Mermaid is a leading space where ideas, creativity, imagination and artistic expression find a natural home. We make and present excellent cultural experiences which delight, engage and inspire.
Mermaid exists as a place of interaction between artists and the public. Artists and audiences are at our heart and we are a space for fun, entertainment and for making and enjoying art. The Centre exists to enrich the communities of County Wicklow, by providing and encouraging participation in quality artistic experiences as a leading centre for the arts in Ireland. Mermaid is a creative hub and artistic resource for County Wicklow, creating opportunities for Wicklow audiences to enjoy high quality national and international art spanning all art forms and supporting Wicklow based professional and amateur artists and companies.
While our vision reflects a wide range of interests our key role is as a place for people to gather and our success as a local centre in Wicklow for creative enterprise ensures our appeal to national and international artists and visitors.
Underlying and informing our vision and our remit are three core pillars of activity:
• CREATE a hub for creative entrepreneurs in Wicklow
• PRESENT wide ranging programme across disciplines
• ENGAGE communities and build networks
Local
Eat and Drink
- Guinea Pig, The Fish Restaurant - Dalkey (5.2 miles) - Guinea Pig -The Fish Restaurant Just 40 paces from Dalkey Dart Station. We are open 7 nights a week, ...
- Rasam Restaurant - Glasthule (5.9 miles) - Rasam Restaurant excels at serving consistent quality food served in a creative but authentic Indian...
- Michie Sushi - Dun Laoghaire (6.1 miles) - The word Michie in Japanese means “filled with smiles and laughter”. It makes us happy when a cu...
- Bistro 73 - Dun Laoghaire - Dun Laoghaire (6.3 miles) - Bistro 73 is one of Dun Laoghhaires newest restaurants specialising in Modern Rustic Irish Tapas - a...
- Lamb Doyles - Dublin 18 (7.0 miles) - Lamb Doyles Established in 1850s in Sandyford County Dublin. Being only 7 km from O' Connell Brid...
See and Do
- Bray Adventures Bray (0.5 miles) - Experience the fun and adrenalin of outdoor adventure sports in the beautiful East Coast of Ireland....
- Wicklow Scenic Walks | Balades et paysages Irlande Bray (0.5 miles) - Wicklow Scenic Walks organises guided tours departing every day from Trinity College, in Dublin. Eac...
- Powerscourt Estate Enniskerry (2.6 miles) - Set in the rugged Wicklow countryside the 1,000 acre Powerscourt Estate is one of Ireland’s most v...
- Wild Summits Rock Climbing and Hill Walking Dalkey (4.8 miles) - Wild Summits is an outdoor adventure company by Mark Keogh. At Wild Summits we run rock climbing and...
- Biking.ie Sandyford (6.6 miles) - At biking.ie we are bike rental and guided tour specialists! We offer a range of mountain bikes avai...
Shopping
- Cleo Ltd - Dublin 2 (11.3 miles) - We specialise in Irish clothing made from natural fibres. We sell handknit sweaters in a variety of ...
- Designyard - Dublin 2 (11.5 miles) - DesignYard opened its doors in 1994 in Dublin, Ireland. Since then we have worked hard to become Ire...
- Fallon & Byrne - Dublin (11.7 miles) - Fallon & Byrne opened its doors on Exchequer Street, Dublin 2 in 2006 and within months had establis...
- Jameson Distillery Bow St. - Dublin City (12.3 miles) - Since John Jameson’s brave first steps into this building in 1780, we’ve been focused on his amb...
- The Creation Room - Wicklow (15.6 miles) - The Creation Room is a wonderful shop of locally hand made arts, crafts & photography. Everything in...
