Bike Week in Balbriggan
Join us for a week-long celebration of biking and creativity in Balbriggan!
SATURDAY, 11 MAY
Scéal Arts Collective presents Upcycling Art Workshops
2pm-4pm
The Warehouse, Vauxhall Street, Balbriggan.
Workshops using leftover materials from bikes (Bracelets, keychains from bike chains, inner tubes and macrame)
No registration required
'The Road' art exhibition opening with Scéal Arts Collective
5pm-8pm
The Warehouse, Vauxhall Street, Balbriggan.
Channel your creativity with eco-friendly art workshops using leftover bike materials. Suitable for all ages and abilities!
No registration required
SUNDAY, 12 MAY
Scéal Arts Collective presents Upcycling Art Workshops
11am-1pm
The Warehouse, Vauxhall Street, Balbriggan.
SCÉAL Arts Collective presents Printing Workshops: Learn how Print Designs with Bike Parts (Gelli Plate Printing) hosted by local artists
No registration required
Bike Maintenance Workshop with the Rediscovery Centre
3pm-5pm
The Warehouse, Vauxhall Street, Balbriggan.
REE basics of Bike Maintenance 2 hour workshop, come along and learn the basics of bike maintenance!
Registration required for this 2 hour workshop. Click here to sign up.
'The Road' art exhibition with Scéal Arts Collective
5pm-7pm
The Warehouse, Vauxhall Street, Balbriggan.
Channel your creativity with eco-friendly art workshops using leftover bike materials. Suitable for all ages and abilities!
No registration required
MONDAY, 13 MAY
'The Road' art exhibition with Scéal Arts Collective
5pm-7pm
The Warehouse, Vauxhall Street, Balbriggan.
Channel your creativity with eco-friendly art workshops using leftover bike materials. Suitable for all ages and abilities!
No registration required
TUESDAY, 14 MAY
'The Road' art exhibition with Scéal Arts Collective
5pm-7pm
The Warehouse, Vauxhall Street, Balbriggan.
Channel your creativity with eco-friendly art workshops using leftover bike materials. Suitable for all ages and abilities!
No registration required
Rediscovery Centre Secondary Schools Bike Repair Demos
9:30am – 3pm
A closed event for registered schools
WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY
Scéal Arts Collective – Bike Painting Workshop
5pm – 7pm
The Warehouse
Give bikes a new lease of life with a coat of paint. BYO bike or come along and help paint a bike
No registration required. Everyone is welcome!
'The Road' art exhibition with Scéal Arts Collective
8pm-11pm
The Warehouse, Vauxhall Street, Balbriggan.
Channel your creativity with eco-friendly art workshops using leftover bike materials. Suitable for all ages and abilities!
No registration required
THURSDAY, 16 MAY
Virtual Reality - Cycling Experience
2pm - 4pm
Balbriggan Library
Put on a Virtual Reality Headset and try out a downhill biking experience like never before!
'The Road' art exhibition with Scéal Arts Collective
5pm-7pm
The Warehouse, Vauxhall Street, Balbriggan.
Channel your creativity with eco-friendly art workshops using leftover bike materials. Suitable for all ages and abilities!
No registration required
FRIDAY, 17 MAY
The Bike Hub Bike Maintenance Workshop
1pm - 5pm
Pocket Park (TBC)
Come along to learn the basics of bike maintenance and get a free bike safety check on your bike.
Our Nature Festival and Art Exhibition
5pm - 9pm
The Warehouse, Vauxhall Street, Balbriggan.
Digital photography exhibition, art work, materials promoting the All Ireland Pollinator Plan and light refreshments.
Presentation on past, present and future of Millpond Park – David Sorensen, Sarah Zimmermann and Our Balbriggan.
Photography prize giving and Nature Champion award.
Balbriggan Bat Walk in Millpond Park.
No registration required. Everyone is welcome.
SATURDAY, 18 MAY
Our Nature Festival and Art Exhibition with Tidy Towns
10am - 5pm
The Warehouse, Vauxhall Street, Balbriggan.
10.00 – 13.00 arts & crafts, artwork, butterfly spotting
14.00 River walk with LAWPRO Officer Éanna Gallagher
14.30 – 16.30 Community picnic in Millpond Park with music and face painting
"The Road" an Art Exhibition. + Our Nature Exhibition open throughout
No registration required. Everyone is welcome.
Virtual Reality Cycling
2pm-4pm
The Warehouse, Vauxhall Street, Balbriggan.Come along and try out a virtual reality cycling experience!
No registration required. Everyone is welcome.
Decorate Your Bike Workshop, Bike Tattoos & Bike Yoga!
10am-2pm
Pocket Park and The Warehouse, Vauxhall Street
Bike Tattoos - 10am -2pm Tattoos for your bike! Choose from tons of designs. Doesn’t hurt a bit. Suitable for everyone.
Bike Hub Maintenance Workshop - 10am - 1pm. Come along to learn the basics of bike maintenance and get a free bike safety check on your bike. Drop in session.
Bike Yoga - 10.30am, 3pm and 4pm. Some simple stretches for cyclists. Suitable for everyone.
Decorate Your Bike! 11am-1pm- come and decorate your bike with our fun bike decoration workshops! Suitable for everyone
Bike Decor Sewing workshop - 11am-1pm.
Bike in movie hosted by Fingal Film Initiative. 5pm - 7pm.
Balbriggan Community Bike Ride, part of Our Nature Festival
1pm – 2pm
Meet at The Warehouse, Vauxhall Street and cycle a 2km loop ending at Millpond Park for the Our Nature Festival Picnic.
No registration required. Everyone is welcome!
SUNDAY, 19 MAY
Cookout, E-bike test rides and Garda bike tagging
11am-3pm
HD Bike and Sport. Balbriggan Retail Park. Click here for location on google maps.
Join us for the final Bike Week celebration in Balbriggan. Bring along your bike to have it anti-theft tagged by the Gardaí, join in the carpark coookout and try out a selection of ebikes on site.
No registration required. Everyone is welcome!
