Limerick’s independent, experimental festival Féile na Gréine returns for 2026, including three performances at Ormston House on Sunday, 16 August. Admission is free, no ticket is required but capacity will be limited.

We are excited to announce that Angel Robinson has joined our Artist Affiliate Scheme, through our open call to graduates of L.SAD. Angel Isaac Robinson (b. 2004) is an artist living in Limerick City, Ireland.

Ormston House is seeking submissions for 'The Limerick Show'. For this opportunity, we invite artist members originally from, studied, or based in Limerick city and county to propose existing artworks for a showcase exhibition running from December to early 2027 at Ormston House.

The next iteration of 'Memory of a Free Festival' will open in Wexford Arts Centre on Saturday, 8 August from 2-4pm, and will be joined by speaker Brendan Howlin, Chairperson of Wexford Arts Centre.

We are delighted to announce that Kathy Prendergast will be our guest selector for the third edition of 'The Limerick Show'. The Limerick Show will run from December into early 2027. Full details on the open call will be announced in the coming weeks.

Thank you to everyone who joined us last Friday for the preview of ‘Energy Made Visible’. ‘Energy Made Visible’, is a group exhibition centred around the paintings of Michael Ashur (1950–2024). Including contributions from Ann Maria Healy, Sean Lynch, Thaís Muniz, and Garrett Phelan.

Reminder! Join us Friday, 10 July from 7-9pm for the preview of ‘Energy Made Visible’. Admission is free and all are welcome. ‘Energy Made Visible’ is a group exhibition centred around the paintings of Michael Ashur (1950–2024).

Ormston House is delighted to welcome Laya Meabhdh Kenny to our team as Front of House Assistant. Laya has joined us through the Community Employment Scheme and is a photographer, filmmaker, and musician from Limerick.

Save the date! Ormston House warmly invites you to the exhibition preview of ‘Energy Made Visible’ on Friday, 10 July from 7-9pm. Admission is free and all are welcome. The exhibition will run from 11 July to 5 September.

Thank you to everyone who joined us last Saturday for the closing event of the Limerick iteration of ‘Memory of a Free Festival’ at the Belltable. ‘Memory of a Free Festival’ will tour to Wexford Arts Centre in August.

As we near the deadline for the Graduate Artist Affiliate Scheme we are looking back at the various forms our artist residencies have taken over the years. #OrmstonHouseAt15

‘Memory of a Free Festival’ comprises two distinct strands: archival artefacts and ephemera pertaining to the Carnsore Point festivals and the Irish anti-nuclear movement, and new works by contemporary artists.

Just over a week remains to apply for our Graduate Artist Affiliate Scheme. Artists who have graduated, or are about to graduate, from LSAD(TUS) from 2023 to 2026 are eligible to apply. The scheme is intended for artists based in the Limerick region (Clare, Limerick, Tipperary).

Reminder! One week remains to see 'Memory of a Free Festival’. We would like to thank everyone who has come to see the exhibition so far. To mark the closing of the Limerick iteration of 'Memory of a Free Festival' we will be hosting an event at the Belltable, Limerick.

Derek Speirs was born in Dublin, and graduated from the Polytechnic of Central London and the Royal College of Art in 1977. A ubiquitous presence at rallies and protests across Ireland for decades, Speirs’ acclaimed photojournalism is informed by a strong sense of social justice.

On Saturday, 20 June from 2.30-4pm to mark the closing of the Limerick iteration of 'Memory of a Free Festival' we will be hosting an event at the Belltable, Limerick. Tickets are free but booking is essential.

Cóilín O’Connell studied at NCAD, Dublin and the Sandberg Institute, Amsterdam. As Brass Neck Press he edits, designs, and distributes artists’ publications and zines. Collecting and editing found objects, images and texts are central strategies in his work.

On Saturday, 13 June from 12-2pm, Ormston House will collaborate with Limerick Printmakers on a free printmaking workshop as part of our exhibition 'Memory of a Free Festival'.

Alanna O’Kelly attended NCAD, Dublin and the Slade School of Art, London. Her practice incorporates sculpture, performance, slide installation and film. Influenced by feminist politics, O’Kelly explores ideas of the psychic conflicts of our shared history and the continuity of tradition.

On Wednesday, 3 June we will be closed to host a private workshop with Limerick Printmakers and Limerick Youth Service. 'Memory of a Free Festival' will reopen on Thursday-Saturday, 12-6pm next week. The exhibition will continue until Saturday, 20 June.

For the third year in a row, Ormston House offers an opportunity for recent graduates to join our Artist Affiliate Scheme for twelve months. Artists who have graduated, or are about to graduate, from Limerick School of Art and Design (TUS) from 2023 to 2026 are eligible to apply.

Orla Barry is an artist and shepherd who lives and works on her farm near Carnsore, Co. Wexford where a nuclear power station was to be built. ‘Kodak Moon’ (2026) is a new work commissioned for this touring exhibition, blending text, music, and animation.

Reminder! On Saturday, 23 May from 2-5pm we will host ‘A Spontaneous Cairn’ at the Record Room, Limerick. Join us for an informal afternoon event of moving image artworks and performative lectures. This event is part of ‘Memory of a Free Festival’ touring exhibition and event programme.

Congratulations to artist Isabel Nolan on the opening of ‘Dreamshook’ at the Venice Biennale 2026. ‘Dreamshook’ will be on view at the Irish Pavilion in the – La Biennale di Venezia, which runs from 9 May to 22 November 2026.

Join us on Saturday, 23 May from 2-5pm for ‘A Spontaneous Cairn’ at the Record Room, Limerick. For an informal afternoon event of moving image artworks and performative lectures. Admission is free and booking is not necessary.

Thanks to everyone who joined us on Friday,17 for the opening of the Limerick iteration of ‘Memory of a Free Festival’. We were delighted to be joined by four of the artists who contributed to this exhibition, Orla Barry, Brian Duggan, Cóilín O’Connell, and Alanna O’Kelly.

Last week members of the Ormston House team attended Supermarket Art Fair in Stockholm. We presented a solo booth by Daniel Tuomey featuring drawings, a multi-media sculpture, and a performance of ‘Stuck, an excavation’.

Reminder! Join us this Friday, 17 April from 7-9pm for the exhibition preview of the Limerick iteration of ‘Memory of a Free Festival’. Admission is free and all are welcome. ‘Memory of a Free Festival’ is a touring exhibition and event programme presented by Ormston House.

Members from the Ormston House team will be in Stockholm next week presenting Daniel Tuomey's work at Supermarket Art Fair. This is our ninth time participating at Supermarket. Ormston House first attended Supermarket Art Fair in 2014 presenting ‘DARK MATTER or Optimism as a Strategy’.

Save the date! Ormston House warmly invites you to the exhibition preview of the Limerick iteration of ‘Memory of a Free Festival’ on Friday, 17 April from 7-9pm. Admission is free and all are welcome. Featuring works by Orla Barry, Brian Duggan, Cóilín O’Connell, and Alanna O’Kelly