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A photo of St Kevin’s Way by Tony Garcia

Photo competition to connect people

Wicklow County Council, as part of the Government's 'Keep Well' campaign, has launched a new photography competition.

Frances Browner at the Poets Wall last year

Entries invited for new poetry trail

Following on from the success of last year's Poetry Wall in Greystones, there are now plans to introduce a poetry train.

Sarah Webb is one of the authors taking part in Wicklow’s ‘Spring into Storytime’ programme

Packed line-up for Spring into Storytime

Wicklow County Council Library Service has unveiled a packed line-up of events and activities as part of the Public Libraries' annual 'Spring into Storytime'.

The Decades aim for chart success with new single

New Wicklow band the Decades is releasing its new single and hoping it will be chart gold.

Culture and Arts Minister Catherine Martin said she is proud to support Creative Climate Action. Photo: Brian Lawless / PA Wire

New scheme aims to promote creative climate action projects

Wicklow artists are being urged to apply for grants from a new €2 million fund, aimed at creative projects responding to the challenge of climate change.

The free arts workshop takes place on Saturday, April 17. Stock image

Online workshop returns in April

The Courthouse Arts Centre will host a free online arts workshop for children on Saturday, April 17.

Mermaid seeks applications from artists for TRANSFORM scheme

Mermaid Arts Centre is currently seeking applications from artists for TRANSFORM - an associate artists scheme that will see Mermaid employ four professional artists of varying practices and disciplines on a part-time basis for one year.

King CJ and Sammy at the Carlisle Grounds Bray

Bray Side Boyz release song about the Seagulls

Bray Side Boyz have released a song in support of their favourite football team - Bray Wanderers.

Emer eats with 'the enemy' for TV show

Emer O'Neill from Bray will be on episode 5 of 'Eating with the Enemy' which started last week and airs on Wednesday nights on Virgin One.

Spooky night of fun in store

Fans of musicals can look forward to some spooky fun and a trip to the theatre from the comfort of home. Avonmore Musical Society has announced it will live stream its 2014 production of 'The Addams Family' on Saturday, April 10.

A scene from ‘What I (Don’t) Know about Autism’, a play written by Wicklow-based writer Jody O’Neill, who has awarded a Platform 31 bursary this week. Photo: Ros Kavanagh

Jody wins new bursary

Wicklow-based performer Jody O'Neill is among the winners of a prestigious national bursary.

Series of online talks by National Botanic Gardens

The National Botanic Gardens of Ireland is running a schedule of online talks for the month of April.

Signal Arts Centre's 30th anniversary exhibition

Signal Arts Centre is celebrating over 30 years in existence with an exhibition in both Signal and Mermaid Arts Centres. The exhibition, entitled 'Signal Arts Centre - 30 Years of Making' will open on Monday, March 29, and will run until April 24. Although the work will be hung in both galleries, the exhibition will be made available to view online due to the current restrictions.

'Iorram' available to stream via Mermaid

Mermaid Arts Centre is streaming the film 'Iorram' (Boat Song) via mermaidartscentre.ie.

Wicklow features in new TG4 documentary

A new two-part documentary for TG4 features County Wicklow prominently as it looks at the solace nature has offered during the pandemic.

Max Zaska fund reaches target to finish new album 'A Better Way'

Musician Max Zaska has achieved his crowd-funding target of €16,000 to finish his forthcoming album 'A Better Way'. 166 people contributed to the fund, and they will receive a range of goodies based on how much they paid, including vinyl copies of the album, a private concert, and guitar lessons.

Ken Doyle and his dog Rosco enjoying the view from the bench at Bray Head. Photo: Leigh Anderson

Bagatelle still very much in demand

Just a few hours after part one of this interview piece with Ken Doyle was put to bed, a buzz announced the arrival of a WhatsApp on your reporter's phone. The message was from Ken and it provided further response to a question that he had been unable to answer in full during a conversation which lasted more than an hour. The question was: In light of Liam Reilly's death at the beginning of the year, how will the Bagatelle legacy be minded into the future?

Online festival celebrates the art of dance creation

Wicklow ScreenDance Laboratory (WSL) Festival 2021 will take place online from Monday, March 29 until Saturday, April 3.

Eric Peterson shot and acts in ‘Monotony’

Teenager shoots movie about the pandemic

A teenager from Kilbride has made it through to Ireland's Young Filmmaker of the Year competition with a film about the global pandemic.

Molly is an artist in residence at Mermaid

Set and costume designer Molly O'Cathain will be in residence in Mermaid Arts Centre for the spring season.

The tutorial will take people through a step-by-step painting demonstration of a butterfly

Online oil painting tutorial with artist Jade

Artist Jade Butler has an oil painting tutorial available on mermaidartscentre.ie.

Singer Phelim Drew in Dubliners tribute

Phelim & The Drew House Band recorded a show in Newbridge House which will stream on Saturday, March 20 at 8pm. Tickets are €4.99 and are available at tradfest.ie.