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Spiral Nights, drogheda, Drogheda (2026)

23/08/2026

Night Moves & Spiral present... Pleasure at the Watchtower.

We are delighted to be able to put on this free-entry, four band hardcore punk show with headliners Pleasure from Leeds, UK, as part of Drogheda's Night Moves Culture Night Late this September 18th. Support from No Magic, Breakeven and Instruction. There will also be stalls selling merch, zines, tapes and records from distros and labels such as The War at Home Tapes Bend or Break ☮.bend.or.break.☮ Camellia Sinensis Records Camellia Sinensis Records Spiral and more.

The Watchtower, McHughs
Friday 18th September
Doors 8:30pm
Free Entry

Thank you to all the funders.

Night Moves Culture Night Late, an innovative late-night programme produced by Droichead Arts Centre, funded by The Arts Council, Drogheda's Nighttime Economy Advisor and the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport. Designed to build on ghe success of Droichead's ongoing NIGHT Moves programme, collaborating with several promoters, curators and artists in Drogheda, providing new, experimental, engaging intergenerational nighttime cultural experiences across accessible public & shared spaces.

Droichead Arts Centre
Mark Davies
The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon
Culture Night | Oíche Chultúir
Louth Arts Office
Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

18/06/2026

The big gay weekend was a sucess!
Thank you to everyone who showed up and made the weekend so amazing!
This lineup was a collective effort by so many not just spiral to make this little diy alternative pride festival happen for drogheda.
A lot of people and different groups within the community have helped us to put this program together and that is really a beautiful thing.
thank you to Quintessence Theatre for kicking off the weekend with The Brod, The Bold and the Beautiful a show a show that had us crying, laughing and dancing.
thank you to for working with us on a workshop where we all made collages inspired by Oscar Wilde which we have now made into a collective zine!
thank you to Dash! Unique Freaks emore C R A B S and .brooch for putting on life changing performances at our Summer-ween party.
thank you to Elsa for hosting their first Breaking the Binary Bookclub on the Sunday morning. they are going to do it again so keep an eye out!
thank you to Drogheda 4 All for hosting L-Space! it was so brilliant and such an important thing to have community groups coming together like this.
and finally thank you to Scannán Sóisialaí for hosting a screening and discussion to end the weekend. the wonderful short film Chestbound by Janine Anne Uyanga was shown as well as the documentary United in Anger: A History of ACT UP
Thank you to everyone else who was involved in the weekend
Chess Knights Out Droichead Arts Centre elsa🇵🇸 🖤🐀🦇Missey 🦇🐀🖤

we are going to link in our bio two important links; one is to raise funds for our friend Lars’ top surgery and another for Janine, the creator of Chestbound who is raising funds after the unexpected loss of their father.
pride is still a protest.
go raibh míle maith agat

-Jaz and Kelly

11/06/2026

D4A's L-Space convention is taking place this Sunday, in The Watchtower McHughs from 1pm till 4pm as part of our Big Gay Weekend 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Come along and make your own badge, swap seeds or plants, trade an artist trading card, pick up some free things, read some q***r zines and radical books or play some chess. Stalls exhibiting: Underground Zine Archive, Drogheda 4 All, Plant and Seed Swap, Spiral, Outcomers Drogheda & Chess Knights Out.

DROGHEDA 4 ALL is a community collective based in Drogheda Co Louth with a focus on building community and engaging in activism through creative and meaningful ways. Drogheda 4 All collective is not for profit, non-hierarchical, does not receive funding and has no political affiliations. D4A are proud of the engagement and encouragement we receive, be it through raising awareness around the realities of the housing crisis, the complexity of homelessness, access to safe medical care, education, safe spaces and genuine inclusion in society.

L-SPACE is an event organised by Drogheda 4 All and hosted by a collective of local community action groups in Drogheda.

L-Space is antifascist, anti-racist. We are LGBTQ+ allies, for free-safe-legal-and local abortion, the protection of biodiversity, and workers rights. L-Space enshrine housing as a human right, dereliction is vandalism and that property owners and policy makers must be held accountable. We strive for community action, mutual aid, and a fairer, more just and equal society. We believe that grassroots community organising is the best way to achieve these goals.

L-Space Convention is not for profit, non-hierarchical, does not receive funding and has no political affiliations.

NO MONETARY FEE FOR ENTRY - donation collection of non-perishable food or personal care items for Drogheda Cares for the Homeless

Chess Knights Out

10/06/2026

Our interstellar lineup for the summerween pride party this saturday! ⭐️

Drag performances, live music, face painting, DJs and lots of fun this saturday night all in celebration of pride month!
Fancy dress encouraged!! 🌀

A bit about the acts...

TARA BROOCH: AN ANCIENT RELIC and pathological liar from Laytown, Co. Meath. She hails from Celtic royalty, but has been considered washed up for the last few centuries. Drogheda Alternative Pride marks her triumphant return to the stage, ever since she first appeared on these eastern shores in 1850. .brooch

CRABS: BRIGHTON'S DAFTEST DIVA. They’re almost everything your parents warned you about so prepare to laugh, cry, and fight to be the first to leave

DASH!: HIGH ENERGY NEW WAVE SYNTH POP
The six-piece ascended to Earth from “Space Place” (-!=⊕Λ) in search of intergalactic fun and frolics, but found only intergalactic sorrow and high rents. Their high-octane live shows, skillful songwriting, and catchy lyrics have earned them a growing fan base. .dublin

UNIQUE FREAKS: BIG HEARTS
Unique Freaks are a ridiculous onslaught of bizarre noise from two big hearted loves, Darragh William Hansard & Elizabeth Doyle. Music meant for anyone that loves, to bring you together and pull you apart, for you to look inwardly and project beautiful beams out, for life and death.

