Discover what’s on in the rest of Ulster for visual arts with our insider guide: explore contemporary exhibitions at Letterkenny’s Regional Cultural Centre and immersive gallery shows at Donegal’s bustling art studios; join the renowned Donegal Open Studios trail to meet local painters and sculptors in their creative spaces; hone your skills in Cavan with hands-on printmaking and ceramics workshops at Bluestacks Studios; and wander Monaghan’s sculpture trails and pop-up street-art festivals in the town centre. From curator-led tours at Cavan County Museum’s seasonal exhibits to artist-talk series in Monaghan’s Garage Studios, our roundup brings you weekly updates on gallery openings, limited-edition craft fairs, and collaborative installation projects across Donegal, Cavan, and Monaghan. Perfect for collectors, creators, and culture seekers, stay ahead with early-bird tickets to specialist masterclasses and exclusive “behind-the-canvas” events. Elevate your artistic calendar today with our all-in-one “What’s On in Ulster” visual arts resource—your gateway to Ireland’s hidden creative gems.
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We warmly invite you to join us for this luxury six-day Art, Yoga, Meditation & Spa Retreat in the hidden heartlands of Ireland. During this practical immersive art retreat, our experienced team will invite you to reconnect, renew and rediscover your creative essence. All art supplies, spa, yoga, accommodation and meals are included.
Art Class Facilitator and Meditation Guide: David Rycroft https://www.davidrycroft.com/
Retreat Lead and Yoga Teacher: Mary McMullen
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We warmly invite you to join us for this luxury six-day Art, Yoga, Meditation & Spa Retreat in the hidden heartlands of Ireland. During this practical immersive art retreat, our experienced team will invite you to reconnect, renew and rediscover your creative essence. All art supplies, spa, yoga, accommodation and meals are included.
Art Class Facilitator and Meditation Guide: David Rycroft https://www.davidrycroft.com/
Retreat Lead and Yoga Teacher: Mary McMullen
Ballmaloe-trained whole food chef: Tanya Ranalow https://retreatyourself.ie/about-us/
Contact Mary for brochure and early bird pricing.
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Exhibition continues from 16/04/2026 to 20/05/2026.
To retrofit is to modify something made in another time, adapting it to function under new conditions. In this new solo exhibition created for the Cavan Arts Festival and Townhall Arts Centre, John Rainey adopts this logic of reuse – cutting into, combining, and reworking familiar forms from the history of sculpture to reflect contemporary pressures, values, and ways of seeing.
In Retrofits, figures shift between references, forming hybrid configurations that disrupt expectations of classical sculpture. Human and animal elements merge, creating figures shaped by transition and uncertainty.
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The AIB Portrait Prize and AIB Young Portrait Prize bring outstanding contemporary portraiture from the National Gallery of Ireland to Letterkenny. Featuring shortlisted artists selected by an expert panel of judges, the exhibition celebrates excellence, innovation and strong local representation, while reflecting the vitality of portrait practice across Ireland today.
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Exhibition continues from 16/04/2026 to 20/05/2026.
To retrofit is to modify something made in another time, adapting it to function under new conditions. In this new solo exhibition created for the Cavan Arts Festival and Townhall Arts Centre, John Rainey adopts this logic of reuse – cutting into, combining, and reworking familiar forms from the history of sculpture to reflect contemporary pressures, values, and ways of seeing.
In Retrofits, figures shift between references, forming hybrid configurations that disrupt expectations of classical sculpture. Human and animal elements merge, creating figures shaped by transition and uncertainty.
Read more →
The Regional Cultural Centre is pleased to present a photographic portrait exhibition celebrating Donegal fiddle players. Presented in association with Féile Róise Rua, the exhibition features a collection of portraits documenting musicians who continue to practise and sustain Donegal’s rich fiddle tradition.
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