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CALLOUT: Finegan Kruckemeyer playwriting workshop presented by GRAFFITI, Baboró & TYA Ireland
Jan 15, 2021
You, Fin and the Play Between A 6-month playwriting programme led by Finegan Kruckemeyer for established and emerging playwrights interested in writing for young audiences GRAFFITI, Baboró International Arts Festival for Children and TYA Ireland are...
Thank you and Merry Christmas
Dec 21, 2020
What. A. Year. We made it! We even managed to create lots of great work that we’re really proud of. We want to say Happy Christmas to you, our friends and colleagues, young and old(er)! We want to wish a restful and safe holiday break and we really hope to see your...
Tá Timpeall ag teacht….
Dec 21, 2020
Over the past few months, without being able to tour our latest production Trasna to schools, the animated and animation expertise of Jane Lee with the creative team at Graffiti including Sile Ni Bhroin, Niall Cleary, Olan Wrynn, Damian Punch, Grace Kiely and Donna...
CALLOUT: Childcare settings for BEAG Early Years Arts programme
Dec 10, 2020
Graffiti’s BEAG Early Years (0-3) Arts Programme is seeking an expression of interest from a diverse selection of private and community Childcare settings to collaborate within Covid Guidelines in the city and county of Cork in 2021. BEAG aims to develop young...
PAPER PLAY – a fun arts activity to try at home from visual artist Regina Carbayo
Dec 4, 2020
“Paper Play” is a free sensory play activity for Early Years, suitable for babies and for children up to 3, created by visual artist and long time BEAG Early Years artist, Regina Carbayo. This video is in the final in a current series and was created thanks to an...
Calling artists interested in being part of BEAG, our Early Years multi-disciplinary arts programme.
Dec 4, 2020
Do you want to develop young children's curiosity, begin their lifelong relationships with creativity and artistic expression and help them to discover and delight in their own creativity? Play-based, multi sensory and interactive arts experiences for children from...
Graffiti and Fighting Words launch the 12 Stories of Christmas to help to spread a little joy and spark Children’s festive imagination
Nov 25, 2020
Last month we heard from the teachers we support through our creative programmes, that due to COVID restrictions various christmas activities had to be cancelled in their schools. They were worried about how to keep the festive festivities alive for the children they...
Do you also love that new book smell?
Sep 19, 2020
Well this is like that only better! This box of Cethan Leahy goodies is now empty, with copies of YA favourite, Tuesdays are Just as Bad having winged (wung?) their way to our Activate Youth Theatre Senior group this week, ahead of new term starting next week at...
Play And Present is back, back, back
Sep 11, 2020
We have FOUR Play & Present awards on offer between now and the end of 2020 for those of you developing ideas for young audiences, be they theatre pieces of workshops. What you receive if your application is successful: 5 days use of the Fitzgibbon theatre or...
Theatre makers making theatre (sets) at Graffiti HQ
Sep 4, 2020
Today we are more than a little excited to see the results of theatre makers making theatre (sets) at Graffiti HQ. This felt impossible a few months ago when we had to hit pause on this beautiful story of migration, friendship and adventure.... but here we are, back...