Riverbank Arts Centre invites graphic artists and illustrators to submit a cover proposal for our Autumn 2026 brochure. Each season Riverbank Arts Centre publishes a programme of events and activities...

Pianist Greg Felton, bassist Cormac OBrien and drummer Matthew Jacobson have accumulated over 25 years of history as collaborators and friends and have been involved in many of the most artistically successful projects in creative Irish music

Yumi Ito uses her voice to create worlds beyond all boundaries. The Swiss-Polish-Japanese musician is considered one of the most distinctive voices in vocal improvisation. She moves effortlessly between jazz, art pop, and neoclassical music—as

The Teen Spirit Jazz Hub welcomes young musicians aged 13-18 to develop performance skills and explore jazz repertoire, improvisation and technique. The ensemble is led by Diarmuid Lally and is delivered in partnership with Riverbank Arts Centre,

Venezuelan guitarist and composer Orlando Molina has emerged as a distinctive voice in contemporary jazz, crafting music that bridges Latin American traditions with modern jazz aesthetics. Based in Ireland for over a decade, he combines sophistication,

Blooming Rooms is a new collaborative project shaped by the idea, echoed recently by Marina Abramović, that artists can shift collective energy through intentional creation. Instead of flowers as objects, this trio cultivates sonic blooms. They

Michael Buckley and his band are leading players in the current generation of Irish musicians. They are well schooled with strong local and international experience and have moved beyond the environment they first developed in. They have formed

“Her sound is big and warm; her language firmly rooted in the swinging hard-bopand post-bop traditions of Sonny Rollins and Joe Henderson.”  (All About Jazz) Hayley Kavanagh is an Irish saxophonist, flautist and composer who has made a

Jazz Ireland is delighted to share the news that Hayley Kavanagh has been selected as the 2026 Emerging Act at Kildare Jazz Festival. Presented by Riverba

Passarim EnsembleEchoes of the SouthBossa Nova, Samba, Tango & Jazz Echoes of the South weaves together the sensual sounds of bossa nova, the fiery energy of samba, the melancholic elegance of tango, and the expressive freedom of jazz.

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In 1910, Irish humanitarian Roger Casement journeyed to the Amazon rainforest of Peru to investigate horrific atrocities committed against Indigenous communities by the rubber industry. His report—now known as The Blue Book—became a pivotal

Peruvian-Irish guitarist and composer Rodrigo Almonte returns this autumn with his new album Sounds of the Blue Book, a powerful and moving suite inspired

We are delighted to announce a new Sightless Cinema group at Riverbank which will run a series of radio drama workshops for people with sight loss. The group, which is

Don't miss this unique chance to see the future musical stars from across Kildare county perform live at Riverbank!

Camille Bertault and David Helbock are two of the most jaw-droppingly talented members of the cohort of European jazz musicians currently in their mid-thirties. Their journeys in improvised music are always adventurous, playful and exciting.

We are delighted to announce that Kildare Jazz Festival will return in April 2025! Join us for a music packed weekend featuring national and international artists as we embark on a thrilling ride through the nuances of jazz. Kildare Jazz