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April 2025

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Waste Not Want Not – Community Sampler

April 30, 2025April 30, 2025
Miscellaneous

As part of Kilkenny Arts Office’s community arts and climate action 2024 programme we continued to deliver Waste Not Want Not. This year’s programme is a natural progression and development of our

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Embroidery Sampler Travels to Rothe House

April 29, 2025
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We’re delighted that our beloved Embroidery Table has found a semi-permanent home for May and June! Join us for a creative journey during 24 drop-in sessions across two months. Whether you’re a seasoned embroiderer

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Call Out for Creative Practitioners- TAP+ (Teacher Artist Partnership)

April 29, 2025
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  Teacher Artist Partnership+ 2025/26 A wonderful opportunity for creative practitioners of all disciplines to broaden their practice through Teacher Artist Partnership+ (TAP+) professional development and in-school residency programme. Closing date for

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Creative Futures Academy (CFA) and Kilkenny Arts Office Bursaries 

April 28, 2025May 16, 2025
Artists supports/Miscellaneous

Creative Futures Academy (CFA) and Kilkenny Arts Office Bursaries 2025 Kilkenny Arts Office has joined forces with Creative Futures Academy (CFA) once again to offer bursaries Kilkenny based artists seeking to gain new qualifications

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In solidarity | May Day & Poetry Day

April 24, 2025April 24, 2025
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Thursday 1 May, 5.15pm to 8.15pm at The Tea Houses, Bateman Quay, Kilkenny A Discussion & Poetry Reading = 25 participants Collage-making Workshop = Drop-in from 6.00pm Booking Link via Eventbrite (limited

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Home Recording Workshop- for Musicians, Singers, DJs, and Aspiring Music Producers

April 22, 2025April 22, 2025
Community & young people/Miscellaneous/Workshops

Interested in home recording? Eager to take your music to the next level? Whether you’re a musician, singer, DJ, or budding music producer, our half-day workshop is perfect for you! Join us

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The Tea Houses- Artist Lunch

April 22, 2025
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We’re hosting an Artist Lunch on Saturday 26 April at the Tea Houses! A casual gathering for local artists to catch up, share food and conversation. It’s potluck style, so bring a

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Culture Night Kilkenny 2025 Open Call For Event Funding

April 16, 2025April 30, 2025
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  CULTURE NIGHT 2025 CALL OUT FOR FUNDING AND EVENT INFORMATION Culture Night 2025 will be taking place on the 19th September all around the country from 4pm until late! The Kilkenny

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Closed Lunch Time 1pm – 2pm

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John’s Green
Kilkenny
R95 CX92

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We are looking forward to this Panel Discussion ta We are looking forward to this Panel Discussion taking place at Butler Gallery today. 

https://kilkennyartsoffice.ie/resilience-panel-discussion-with-the-butler-gallery/
📞 The Poetry Phone 📞 Call 1800 272 994 to 📞 The Poetry Phone 📞 

Call 1800 272 994 to hear “Trainspotting” by K S Moore and more poetry from our poetry broadsheet. 

When you call you’ll be prompted to dial a number between 0-9. 

#poetryphone #kilkennyartsoffice #artsoffice #kilkenny
These are just some of the amazing blankets we rec These are just some of the amazing blankets we received from this years Knitted Together project 🧶

These blankets will be for sale from tomorrow in charity shops in #kilkenny 
- Irish Cancer Society. 12 Parliament Street
- NCBI, 62 High Street
- NCBI, Castlecomer
- Enable Ireland. 34-39 Kieran Street
- Samaritans Charity, 27 Kieran Street
- Jack and Jill, 12 Friary Street
- Saint Vincent De Paul, Butts Green

You can also see some blankets this afternoon at our Knitted Together workshops for #culturenight 

Our free workshops details: 
- Beginner crochet for children aged 10+
5pm to 6.30pm
- Adult workshop, no experience required
Learn to Crochet flowers
5.30pm - 7.30pm

#creativeireland #kilkennyartsoffice #culturenight #knit #crochet #workshops
Tune in to @kclr96fm to hear Mary Butler chat abou Tune in to @kclr96fm to hear Mary Butler chat about all of the events taking place for Culture Night and our Knitted Together workshops 🧶 

#kclr #creativeireland #knittedtogether #culturenight
We are really looking forward to Culture Night tak We are really looking forward to Culture Night taking place tomorrow in #Kilkenny. 

We have free workshops at the parade tomorrow and booking is essential as numbers are limited so early booking advised 👏 

🧶 Beginner crochet for children aged 10+
5pm to 6.30pm
🧶 Adult workshop, no experience required
Learn to Crochet flowers 5.30pm - 7.30pm

Workshop booking: bernadette.roberts@kilkennycoco.ie

#kilkennyartsoffice #cultirenight #knittedtogether #creativeireland
📞 The Poetry Phone 📞 Call 1800 272 994 to 📞 The Poetry Phone 📞 

Call 1800 272 994 to hear “A Mother to her Daughter from the Farther Shore” by Cathy Hogan and more poetry from our poetry broadsheet. 

When you call you’ll be prompted to dial a number between 0-9. 

