Events

Please notice a bus will leave Parish Church Monasterevin at 10.30 am  

Pedal Party Parade & Brigid 1500 present Brigid's Spring Parade Join our fancy dress Spring Parade, 11.00 am Decorate your bike and dress as animals or flowers. 11.30 am Parade through Sallins 12.00 noon Zero Waste Picnic & Games Fun, free, family-friendly event. All welcome  

Time:  2.30 p.m – 4.30 p.m.Bus departing Solas Bhríde Spirituality Centre, Tully Road, Kildare Town. Cost:  €10.00 (Incl. tea/coffee)Please dress weather appropriate and wear suitable footwear for soft/wet ground underfoot. Booking enquiries to:  www.solasbhride.ie

Location: Kilteel Community Hall Kilteel St. Brigid's Arts Weekend and Loco and Reckless Productions present The Man in the Woman's Shoes. Written and performed by Mikel Murfi a tour de force performance by one of Ireland's leading actors. Advanced booking required by contacting 0877914205 or 0868567259

A short meditation and reflection time. Presenters:  Solas Bhríde TeamVenue: Solas Bhríde Spirituality Centre, Tully RoadTime: 10.30 a.m. – 11.15 a.m.Admission: FREEIn person and online event:  Enquires to www.solasbhride.ie or [email protected]

The  next film, in the Kilcullen Brigid 1500 Film Season shows Tuesday February 6th. It is Róise & Frank, a charming Irish-language film. It is a comedy-drama that will make you laugh out loud and maybe cry. Set in the scenic Ring Gaeltacht area in Co Waterford it tells the story of the recently widowed Róise, who believes that a stray dog embodies the spirit of her late husband Frank. It is a delicately told story of grief, loss and remembering. Showing in Kilcullen Town Hall. Refreshments at 7.30pm and film at 8pm. The Irish Times - “Róise and Frank is a genuinely delightful film” Film Ireland - “A wonderful story of finding hope in the darkest of places”. Group: Kilcullen Bridge Cinema Location: Kilcullen Town Hall and Heritage Centre Additional Information: Kilcullen Bridge Cinema, supported by Kildare County Council, will celebrate the legacy of Saint Brigid this Spring with a series of films that depict the values she represented. A range of films with themes of equality, peace, social justice and leadership will be screened in Kilcullen Town Hall and Heritage Centre. The season will include award winning, acclaimed and inspiring Irish and international titles. Film tickets are available in Woodbine Books Kilcullen and on Eventbrite. All tickets are €5 and tickets for the Family Cinema Day are €4.

Presenter: Christine Hughes AOIFA Venue: Solas Bhríde Spirituality CentreTime: 2.30 p.m - 4.30Admission: €10.00 (Sponsored event-Incl. of tea/coffee) Booking: www.solasbhride.ie or [email protected]

St. Brigid and the Fox: an invitation to a circle of meditative reflection on the legend. Presenters: Brenda KindreganVenue: Online event onlyTime: 7.30 p.m. – 8.15 p.m GMT Cost: €10.00Booking: www.solasbhride.ie or [email protected]  In the Legend St. Brigid and the Fox, Brigid reveals to us the power of active compassion.and wisdom to cultivate and nurture all that is good in our world.You are invited into a circle of meditative reflection on the legend.St. Brigid: A Woman, A Life, a Legacy St. Brigid: A Woman, A Life, a Legacy

Location: Maynooth Library Join Beth from willow wonder for a St Brigid's cross making workshop as part of the Brigid1500 Festival, ' a programme of events to celebrate and commemorate St. Brigid the woman, the life and the legacy. Working with rushes gathered on Brigid's pastures, workshop participants will weave together and remember a woman and an inspiration to us all.Book your free ticket here: https://buytickets.at/maynoothlibrary/1105694 Group: Library Service Location: Maynooth

Presenter:  Eoghan CorryVenue: Kildare Education Support Centre, Friary Road, Kildare Town Booking:  Kildare Education Support Centre  https://bit.ly/3SFelUsAdmission: FREE– Sponsored by Kildare Education Support CentreEnquiries to Kildare Education Support  Centre:  Phone 045-530200email: [email protected]

Go out into the natural world, look, listen and know your place within creation.Presenters:  Solas Bhríde TeamTime: 10.30 a.m. – 11.15 a.m.Venue: Solas Bhríde Spirituality Centre, Tully Road Admission: €5.00 (Sponsored event – incl tea/coffeeEnquiries to: www.solasbhride.ie or [email protected]

Hosted by: Afri – Action from IrelandVenue: Solas Bhríde Spirituality CentreTime: 10.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. Admission: €35.00   Concession: €20.00Enquires to: [email protected] or Tel: +353 (0)1 838420 Further information on Féile Bríde available at: Solas Bhríde CentrePh: 045 522890 Email: [email protected] www.solasbhride.ie  Heritage CentreFor further events in Kildare Town please contact The Heritage Centre:Ph: 045 530672 Email: [email protected]  www.kildareheritage.com