Ranelagh Arts Festival

04/05/2026

Next weekend Ranelagh Arts Festival
Our 21st Festival is kicking off next Friday.

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03/05/2026

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Chair Pilates is back with more classes.
8 week - 80 euros
Starting next Tuesday and Friday!
text or call 087 9489999 for more details

New 8-week Programme starting🪑 Tuesdays at 10 AM May 5th – June 26th 🪑 Friday at 11 AM Friday May 8th – June 29th Location: Ranelagh Arts, No 6 Ranelagh (opp the Ranelagh luas station)Cost: 80 Euros Class size is small Email [email protected] to book your spot. Discover a gentle,...

03/05/2026

🎤 Festival Open Mic Night 🎤

Join us for an evening of music, poetry, and performance!

🕘 9:00 PM

📍 Ranelagh Arts, No. 6 Ranelagh

Spaces are limited, so be sure to reserve your spot in advance.

📧 Email: [email protected]

✨ Free

22/04/2026

RANELAGH ARTS FEST IS BACK! 🎂🔥💚🖤
We’re turning 21 and pulling out ALL the stops!
🗓 May 8th – 17th
Bikes 🚲 | Movies 🎬 | Live Music 🎸 | Comedy 🎤 | Wine 🍷 | Magic 🪄

🎸 LIVE MUSIC: The legendary Nick Kelly & Sean Miller (DOGS), The Ranelagh Singers, and Open Mic nights!
🎬 FILM & THEATRE: Award-winning screenings and brand-new play readings.
🎭 STREET MAGIC: Clowns, Stilt Walkers, and Face Painting for the little ones!
🍷 EXPERIENCES: Wine Tasting, Storytelling Walks, Poetry, and Screen Printing.
🚲 ACTION: Group Cycling and Community Days!
This isn’t just a festival; it’s a village exploding into a pulsating heart of creativity. Don’t let the magic pass you by!
📍 WHERE: All across Ranelagh
🎟️ INFO & TICKETS: Scan the QR code or visit www.ranelagharts.ie
🙌 SUPPORTED BY:
Let’s make this milestone year one for the history books! 🥂💚🖤

22/04/2026

May 17th 🎉💚🖤A Night of Bikes, Movies, & Live Music? Yes, please! 🚲
Get ready for an absolutely epic event! We’ve cooked up something truly unique for you. Ditch the car, grab your wheels, and let’s make some noise! 🤘✨

✅Here is the game plan for May 17th:
🕒 5 PM - THE CONVOY BEGINS!
We meet at the incredible (
Ranelagh Art Centre, No. 6 Ranelagh) for a joyful group cycle to the legendary
It’s not just a ride; it’s a parade of like-minded souls!

🖤💚🕒 6 PM - THE MAIN EVENT: “THE SONG CYCLE” (2025)
Prepare to be absolutely blown away! 🎬 We are hosting an intimate screening of the award-winning masterpiece “The Song Cycle”.
This isn’t just a documentary , it’s a breathtaking, soul-stirring journey that captured the hearts of the IFI Documentary Festival (Audience Choice Award Winner! 🏆).
From the brilliant mind of director ( Nick Kelly ) this film is a visual and emotional triumph.
Watching Nick cycle from Dublin to Glastonbury with his guitar on his back is pure inspiration a beautiful, raw, and life-affirming story about endurance, music, and our connection to the planet.
You’ll laugh, you’ll be moved, and you’ll leave feeling like anything is possible! 🌟✨

💚🕒 8 PM - LIVE MUSIC: ‘DOGS’
Finish the night on a high note! The unstoppable duo ‘Dogs’ Nick Kelly and Sean Miller themselves , take to the stage to perform songs from the movie LIVE!
🎸🍻 Pints and great tunes at a Dublin landmark serving since 1874? Perfection.
💚💚💚
This is more than a film night; it’s an experience that will stay with you long after the final credits roll. Tickets are moving fast, and this is an event you simply do not want to miss.
Grab your tickets NOW for just €10 👇🎟️
Link in bio or at www.eventbrite.ie

14/04/2026

Open Call: Ranelagh Arts 21st Festival Exhibition
This year marks the 21st anniversary of the Ranelagh Arts Festival, a significant milestone in our ongoing commitment to supporting and celebrating the arts within our community. We are proud to continue this tradition and invite artists to submit work for consideration in this year’s exhibition.

