This Saturday, 2nd November at 12pm, Bridgewater Shopping Centre will see the unveiling of Synthetic Sea — a powerful new art installation created by artists from the 402 Art Collective. Using plastic waste gathered from local beaches and contributions from our community, this artwork brings attention to the urgent issue of marine plastic pollution.

Inspired by the fragile beauty of lost oyster beds, kelp forests, and endangered marine life along Arklow's coastline, Synthetic Sea invites you to explore the impact of plastic on our oceans and to reflect on our own plastic habits.

Date: Saturday, 2nd November

Location: Bridgewater Shopping Centre

Time: 12:00pm

Come and experience the beauty and fragility of our underwater world and be inspired to protect it!

Part of "Rediscovering the Underwater World along Arklow's Coastline," this project was supported by Creative Ireland and Wicklow County Council.

Drop in at 3pm on Thursday 31st of October for the trick or treat event! Dress up in your spooky best and trick or treat around participating stores! Don’t be late or the Bridgewater ghosts will have eaten all of the sweets!

Drop in for the Arklow Farmers Market, every Thursday from 9.30am - 2pm at the centre! With fresh fish from Kilmore Quay, locally sourced milk, delicious freshly baked cakes, treats and more!

Want to be apart of the market? Please sign up on the Farmers Market page and a member of the team will get back to you.

The Early Days Academy preschool are hosting an open day on Wednesday 30th of October, from 11.30am - 1.30pm! Drop up to level 3 of the centre and meet Bluey from 12 noon - 1pm!

Dress up in your Halloween best and drop in for the FREE Halloween Kids Disco from 1pm - 3pm on Saturday 26th of October! Full of fun games, songs and a Halloween costume cat walk!

A collaborative cross-organizational roadshow showcasing the best Wicklow has to offer in community services.

Drop in for the Arklow Farmers Market, every Thursday from 9.30am - 2pm at the centre! With fresh fish from Kilmore Quay, locally sourced milk, delicious freshly baked cakes, treats and more!

Want to be apart of the market? Please sign up on the Farmers Market page and a member of the team will get back to you.

Drop in and support local with the Arklow Makers Craft Fair!

Drop in for the Arklow Farmers Market, every Thursday from 9.30am - 2pm at the centre! With fresh fish from Kilmore Quay, locally sourced milk, delicious freshly baked cakes, treats and more!

Want to be apart of the market? Please sign up on the Farmers Market page and a member of the team will get back to you.

The fashion show in aid of cancer support will take place on Thursday 10th of October from 7pm. Get ready for a great evening, with guest speakers, live music, educational talks and more!

Purchase your ticket here.

Drop in for the Arklow Farmers Market, every Thursday from 9.30am - 2pm at the centre! With fresh fish from Kilmore Quay, locally sourced milk, delicious freshly baked cakes, treats and more!

Want to be apart of the market? Please sign up on the Farmers Market page and a member of the team will get back to you.

Drop in for the FREE breakfast cooking demo at the Farmshop Arklow on Friday October 4th from 2pm! Discover tasty recipes in collaboration with local farm, Salt Rock Dairy!

Drop in for the Arklow Farmers Market, every Thursday from 9.30am - 2pm at the centre! With fresh fish from Kilmore Quay, locally sourced milk, delicious freshly baked cakes, treats and more!

Want to be apart of the market? Please sign up on the Farmers Market page and a member of the team will get back to you.

Drop in for the free slime workshop starting from 1pm on Saturday 28th! With fun slime experiments and volcanoes!

Drop in for the Arklow Farmers Market, every Thursday from 9.30am - 2pm at the centre! With fresh fish from Kilmore Quay, locally sourced milk, delicious freshly baked cakes, treats and more!

Want to be apart of the market? Please sign up on the Farmers Market page and a member of the team will get back to you.

The Arklow Makers Craft Fair will be returning to the centre. Drop in and discover a range of locally made crafts and bakes!

Bridgewater is delighted to launch sensory mornings at the centre from Saturday 21st of September in collaboration with the Little Warriors group.

 The Little Warriors, a local charity group based around supporting neurodiversity and social inclusion in the community, will be at the centre with information for customers to kick-start the sensory mornings on Saturday 21st. Free face painting and balloon animals from 12 noon - 2pm!

From Saturday 21st onwards, all music will be turned off from 9am – 11am every morning. During these hours, we invite customers to join a more inclusive shopping experience with reduced noise.

Not all needs are visible, so stores being aware of this can help make shopping more enjoyable. You never know how small changes can make a big difference.

Please note, during these times some store announcements may still need to be made.

Culture Night at Bridgewater Shopping Centre!

Bridgewater is delighted to announce that Culture Night will be kicking off outside the Maritime Museum with a beautiful choir performance, 7pm on Friday September 20th!

A message from The Arts Council:

Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir is brought to you by the Arts Council; it is a national moment, celebrating culture, creativity and the arts and seeks to actively promote the belief that this rich and varied culture is alive, treasured and nurtured in people’s lives, today and every day. It is delivered nationwide in cities, towns, villages and rural locations as well as online and through media partners.

On September 20th 2024 doors will open and special and unique events will be specifically programmed at participating locations and, thanks to the continued support of the Arts Council and Local Authorities across the island of Ireland, all activities will be available to the public free of charge!

Drop in for the Arklow Farmers Market, every Thursday from 9.30am - 2pm at the centre! With fresh fish from Kilmore Quay, locally sourced milk, delicious freshly baked cakes, treats and more!

Want to be apart of the market? Please sign up on the Farmers Market page and a member of the team will get back to you.

Drop in for the Arklow Farmers Market, every Thursday from 9.30am - 2pm at the centre! With fresh fish from Kilmore Quay, locally sourced milk, delicious freshly baked cakes, treats and more!

Want to be apart of the market? Please sign up on the Farmers Market page and a member of the team will get back to you.

Get ready to experience the world of reptiles! Drop in for the free educational reptile show on Saturday 7th, starting from 1pm! With photo opportunities and Dino puppets to follow!

Drop in for the Arklow Farmers Market, every Thursday from 9.30am - 2pm at the centre! With fresh fish from Kilmore Quay, locally sourced milk, delicious freshly baked cakes, treats and more!

Want to be apart of the market? Please sign up on the Farmers Market page and a member of the team will get back to you.

Drop in for the Arklow Farmers Market, every Thursday from 9.30am - 2pm at the centre! With fresh fish from Kilmore Quay, locally sourced milk, delicious freshly baked cakes, treats and more!

Want to be apart of the market? Please sign up on the Farmers Market page and a member of the team will get back to you.

Drop in for free cooking demos and tastings on Friday 23rd at the new Farmshop Arklow, located on Mall A.

Drop in for the Arklow Farmers Market, every Thursday from 9.30am - 2pm at the centre! With fresh fish from Kilmore Quay, locally sourced milk, delicious freshly baked cakes, treats and more!

Want to be apart of the market? Please sign up on the Farmers Market page and a member of the team will get back to you.

The kids are almost back to school! Drop in for a back to school disco from 1pm - 3pm! Full of fun games and activities to keep the kids entertained!

First disco from 1pm - 1:45pm

Second disco 2pm - 2:45pm

The Arklow Makers Craft Fair will be returning to the centre. Drop in and discover a range of locally made crafts and bakes.