Running from Saturday 17 August – Sunday 25 August 2024 and funded by Creative Ireland’s Creative Climate Action initiative, the unique project combines immersive installation, storytelling,theatre, audio and film to explore how homes, families, and stories evolve over a century – drawing on traditions, habits and lived experiences to imagine our future.

 The Time Machine has emerged from months of research and collaboration with the generous community of Miltown Malbay, whose thoughtful discussions in school workshops and ‘Kitchen Table Conversations’ have contributed to the final exhibition, welcoming participants from 9 to 70 years old. Meaningful and heart- warming exchanges inspired the project as attendees considered the future of five key points – objects, food, clothes, media and energy – which form the cornerstone The Time Machine installation.

“When we began thinking about this project the first question we asked ourselves was wherewould benefit the most. Miltown Malbay caught our imagination.” Maeve Stone.

“Miltown Malbay has really brilliant traditions. This makes Miltown the perfect place to discover what Irish traditions might look like 60 years from now and beyond.” Alex Gill.

“There’s a tendency to focus on what might go wrong in the future, so we’re making this a party too, because there will always be music, craic and dancing in West Clare.” Maeve Stone.

They have also welcomed input from environmental experts Quentin Crowley, Director of theTrinity Centre for the Environment; Sarah McCormack, a researcher focusing on sustainableenergy; and Jerry D. Murphy, Director of MaREI, the Science Foundation Ireland Centre for Energy, Climate, and Marine.

Running from Saturday 17 August – Sunday 25 August 2024

The Old Bank, The Square, Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare, V95 AF53