June in Ballina
What's on in Ballina this June
On Friday 5th June from 5–7pm, we’re opening our doors at Ballina Arts Centre to welcome the community, partners, and supporters who make work like this possible.
Here’s what the evening looks like:
• 5:00pm: Doors open. Food, drinks, and good company at the Ballina Arts Centre mezzanine bar.
• 5:30pm: A short welcome and the story behind the studio
• 5:45–6:45pm: Studio open for free hands-on taster workshops. Come try the equipment for yourself
• 6:45–7:00pm: Mingle, ask questions, and chat about how we might work together
Organic Flow Studio is Northwest Ireland’s creative technology education hub, a space where young people and adults, including those from marginalised backgrounds and individuals with disabilities and additional needs, get hands-on access to professional audio and visual equipment, from DJing and music production to video editing, animation, and projection mapping. But it’s about more than equipment. It’s about giving people a place to socialise, build real skills, and follow a clear pathway from first try to genuine progression, all through creativity.
This is a free event. No ticket needed, just reply to this email: ryan@organicflow.ie to let them know you’re coming.
Snow White presented by Geraldine Butler School of Ballet in collaboration with Ballet Conrad
Geraldine Butler School of Ballet, this year, in collaboration with ballet Conrad, presents Snow White. The old story of good and evil, innocence and jealousy will be played out and in the end all will be well. This year marks the first time we have a guest dancer playing the part of the prince. We look forward to sharing the results of our work this year with the audience.
Date
12 June 2026 – 13 June 2026
Time : 8:00 pm
Admission : €14 Adult, €7 Child, €40 family of 4 (+Booking Fee)
Duration : 120
Needle Felting Workshop with Angelika Dunne
The course runs over two Saturdays, 13th and 20th June. Discover the art of needle felting in a relaxing, hands-on course led by experienced tutor Angelika Dunne. Using pure wool in a wide range of shades and colours, you’ll learn how to create beautiful handcrafted pictures to bring home, while developing new skills and expressing your creativity.
Whether you’re making something special for yourself or a thoughtful gift, this calming workshop offers a rewarding creative experience. From 11am – 1pm, €60 for both sessions. Perfect for beginners & anyone who is looking to upskill their needle felting skills.
Suitable for children (aged 10+) & adults.
Duration 2hrs, please arrive few minutes early │Materials Provided │Art Workshop Room, 1st Floor.
Date
13 June 2026 – 20 June 2026
Time : 11:00 am
Admission : €60 (+booking fee)
Duration : 120
A multi-sensory performance that transports audiences to the Irish bog landscape through scent.
Luke Casserly collaborated with renowned perfumer Joan Woods (Waters + Wild Organic Perfumery) to create a unique essence of the Midlands bog – the place where he grew up – as the starting point for an olfactory encounter exploring our relationship to place. Created in direct response to the cessation of Ireland’s peat harvesting industry, Distillation is dedicated to the future of our broken landscapes – in the hope that by listening to them, we might be able to better understand them The production premiered as part of Dublin Theatre Festival in 2023, and has since toured extensively across Ireland, the USA, and Canada, earning widespread critical acclaim.
Date
29 June 2026 – 30 June 2026
Time : 1:00 pm
Admission : €18 (+booking fee)
Duration : 50
Music@Lunchtime: MacHenry and The Dog Roses
Join us for the first gig of the Music@Lunchtime programme which will take place on Wednesday 3rd June. The series of free lunchtime concerts will be opened by MacHenry and The Dog Roses, a 3 piece folk band from Ballyhaunis, who have just released their debut album.
As part of their current Irish tour, they recently played in the Roisin Dubh in Galway where their lively mix of folk and trad had the audience rocking in their seats. The band consists of Ethan Henry (vocals & guitar) along with sisters Elizabeth Burcovschi (harp & piano) and Victoria Burcovschi (violin).
Event is free. Tea & coffee served.
Date: 3 June 2026
Time : 1:15 pm
Admission : Free
Duration : 30
