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TCA - South Dublin Participatory Arts (formerly Tallaght Community Arts) is a pro-active arts development organisation working to activate arts programmes in line with the needs of the wider South Dublin community: geographically, culturally and socially.

Here's a selection of photos from our latest art workshops for Cruinniú na nÓg with the students of St. Dominics NS.They...
27/05/2026

Here's a selection of photos from our latest art workshops for Cruinniú na nÓg with the students of St. Dominics NS.

They're taking part in 4 weeks of visual arts and drama workshops this month in The Making Space, and their work will go on display in DoubleTAKE Studio in Rua Red during Cruinniú na nÓg.

The workshops are being facilitated by Alanna Keely and Amy Hardiman, and the main theme is Exploring Space.

Cruinniú na nÓg takes place on Saturday 6th June, and our "Exploring Space" exhibition will be open to the public from 11am - 1pm in DoubleTAKE Studio in Rua Red.

Alongside this exhibition, there will also be visual art and drama workshops on the same theme of "Exploring Space" which are free of charge and open to the public. All are welcome and we hope to see you there!

Photography by Leo Kearney.

CreativeIrl
Creative Ireland South Dublin
South Dublin County Arts Office

Some of our team attended a workshop with KCAT Arts Centre artist Sinéad Fahey in the Lexicon, Dún Laoghaire this week.A...
27/05/2026

Some of our team attended a workshop with KCAT Arts Centre artist Sinéad Fahey in the Lexicon, Dún Laoghaire this week.

Alanna, Amy and Philip from DoubleTAKE Supported Arts Studio spent the day with Sinéad getting an introduction to her artmaking methods. The workshop focussed on drawing an element: pencil to posca markers on paper.

Sinéad Fahey has been a member of the Kilkenny Collective for Arts Talent (KCAT) Studio since 2001.

KCAT will be in the Lexicon, Dún Laoghaire, throughout the summer of 2026 with "Lifework" - an exhibition of artworks by seven KCAT artists: Thomas Barron, Declan Byrne, Lorna Corrigan, Sinéad Fahey, Fergus Fitzgerald, Andrew Pike, and Jason Turner.

Lifework runs from Saturday 9th May until Wednesday 26th August, and admission is free.

Alanna, Amy and Philip really enjoyed the day and made some good connections with artists and mentors from KCAT. They have been invited to travel to Kilkenny to visit the artists on their home turf, and we're hoping to start the process to make that happen soon.

This collaborative project was supported by DLR Arts Office , South Dublin County Arts Office , The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon , and HSE SSIDS (Southside Intellectual Disability Service).

Another few quick snaps from the Festival Makers Conference in Sligo last week. TCA Creative Director Sharon Devlin and ...
25/05/2026

Another few quick snaps from the Festival Makers Conference in Sligo last week.

TCA Creative Director Sharon Devlin and Office Manager Sharon Doyle attended the event for three days and have brought back a wealth of ideas and inspiration for TCA to grow community engagement and spread the joy of participatory art in Tallaght and South Dublin. They also bumped into some friends of TCA along the way.

The Festival Makers Conference is Ireland’s national gathering for festival makers and festival stakeholders, bringing together practitioners that organise and support festivals through conversation, networking and shared learning.

The 2026 conference in Sligo was the first one to be an all-island event; bringing together festival makers from across Ireland and Northern Ireland.

The conference theme for 2026 was FLUX: Resilient Together. The programme featured keynote talks, panel discussions and workshops addressing key themes including collaboration & partnership, navigating change, adaptation and sustainability, strengthening sectoral voice and collaboration and new horizons & future planning.

The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon
Arts Council of Northern Ireland

TCA are delighted to be attending the Festival Makers Conference in Sligo this week. The Festival Makers Conference is I...
22/05/2026

TCA are delighted to be attending the Festival Makers Conference in Sligo this week.

The Festival Makers Conference is Ireland’s national gathering for festival makers and festival stakeholders, bringing together practitioners that organise and support festivals through conversation, networking and shared learning.

The 2026 conference in Sligo is the first one to be an all-island event; bringing together festival makers from across Ireland and Northern Ireland.

The conference theme for 2026 is FLUX: Resilient Together. The programme features keynote talks, panel discussions and workshops addressing key themes including collaboration & partnership, navigating change, adaptation and sustainability, strengthening sectoral voice and collaboration and new horizons & future planning.

TCA Creative Director Sharon Devlin and Office Manager Sharon Doyle are attending the event for three days and will be bringing back inspiration for further creativity and community participation in Tallaght and South Dublin.

The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon
Arts Council of Northern Ireland

Some more quick snaps from our art workshops for Cruinniú na nÓg with the students of St. Dominics NS.They're taking par...
20/05/2026

Some more quick snaps from our art workshops for Cruinniú na nÓg with the students of St. Dominics NS.