CLUR B2B EMORE: CLASSIC HOUSE AND GROOVY GARAGE
CLUR is a 23 year-old multi-genre disc jockey & musician based in Bettystown, Co. Meath. They enjoy spinning a variety of genres but typically favour breaks, garage, bassline, funk and house. CLUR is also 1/2 of Quasi Collective, a promotion duo that aims to uplift local musicians and artists through hosting events & publishing zines, amongst other mediums.

EMORE is a Drogheda-based DJ and promoter known for her genre-blending sets and infectious energy behind the decks. A driving force behind local DJ collectives Mood, DGM, and her latest project Bubblegum. Her sets move through deep, rolling house to darker shades of techno, always with a focus on groove, energy, and intention.

17/05/2026

Announcing our SUMMERWEEN PARTY! Come celebrate pride month with us at this summer-halloween fancy dress party. Dress weird and come have a dance.
Performances by..
TARA BROOCH (AN ANCIENT RELIC)
CRABS (BRIGHTONS DAFTEST DIVA)
Live music from...
DASH! (HIGH ENERGY NEW WAVE SYNTH POP)
UNIQUE FREAKS (BIG HEARTED FUZZPOP)
Afterparty with...
CLUR B2B EMORE - CLASSIC HOUSE AND GROOVY GARAGE Saturday 13th of June
Tickets €10 along with more deets on each of the acts linked in bio!
Doors at 7pm

13/05/2026

We are having a Movie Night in The Watchtower on Sunday June 14th! A back-to-back screening of two LBGTQ+ films, followed by an open-discussion, and hosted by Scannán Sóisialaí in celebration of Pride Month and as part of Spiral's Big Gay Weekend.

This is a free entry event, RSVP via the Eventbrite ticket link in bio. There will also be a donation station for Parcel of Care .of.care

6PM - CHESTBOUND (2025). A short film directed by Janine Anne Uyanga Following Ray’s top surgery, intimate moments with their chosen family are interrupted by news of their father’s stroke, but returning home to see him would mean confronting Ray’s estranged mother. This film is inspired by the real experiences of post top surgery life.

Los Angeles-born filmmaker Janine Anne Uyanga is a curious storyteller who blends their multidimensional experiences with a full commitment to the Black, trans, and q***r communities, enriching the screen with honest, deeply felt narratives. They identify as a certified lover who profoundly cares for their people, the crew they work with, and the stories they bring to life. Often inspired by the intersection of their identity, resilience, and family, Janine strives not only to capture the world as it is but also to revolutionize what the world could be.

7PM - UNITED IN ANGER: A History of ACT UP (2012) by Jim Hubbard and Sarah Schulman. A documentary that combines startling archival footage and puts the audience on the ground with the activists in remarkably insightful interviews from the ACT UP Oral History Project to explore ACT UP (the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power). Showing how from a grassroots perspective a small group of men and women of all races and classes, came together to change the world and save each other’s lives. United in Anger reveals the group's complex culture - meetings, affinity groups, and approaches to civil disobedience mingle with profound grief, sexiness, and the incredible energy of ACT UP.

12/05/2026

Announcing the Breaking the Binary Bookclub with Elsa Harris as part of Spiral's Big Gay Weekend!!

This event is the first meet up of a new bookclub which is a space for Trans and Non-Binary folks to get together and find a corner of community that is lacking in the area. A new book every month with no exceptions on reading it, a bit of tea, coffee and of course a biscuit or two. Come to read, chat or just to meet some new pals!!

Limited spaces
RSVP via Eventbrite, link in bio!
Sun 14th of June
11am in Barlow House .arts.centre

Poster

06/05/2026

WHAT WE HAVE PLANNED FOR OUR BIG GAY WEEKEND!
Tickets are live and linked in our bio.
We will be posting the details of each event over the coming days but for now here is a little bit on each one!
- Inspired by true stories THE BRÓD, THE BOLD, & THE BEAUTIFUL is an original, raucous new comedy drama spanning 30 years of Irish LGBTQ experience, and exploring the challenges and joys of living as a young LGBTQ+ person today.
- SPIRAL X QUASI COLLAGE CLUB, come collage with us! All supplies provided participants will receive a zine collectively made by the group. Limited spaces!
- SPIRAL’S SUMMERWEEn PARTY: Drag performances! live music! Facepainting! dress weird and come dancing. Full gig lineup TBA!
- BREAKING THE BINARY BOOK CLUB : A space for Trans and Non-Binary folks to get together and find a corner of community. Limited spaces! RSVP for free via event rite
-L-SPACE WITH DROGHEDA FOR ALL: A convention exhibiting local community groups. More info TBA
- MOVIE NIGHT WITH Scannán Sóisialaí: screening of short film Chestbound written and directed by Janine followed by a screening of documentary United In Anger with a discussion after. Free entry no booking required.

22/04/2026

ANNOUNCING SPIRAL’S BIG GAY WEEKEND
We are so delighted to announce that we are hosting our own alternative pride festival weekend in celebration of pride month and the wonderful q***r community within Drogheda!
Alongside local community groups and other sexy people, Spiral’s Big Gay Weekend delivers... live music, djs, performances, zinemaking, fancy dress, loud people, loud outfits, drag, flamboyance, flirtation, free stuff, movie screenings, books, theatre, art trading and a whole load of bród!
SAVE THE DATE 12th till 14th of June
Keep your eyes peeled and your ears tuned for more details, gossip, news and scandal!

05/04/2026

heres some photos from the girlfriend gig in the watchtower last week! what a night ! thanks so much everyone who supported or came out and had a boogy 🕺

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