The Arts: Unwrapped

Website: https://www.mysongtales.ie/
Contact: 0876183301
Price: €29.95

Unleash the magic of music with Ceol Connected’s first treehouse-themed SongTales box. SongTales offers a unique experience for children that is educational, fun, and bursting with music, wonder and creativity.

What’s inside?

• Story booklet: a beautifully illustrated musical story that brings to life the story of The Whistleberries and the magic of the treetops.
• Guided creative activities: a range of step-by-step creative activities designed by experts. Tested and approved by the most creative crew we know – kids!
• Arts, crafts & nature-play: build & design your own treehouse, make your own feather blower, decorate your own butterfly, grow your own white clover, create crazy cloud characters with stickers, make a magical conducting wand, and much more!
• Beautifully illustrated poster: stunning A2 illustrated poster that is perfect for hanging on a child’s bedroom, preschool, or classroom wall.

Website: https://dancecorkfirkincrane.ie/news/gift-vouchers-dance-friends-the-perfect-present/
Contact: 021 450 7487
Price: €5 – €200

Give the gift of dance this holiday season with Dance Cork Firkin Crane’s Vouchers and Friend packages.

Dance Cork Firkin Crane’s Gift Vouchers and Friend packages are an ideal and thoughtful present for the dance fan in your life. By giving the gift of dance, you are sharing unique experiences that can enrich someone’s life for years to come. You might even spark someone’s lifelong love of dance!

• Vouchers are available for €5, €10, €20 or €50 and can be redeemed against performances and/or professional training. By signing your loved one up as a Dance Cork Firkin Crane Friend, they will join a culturally curious community and benefit from perks like ticket offers and invitations to launches.

Website: www.davidvesey.com
Contact: +353 85 1024220
Price: €15

Irish pianist and composer David Vesey has released his debut album, “Carolan Reflections”, a reimagining of the timeless works of Turlough O’Carolan. Written, arranged and performed by Vesey, this album offers a fresh perspective on the music of one of Ireland’s national harpists and composers, blending classical piano with traditional Irish influences.

• CD available to buy on Bandcamp at https://davidvesey.bandcamp.com/album/carolan-reflections

Website: https://dublintheatrefestival.ie/gift-vouchers/
Contact: 01 6778439
Price: From €10

Dublin Theatre Festival Gift Membership and Gift Vouchers

Becoming a Friend of Dublin of Dublin Theatre Festival is one of the many ways that you can support the Festival. Friends enjoy free and discounted tickets, priority booking, brochure listing, year-round exclusive friends events and much more. Take the stress out of buying Christmas presents and give your loved ones an experience to remember while also supporting Irish theatre. The perfect present, a Dublin Theatre Festival gift voucher can be used to buy tickets to any event in our programme or to become a Friend of the Festival.

Website: https://gaietyschool.com/
Contact: 01 6799277
Price: €80 upwards!

The Gaiety School of Acting – The National Theatre School of Ireland – provides training in the dramatic arts up to the highest level, empowering people of all ages and stages, cultures and backgrounds, to lift their horizons, discover their artistry, and go beyond what they thought was possible.

We train actors for careers in stage, screen and audio and our Professional Actor Training programme is the longest running course of its type in Ireland.

Website: https://garterlane.ie/events/kathi-burke-design-garter-lane-tote-bag/
Contact: 00353 51 855 038
Price: €20 plus €4.95 p&p when ordered online

Support Garter Lane Arts Centre and celebrate our 40th anniversary with this newly commissioned Kathi Burke design zippered tote bag, bringing together the recently redeveloped Studios and Theatre buildings in the heart of Waterford City. About the artist: Kathi Burke, from Dunmore East, Co. Waterford, is an artist, writer, and illustrator recognized for her diverse collaborations with children’s book publishers and commercial clients, often under the childhood moniker Fatti Burke and is currently an artist in residence at Garter Lane Studios. Her first solo show, ‘The Tapestry Room’, was exhibited in the Main Gallery at Garter Lane earlier this year.

About the bag

• Water resistant
• Zippered tote bag 20L capacity
• 10k weight resistance
• Large zipped main compartment
• Small, zipped pocket inside the bag
• Material: 600D GRS certified recycled polyester

Website: https://jennitiera.art/a-post-office-at-the-hawthorn/
Contact: +353899765728
Price: €20

A Post Office at the Hawthorn is a solo immersive experience that arrives through the mail. You can purchase a gift card as a Christmas present, and the gift-receiver can engage with the piece whenever they want to – and when they do, they will meet up with the monster underneath their bed, a water spirit scheming in a public toilet and their great-great-great-great-great…grandmother, who has invited them for a cup of tea. All of the characters reach out to us from the otherworld, throug the post office that sits between the realms.

