Aidan Heavey Library, Athlone Thursday April 27, 6.30 pm Originally from Penang, Malaysia, Amy Abdullah Barry is a well-known resident of Athlone and a distinctive new voice on the Irish poetry scene. Her debut collection of poems, Flirting with Tigers, has just been published by Dedalus Press, one of Ireland’s leading poetry publishers. To mark […]
A host of innovative projects receive funding through the Westmeath Creative Ireland 2023 Grants Over 20 highly ambitious creative projects have been funded in Westmeath as part of the Creative Ireland Grants in 2023. Projects kicking off in 2023 range from live podcast shows, to samba bands, animation workshops, art installations, eco-art camps, and much, […]
Photographer and cinematographer Jaro Waldeck has launched her solo exhibition, which explores the beauty of the Swedish landscape, in the Atium space in Mullingar. The Exhibition will run from 17 April - 28 April 2023. Jaro earned her Bachelors degree in film and video from Columbia College Chicago in 2008, with specialization in cinematography. Upon […]
Westmeath County Council Culture and Creativity Team invites submissions for a special residency which will creatively explore the themes and events of the Decade of Centenaries. The Creative Practitioner in Residence open call invites submissions from creatives working in any art form (be it music, performance, film, writing or another form). This programme is funded […]
Beidh Leabharlanna na h-Iarmhí dúnta ó 8.00pm Dé Déardaoin 06/04/2023 go dtí 9.40am Dé Mairt 11/04/2023 Beidh seirbhís "My Open Library" ar fáil i Leabharlanna, Bhaile na gCros, an Móta, agus an Muileann gCearr thar an deireadh seachtaine. Beanachtaí na Cásca Oraibh go léir Westmeath Libraries will be closed from Thursday evening the 6th of […]
Are you over 60? Do you have a tablet but aren't sure how to get the most out of it? Westmeath Libraries and Westmeath Community Development are offering Free IT Training to help you learn all there is to know about your tablet. This training will be offered in three libraries; Castlepollard, Mullingar and Athlone. […]
Continuing from the success of the 2022 Westmeath Film Award, the Westmeath Arts Office has announced that the Award will take place once again in 2023. The Westmeath Film Award offers a local filmmaker €10,000 towards the creation of a short 10-12 minute film or documentary. This award is funded by Westmeath County Council Arts […]
Mullingar Camera Club are set to launch a photographic of the recent Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2022 which held in Mullingar during last August. The exhibition launches in the Atrium, County Buildings, Mullingar on Tuesday 21 March from 6pm – 7.45pm. The photos on display will highlight the collective talent of Mullingar Camera Club members. […]
As part of the Westmeath County Council Decade of Centenaries programme, applications are invited for the Historian in Residence Grant Scheme 2023. The Residency is supported by the Decade of Centenaries Programme, Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media in partnership with Westmeath County Council. Two Residencies will run in 2023, each for […]
Crinniú na nÓg is a day of free creativity for children and young people in Ireland. In Westmeath, we want to connect local youth with some of the thriving culture in the county. Let us know what you would like to see for Crinniú na nÓg 2023 by filling out the survey below. If you […]