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Rua Red is a contemporary art space housing two galleries, a theatre/cinema, a dance studio, a conference room, recording facilities, music rooms, workshop areas, artist’s studios, office spaces and a café. Rua Red exhibit the work of established Irish and International artists who are committed to producing work within a socio political framework. The education programme reflects the organisation

s interests with place, politics and people through a challenging programme of events, workshops, screenings and performances that allow audiences and visitors to engage with the exhibitions through the mediums of music, dance, theatre and visual art. In addition to Rua Red’s artistic programme the organisation also houses and works alongside a number of independent creative organisations and individuals through the provision of office spaces. Rua Red also provide subsidised artist studios which are awarded on a competitive basis to practicing artists for 1-3 years.

18/06/2026

Join us outside Rua Red this Saturday for a special outdoor Summer Solstice performance by Sounds Ensemble (), conducted by Terry Clancy ()

Sounds Ensemble is a mature concert band that gives people a second chance to learn, play and enjoy music together. Whether you always wanted to play an instrument, or played years ago and would love to pick it up again, Sounds offers a welcoming, non-intimidating space to begin or return.

Expect a joyful mix of big band favourites, concert band classics and crowd-pleasers.

📆 20 June
🕑 14:00—15:00
📍 Outside Rua Red's main entrance

Come along, enjoy the music, and soak up the summer atmosphere outside Rua Red!

Admission Free. All Welcome.

17/06/2026

Join us for an event of protest and celebration for q***r disabled people and their friends. No pride for some of us without liberation for all of us!

During the month of LGBTQIA+ Pride often q***r sick and disabled people feel forgotten and excluded from celebrations and protests.

Join q***r, trans and disabled artist Tara Carroll to fight for visibility, access, safety, and belonging as we reimagine q***r spaces that include us and protest for our intersectional rights. This event creates space to celebrate identity, culture, resistance, and community care together.

Let’s not forget that ‘Pride is a Protest’. The event will consist of protest banner making and chats. We will harness our rage and resistance energy into a fun bop to end the event celebrating ourselves.

📆 30 June
🕑 18:00—20:00
📍Rua Red

This event is free to attend but booking is required through link in bio. 🔗

Full access information can be found on our website and Eventbrite listing.

Image description: The image is a poster with brown lettering that reads "NO PRIDE WITHOUT US!". Behind the text is a white rectangle, framed by a pink rectangle. Extending outwards from the white rectangle and behind the text, are abstract yellow shapes.

16/06/2026

NCAD MFA students hosted an incredible panel talk last Saturday as part of Such Fine Crossing: Fine Art Futures, currently on show here at Rua Red.

We were delighted to see such a great turnout for panelists Brendan Fox (), Jesse Jones (), Clíodhna Ní Anluain () and Dr. Margarita Cappock () who responded to the graduating artists' work and considered the future of Fine Art for emerging artists.

Such Fine Crossings is open daily in Rua Red's galleries until Saturday 20 June, 10:00—18:00.

Admission Free. All Welcome.

10/06/2026

🎥 RUARUM Film Club 🎥

Join us for the first of our monthly film club sessions on June 23 to celebrate pride month with a screening of Girls & Boys (2025), directed by Donncha Gilmore starring Liath Hannon and Adam Lunnon-Collery.

📆 June 23
🕑 17:30—19:30
🎞 This film is rated 15A

Tickets cost €3 with popcorn provided 🍿

Visit link in our bio for film and booking details 🔗

09/06/2026

🎨 ARTIST CALL OUT 🎨

Calling all mural artists and creative collectives. SoFFt Productions are looking for a talented artist to design a large-scale artwork for a custom-built structure at Parthalán Place, Tallaght as part of RePlay - a brand new Street Arts Festival coming August 15th 2026.

They want bold, vibrant proposals inspired by youth culture and street expression such as skateboarding, BMX, rollerskating, music, dance and movement.

SoFFt Productions will design and build the bespoke structure. Your role is to bring it to life visually, creating a design that will be applied to the structure ahead of the festival and showcased on the day.

The selected artist/collective will:
🛹 Design a large-scale artwork for a custom structure
🎨 Create work with strong visual impact and bold colour
✨ Produce a family-friendly design with no text elements
🏙️ Contribute to a landmark new street arts festival in South Dublin

Open to Ireland-based mural artists and collectives with experience in large-scale public work.

To apply, please submit the following in ONE PDF:
• Artist CV
• Portfolio (max 5 images)
• Short proposal (max 200 words) outlining your concept and approach

📅 Application Deadline: June 15th, 5pm
📍 Festival Date: August 15th 2026
📧 Send applications to: [email protected]

This work is commissioned by under and Summer Mural Programme as part of RePlay.

05/06/2026

🏳️‍🌈 Happy Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈

We are delighted to celebrate Pride Month with The Q***r Portrait Project by artist Kiz Rutherford (), featured as this month’s Café Wall Exhibition.

