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
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