Mermaid Arts Centre Flyer July & August 2023

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an entertaining journey through the social history of Dublin & the Behan family history.

Lakelands (Cert: TBC)

MON 7 August | 8pm

€9/7 | Duration: 99mins

After an attack on a night out Cian, a Gaelic footballer, struggles to come to terms with a career ending injury. He searches for his own identity in a small town. English with Open Captions.

One Fine Morning (Cert: 15A)

MON 14 August | 8pm

€9/7 | Duration: 113mins

A young widowed mother juggles her job & caring for her daughter and elderly father. Her life is further complicated when she begins an a air with an old friend. French with English subtitles.

Me + The Moon Heritage Week Workshop

SAT 19 August

Free, booking essential.

Workshop 1: 4 - 8 yrs 11am - 12pm

Workshop 2: 9 - 12 yrs 12.30pm - 1.30pm Bookings through box o ce only on 01 272 4030.

Who We Love (Cert: TBC)

MON 21 August | 8pm

€9/7 | Duration: 92mins

Lily & Simon are best friends who navigate the troubled waters of school life & explore Dublin's vibrant & sometimes dark LGBTQ+ scene under the sharp eye of reluctant mentor Oonagh. English with Open Captions.

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (Cert: 15A)

MON 28 August | 8pm

€9/7 | Duration: 108mins

Harold is an ordinary man who has passed through life, living on the side lines, until he goes to post a letter one day & just keeps walking. English with Open Captions.

July & August 2023

Mother of All the Behans

Beyond The Horizon -

Irish Pink Floyd Tribute

SAT 1 July | 8pm

€30

Expect an evening of stunning vocals, musicianship & laser light show. Strobe lighting throughout.

Sing Me To The Sea

MON 3 - FRI 7 July | Various Times

€15 (Covers 1 Child & 1 Carer)

A blissful immersive adventure for children with complex needs, full of harmony singing & gentle water play, celebrating the sensory dialogue that they have with the world around them.

Rye Lane (Cert: 15A)

MON 3 July | 8pm

€9/7 | Duration: 82mins

Yas & Dom meet at an exhibition in not ideal circumstances. Over the course of the evening, their mutual attraction grows as they get caught up in funny, outrageous & un-expected situations. English with Open Captions.

The Blue Caftan (Cert: TBC)

MON 10 July | 8pm

€9/7 | Duration: 122mins

Halim & Mina run a traditional caftan store in Morocco. Mina’s health deteriorates & they employ a young man as an apprentice. The new arrival upsets a carefully balanced marriage designed to hide a secret. Arabic with English subtitles.

Garden as Gallery

FRI 14-SUN 16 & FRI 28-SUN 30 July & FRI 4-SUN 6 Aug | 10am-4pm | €25

Anything can emerge as dancers, musicians & audience co-create in the freshness of the immersive outdoor Further details can be found on

TWENTY ONE

Opening: FRI 14 July | 5.30pm - 8pm

Running: SAT 15 July - SAT 23 Sept*

Selection works from our open call to celebrate our 21 years. All are welcome to the opening evening.*See website for opening hours.

God's Creatures (Cert: 15A)

MON 17 July | 8pm

€9/7 | Duration: 100mins

A mother is torn between protecting her son & her own sense of right & wrong. A lie she tells for him rips apart their family & community in this tense, emotional epic. English with Open Captions.

Turrus: In Development

FRI 21 July | 8pm

Free, booking essential. A tale of impossible desire & necessary death in the meeting of material & immaterial worlds, featuring music by Ravel. An in-development performance by Emily Aoibheann, 1iing heaney & Rob Mirolo.

The Beasts (Cert: TBC)

MON 24 July | 8pm

€9/7 | Duration: 137mins

A French couple set up their own farm. Tensions build as their neighbours want to sell their land. An act of sabotage leads to violent confrontations between them. French, Spanish & Galician with English subtitles.

DigiCreators Camp

MON 24 - FRI 27 July | 10am-12pm

€30 | Age Suitability: 8-12 yrs

This camp is an introduction to a world of storytelling using technology. Expect lots of hands-on experience making movies, podcasts & animations.

Experimental Circus Showcase

SAT 29 July | 8pm

Free, booking essential. An exciting night of experimental circus performance & dance featuring a sneak peek at the artists’ latest work-in-progress developed through the Experimental Circus Award.

Return to Seoul (Cert: 15A)

MON 31 July | 8pm

€9/7 | Duration: 120mins

Freddie discovers she can meet her biological parents & travels to meet her father. However, she quickly discovers her crisis of identity won’t be easily resolved… French, Korean & English with English subtitles.

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