Riverbank Arts Centre CLG

What Riverbank Arts Centre CLG does

Riverbank Arts Centre CLG is a non-profit, multi-disciplinary performing arts venue operating as a Company Limited by Guarantee under Irish law, headquartered at Main Street, Newbridge, County Kildare (W12 D962), with a secondary venue at Newbridge Town Hall. Founded in 2009 and employing approximately 12 staff, the organisation programmes and presents theatre, cinema, comedy, music, dance, workshops, and visual arts, anchored by an auditorium at the main venue and complemented by community-based projects such as the Stepping the Land dance-theatre initiative.

The centre's core products are its venue hire and programmed event calendar, sold through the third-party TicketSolve ticketing platform integrated into a WordPress website, supplemented by gift vouchers, Pay-What-You-Can workshops, and a dedicated Education Portal serving primary and post-primary schools at €6 per student. It also runs an Artist Residencies programme (Navigator Jazz, Music Network Lullaby, Anna Newell Theatre Adventures Audition). The technology stack is deliberately lean — WordPress, TicketSolve, Google Analytics, Google Maps, and standard social media channels — with no proprietary platform or AI/ML components.

Revenue is generated via three streams: ticket sales (event-by-event transaction fees, ranging from €6 to €32 per ticket), donations collected through TicketSolve, and school booking fees. The organisation is structurally dependent on public funding from the Arts Council and Kildare County Council Arts Service, which are listed as principal funders. Distribution is event-driven and regional, with audience acquisition via the website, social media, email newsletters, and cross-promotion through four national touring networks — Nomad Theatre Network, Strollers Touring Network, Shortworks Network, and Extraordinary Audiences Network — plus strategic partnerships with Fishamble Theatre Company, Music Network, and Kildare Dance Artist in Residence.

Name

Riverbank Arts Centre CLG

Legal name

Riverbank Arts Centre CLG

Website

https://riverbank.ie

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Riverbank Arts Centre CLG is a non-profit multi-disciplinary arts venue in Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland, presenting theatre, music, dance, comedy, cinema, and visual arts to the Kildare public and schools, supported by Arts Council and council funding and four national touring networks.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Newbridge

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from selling tickets to events including theatre productions, concerts, comedy shows, cinema screenings, workshops, and other performances. Tickets are sold online through TicketSolve platform and at the box office.
2. Donations: The centre accepts donations through their website via TicketSolve donation functionality, providing additional revenue from supporters.
3. School Bookings: Educational performances and workshops for primary and secondary schools, with tickets priced at €6 per student and teachers admitted free.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Riverbank Arts Centre CLG operates a multi-disciplinary arts centre in Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland, presenting and producing theatre, music, dance, comedy, cinema, visual arts, and participatory workshops across two physical venues: Riverbank Arts Centre on Main Street and Newbridge Town Hall. The organisation also runs an education portal, school bookings programme, artist residencies, and a gift voucher scheme, with activity distributed partly through regional touring networks.

Product overview

Riverbank Arts Centre CLG operates as a multi-disciplinary arts centre in Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland. The organisation offers a single unified venue (with Newbridge Town Hall as an additional venue) hosting theatre, cinema, comedy, music, dance, workshops, and visual arts programming. Supporting services include artist residencies, education programmes for primary and secondary schools, and network partnerships (Nomad Theatre Network, Strollers Touring Network, Shortworks Network, Extraordinary Audiences Network). Ticketing is managed through the TicketSolve third-party platform.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nomad Theatre NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRiverbank Arts Centre is a member venue of Nomad Theatre Network, a consortium of Irish theatre venues that collaboratively tour productions. Through this network, the venue presents professional theatre productions including works like Swan Lake/Loch na hEala.
• Strollers Touring NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMember of Strollers Touring Network, which delivers touring theatre productions to regional venues. Riverbank participates in the PROPEL Artist Development Programme through this network, supporting independent theatre makers.
• Shortworks NetworkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMember of Shortworks Network, a touring network for short performance works.
• Extraordinary Audiences NetworkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMember of Extraordinary Audiences Network, focused on making arts accessible to audiences with disabilities.
• Music NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic Network presents touring music concerts at Riverbank Arts Centre as part of their national touring programme. The venue hosts performances featuring traditional Irish musicians and contemporary artists.
• Kildare County Council Arts ServicecoreOthersKildare County Council Arts Service provides funding and support for Riverbank Arts Centre programmes including the Stepping the Land dance project, Kildare Jazz Festival, and various community arts initiatives.
• The Arts CouncilcoreOthersThe Arts Council provides core funding and project support for Riverbank Arts Centre's programme, including funding for education projects, artist residencies, and touring productions.
• Fishamble Theatre CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFishamble, Ireland's new writing theatre company, presents award-winning productions at Riverbank including Pat Kinevane's solo plays (Silent, Underneath, Before, King). The venue is a key partner in bringing these productions to Kildare audiences.
• Kildare Dance Artist in ResidencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhilippa Donnellan serves as Kildare Dance Artist in Residence, delivering dance theatre projects at Riverbank including the 'Stepping the Land' community performance project developed in partnership with Kildare County Council Arts Service.
• Strollers Network PROPEL AwardminorOthersStrollers Network PROPEL Artist Development Programme supports independent theatre makers. Riverbank participates in promoting and hosting PROPEL award recipients as part of the network.

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Civic Theatre Tallaght: Multi-disciplinary Dublin-region arts venue presenting theatre, music, dance, comedy, and family events with strong education and community programmes. Comparable venue profile and County-level catchment.
• Lime Tree Theatre: Theatre and arts venue in Limerick presenting drama, music, comedy, and family programming. Comparable scale, multi-disciplinary mix, and touring-network participation.
• Mermaid Arts Centre: Regional multi-disciplinary arts centre in Bray, Co. Wicklow, presenting theatre, music, dance, comedy and visual arts. Closely comparable in scale, programming mix, Irish regional touring-network memberships, and public-funding model.
• Axis Ballymun: Dublin regional arts centre presenting theatre, music, dance, and visual arts alongside community and education programming. Comparable multi-disciplinary remit and CLG non-profit structure with Arts Council support.
• Siamsa Tíre Theatre: National Folk Theatre and arts centre in Tralee, Co. Kerry, with multi-disciplinary programming and strong education/outreach. Closely comparable regional Irish arts-centre profile.
• Dunamaise Arts Centre: Multi-purpose arts centre in Portlaoise serving the midlands with theatre, music, dance, cinema, and exhibitions. Very close match on regional Irish multi-disciplinary venue profile and Arts Council funding model.
• Glór Irish Music Arts Centre: Music-and-arts venue in Ennis, Co. Clare, presenting music, theatre, comedy, and film with strong community and education programmes. Comparable Irish regional venue with similar multi-disciplinary remit.
• Pavilion Theatre Dun Laoghaire: Regional theatre hosting drama, music, comedy, family shows, opera, and dance for a Dublin commuter-belt audience. Comparable in scale and programming breadth, with similar membership in Irish touring networks.

Broad incumbents

• Smock Alley Theatre: Historic Dublin-based arts venue hosting theatre, music, and family events with strong education programme. Comparable programming mix but located in central Dublin with a larger audience base.
• Project Arts Centre: Larger, longer-established Dublin multi-disciplinary arts centre presenting experimental theatre, music, dance, and visual arts. Comparable programming philosophy but operates at a larger Dublin-centric scale with broader national profile.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/riverbankarts
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC_mJHI4DAe5cGy6FNAoq-Mg
• Facebookfacebook.com/riverbankartscentre
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/riverbank-arts-centre-clg
• Instagraminstagram.com/riverbankartscentreie

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