The Dock

11/06/2026

05/06/2026

A wonderful job as always by Carrick on Shannon Tidy Towns!

04/06/2026

The Dock presents 'The Kite Ballet' by Thaís Muniz, a multidisciplinary series comprising the eponymous film, alongside textiles and sculpture.

The Kite Ballet intertwines poetic and mythical elements with political, historical, and symbolic themes, amplifying the voices of local activists from the Itapuã area in Salvador, Brazil. The film portrays a group of kite runners in their weekly communal ritual, highlighting the threat of private development and ecological displacement of Afro-Indigenous sacred territory, where joy and spiritual practices have thrived for centuries. The film advocates for play and negotiation with nature as revolutionary acts.

Thaís Muniz is a Brazilian-Irish visual artist and researcher working across multiple mediums to explore the intersections of inherited and acquired identities, memory, transit, and inward love. Her community-oriented practice unfolds through intimate communal learning processes, including workshop, performance, installation, sculpture, and film. Her work also spans photography, celebrations, and activations, often incorporating archives, personal memorabilia, and symbology.

Muniz’s practice engages with the reimagination of realities through mechanisms of refusal, dreaming, and personal magic, challenging and expanding canonical systems of representation, building connections, and opening conversations. A central aspect of her work involves activating spaces through presence and critically engaging with the geopolitics of place.

An opening reception for the exhibition will be held on Saturday 20 June from 2 — 4pm, featuring a live DJ performance by Ortega.

More details, including a trailer for the film, can be found on our website, available via https://www.thedock.ie/exhibitions/the-kite-ballet

Please feel free to join the Facebook event for the Opening Reception via the link here — The Kite Ballet — Opening Reception

Images:
(1 - 4) A selection of stills and photos from 'The Kite Ballet'. Photos by Antonello Veneri.

04/06/2026

The Dock presents 'The Green Loy', an exhibition grounded in the life and traditions of Leitrim and the north-west, curated by writer and broadcaster Vincent Woods, ceramic artist Katy West, and dancer and community artist Edwina Guckian.

Is a c**k of hay a work of art? Is a loy more than a tool to turn the sod? Is a dresser more than the sum of its contents? 'The Green Loy' brings these questions into focus through a celebration of local folk art and culture. A c**k of hay, a loy, and a vividly reimagined dresser form part of a vision that elevates everyday objects into the realm of art.

The exhibition will include objects such as a tin fiddle, Leitrim chairs, cow and donkey masks, patchwork, and crochet work, all by local makers, as well as a site-specific wall painting by visual artist Miriam de Búrca.

An opening reception will be held on Saturday 20 June from 2 — 4pm featuring small bites, music, and poetry.

'The Green Loy' also pays tribute to the renowned American folklorist, Henry Glassie. Glassie lived and worked in Fermanagh in the 1970s and wrote a series of books inspired by the people and traditions of Ballymenone. A frequent visitor to Leitrim, he is a passionate advocate for the proper acknowledgement of people’s work and the quiet artistry of individual lives. A screening of 'Field Work', a documentary exploring his work and vision, will be held on Saturday 18 July.

More details, including information about several upcoming events held as part of the exhibition, can be found on our website, available via https://www.thedock.ie/exhibitions/the-green-loy

Please feel free to join the Facebook event for the Opening Reception via the link here — The Green Loy — Opening Reception

Images:
(1) A photograph of a harvest in Dún Chaoin, Co. Kerry. Photo by Caoimhín Ó Danachair, 1948. A040.04.00003
(2) A photograph of a haggard / granary in Corramore, Co. Roscommon. Photo by Leo Corduff, 1965. B028.18.00008
(3) A photograph of a harvest in An Gleann Mór, Co. Kerry. Photo by Caoimhín Ó Danachair, 1946. B028.18.00044

All images above are from 'The Photographic Collection', Dúchas © National Folklore Collection, UCD, licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0.

(4) Poster design by Jesse Smith from Black Rogue Design.

03/06/2026

*New date added due to popular demand!*

Pure Mule Productions have announced an extra performance of 'The Kings of the Kilburn High Road' at The Dock on Saturday 27 June in addition to three sold out shows.

Book now to avoid disappointment!

https://www.thedock.ie/whats-on/the-kings-of-the-kilburn-high-road