Family Day: Rose Coloured Glasses at Draiocht

What to Expect

Family Day: Rose Coloured Glasses is an interactive family activity led by artist Corrina Askin in Draiocht’s galleries, run alongside whatever exhibition is on show in the space at the time. These family day sessions tend to be built around gallery content, so the activity itself responds to the artwork on the walls rather than being a standalone craft session, which gives it a bit more depth than a generic drop-in workshop.

Draiocht schedules these gallery-based family days as part of its broader Blanchardstown programme, giving parents a low-cost, low-commitment way to introduce kids to contemporary art without a trip into a city-centre gallery. With two sessions on the one Saturday, it’s straightforward to fit around nap times or other weekend plans, and the arts centre’s location inside the Blanchardstown Centre means it’s easy to combine with other errands.

Draiocht runs a First Floor Gallery alongside its main theatre and cinema spaces, and family days like this one are timed to run through the school summer holidays when parents in Dublin 15 are looking for indoor activities that don’t cost a lot or need to be booked weeks in advance. It’s a good one to keep an eye on if your household is local, since the gallery programme, and the family activity built around it, changes every few weeks.

Good to Know

• Saturday 29 August 2026, sessions at 1:00pm and 2:30pm
• Draiocht’s Galleries, Blanchardstown
• Led by artist Corrina Askin
• Interactive, family-oriented gallery activity
• Booking by phone through Draiocht’s box office
• Check the Draiocht website for suggested age range and price

Getting There

Draiocht is inside the Blanchardstown Centre in Dublin 15, on regular Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead routes from the city and surrounding suburbs. Parking is available throughout the Blanchardstown Centre for anyone driving.