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Mobile Music Machine Mobile Music Machine

Decades by Writer Michelle Dooley Mahon, who accompanied the Mobile Music Machine over a six month period in 2021, and captured the magic of Covid Care Concerts. Decades by Writer Michelle Dooley Mahon, who accompanied the Mobile Music Machine over a six month period in 2021, and captured the magic of Covid Care Concerts.

Cruinniú na nÓg 2023 Cruinniú na nÓg 2023

On Saturday 10th June children and young people are invited to take part in a range of events created by Wexford artists, creatives and organisations. On Saturday 10th June children and young people are invited to take part in a range of events created by Wexford artists, creatives and organisations.

New Short Filmmakers Fund in Drama, Documentary and Animation. New Short Filmmakers Fund in Drama, Documentary and Animation.

Life and Times - Creative Writing Project Life and Times - Creative Writing Project

Tomhaggard Women’s Shed launched in 2015 is a vital part of the local community and provides a safe, convivial meeting place for all women in the area while socialising and learning new skills. Tomhaggard Women’s Shed launched in 2015 is a vital part of the local community and provides a safe, convivial meeting place for all women in the area while socialising and learning new skills.

Embody Embody

Embody Is a multi-disciplinary arts and health project for residents in Community Residences in County Wexford. Embody Is a multi-disciplinary arts and health project for residents in Community Residences in County Wexford.

Digital Time Capsule Digital Time Capsule

Wexford County Council in partnership with FCJ Secondary School in Bunclody are creating a Digital Time Capsule based on the students and local community experiences of the past 18 months. Wexford County Council in partnership with FCJ Secondary School in Bunclody are creating a Digital Time Capsule based on the students and local community experiences of the past 18 months.

Yola Language Projecy Yola Language Projecy

Wexford County Council in partnership with the heritage officer have commissioned a heritage project on the Yola language. Wexford County Council in partnership with the heritage officer have commissioned a heritage project on the Yola language.

Animating Town Districts Through Creative Events Animating Town Districts Through Creative Events

This project places creativity at the heart of local areas around Wexford. Our 5 municipal districts are working collaboratively with local creatives in animating towns and villages This project places creativity at the heart of local areas around Wexford. Our 5 municipal districts are working collaboratively with local creatives in animating towns and villages

Conservation of Historic Maps Conservation of Historic Maps

Wexford County Archive is home to an extensive collection of historic maps. Wexford County Archive is home to an extensive collection of historic maps.

Éire Chruthaitheach Loch Garman - Plean Cultúir agus Cruthaitheachta Creative Ireland

An initiative aiming to mainstream creativity in the life of County Wexford. An initiative which places creativity at the centre of public policy.

Covid Care Concerts Covid Care Concerts

The Mobile Music Machine has created a new initiative called “Covid Care Concerts”, in partnership with the Blackwater Valley Opera Festival The Mobile Music Machine has created a new initiative called “Covid Care Concerts”, in partnership with the Blackwater Valley Opera Festival

70 Years A Growing – The Wexford Opera Festival 70 Years A Growing – The Wexford Opera Festival

2021 marks the 70th anniversary of Wexford Festival Opera, memorably described by Bernard Levin as ‘a festival of music and joy to refresh the spirits, brighten the sky and flavour the year.’ 2021 marks the 70th anniversary of Wexford Festival Opera, memorably described by Bernard Levin as ‘a festival of music and joy to refresh the spirits, brighten the sky and flavour the year.’

Making and Momentum - Eileen Gray in Conversation Making and Momentum - Eileen Gray in Conversation

Eileen Gray in Conversation Eileen Gray in Conversation

Animation of towns Animation of towns

This project places creativity at the heart of local areas around Wexford. This project places creativity at the heart of local areas around Wexford.

Design & Make in 3D Design & Make in 3D

Design & Make in 3D with FDYS, TEKcentral and Wexford Library Services Design & Make in 3D with FDYS, TEKcentral and Wexford Library Services

Sitting with Eileen Gray Sitting with Eileen Gray

In 2020 Creative Ireland Wexford funded a project based on Eileen Gray who was an Irish architect and furniture designer and a pioneer of the Modern Movement in architecture. In 2020 Creative Ireland Wexford funded a project based on Eileen Gray who was an Irish architect and furniture designer and a pioneer of the Modern Movement in architecture.

Archaeology Workshops for Young People Archaeology Workshops for Young People

Ireland Wexford in partnership with Dig It Kids will deliver a series of online heritage workshops for young people during Autumn 2021. Ireland Wexford in partnership with Dig It Kids will deliver a series of online heritage workshops for young people during Autumn 2021.

