At Draiocht, Main Auditorium · Blanchardstown Centre, Blanchardstown, Co. Dublin
Only the published dates are confirmed for this programme.
Clinical psychologist Dr David Coleman brings his talk Ready for Anything, on building emotional resilience in children and teenagers, to Draiocht for two nights in late October. Coleman is a familiar voice on Irish parenting and child psychology, known for his newspaper columns and broadcast work as much as his clinical practice, and this touring talk has been playing arts centres in other counties on different dates through the autumn, with Blanchardstown one of several stops.
The talk runs on consecutive nights, Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 October, giving parents two chances to catch the same content if one date doesn’t suit. It’s pitched as a practical session on helping children and teenagers cope with setbacks and build resilience, aimed at parents and anyone working with young people rather than a specialist clinical audience. Draiocht’s Main Auditorium gives a proper seated lecture-style setting for a talk like this, rather than a school hall or community centre room, with tiered seating that keeps sightlines clear even for a talk-based format without a stage set.
Talks like this sit alongside Draiocht’s library-style civic and educational programming, giving parents in Blanchardstown, Castleknock and the wider Dublin 15 area a practical, local option instead of travelling into the city centre for a similar parenting seminar. Coleman’s talks typically run as a presentation followed by an audience question and answer session, so attendees can raise their own situations rather than sitting through a one-way lecture, though the exact format on the night is set by Draiocht and the promoter.
Draiocht is inside the Blanchardstown Centre in Dublin 15, on regular Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead routes from the city and surrounding suburbs, with extensive parking at the Blanchardstown Centre itself. The venue’s location inside the shopping centre makes it a straightforward evening out, with food and coffee options on site before the talk starts.
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