Up in Arms! Children's Armour-Making Workshop at Abbey Road Artist Studios

Young Knights and Warrior Princesses Wanted!

In preparation for the annual ‘STORM THE CASTLE’ Open Day, Athlone Castle invites the young knights and warrior princesses of Athlone to join Aoife Doolan, resident artist at Abbey Road Studios, for a very special arts and crafts workshop.

Children will get to express their creative sides by designing and decorating their own suits of armour, which they can wear during Storm the Castle Open Day in August and become part of the medieval magic of the day.

The workshops will take place on Friday, 8th August in the upstairs Community Space at Abbey Road Artist Studios, Abbey Road, Athlone. The first workshop will take place from 11am-1pm, and the second from 2:30pm-4:30pm. These workshops are free of charge, but booking is essential as places are limited.

This event is part of Athlone Castle’s Heritage Week 2025 Programme, supported by the Heritage Council under the Irish Walled Towns Network 2025 Interpretation Fund.

For more information and to book, please check our events section on www.athlonecastle.ie