PHOTOS Limerick Teen Saoirse Exton Strikes as Part of Fridays for Future Limerick

This exhibition presents the groups weaving journey, form basic and functional baskets to their first artistic endeavours. The group have explored traditions and links with nature, gathering plants and sticks for the weavings. Kilfinane Arts, Crafts and Traditional Skills Group is part of Kilfinane Community Council and the group aims to make art and crafts accessible to all in the community.  The group meet every Thursday 7 – 9 pm in Teach na Cille for a crafting session.  Newcomers always welcome. 
Price: Free More Info: www.friarsgate.ie

At our Limerick Rock Climbing Wall we have our taster to rock climbing sessions running on Saturday the 16th March from 10am. The rock climbing wall is €12.50 per child/teen & €15 per adult.

At our Hunt Museum base in Limerick City, we are running our 1.5hr & 2.5hr Limerick City Kayaking Tours, Stand Up Paddle Boarding and Boat Tours on Saturday the 16th March from 12:30 pm and Sunday the 17th of March from 2pm.

 Price(s):

• Rock climbing wall – €12.50 per child/teen & €15 per adult
• Kayaking tours, stand up paddle boarding and boat tours (2.5hr tours) – €35 per child & €40 per adult
• Kayaking tours, stand up paddle boarding and boat tours (1.5hr tours) – €25 per child €30 per adult

More Info: www.nevsailwatersports.ie

The ‘THINK’ campaign has been loaned to the Library by Limerick College of Further Education (LCFE).

LCFE wanted to implement a better, cleaner, greener environment and the AD2, Art & Design group was asked to help in promoting this message in an awareness raising exercise and as a way of promoting a greener alternative for the college community.

The THINK project group focused their campaign on recycling and on the increased use of single use throw away items such as, coffee cups and plastic drink bottles.

Always a popular course and method, photo etching allows participants to reproduce photographic imagery as a print. 

This technique can enrich the work of artists, printmakers, film students, photographers & anyone with an interest in these fields. 

Such a course would also suit those who would like to make a creative project using family or historical photographs.

The process involves a photo-sensitive film being applied to a metal plate. 

The desired image is exposed to transparency using a UV light. 

After developing, the plate is ready to print and in time, 

to combine with various other effects & techniques.

This is a really exciting method to explore as the results are photo realistic with

high levels of detail. 

Any type of image can be used whether it is hand drawn or photographic. 

Inking, wiping and printing as well as registration and paper types will also be covered during the course and no previous printmaking experience is necessary.

Suzannah O’ Reilly is an accomplished artist & printmaker who has exhibited broadly both nationally & internationally. 

She is highly experienced as a tutor & sits on the board of directors in Limerick Printmakers.

For more information about Limerick Printmakers Spring 2019 contact [email protected] for more details or visit www.limerickprintmakers.com.

The recognition and popularity of silkscreen printmaking are constant both here in LP and other studios around the world. 

It’s adaptable, visually striking, and supports high volume production – in other words, 

you can make great prints, and make a large edition of them if you wish!

Silkscreen is highly versatile as it can incorporate text, photographic imagery, sketches and mark – making, plus many layers of colour. 

The method produces really clean, punchy images with a strong graphic quality that understandably appeals to a huge range of people who enjoy visual art in its many forms – graphic design, typography, photography, printmaking and design. 

In silkscreen, details stay crisp and sharp while colour pops off the page! 

This means it’s ideal for creating posters, flyers, signage, text and line based imagery, 

and striking layered colour prints of photographs. It’s a hugely versatile form of art.

The process itself involves transferring an image to a mesh screen. 

The treated image blocks out the negative space so that when ink is firmly pressed through the screen using a squeegee, only the desired areas are printed onto the paper/fabric.

Use of all tools and materials are included in the course fee.

LP’s two-day intensive course will guide you through the entire process with full support from LP’s silkscreen tutor Derek O’ Sullivan. 

This course will include:

• Studio health & safety/best practice
• Image selection and preparation/colour separation using software
• Screen: Mesh sizes, screen selection and care
• The process of transferring images to screen using photosensitive emulsion and exposure unit
• Printing: Registration of image, ink & paper selection, printing technique, troubleshooting, creating multiple colour prints
• Information on cleaning/storage of screens

Derek O’ Sullivan is an artist, printmaker, technician and tutor.

He has taught with LP for many years and is an expert on all things silkscreen related.

For more information about Limerick Printmakers Spring 2019 contact [email protected] for more details or visit www.limerickprintmakers.com.

There will be over 100 of the best national and international tattoo artists tattooing live and available for appointments, along with live music, and a full family friendly entertainment programme over the two days. The show will be hosted by world famous tattoo model and tv presenter Bernedette Macias. This is a family friendly event and will include free kids tattoos and face painting. Hundreds of free car park spaces available too.
Be part of Limerick’s tattoo réabhlóid!
Doors open an 11am both days.

For more information, click here.

 Mary I Dramatic Arts Society celebrates 20 years of musical theatre with the legendary A Chorus Line. A Chorus Line is a stunning but rarely-produced musical about the struggles of a chorus audition for a Broadway musical.

Performance dates: Wed 20^th – Sat 23rd March

Performance time: 8 pm, 2 pm matinee on 23rd

Ticket price: €19/€10/€8

Website address: www.limetreetheatre.ie

A woman hiding in a convent helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she rediscovers her own. Sister Act is the feel-good musical comedy based on the smash hit 1992 film that had audiences jumping to their feet!  With a strong cast, distinctive set, leading production team and imaginative direction, this production promises to be a fun, smash hit for Limerick audiences. Present by Limerick Musical Society.                                         

Price(s):

    •€23- general entry

•€21 – concession

More Info: www.uch.ie 

Booking information: Book here

Grit-pop duo Thanks Brother released their first single ‘We Caught It’ in January, with an EP to follow at the end of the year, and tour dates confirmed, including a Limerick date at the Kasbah Social Club, Dolans.

Tickets are €15 + booking fee and can be bought here.

Thanks Brother is comprised of Róisín O, who has enjoyed great success as a solo act since her debut album ‘The Secret Life of Blue’, and John Broe, formerly the writer and singer of the Irish band, Miracle Bell.

Co-produced and mixed by Grammy Award winner Ruadhri Cushnan (who has previously worked with Mumford & Sons and Ed Sheeran), the songs crisp production highlights O’s powerful vocals, evoking shades of Florence and The Machine and HAIM.

Limerick Gospel Choir has been together for over 15yrs and currently under the direction of Mr. David Idioh.

Performance dates: Sat, 23rd March

Performance time: 8 pm

Ticket price: €12

Website address: www.limetreetheatre.ie

Grit-pop duo Thanks Brother release their first single of 2019, ‘We Caught It’, on Friday 18th January. Thanks   Brother is comprised of Róisín O, who has enjoyed great success as a solo act since her debut album ‘The Secret Life of Blue’, and John Broe, formerly the writer and singer with Irish band Miracle Bell.
 Price(s): €15 Booking information: Book here More Info: www.dolans.ie

Born in the West of Ireland, nestled somewhere along the Atlantic Way, Maria Kelly first picked up the guitar aged 10. As an introspective teenager, she always found difficulty in honest self-expression, but quickly found an outlet in her ability to put words to music. Paired with influences like Regina Spektor, Daughter and Lisa Hannigan, a delicate alternative-folk sound was formed, layered with deeply personal, humanising experiences.

 Price: €10
Booking information: Book here
More Info: www.dolans.ie