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Events
Dublin Book Festival: Schools Programme 2026
One of Ireland’s most successful and dynamic book festivals celebrates 20 years with a gathering of Ireland’s writers and publishers, working in Irish and English. It showcases, supports and develops Ireland’s writers and publishing sector by programming and promoting Irish books and their authors, editors and contributors, all in an entertaining, friendly, and accessible environment. The festival includes 13 events for schools.
14/9/2026
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Opportunities
Graffiti: Creative Learning. A new series of theatre workshops for primary school classes and their teachers through 2026 and 2027
Make at Graffiti in Cork is an opportunity for children discover, explore, and make a piece of theatre together, and to present it. Make builds a relationship between the Graffiti team and the class group, where they can work as co-creators with professional artists.
9/9/2026
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Opportunities
Your Gallery at School and in your Community 2026/27
The National Gallery of Ireland, together with its Schools Partner SMBC Aviation Capital, is delighted to announce the callout for applications for the Your Gallery at School and in your Community programme for 2026/2027. The programme brings the national collection into classrooms and community settings across Ireland through co-created artist-led projects.
31/8/2026
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Opportunities
Opportunity: Writers in Schools Scheme
The Writers in Schools Scheme part-funds visits by writers and storytellers to primary and post-primary schools throughout the island of Ireland. It is funded by the Arts Council and managed and administered by Poetry Ireland. It was established in 1977 and has given over 500,000 children an opportunity to engage with writers, sparking creativity and fostering an appreciation of language, regardless of school location or size.
24/8/2026
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Young Creatives Art Competition at Highlanes Gallery
Highlanes Gallery invites young creatives aged 18 and under to enter a new art competition celebrating imagination, originality, innovation, and creative expression.
29/6/2026
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Youth Advisory Group Call Out for National Arts in Education
National Arts in Education (NAE) is seeking expressions of interest from young people who wish to join a national Youth Advisory Group.
20/6/2026
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Professional Development
FREE Summer Course for Teachers at Mary Immaculate College: Inclusive Music Education
Exploring Assistive and Digital Technologies for Primary and Post-Primary Teachers
21/5/2026
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Opportunities
Opportunity for Schools with Branar sa Scoil: Applications now open
Branar invites applications from DEIS schools in Galway city and county for creative arts programme Branar sa Scoil.
29/4/2026
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Events
Free Workshops and Tours for Schools at National Museum of Ireland in Mayo
National Museum in Co. Mayo offers a range of free school workshops and tours this spring
29/4/2026
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Professional Development
Opportunity for Teachers: Oide Creativity Summer Workshops 2026
Oide Creativity and Creative Ireland programme have announced dates for summer creative workshops for teachers.
29/4/2026
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Professional Development
Opportunity for Teachers: Oide Creativity Workshops Spring 2026
Oide Creativity has announced a series of spring 2026 professional development workshops for teachers to support engagement with the arts and learning.
10/2/2026
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Opportunities
Kids’ Own seeks to create a new creative panel – Colour Project
Call out for creative panel for Colour Project - supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) delivered in collaboration with UNICEF Ireland, UNICEF UK and Ulster University.
9/2/2026