Enniscorthy Activity Garden Enniscorthy Activity Garden

Creative outdoor green space Creative outdoor green space

Wexford Stories Wexford Stories

Wexford Stories is a project that draws on the imagination of older people in Wexford through engaging them in the tradition of storytelling Wexford Stories is a project that draws on the imagination of older people in Wexford through engaging them in the tradition of storytelling

Music Therapy with People with Dementia Music Therapy with People with Dementia

Creative Ireland Wexford in partnership with Wexford County Council Arts Office and Wexford Age Friendly will work with two musicians to deliver a 12-week music therapy programme for patients in St. John’s Hospital – Enniscorthy and clients, carers and family members of the Alzheimer’s Society in county Wexford. Creative Ireland Wexford in partnership with Wexford County Council Arts Office and Wexford Age Friendly will work with two musicians to deliver a 12-week music therapy programme for patients in St. John’s Hospital – Enniscorthy and clients, carers and family members of the Alzheimer’s Society in county Wexford.

Cruinniú na nÓg Cruinniú na nÓg

Saturday 13 June 2020 is a national day of creativity for children and young people. Saturday 13 June 2020 is a national day of creativity for children and young people.

Short Film by Danescastle National School Short Film by Danescastle National School

Attack on the bay animation by 5th and 6th class Danescastle National School Attack on the bay animation by 5th and 6th class Danescastle National School

Well-Being Guide to Great Locations in Wexford Well-Being Guide to Great Locations in Wexford

As our knowledge and awareness of mental health as a society increases so does our call to action and responsibility to actively address same. As our knowledge and awareness of mental health as a society increases so does our call to action and responsibility to actively address same.

Shoulder to Shoulder Shoulder to Shoulder

This project aims to create awareness of the men’s ability to work together and overcome challenges and changes. This project aims to create awareness of the men’s ability to work together and overcome challenges and changes.

The Three Pillars The Three Pillars

One of the aims of the project is to empower participants to become confident in their own creative contribution through participation. One of the aims of the project is to empower participants to become confident in their own creative contribution through participation.

Discovery Boxes Discovery Boxes

The War of Independence - ‘Discovery Boxes’ of replica documents and artefacts from the period which will be loaned to primary and post-primary pupils across County Wexford. The War of Independence - ‘Discovery Boxes’ of replica documents and artefacts from the period which will be loaned to primary and post-primary pupils across County Wexford.

Access to Art Access to Art

This arts programme will involve women who are seeking asylum in Ireland at the Emergency Direct Provision Centre in Rosslare Harbour in Wexford. This arts programme will involve women who are seeking asylum in Ireland at the Emergency Direct Provision Centre in Rosslare Harbour in Wexford.

Community Care Concerts Community Care Concerts

Community Care Concerts is a new project that has been devised by the Mobile Music Machine (MMM) in response to the many social challenges presented by Covid 19. Community Care Concerts is a new project that has been devised by the Mobile Music Machine (MMM) in response to the many social challenges presented by Covid 19.

Architecture Collaboration – Eileen Gray Architecture Collaboration – Eileen Gray

Eileen Gray was an Irish architect and furniture designer and a pioneer of the Modern Movement in architecture. Eileen Gray was an Irish architect and furniture designer and a pioneer of the Modern Movement in architecture.

Screen Wexford Screen Wexford

In keeping with the government’s ambition to enable Ireland to become a global hub for productions of film, TV drama and animation Wexford County Council commissioned a research project in 2019 to look at developing the film industry in Wexford. In keeping with the government’s ambition to enable Ireland to become a global hub for productions of film, TV drama and animation Wexford County Council commissioned a research project in 2019 to look at developing the film industry in Wexford.

Professional Development Workshops Professional Development Workshops

Building on from the success of a series of professional development workshops funded through Creative Ireland that were held in 2019. Building on from the success of a series of professional development workshops funded through Creative Ireland that were held in 2019.

Screen Skills - Passport to Production Screen Skills - Passport to Production

Wexford County Council Arts Department has partnered with Screen Skills Ireland to run a 5 day course tailored to creatives, artists, costume, hair and makeup artists, editors, graphic designers, film makers, crafts and background artists interested in up skilling to work in the Film and TV Industry. Wexford County Council Arts Department has partnered with Screen Skills Ireland to run a 5 day course tailored to creatives, artists, costume, hair and makeup artists, editors, graphic designers, film makers, crafts and background artists interested in up skilling to work in the Film and TV Industry.

Screen Wexford – Master Classes Screen Wexford – Master Classes

Wexford County Council Arts Department in partnership with Bodecii Film and the Screen Directors Guild Of Ireland will host three full days of Film and TV Industry Master Classes with leading Industry professionals over the course of three months beginning in November 2020. Wexford County Council Arts Department in partnership with Bodecii Film and the Screen Directors Guild Of Ireland will host three full days of Film and TV Industry Master Classes with leading Industry professionals over the course of three months beginning in November 2020.