A L T A R explores how we, the living and the dead, are intrinsically connected with the natural world. A L T A R draws on the material and essence of plant life, creating a gathering space between the interior of the 18th-century Mortuary Chapel and the canopy of the ancient Beech Tree.

The launch of A L T A R takes place on Thursday 12^th September at 7pm in Goldenbridge Graveyard, St Vincent Street West, Inchicore, Dublin 8. For more information and to book a free ticket please go to Eventbrite: Launch of A L T A R

A L T A R will be activated by a programme of events every Thursday at 7pm and every Sunday at 2pm.

A L T A R closes on 29th September.

EVENT 1:  Upon All the Living and the Dead – Active reflection on plants, process and the senses. With plant folklorist Charlotte Salter Townshend, plant dye specialist Kathy Mooney and artist/perfumer Erin Quinn. This event takes place in Goldenbridge Cemetery on Sunday 15^th September at 2pm. For more information and to book a free ticket please go to Eventbrite: Upon All the Living and the Dead

EVENT 2: Autumn Equinox, Embracing Nature at Night. With ecologist Anja Murray. This event takes place in Goldenbridge Cemetery on Thursday 19^th September at 7pm. For more information and to book a free ticket please go to Eventbrite: Autumn Equinox, Embracing Nature at Night

EVENT 3: Death in the Garden. Observations on Patrick Byrne’s Mortuary Chapel at Goldenbridge Cemetey with architect and architectural historian Dr. Livia Hurley. This event takes place in Goldenbridge Cemetery on Sunday 22nd September at 2pm. For more information and to book a free ticket please go to Eventbrite: Death in the Garden

EVENT 4: We That Swarm Among the Living and the Dead. With artist, educator and researcher Mick Wilson. This event takes place in Goldenbridge Cemetery on Thursday 26^th September at 7pm. For more information and to book a free ticket please go to Eventbrite: We That Swarm Among the Living and the Dead

EVENT 5: A L T A R. A reading with writer Jessica Foley. This event takes place in Goldenbridge Cemetery on Sunday 29^th September at 2pm. For more information and to book a free ticket please go to Eventbrite: A L T A R

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Artist in residence at studio 468, Evelyn Broderick will bring her project ‘THE PEOPLE’S SHED’ to IMMA’s outdoor Pavilion. Evelyn will host a collective informal ‘Making’ workshop where you are invited to discuss ‘Have you ever made anything by hand?’ followed by a Irish traditional music session.

Tickets can be booked for free on IMMA’s website. 

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Join us on Wed Jun 21 2023 at 7:00 PM for an evening of music, song and poetry at studio 468, St Andrews Centre, 468 South Circular Road, Rialto, Dublin 8.

The lineup includes Mairéad O’ Donnell on fiddle, vocals and poetry, artist Evelyn Broderick on flute & Paddy Buckenham on guitar.

Admission is free but tickets are limited so book early on Eventbrite.

Kindly sponsored by Dublin City Council Arts Office.

Mairead O’Donnell is the curator and producer of the Living Room Folk Sessions and Evelyn Broderick is the current artist in residence in studio 468 responding to Common Ground’s A Radical Imagination 2022- 2023.

studio 468 is supported by Common Ground and Rialto Development Association at St. Andrew’s Community Centre.

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