They're taking part in 4 weeks of visual arts and drama workshops this month in The Making Space, and their work will go on display in DoubleTAKE Studio in Rua Red during Cruinniú na nÓg.

Alongside this exhibition, there will be visual art and drama workshops on the theme of "Exploring Space" which are free of charge and open to the public. This will take place on Cruinniú na nÓg, Saturday 6th June in DoubleTAKE Studio in Rua Red, from 11am - 1pm. All are welcome!

The workshops are being facilitated by Alanna Keely and Amy Hardiman, and the main theme is Exploring Space.

We'll have more to share with you in the lead up to Cruinniú na nÓg 2026.

Photography by Sharon Devlin.

CreativeIrl
Creative Ireland South Dublin
South Dublin County Arts Office

A selection of quick snaps from this week's art workshop for Cruinniú na nÓg.The students of St. Dominics NS are taking ...
14/05/2026

A selection of quick snaps from this week's art workshop for Cruinniú na nÓg.

The students of St. Dominics NS are taking part in 4 weeks of visual arts and drama workshops in The Making Space, Mountain Park, Tallaght. Their work will go on display in the DoubleTAKE Studio in Rua Red during Cruinniú na nÓg, Saturday 6th June, from 11am - 1pm, alongside free visual art and drama workshops, to which all are welcome.

The workshops are being facilitated by Alanna Keely and Amy Hardiman, and the main theme is Exploring Space.

We'll have more to share with you in the lead up to Cruinniú na nÓg 2026.

Photography by Alanna Keely.

CreativeIrl
Creative Ireland South Dublin
South Dublin County Arts Office

We're delighted to share a selection of photographs from the awards ceremony of this year's Act Up Festival.Huge congrat...
01/05/2026

We're delighted to share a selection of photographs from the awards ceremony of this year's Act Up Festival.

Huge congratulations to all five of the participating schools and their wonderful facilitating teachers.

And our thanks once again to everyone who took part in Act Up '26. Every year, we are continuously amazed by the incredible talent in our local secondary schools. The future is very bright indeed!

The awards are as follows:

Participation Award:
- St. Aidan's Community School
- St. Marks Community School
- Firhouse Educate Together
- Deansrath Community College
- Tallaght Community School

Best Overall Production Award:
- St. Marks Community School

Best Actor Award:
- Kayla Kavanagh (Tallaght Community School)
- Lauryn Lacey (Tallaght Community School)

Best Supporting Actor Award:
- Nuha Brahim (St. Aidan's Community School)
- Adam Butler (St. Aidan's Community School)

Best Director Award:
- Jessica Roche (St. Marks Community School)

Best Ensemble Award:
- St. Aidan's Community School

Rising Star Award:
- Grace Green (St. Marks Community School)

Best Stage Management Award:
- Jemimah Ayoade (St. Aidan's Community School)

Best Lighting/Sound Award:
- Kiril Iholnik (St. Marks Community School)

Best Stage Design Award:
- Deansrath Community College

Judges Choice Award:
- Kaitlyn Mulligan (St. Marks Community School)
- Guido Garcia Acosta (Firhouse Educate Together)

Congratulations to you all, you were fantastic!

And finally, our thanks to this year's fabulous Act Up Festival team:
Michelle Henry & Bronwen Barrett (Festival Directors), Martha Cosgrove (Stage Manager), Adam Lynham Clarke (Tech Op), and Liam Wilson Smyth (Adjudicator).

Photography by Conor Keegan & Leo Kearney.

Act Up Festival is a Tallaght Community Arts initiative, kindly supported by the Arts Council of Ireland and South Dublin County Council Arts Office.

The fifth and final school to present their production at Act Up Festival 2026 was Tallaght Community School. Here's a s...
30/04/2026

The fifth and final school to present their production at Act Up Festival 2026 was Tallaght Community School. Here's a selection of photographs from their amazing performance in Rua Red this week.

CAST
Kayla Kavanagh (Martha), Nathan Byrne (Isaac), Lauryn Lacey (Ivy), Abigail Eagers (Ms Edwards), Paul Free (Danny), Fionn O’Connor (Lucas), Eimear Eagers Whelan (Ruth), Zoe Mulligan (Screw This), Ava Lawless (Dead Inside), Testimony Oshingbeme (Headmaster), Janessa Fernandes (Avatar), Holly Loughran (Dancing Deana), Alexia O'Reilly (Bingo Caller), Alexia O'Reilly (Disclaimer), Sophie Kennedy Reeves (Rude Customer), Mia Lily Hurley (Stressball), Kara Clarke (Mindless Monster), Sean Metcalfe (Freud), Lily Byrne Palmer (Little Timmy), Kushi Makwana (Mobile Phone), Kara Clarke, Lily Byrne Palmer, Sean Metcalfe, and Kushi Makwana (The Game).

