen artists and musicians / composers come
together in diverse ways.
Complementary disciplines that enable the creation of new forms of
knowledge ultimately assist us in understanding more about the world
around us, and ourselves. It is natural then, given their innate sympatico,
that many collaborations and joint projects in which the visual and sound
combine to form a coherent whole, have evolved from partnerships
between artists and musicians. From medieval manuscript to Lady Gaga
+ Jeff Koons’ ARTpop, arts and music collaborations are by no means a
new singularity, but are increasingly infiltrating our collective psyche in
subliminal or compulsory salable ways. MUSIC +MAKER here speaks both of
collaboration and relationships that are sometimes ephemeral, sometimes
augmented over years, but ultimately are created with a sincere poetic grace
and mutual understanding.
Opened by Simon O’ Connor, composer and Director, Museum of Literature Ireland
IN CONVERSATION AND OPENING PERFORMANCE
Sat 9 Mar, 2:3◊ pm Admission free, no booking required
eft ) George Bolster, Christ the Prisoner, 2◊◊7
To mark the opening of the exhibition, join Director of Solstice Belinda Quirke
for an In Conversation with exhibiting artists / composers and improvised
performances by Irene Buckley & Elaine Cowley ( from Crevice ) and Colm
O’ Hara (trombone).
A bus from Dublin will be arranged for this opening. For information contact
ecox@solsticeartscentre.ie.
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Planning to Paint – Research and Oil
LEARNING & PARTICIPATION
Painting Workshop
SILVER SWANS OVER 55s BALLET CAROLINE CAMPBELL –
Mondays from 7 Jan, ∂∂:◊◊ am Fee: € ∂2 per class or € 6◊ for 6 weeks TOWARDS A NEW AMAZON
Silver Swans classes have been specifically designed for the over 55s. Artist Talk
Whether you’ve never danced before or want to get back into the swing of it,
Thurs ∂4 Feb, 2:3◊ pm Admission free, no booking required
Silver Swans classes have something for everyone. Classes are taught by
R A D and Silver Swans licensed teacher Caroline Kennedy. In partnership with N C A D’s School of Fine Art, Solstice hosts visual artist,
filmmaker and member of Loitering Theatre, Caroline Campbell. Caroline will
explore her creative practice with the audience, including current work that
PLANNING TO PAINT – RESEARCH AND merges esoteric knowledge systems with artificial intelligence – to activate
OIL PAINTING WORKSHOP radical new digital subjects. We suggest arriving at least 3◊ minutes in
advance to view our exhibition Surveillé·e·s and Caroline’s exhibited artwork
Adult Workshop Towards a New Amazon.
Sat 2 Feb, ∂◊:◊◊ am – 4:◊◊ pm Fee: € 5◊
Exhibiting artist and R H A educator Colin Martin will look at researching JOHN LEE – FINE FURNITURE MAKER
and sourcing imagery for painting. Colin will delve into colour theory, colour
Artist Talk
mixing and building a painting surface from a grisaille drawing to full colour.
Participants will size and transfer images to a painting support through Thurs 28 Mar, 7:3◊ pm Admission free, no booking required
drawing grids or Photoshop. This workshop includes a talk from Colin on his
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Join us for an intriguing evening with furniture maker and exhibitor John Lee.
Amazon, John Lee – Fine Furniture Maker
practice and is suitable for beginner and intermediate painters.
John established his workshop in Meath in 2◊◊4 and has since developed his
Please email ecox@solsticeartscentre.ie for further information and a practice of highly sought after and unique timber pieces. Inspired by naturally
materials list. occurring geometric forms, his current work explores the enhancement of
timber’s natural properties whilst experimenting with form, function and
finish. John has received numerous awards for his creativity and won a
prestigious commission to design and make the Irish Presidential Inauguration
Chair. At this event he will showcase a variety of work and speak about his
newest collaboration with musician Petter Berndalen ( This is How we Fly ).
See Children’s Events & Activities and Special Screenings for further
events associated with our Visual Arts Programme.
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