Website: https://www.thelir.ie/news/christmas-vouchers-at-the-lir-academy
Contact: 01 8962559
Price: €50 – 200

This year, give the gift of drama with The Lir Academy.

We are offering digital vouchers that can be used on any short course of your choice – whether it is acting, technical theatre, voice-over work, audition workshops, or anything else.

• You can purchase vouchers for the value of €50, €100, and €200. This is the ideal present for your creative friend or family member who would love to explore training at The Lir Academy.
• Please note that the last date for making a purchase before Christmas is Wednesday, December 18th, 2024.

Website: www.musicforgalway.ie
Contact: 091 569777
Price: €70 / €63 concession

MUSIC FOR GALWAY’S
MIDWINTER FESTIVAL RAVEL

FRIDAY 17 JANUARY TO SUNDAY 19 JANUARY 2025
TOWN HALL THEATRE

This January we celebrate 150 years since the birth of Maurice Ravel, one of the most original and sophisticated composers of the twentieth century. Our Midwinter Festival presents a wide-ranging survey of his solo piano, chamber and vocal music, as well as a new choreography of his world-famous Boléro, in partnership with Galway Dance.

We have invited Swiss pianist François-Xavier Poizat – currently recording all of Ravel’s piano and chamber music – to perform the bulk of the programmes together with violinist Gwendolyn Masin and cellist Benedict Kloeckner. Irish mezzo-soprano Gemma Ni Bhriain will perform a selection of Ravel’s songs.

• There are accommodation packages available at the iconic Ardilaun Hotel, details www.musicforgalway.ie

Website: https://projectartscentre.ie/shop/take-care-of-each-other/
Contact: +353-1-881-9625
Price: €16 – €25

It’s time to Take Care of Each Other! Say hello to Project Arts Centre’s newest limited-edition merch collaboration with the best in the vintage fashion biz, Tola Vintage…

Project launched this limited edition collection at their Annual Open Day on Saturday 2nd Nov. The collection is now available to buy online. Looking for that perfect seasonal gift? We’ve got you sorted! ❤️

100% of profits from this limited-edition merch collection will go towards a Black and Irish Artists’ Initiative in Project Arts Centre.

Designed by Irish Artist & Designer Thomas Kettle exclusively for this collection, the collection includes ultra cotton long sleeve crew neck tops, t-shirts, and tote bags, with prices starting at €16.

They’re cool, they’re cosy – get yours now!

• Collection & Postage options available.

Website: https://linktr.ee/fusionmurga?fbclid=PAY2xjawHGoplleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABpm2o_t3cvseRG9UZLpFU__45pnVhVoHjEKwT_Q1z4zMX8jtrudu_6Vq-sQ_aem_pSEKwuDUFYt_738gh-6SzQ
Contact: 083 4640578
Price: €20

Fusion Murga 2025 Calendar

The calendar includes a variety of colourful pictures of the development and performances of the Fusion Murga group established in 2022. We suggest a minimum donation of 20€. They will help support Fusion Murga plans for 2025.

Available to deliver/pick up in Dublin or to be sent worldwide. Book yours by emailing rathergatherinfo@gmail.com

Website: https://thisispopbaby.com/shop/
Contact: 086 6035353
Price: €10 – €15

Discover our modest-yet-fabulous collection of bespoke apparel and playscripts, all designed by our talented creative director, Niall Sweeney. From unique clothing pieces to exclusive written works, each item is a piece of art, crafted to reflect the spirit of our productions. When you shop with us, you’re not just buying great merchandise – you’re supporting the creation of even more amazing shows and unforgettable experiences. Every purchase helps bring new stories to life.

• Place your order before the 19th December.

Website: https://triskelarts.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/products/regular/
Contact: 021-4272022
Price: Various

Give the gift of culture this year with a gift voucher for Triskel Arts Centre. Available for live music and arthouse cinema. Available to purchase online.

Website: www.wexfordartscentre.ie
Contact: 053 9123764
Price: €15 T shirts, Umbrellas €10, Totes & vouchers €15 upwards

Support our delivery of a vibrant arts programme for all in County Wexford with a unique gift purchase.

• Join as a friend for additional discounts or even make a small donation to support our Arts for all! Arts for Life!