PRODUCTION TEAM
Dillon Duggan (Director), Jordin Harte (Light Designer), Hasini Pinneli (Sound Designer), Alimat Adio, Kate Hickey, and Holly Duffy (Backstage Crew).

KINDLY SUPPORTED BY
Eimear McGauran, Mäelle Flemming, and Grainne O’Rourke (Facilitating Teachers).

ACT UP FESTIVAL TEAM:
Michelle Henry & Bronwen Barrett (Festival Directors), Martha Cosgrove (Stage Manager), Adam Lynham Clarke (Tech Op), and Liam Wilson Smyth (Adjudicator).

Photography by Vlad Gurdis.

Act Up Festival is a Tallaght Community Arts initiative, kindly supported by the Arts Council of Ireland and South Dublin County Council Arts Office.

Deansrath Community College was the fourth school to present their production at Act Up Festival 2026, and we're very ha...
30/04/2026

Deansrath Community College was the fourth school to present their production at Act Up Festival 2026, and we're very happy to share a selection of photographs from their excellent performance this week in Rua Red.

CAST
Carla Gannon (Martha), Kalvin Chukwudomen (Isaac), Kirra Roache (Ivy), Alyssa Moriarty (Ms Edwards), Shane Moriarty (Danny), Thomas Lee (Lucas), Tori Byrne (Ruth), Avie Leigh McGonagle (Screw This), Yusufu Sankoh (Dead Inside), Danea Gaffeney (The Game), Darragh Kinsella (Headmaster), Grace Green (Avatar), Grace Green (Dancing Deana), Vanessa Ibre (Bingo Caller), Zara Maqsood (Avatar 1), Calvin McCormack (Avatar 2), Rusne Pikzirnyte (Caffeinated Drink), Aoibhe Lyons (Rude Customer), Vanessa Ibre (Stressball), Jessica Farrelly (Mindless Monster), Summer Boggans (Freud), David Ojo (Little Timmy), Alyssa Moriarty (Mobile Phone), and Aoibhe Lyons (Disclaimer).

PRODUCTION TEAM
Avie Leigh McGonagle, Carla Gannon, Summer Murphy Boggans, and Tori Byrne (Directors), Carla Gannon and Avie Leigh McGonagle (Props), Peace Agbonlahar (Lighting & Sound).

KINDLY SUPPORTED BY
Catherine Kelly, Rosemary Mans, Ciara Skehan, and Deirdre Dunne (Facilitating Teachers).

ACT UP FESTIVAL TEAM:
Michelle Henry & Bronwen Barrett (Festival Directors), Martha Cosgrove (Stage Manager), Adam Lynham Clarke (Tech Op), and Liam Wilson Smyth (Adjudicator).

Photography by Conor Keegan & Leo Kearney.

Act Up Festival is a Tallaght Community Arts initiative, kindly supported by the Arts Council of Ireland and South Dublin County Council Arts Office.

The third school to present their production at Act Up Festival 2026 was last year's Best Overall Production Winner, Fir...
28/04/2026

The third school to present their production at Act Up Festival 2026 was last year's Best Overall Production Winner, Firhouse Educate Together!

Here's a selection of photographs from their fantastic performance this week in Rua Red.

CAST
Paige Linnane (Martha), Arlo Liddy (Isaac), Sophie Mason (Ivy), Gus Evans (Mr Edwards), Ruby Houlihan (Danny), Michael Devitt (Lucas), Ruby Houlihan (Ruth), Sian Wynne (Screw This), Terry Barrett (Dead Inside), Farnazz Nyadida (Game Master), Guido Garcia Acosta (Headmaster), Daniel Dowdall, Michael Devitt, Nadia Benrouguibi (Avatar), Guido Garcia Acosta (Mr Peterson), Gus Evans (Stressball), Michael Devitt (Mindless Monster), and Michael Devitt (Freud).

PRODUCTION TEAM
Ruby Johnston (Director) and Jäel Pila Di Wumba (Stage Manager).

KINDLY SUPPORTED BY
Paul O’Connor (Facilitating Teacher)

ACT UP FESTIVAL TEAM:
Michelle Henry & Bronwen Barrett (Festival Directors), Martha Cosgrove (Stage Manager), Adam Lynham Clarke (Tech Op), and Liam Wilson Smyth (Adjudicator).

Photography by Conor Keegan & Leo Kearney.

Act Up Festival is a Tallaght Community Arts initiative, kindly supported by the Arts Council of Ireland and South Dublin County Council Arts Office.

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Rua Red, South Dublin Arts Centre, Civic Square, Tallaght
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