General Information
Online directory listing wide range of activities, community groups and services across Co. Wicklow under headings of Arts, Culture & Heritage; Sports & Fitness; Health & Wellbeing; Recreational & Social; Education & Training; Employment & Enterprise and Community Services.
National development and resource organisation for arts and disability: arts news and events; funding scheme for artists.
DADA: Disabled Artists and Disabled Academics
Wicklow County Council Arts Office
Supports Co. Wicklow-based artists and stimulates arts development in the county.
Greystones.ie website Theatre & Arts page
Local arts centres and groups
Community arts centre with darkroom, art studios, ceramics room, work room. Offers classes and runs community projects.
Community arts centre.
Local arts group.
Encourages amateur artists to advance their skills. Annual exhibition of paintings.
Provides fully accessible creative opportunities – such as workshops and projects – in music and performing arts for adults with disabilities who have not been able to access music education.
Professional ensemble of adults with intellectual disabilities. Theatre workshops.
Theatres and cinemas
Whale Theatre Greystones: theatre and arts venue.
Mermaid Arts Centre Bray: arts, cinema and theatre venue.
Irish Film Institute (IFI) accessibility
Lighthouse Cinema accessibility
Arts & Culture News
Left Behind inclusive theatre production
August 28, 2023Inclusive theatre company, Shadowbox, are presenting Left Behind in the Mermaid Theatre in Bray on 20-21st October 2023. What if you could look through a window to the past, present…... Read More
Lakers Show 2023
May 15, 2023Lakers are back with their wonderful annual show in the Mermaid Theatre on 13th-14th June 2023 – expect a full show of dancing, singing and laughter. Come and join in…... Read More
Project Arts Centre Big Blue Badge Project
May 4, 2023The Project Arts Centre is calling for participants to take part in the Big Blue Badge project. They’re having an ongoing conversation with people with a lived experience of…... Read More
Hugh Lane Gallery programme for people with visual impairment
May 4, 2023The Hugh Lane Gallery is piloting a new three-part programme for people with a visual impairment which will include a short film with audio description, a live online discussion and…... Read More
Connecting Artists programme 2023
February 20, 2023Connecting Artists is a programme designed for visual artists with intellectual disabilities who wish to develop their creative practice. The programme is designed to elevate the talent within this community,…... Read More
First Fortnight Festival 2023
January 10, 2023The First Fortnight Mental Health Art & Culture Festival runs from 6th-15th January 2023, with lots of events across art forms such as poetry, music, textile art and theatre. Find…... Read More
No Magic Pill play
August 22, 2022This play is the (mostly) true story of Martin Naughton AKA Michael Collins in a wheelchair. Martin is an agitator. A disruptor. A seeker of justice and planter of (truth)…... Read More
Connecting Artists 2022
January 11, 2022Connecting Artists 2022 is looking for 10 Visual Artists from all over Ireland who live with an intellectual disability. Have you ever dreamed of being part of a national Art…... Read More
DADA Coffee Morning #IDPWD21
December 1, 2021DADA are hosting a coffee morning on Saturday 4th December at 11.30am in honour of International Day of Persons with Disabilities. If you are a disabled person working or training…... Read More
Arts & Disability Connect funding
October 11, 2021Arts and Disability Connect includes New Work, Research and Development, Mentoring and Training awards for individual artists with disabilities. The Arts and Disability Connect scheme is designed to support artists…... Read More
Arts and Disability award scheme info session
April 21, 2021Are you an artist with a disability? Are you considering applying for funding via the Arts and Disability Connect Scheme? Info Clinic on Tuesday 27 April from 11:00 am –…... Read More
Arts and Disability Connect awards scheme
April 13, 2021Arts and Disability Connect round one is now open! The Arts and Disability Connect scheme is designed to support individual artists with disabilities to be ambitious, to develop their practice…... Read More