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May 2025

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Age & Opportunity Tyrone Guthrie Centre Residency Award 2025

May 19, 2025May 19, 2025
Artists supports/Mentoring and Residency Programmes

The Age & Opportunity Tyrone Guthrie Centre Residency Award in partnership with Kilkenny County Council Arts Office aims to support older professional artists to develop their practice, by creating time and space

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INFLOW: Kilkenny Arts Office’s New Textile Project

May 19, 2025May 28, 2025
Miscellaneous

In March 2025 Kilkenny County Council Arts Office invited proposals from artists across the country to devise and deliver a project which would engage with our community raising awareness about the textile

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Unleash Your Creative Spark at Cruinniú na nÓg 2025!

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025
Miscellaneous

Get ready to ignite your imagination and celebrate creativity! Creative Kilkenny is thrilled to announce Cruinniú na nÓg 2025, a spectacular showcase of youthful innovation and creative flair. Mark your calendars as

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With Inclined Ear at the Teahouses

May 7, 2025May 29, 2025
Miscellaneous

Join Us at The Teahouses for an exhibition by Saidhbhín Gibson: With Inclined Ear Saturday 10 May until Saturday 14 June Opening Times: Thursday to Saturday, 11.30am to 5.30pm Exhibition Opening: Saturday

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Rhyme Rag Poems 2025

May 1, 2025
Community & young people/Miscellaneous/Workshops

Kilkenny Arts Office is delighted to share the 12 poems selected by Rhyme Rag Editor Jessica Traynor. Rhyme Rag workshop’s took place in Loreto Secondary School  and Grennan College resulting in beautiful

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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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