Key Dates:
Open Call: Friday 10th April (open for two weeks)
Submission Deadline: April 24th
Notification of Selection: April 27th
Artwork Drop-off: April 30th, May 1st & 2nd
Exhibition Opening: Friday, May 8th

Submission Details:Artists are invited to submit a single PDF (maximum of three works) to [email protected]

Please include the following information for each work:Artist’s NameTitle of WorkDimensionsMediumPrice (inclusive of 20% commission to Ranelagh Arts)
We look forward to receiving your submissions and to welcoming you on opening night.

Illustration Credit: Becky Starfighter Cheatle

07/04/2026

“Between The Lines”
Opening Night this Friday April 10th.
6pm to 8pm
Ranelagh Arts Dublin 📍

Ranelagh Arts is happy to announce “Between The Lines” - A show celebrating the recommencement of our in-house life drawing classes, with collaboration from other sketching groups based in Dublin.
The exhibition honours life drawing as a foundational artistic practice - creating a space where observation slows down and attention is given to weight, gesture, proportion and presence.

Quick sketches, practice pieces and off-hand drawings which would otherwise be discarded find new appreciation in demonstrating the ongoing relevance of observation in an artist’s work. Hung together in volume, this body simulates the feeling of fluidity associated with a work in progress and the movement of the figure from pose to pose.

To accompany this message, Ranelagh Arts will also display established works by artists including David Hedderman, which demonstrate how life drawing can act as the underpinning of a wider artistic practice - celebrating the figure not as a fixed ideal, but as something lived, observed and continually reinterpreted.

We look forward to seeing you at the opening night Friday April 10th from 6-8pm.

01/04/2026

🎨✨ Just look at this beautiful work from Monday night by Terry Greene , a testament to the focus and talent in our “chilled out” Monday drowning group.

Our first block of Spring life drawing sessions wrapped up this past Monday, and what a journey it has been!

A massive thank you to everyone who joined us at Ranelagh Arts to draw, chat, and build such a wonderful creative community , the energy ⚡️has been incredible 😍

Don’t miss out on the next chapter!
While Block 1 has come to a close, we are moving forward with our sessions. These Monday evenings (7pm – 9pm) are the perfect way to unwind with music, art, and great people.
📅 Remaining Schedule:
• Block 2: April 13th, 20th, 27th & May 11th
💡 The Details:
• Format: Self-directed sessions (Quick warm-up poses, a 20-min pose, and a final 40-min pose).
• Cost: €15 per class.
• Capacity: Limited to only 10 people to maintain a focused, intimate atmosphere.
Ready to join the community?
Places are on a first-come, first-served basis and they fill up fast! To book your spot for the upcoming sessions, send an email to:
📧 [email protected]
Let’s keep the creative momentum going! See you there. 🖌️
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25/03/2026

💚🖤The Story Behind the Scenes:
Ranelagh Arts at 21
It all started back in 2005. A small, passionate group of locals looked around our leafy village and realized something was missing: a stage for the incredible creative energy living behind every door in Ranelagh.

In those early days, there was no permanent gallery or big budget just a shared vision.
☀️We turned local pubs into theaters, churches into concert halls, and street corners into art galleries.
The goal was simple: to bring the arts out of the elite studios and right into the heart of our community💁🏼‍♀️

Since then, the festival has grown from a weekend experiment into a landmark cultural event.
What hasn’t changed in 21 years
is our «grassroots» soul !

We are still powered by volunteers, fueled by local talent, and inspired by the same historic gardens that made Ranelagh a center for entertainment centuries ago.
Today, we don’t just celebrate art - we celebrate two decades of friendship, creativity, and the unique spirit of our neighborhood !

22/03/2026

✨ GET READY:
Ranelagh Arts Festival 2026 is turning 21! ✨💚🖤

The wait is almost over! Our beloved festival is making a triumphant return for its milestone 21st anniversary, and we are pulling out all the stops to celebrate! 🥳
From May 8th to May 17th, witness Ranelagh transform into a pulsating heart of creativity.

Picture this: two unforgettable weeks where our village explodes into life with a spectacular fusion of soul-stirring music, boundary-pushing theatre, breathtaking art, and captivating film. 🎶🎭🎨

It’s not just a festival; it’s a takeover! With a jam-packed programme, you’ll find magic waiting for you around literally every single corner.

🌟 Don’t miss a beat! We’re putting the final touches on the full lineup as we speak. Grab your red marker, circle those dates, and keep your eyes peeled for the big reveal. This is the year you’ll be talking about for ages!