#poetryphone #kilkennyartsoffice #artsoffice #kilkenny
Culture night takes place this Friday 23rd Septemb Culture night takes place this Friday 23rd September. 

Here is a link to the Culture Night website where all Kilkenny events are listed :
https://culturenight.ie/location/kilkenny/
The Kilkenny volunteer centre at the ploughing cha The Kilkenny volunteer centre at the ploughing championships today. 

This is one of the blankets made at the Volunteer Centre Maker Meet Up sessions 😀

@volunteerkilkenny
📞 The Poetry Phone 📞 Call 1800 272 994 to 📞 The Poetry Phone 📞 

Call 1800 272 994 to hear “Fuaimeanna” by Proinsias O' Dhonnchadha and more poetry from our poetry broadsheet. 

When you call you’ll be prompted to dial a number between 0-9. 

#poetryphone #kilkennyartsoffice #artsoffice #kilkenny
We are really looking forward to our Knitted Toget We are really looking forward to our Knitted Together Culture Night events this Friday 23rd September. 

- An exhibition trail in the participating Kilkenny charity shops on Culture Night, September 23rd, with a selection of blankets and stools on show.
- A Knitted Together Culture Night Get-Together in our marquee on The Parade, 4.30pm to 8pm. People can drop in and enjoy knitting and crocheting with other makers and there will be free workshops; beginner crochet for children from age 10 and a crochet flowers workshop for adults. Pre-booking for workshops is essential and places are limited. 

Book at bernadette.roberts@kilkennycoco.ie.
Check out our photos from the presentation in Coun Check out our photos from the presentation in County Hall on Tuesday as Knitted Together have been nominated for a national Age Friendly recognition award. 

Pupils from Ms O’Briens 4th class in St Canices and ladies from Maker Meet Ups joined us on the day. 

#knittedtogether #kilkennyartsoffice #knitting  #agefriendly
📞 The Poetry Phone 📞 Call 1800 272 994 to 📞 The Poetry Phone 📞 

Call 1800 272 994 to hear “My Baby Boy” by Jacinta Cody and more poetry from our poetry broadsheet. 

When you call you’ll be prompted to dial a number between 0-9. 

#poetryphone #kilkennyartsoffice #artsoffice #kilkenny
We are absolutely thrilled with the blankets we re We are absolutely thrilled with the blankets we received for this years Knitted Together project. This is a great community project 🧶 

#knittedtogether #creativeireland #kilkennyartsoffice
We are really looking forward to our Knitted Toget We are really looking forward to our Knitted Together Culture Night events. 

- An exhibition trail in the participating Kilkenny charity shops on Culture Night, September 23rd, with a selection of blankets and stools on show.
- A Knitted Together Culture Night Get-Together in our marquee on The Parade, 4.30pm to 8pm. People can drop in and enjoy knitting and crocheting with other makers and there will be free workshops; beginner crochet for children from age 10 and a crochet flowers workshop for adults. Pre-booking for workshops is essential and places are limited. 

Book at bernadette.roberts@kilkennycoco.ie
📞 The Poetry Phone 📞 Call 1800 272 994 to 📞 The Poetry Phone 📞 

Call 1800 272 994 to hear “Learning to Fly” by Mike Watts and more poetry from our broadsheet. 

When you call you’ll be prompted to dial a number between 0-9. 

#poetryphone #kilkennyartsoffice #artsoffice #kilkenny
The Kilkenny Poetry Broadsheet #22 is now availabl The Kilkenny Poetry Broadsheet #22 is now available in local libraries throughout County Kilkenny and the Arts Office just email: deirdre.southey@kilkennycoco.ie 

For a sneak preview visit: 
https://kilkennyartsoffice.ie/kilkenny-poetry-broadsheet-2022-launch/

 #broadsheetkilkenny #kilkennyartsoffice
We are really looking forward to our Knitted Toget We are really looking forward to our Knitted Together Culture Night events. 

- An exhibition trail in the participating Kilkenny charity shops on Culture Night, September 23rd, with a selection of blankets and stools on show.
- A Knitted Together Culture Night Get-Together in our marquee on The Parade, 4.30pm to 8pm. People can drop in and enjoy knitting and crocheting with other makers and there will be free workshops; beginner crochet for children from age 10 and a crochet flowers workshop for adults. Pre-booking for workshops is essential and places are limited. 

Book at bernadette.roberts@kilkennycoco.ie.
📞 Poetry Phone 📞 Call 1800 272 994, dial a 📞 Poetry Phone 📞 

Call 1800 272 994, dial a number between 0-9 and listen to “Quake” by Laura O’Neill. 

#creativeireland #poetryphone #poetry
We have lots of wonderful poetry to share with you We have lots of wonderful poetry to share with you all on our #poetryphone 📞 

Call 1800 272 994, dial a number between 0-9, sit back, relax and listen to a selection of poetry. 

#creativeireland #kilkennyartsoffice
A huge thanks to everyone who joined us for our Su A huge thanks to everyone who joined us for our Summer Social at the Parade Tower 🧶 

We had a wonderful afternoon with lots of smiles as you can see 😁 

#knittedtogether #creativeireland #getinvolved #gettogether #knit #crochet
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