Portal Spring Regional Day at The Garage Theatre
- Regional music day featuring a programme of classical and contemporary performances. - When: Saturday, April 25, 2026 (events and showcases throughout the day). - Where: The Garage Theatre, Ireland; journalofmusic.com
Portal Spring Regional Day will bring teachers, artists and arts managers to the Garage Theatre in Monaghan on Saturday, April 25, for a free day of arts-in-education talks and workshops. (visualartists.ie) The Arts in Education Portal lists the event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and says booking is essential. The invitation is aimed at people in Monaghan, Cavan, Louth, Meath and Westmeath, with attendance also open to others interested in arts in education. (visualartists.ie) The programme includes two presentations: *Learning Through Creativity: Mindful Transitions* with Sally-Ann Duffy and Caroline Clarke, and *Waves And Wonders: A TAP+ Creative Project* with Rebecca Maguire and Oonagh Gilsenan. Attendees can also choose a workshop led by musician Aidan Dunphy or circus artist Maria Corcoran. (visualartists.ie) Arts in education in Ireland typically means artists and schools working together on projects inside classrooms and local communities, rather than a standard concert format. The Portal day is framed by organizers as a regional showcase of that work in the North-East. (artsineducation.ie) The event was built through an open call issued in February for presentations and creative workshops with a North-East focus. By late March, the Arts in Education Portal said the full programme had been set and booking had opened. (artsineducation.ie) (journalofmusic.com) The Journal of Music included the Monaghan event in its national week-ahead listings for April 20 to 26, placing it alongside concerts, festivals and application deadlines across Ireland. That puts the Garage Theatre programme inside a broader spring calendar for the country’s music and arts sector. (journalofmusic.com) The Garage Theatre sits on Monaghan’s Education Campus on Armagh Road, which matches the event’s school-and-community focus. For Saturday’s attendees, the day is less about a single headline performance than about seeing how creative projects are being made and taught across the region. (visualartists.ie)
