An Táin Arts Centre is an independent arts space in Dundalk, County Louth, based in the former Táin Theatre, Town Hall, Crowe Street. Dundalk is a market town situated along Ireland’s Ancient East, that has a rich cultural heritage that dates to at least 3500 BC. An Táin Arts Centre derives its name from the Táin Bó Cúailnge or the Cattle raid of Cooley, a legendary story from early Irish literature, which is said to have taken place in the nearby Cooley Penninsula. An epic tale of war, it tells the story of Queen Medbh of Connacht who declares war on Ulster and tries to steal the famous stud bull Donn Cúailnge, but is opposed by warrior, Cúchulainn, who defends Ulster at all costs.
Supported by Louth County Council, An Táin Arts Centre houses a 350 seater main theatre, a 55 seater studio theatre, a visual arts gallery and two workshop spaces. The programme includes a diverse collection of local arts, national tours, workshops, exhibitions and in house productions.
- Exhibition: Bailiú by Artists from the Creative Spark Residency Programme
AutumnExhibition: Bailiú by Artists from the Creative Spark Residency Programme Through painting, drawing, photography, digital and interdisciplinary approaches, the works explore themes of memory, place, identity, and connection.
- Try!
AutumnTry! TRY! is a powerful celebration of the power of sport in creating community for those who never belonged before.
- Family Halloween Film: Hocus Pocus
AutumnFamily Halloween Film: Hocus Pocus Get in the trick-or-treating mood with our Family Fun Halloween Film Screening! Dress up and trick or treat around our building prior to the screening.
- Chronicles
AutumnChronicles June 1947 and C.S. Lewis is at the height of his academic career when he’s suddenly summoned from Oxford to Drogheda, Co. Louth where his brother Warnie, lies, dying.
- Film: Midwinter Break
AutumnFilm: Midwinter Break Gerry and Stella are an older couple who’ve been living in Scotland since leaving Northern Ireland at the height of the Troubles.
- Film: Lesbian Lines
AutumnFilm: Lesbian Lines In a silenced Ireland, a community of lesbians builds an underground network of helplines – offering connection, survival, and defiance through the simple act of answering the phone.
- Exhibition: Against the Odds by Rosemary Warren
Free things to doExhibition: Against the Odds by Rosemary Warren Three years ago, my world changed dramatically following a cancer diagnosis and on good days I began to paint.
- Tom Waits 'Bone Machine' Show
AutumnTom Waits 'Bone Machine' Show Step into the gritty, smoky world of Tom Waits as Bone Machine delivers an unforgettable homage to the legendary singer-songwriter.
