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Culture Night Kilkenny 2026 was an outstanding success, bringing thousands of people together to celebrate the creativity, talent and cultural richness that exists across our city and county. The programme through collaborative
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You’re invited to H U D D L E on Sunday 20 September, 4.00pm to 5.30pm All are welcome to this roving, inclusive event for the discussion around contemporary art and associative
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Join us at the Tea Houses for a conversation with artist Máiréad Holohan and curator Rachel Botha as they discuss the current exhibition A Closer Look. They will explore the ideas, materials
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A Closer Look by Máiréad Holohan Opening on Friday 11 September, 5.30pm to 7.00pm, until Sunday 27 September Opening times, Thursday to Sunday, 12.00pm to 5.00pm The Tea Houses Bateman Quay, Kilkenny
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‘Leabhar na gClaí: Know Your Hedgerows’ opening Friday 4 until Sunday 6 September, 10.00am to 5.00pm at the Tea Houses. Celebrate National Hedgerow Week with a pop-up exhibition and public programme offering
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Audience reaction to and community participation in two of the four major projects supported under Kilkenny County Council’s Public Arts Programme has been nothing short of phenomenal to date, the funders say.
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Culture Night Kilkenny/Oíche Chultúir returns on Friday, 18th September 2026, inviting people of all ages to discover, celebrate and experience the rich artistic and cultural life of our city and county. As
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Jade is an Irish artist whose painting practice examines how individuals navigate identity within contemporary social and cultural contexts, engaging with questions of representation, belonging and lived experience. Jade is a regular
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The Kilkenny County Council Arts Office officially launched the 26th edition of the Kilkenny Poetry Broadsheet during the Kilkenny Arts Festival on the 13th August 2026 in the Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle. It
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Kilkenny County Council, in association with Age & Opportunity and Tyrone Guthrie Centre, is pleased to announce that the recipient for the week-long residency at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre this year is
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