Kieran Tuohy is an Irish artist, working in the medium of bogoak. Abandoning the normal bogwood sculpturing techniques of bringing out the natural forms in the wood into apparent objects, Kieran unearths his own images from the wood. With most of his subjects involving Irish history, it is quite poignant that he works in a medium … Continued
This year’s St. Patrick’s Festival takes place from 15th – 19th March, and EPIC and the Irish Family History Centre have a great lineup of events planned as part of the celebrations! EPIC will be open as usual during the entire St. Patrick’s Festival weekend, with a series of events and family activities available for … Continued
We are delighted to welcome the Five Lamps Art Festival to CHQ on 7th – 11th March! There will be a number of artists displaying their work within Units 5 & 6 focusing on dockworkers, local places and people. The exhibition will be open daily from 10am – 5pm and will launch Wednesday 7th March at 5pm with a very … Continued
This St.Patrick’s weekend ELY BAR & GRILL will be hosting a ‘Single Pot Still Whiskey’ tasting with Peter Dunne of Mitchell and Son. The evening will entail a guided tasting of four multi award winning Irish whiskeys in ELY BAR & GRILL, and each whiskey will be accompanied by one of their delicious canapes. This tasting on the 16th … Continued
A Night that Celebrated Dockland Achievement The 7th Docklands Business Awards was a great success. Over one hundred Docklands companies were nominated for the 2017 #DBFAwards, the largest number to date. Forty-nine made the shortlist on the night representing a broad sweep of Dockland enterprise from large multinationals to small start-ups and everything in-between. The informal … Continued
A Place Like All Others An exhibition by David M. Flood, The chq Building – Liffey Corner, Custom House Quay, Dublin 1. February 13th – 23rd, Mon – Fri 9am-6pm, Sat/Sun 10am-6.30pm How we use our urban space is a key concern today with the wide-held perception that space is a valuable commodity. ‘A Place … Continued
The hugely popular Spring Festival Fair returns to The chq Building with a jam-packed two-day programme of free family-friendly entertainment on the 24th & 25th February 2018. Inspired by traditional Chinese temple fairs, “Miaohui”, this year’s spectacular event will welcome the Year of the Dog with a host of canine-themed entertainment, arts, crafts and interactive … Continued
A number of exciting lectures will be occurring organised by the EPIC team held within Unit 12 of The chq Building. See below for whats coming up: • Thursday 8th February 2018 at 5.30pm “Songs & Stories of the Men who built Britain” • Thursday 15th March 2018 at 6pm “The Forgotten Irish who Changed … Continued
Did you know that those visionary Victorians invented Christmas as we know it today? Imagine if Santa’s sleigh was a time machine! Travel back in time with us at the Irish Family History Centre and experience Christmas as your great-great grandparents did over 100 years ago! Throughout the event we will be exploring a very … Continued
Leonard Sexton’s paintings attempt to personalize and draw comparisons between certain social and political ideals. The paintings are about dissolving, movement and the change over time. The object is to paint a place, and make it wholly personal, that considers emotional turbulence, exchange and emotional resonance. This exhibition will be in the Liffey Corner Unit … Continued