The Q***r Portrait Project was created in response to the erasure of the rights and history of the LGBTQIA+ community in the USA and UK and the seemingly inevitable spread of this rhetoric. This project is a snapshot of the community in Ireland in 2026; an archive of the community for the community.

Responding to hate with love and creativity, Kiz spends time in conversation with each participant whilst sketching and then returns to their studio to listen back and paint each portrait. The empty chair holds everyone who is unable to take part in the project for a wide range of reasons. The project continues throughout 2026 with the artist travelling around the country to see diverse groups, to listen to their stories and bring a community together through the common threads of experience.

Visit Mon—Fri 9:00—16:00 and Sat 10:00—15:00, on display till 29 June.

01/06/2026

Rua Red is pleased to announce two open calls to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month this July! We invite applicants from South Asian communities and diaspora to contribute to the Café Wall exhibition and an Open Mic Event at Rua Red.

🖼 Café Wall Exhibition 🖼
We are seeking submissions of 1–2 two-dimensional artworks per artist for inclusion in a group exhibition in Rua Red’s café. This exhibition will run for the month of July.
📆 Deadline: Wednesday June 10 5PM
🔗Apply here — https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexqVLcK6FyzEnsDECtP73lpALo-h5K-S74m7VtdVNCuP5mYQ/viewform

🎤 Open Mic Event 🎤
We are seeking expressions of interest from creatives working in disciplines including music, poetry, storytelling, comedy, dance, performance and more.
📆 Taking Place: Saturday July 18 from 4-5.30PM
🔗Apply here — https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdpNa5oPw4XwEKenMcdrl67OVUj-OpuUF6dcG_kEXMx-iE8pQ/viewform

These events are an opportunity to share your work in a welcoming and supportive environment, connect with fellow creatives, and celebrate South Asian culture!

30/05/2026

Join us outside Rua Red for Cruinniú na nÓg on Saturday 6 June 🌊🐚🪸

Come and see Sensational Seahorses, a series of sculptures co-created with children over a series of workshops led by artist Margaret Callan Bergin. Engage in a drop-in activity where the seahorses are saved by children who make magical 'junk fish' to save the planet. Create your own 'junk fish' from recycled materials and explore sustainability through transforming everyday waste into art.

No booking required. Families and children of all ages welcome.

📍Location: Outside Rua Red's main entrance
📆 Date: Sat 6 June
🕐 Time: 10:30—16:00

Margaret Callan Bergin () is a multi-disciplinary, socially-engaged artist, with a background in theatre-making. She is intensely experimental, combining printmaking processes with collage, video, photography, and painting. Margaret's work as theatre maker and writer spans 25 years and she has been seen in schools and theatres all over Dublin, including the Civic Theatre Tallaght and Libraries across South Dublin, she has also featured on RTE's children's television.
Funded by Creative Ireland South Dublin.

Supported by and .

28/05/2026

We are so grateful to everyone who supported us in developing our Strategic Plan over the last two years. We are delighted to share our Relevant, Relatable, Radical Strategy 2026—2032 with you, thanks to all who celebrated the launch with us. 🎉

‘Rua Red is more than just a building; it is a living, breathing, evolving space rooted in our community, shaped by the people and this place. This Strategic Plan is a crucial step in articulating the vision and values that have guided us so far while setting out a bold and ambitious direction for the years ahead.’ - Maolíosa Boyle, Executive Director Rua Red.

Relevant, Relatable, Radical Strategy 2026—2032 is available to view through the link in our bio. 🔗

📸: Conor Keegan
📸: Fiona Gordon

27/05/2026

✨ Relevant, Relatable, Radical Strategy 2026—2032 is now live ✨

‘Rua Red is more than just a building; it is a living, breathing, evolving space rooted in our community, shaped by the people and this place. This Strategic Plan is a crucial step in articulating the vision and values that have guided us so far while setting out a bold and ambitious direction for the years ahead.

This document captures not only where we are now, but also where we want to go, a shared vision that reflects the diverse voices of our board, staff, artists, centre users, stakeholders, and community. It lays out a framework for deepening our connections locally, nationally, and internationally, and for continuing to grow as an organisation that is open, responsive, and ambitious.’ — Maolíosa Boyle, Executive Director Rua Red.

Many thanks to our Board of Directors, Rua Red Staff, Key Stakeholders and , Creative Residents, Studio Artists, Individual Interviewees and Dr.Liz Hayes.

Available to view here at Rua Red and through the link in our bio!

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Rua Red South Dublin Arts Centre, D24
Tallaght
D24KV8N

Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 6pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 6pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 6:30pm
Thursday	9:30am - 6pm
Friday	9:30am - 6pm
Saturday	10am - 6pm

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http://www.ruared.ie/

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