Cruinniú na nÓg with the Úlla Búlla Band

MORNING SHOW - 11:00AM-11:45AM

AFTERNOON SHOW - 1:30PM-2:15PM

The Cooler at The Complex, 12 Mary's Abbey, Dublin 7.

Ríona Sally Hartman and Improvised Music Company present the Úlla Búlla Band at The Cooler.

The Úlla Búlla Band plays a collection of brand-new children’s music, created through a series of inspiring workshops with children in various settings. These songs are designed to introduce children—and their grown-ups—to the magic of improvisation, the world of jazz, and the art of creative songwriting.

Together with Ríona and her musician friends, participants can participate in making improvised music, creating movement, pictures, and sounds that they like for Ríona and the band to improvise around.

Ríona has a wealth of experience making music with and for children. She is the musical director and lead performer of The National Concert Hall’s Echo band, which has been performing sold-out shows for families and schools for a decade.

The Cooler The Cooler is located upstairs at The Complex Arts Centre, 12 Mary's Abbey Dublin 7. The entrance to The Cooler is through the same door as The Depot at The Complex, on the Mary's Abbey side of the building, where the LUAS tracks run. The building has a red wall on the left hand side of a front plaza that has a sign reading 'The Complex', and a blue wall facing the front plaza that has a sign reading 'The Complex - Art Lives Here'.

The plaza in front of The Complex is used by the surrounding businesses and during the day is often full of fruits, vegetables or delivery vehicles. You can still access The Cooler at these times.

Above the small blue artists' door, you'll see a painted sign for The Cooler (in black) and the Depot (in white). The Cooler is also marked by a small sign between the main glass doors (sometimes covered by blue shutters) and a blue artist's door. The glass doors will be open for performances from door times (usually 7:30pm).

The Cooler cannot be accessed from the Arran St East side of The Complex - this is the entry for the Gallery and artist studios only. If you have any trouble locating the Cooler please give Caitriona a call on 087 783 3391.

To find the Cooler Google Maps, search for The Cooler or The Depot at The Complex (the main performance space downstairs at The Complex). If you find the address for just The Complex, it will generally will bring you to the gallery on Arran St East.

The performance space is up two flights of stairs and may be difficult to access for patrons with mobility issues. The space is fully seated. Buggies can be safely left downstairs at The Complex during the performance.

You will receive a pre-concert pack or social story by email to introduce you to the space ahead of the event, including pictures and details of entry into The Cooler, the venue, seating, and the team for the event. If you have any questions about the event or experience, please ask us any question you'd like. You can contact The Cooler's General Manager Caitríona by email at admin@improvisedmusic.ie, or send a text or voice note to +353 87 783 3391 if you prefer.

The concert has interactive elements, and you can choose whether or not to be part of the interaction with a card which you can turn over to show whether or not you would like to be asked questions or participate in the show. You are more than welcome not to participate and just sit back and enjoy the show, or to interact at every turn!

Gender-neutral toilet facilities are available outside the door and up a few steps up from the level of The Cooler. Baby-changing facilities are available at The Gallery, downstairs at The Complex (near the Arran St entrance). Please ask any of our team for directions.

Guide dogs and service animals are welcome, please notify us if you will be attending with a guide dog.

If you have any other queries regarding accessibility or require any accommodations for seating etc, please contact us at admin @ improvisedmusic . ie and we will do our best to assist you.

The red line of the LUAS runs very close to The Cooler, taking the stop at Jervis St (if travelling towards Saggart/Tallaght) or at Four Courts (if travelling towards Connolly/The Point). Many different bus lines run to Ormond Quay, Inns Quay, or Church Street, which are all a couple of streets away from The Cooler.

During the day, a small gated Dublin City Council car park can be accessed on Mary's Lane around the corner, at standard rates, closing at 9pm.

Jervis Shopping Centre Car Park is also close by, with varying opening hours, often closing at 9pm.

Some street parking is available nearby, often free after 7pm - days and rates vary, please check signs.