Riverbank Arts Centre

11/09/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 - 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘄𝗮𝘆

Thursday 10 December, 8pm
Tickets €30
Book: https://riverbank.ticketsolve.com/shows/873666287/events

You may not be able to witness the Bee Gees anymore, but you can see Nights on Broadway and experience the extraordinary music of the brothers Gibb performed live.

Known as The Irish Bee Gees, the show features a full 8-piece band celebrating the Bee Gees' Catalogue from the 1960s, 70s, 80s and beyond, alongside the many classics they wrote for other artists. Stayin' Alive, More than a Woman, Tragedy and favourites from Saturday Night Fever. Nights on Broadway has sold out theatres across Ireland, the UK and Europe.

11/09/2026

11/09/2026

𝗡𝗧 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗼𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱

Thursday 17 September, 7pm
Tickets €7 (early bird) / €9 (on door) / €5 (student)
Book: https://riverbank.ticketsolve.com/shows/873666259/events

Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery.

Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer becomes a local hero and begins to win hearts, that is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene…

Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Caitríona McLaughlin directs this darkly funny tale full to the brim with secrets.

Directed by Caitríona McLaughlin | 157 mins | Cert 12A | English language

Screenings are presented in association with Access Cinema and Europa Cinemas.

11/09/2026

Exhibitions at Riverbank Arts Centre on Culture Night
An Antarctic Journey: Inspired by artist Martina McDonald’s journey to Antarctica, this exhibition invites visitors to Riverbank’s Children’s Gallery to discover the icy landscapes and remarkable wildlife that Martina encountered over 17,000km from her home in Co. Kildare. Featuring original photography and hands-on creative activities for children, the exhibition celebrates the beauty and wonder of the frozen continent.
Parachute Display: Local artist Brian Cregan and TY students from the Curragh Community College collaborated to create a large-scale parachute artwork. Students were given the opportunity to explore the origins of photography, learn cyanotype printmaking, and work with a range of materials and processes over 6 weeks in Spring 2026. Textile artist Aideen Cross also provided guidance, and an accompanying documentary film by Richard Lennon was created.
Image: Brian Cregan
For the full programme of Kildare events, visit culturenight.ie/kildare

10/09/2026

𝗝𝘂𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮'𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺

Thursday 12 & Friday 13 November
In-school performance

Juanita the Cleaner has a big problem: a mountain of plastic she’s been collecting for a whole year. What can she do with it all? In this hilarious, interactive show, Europe’s leading female clown Angelica Santander uses dance, circus and binloads of humour to tackle plastic pollution head-on.

With plenty of help from the audience, Juanita’s Big Problem turns a global crisis into an important, hopeful, high-energy quest for solutions – with the audience coming up with all the best answers.

Performed by Ireland’s leading female clown Angelica Santander.

Suitable for 2nd Class and up
Max capacity 100 students per show | x2 shows per day
Total cost: €400 for x2 shows.
Duration: 50 mins (including 10 min post-show interaction)

If you are interested in booking this event for your class please contact the Box Office on 045 448327 or email [email protected]

10/09/2026

𝗞𝗶𝗸𝗶'𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲

Saturday 24 October, 2pm
Tickets €4
Book: https://riverbank.ticketsolve.com/shows/873666257/events

This classic family adventure from legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki (My Neighbour Totoro, Spirited Away) is set in a world where friendly witches exist alongside ordinary humans. Like all witches of her age, 13-year-old Kiki has to set out on her own. Accompanied by her talking cat familiar Jiji, Kiki flies off on her broomstick to settle in a new town. There, she finds a room above a bakery and starts her own business - a broomstick delivery service! But as her business quickly takes off, her own self-doubts put her magic powers at risk…

Beautifully animated and endlessly charming, Kiki’s Delivery Service remains one of Studio Ghibli’s most beloved classics and has now returned to the big screen!

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki | 103 mins | Cert PG | English language

Screenings are presented in association with Access Cinema and Europa Cinemas

09/09/2026

𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲

Friday 23 October, 8pm
St. David's Church, Naas
Tickets €20/€18
Book: https://riverbank.ticketsolve.com/shows/873662351/events

Experience the electrifying sound world of Grammy-winning pianist and composer Bill Laurance.

This October, Music Network presents one of the most inventive voices in contemporary jazz. A founding member of five-time Grammy Award-winning group Snarky Puppy, Bill has wowed audiences around the globe with his genre-defying performances and compositions.

Laurence’s music blends jazz, classical, electronica and groove to create something entirely his own. His latest album Lumen, hailed by Jazzwise for its “distinct and engaging melodies” and “rich, layered arrangements”, marks his most personal and expressive work to date.

A master collaborator, Laurance has performed with a stellar roster of artists including David Crosby, Salif Keita, Morcheeba, Terence Blanchard, Laura Mvula and Jacob Collier, and has composed for major dance companies such as Alvin Ailey and English National Ballet.

Join us for an unforgettable performance of dazzling virtuosity, soulful improvisation and boundless creativity from one of the most compelling pianists of his generation.

09/09/2026

Fabulous music from ConTempo Quartet tonight to kick off our Autumn Season!

09/09/2026

𝗢𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗹

Thursday 24 September, 7pm
Tickets €10
Book: https://riverbank.ticketsolve.com/shows/873665106/events

“If someone, in 50 years-time, can sit back, relax and
enjoy this film, it’ll be a job well done.” Kieran Galvin.

A long-time member of a Newbridge Drama Group, Kieran made the decision in 2018 to interview past and present members. This small passion project soon took on a life of its own becoming a snapshot of how people from all around Ireland, and beyond, were linked together by the same small local drama group in Co. Kildare.

The film examines how some of the members came to Kildare, where they were from originally and, in some cases, why they eventually left. There's also room for Newbridge natives as they reminisce about growing up in ‘old Newbridge’.

This documentary film contains all original music, with contributions from Ari Sorilos, Colm Galvin, Eimear Dempsey, Caroline Malone, Willie Butler, Brenda Malone, and Kieran Galvin. Newbridge band The Moon and Sixpence also feature with Dying To Live, written by band member Michael O’Connell. Also featured is the song Ballymanny by Newbridge native Conleth Cummins, from his cd of the same name Ballymanny. There will also be older archive footage including comedy sketches, with a smidgen of nonsense thrown in!

This film, without doubt, is “Homemade in County Kildare” and is one for the local archives.

Proceeds from this event will be donated to Newbridge Parish Lourdes Fund

09/09/2026

𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗱

Monday 14 September, 8pm
Tickets €7 (early bird) / €9 (on door) /€5 (Student)
Book: https://riverbank.ticketsolve.com/shows/873665840/events

American musician Rick Power is the singer of a wedding band, having given up on dreams of stardom to live a family life in Ireland. At a wedding, he meets Danny Wilson - a famous boy band member now embarking on a solo career. Immediately striking up a rapport, they spend a long night working on music together. Months later, Danny has a new hit song - but Rick is shocked to discover it’s a song he wrote. With Danny seemingly refusing to acknowledge the song’s origins, Rick risks it all to fight for a songwriting credit that could change his life.

John Carney’s delightful new film is a worthy follow up to his previous hits like Once and Sing Street.

Directed by John Carney | 94 mins | Cert 15A | English language

Screenings are presented in association with Access Cinema and Europa Cinemas.