Irish Artist, Claire Guinan launches her new exhibition In Harmony in The Atrium, Áras an Chontae in Mullingar on Tuesday the 19th of September at 6pm. Irish artist, Claire Guinan launches her new exhibition In Harmony at The Atrium in the Áras an Chontae in Mullingar on the 19th of September. Guinan presents a collection […]
Celebrate the eighteenth year of Culture Night with Westmeath Libraries on 22nd September 2023 Drop in to Castlepollard Library on Friday, 22nd September to see our exhibition on wrought iron gates from the local area. Exhibition runs from 9:40 am to 5:00 pm. All welcome. This exhibition will run until Friday, 29th September. Mullingar Library […]
Take a look at our jam packed programme of free events taking place this Culture Night 2023 on Friday 22nd September! Westmeath Culture Night is a platform to showcase the county’s rich cultural offering and designed to make the arts accessible to everyone - enthusiasts and novices alike. You are bound to find whatever you […]
28th August 2023 Summer Stars is almost at an end, but there is still time to read more. Call in to your local library and sign up today. We also have over 20 events happening around the county. Please click on the links below for more details, and to book your tickets. Remember you can […]
On 2nd October 1848 the first train pulled into Mullingar Station heralding an entirely new way to travel and conduct commerce for the inhabitants of Mullingar and its environs. Over the next 175 years, trains became an integral part of the town’s transport network with the rest of the country while creating employment and trade. […]
Deadline extended until Thursday 03 August at 12pm The Westmeath County Council Arts Office is delighted to present Art in Session, Mullingar’s open air art market. Art in Session will run across Mullingar Courthouse Railings on Mount St, during the last weekend of Fleadh Cheoil na h Éireann 2023. The Westmeath Arts Office invites artists […]
A new Heritage Plan is being prepared for Westmeath. The Plan will set out a framework for the work of Westmeath County Council Heritage Office, in partnership with groups and agencies, to deliver heritage projects within the County. The Westmeath Heritage Plan 2024-2030 will be the fourth Heritage Plan for Westmeath. It aims to build on the achievements […]
Filmmaker Conor English has been announced as the 2023 winner of the Westmeath Film Award. The annual award is a bursary of €10,000 granted to a local filmmaker to be used towards the production of a short 10–15 minute film or documentary in the county. The 2023 Film Award will enable Conor to create his […]
Collaborative family exhibition Kindred to launch at the Atrium, Mullingar on Tuesday 11 July Deirdre Clogher and her three daughters, Rebecca, Rachel, and Sarah Clogher are delighted to present their new exhibition, Kindred, at The Atrium, County Buildings, Mullingar this month. This show will bring together four unique viewpoints and styles from the family. All […]
Galway Artist Bernice Cooke launches exhibition Stone Tape II The Westmeath Tale in the Atrium, Mullingar “We are all custodians of the buildings we are fortunate enough to call home… We cannot bring them with us when we pass on to the next plane”. Ballinasloe based Artist Bernice Cooke lives by this mantra. It is […]