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Performing Arts Forum Belfast Gathering- Kilkenny Arts Office Ticket Bursary

January 19, 2026
Funding and Supports/Performing Arts Forum

Performing Arts Forum is delighted to be working with Kilkenny County Council Arts Office to offer one bursary for Theatre Arts practitioners based in the Kilkenny County area to attend the Performing Arts Forum Gathering

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Performing Arts Forum Limerick Gathering- Kilkenny Arts Office Ticket Bursary

February 5, 2025
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Performing Arts Forum Limerick Gathering- Kilkenny Arts Office Ticket Bursary Performing Arts Forum is delighted to be working with Kilkenny County Council Arts Office to offer one bursary for Theatre Arts practitioners based in

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🧵 REPAIR TO CARE Join us on Saturday 17 October f 🧵 REPAIR TO CARE Join us on Saturday 17 October for a hands-on afternoon of mending, making and creative reuse at The Old KBC Bank, The Parade, Kilkenny. Come along, learn a new skill, try something out and discover new ways to give old textiles a new lease of life. No previous experience needed! 📅 Saturday 17 October ⏰ 11am–3.30pm 📍 The Old KBC Bank, The Parade 🎟️ Free drop-in event — everyone welcome! #RepairToCare #InternationalRepairDay #KilkennyArts #RepairCulture #Upcycling
Repair to Care is back this International Repair D Repair to Care is back this International Repair Day! Join us on Saturday 17 October, 11am–3.30pm at The Old KBC Bank on The Parade for Repair to Care – a hands-on day of making, mending, repairing and reimagining textiles. Taking place on International Repair Day, Repair to Care is about sharing practical skills and showing how we can give materials, clothes and textiles a new lease of life. Come along and learn new techniques, try something different and pick up practical skills you can take home and use again and again. Try your hand at: 🧶 Crochet Hacking with Jacqui Kelleher 🎨 Block Printing with Michelle McMahon ♻️ Repurposing Fabrics & Scraps with Aoife Lyons 🪡 Appliqué with Athena Brownrigg 🧵 Machine Repair with Roisin Gribbin and Miriam Keegan 🌿 Embroidery with Sheila Jordan and Ailís Feehan Come along, have a go and discover new ways to mend, make and reuse, rather than throw away. Saturday 17 October | 11am–3.30pm | The Old KBC Bank, The Parade, Kilkenny @kilkennycountycouncil @artscouncilireland #repairtocare #textiles #internationalrepairday #CircularEconomy #Upcycling repair MendAndMakeDo TextileArt RepairCulture SustainableLiving CommunityCare KilkennyArts
Join us for an exciting 6 week programme exploring Join us for an exciting 6 week programme exploring textile waste streams and circular design. Connect through making and creating with waste materials such as untreated wool, cottons, denim off-cuts and wool packing. These workshops combine hands‑on making, seasonal awareness and real‑world environmental engagement all of which align with the Earth charter  – an international declaration of ethical principles and values for building a sustainable, just, and peaceful global society
A County United Through Arts and Culture Night Kil A County United Through Arts and Culture Night Kilkenny 2026 What a night! More than 2,000 people took part in over 20 free events across Kilkenny City and County, celebrating creativity, heritage, music, dance, theatre, visual arts and community spirit. A standout moment was Culture Night Live on RTÉ from the iconic St. Canice’s Cathedral & Round Tower, showcasing Kilkenny’s cultural excellence to audiences nationwide. A huge thank you to the artists, volunteers, venues, partners and everyone who joined us to make this year's celebration so special. #CultureNightKilkenny #CultureNight2026 #KilkennyCulture #ArtsAndCulture #CreativeKilkenny #LoveKilkenny #VisitKilkenny #CultureNightLive #StCanicesCathedral #CommunityCulture #CreativeIreland #SupportTheArts #KilkennyCountyCouncil #CultureForAll #RTECulture
There was an amazing atmosphere at all of the even There was an amazing atmosphere at all of the events last night at Culture Night in Kilkenny. We hope you all enjoyed 🤩 #culturenight #culturenightkilkenny #oichechultúir
Culture Night in Kilkenny 🤩 Thanks to everyone wh Culture Night in Kilkenny 🤩 Thanks to everyone who took part and came along to #culturenight2026 it was a fantastic night to be part of in Kilkenny. #oichechultúir #culturenight
There are lots more Culture Night events in full s There are lots more Culture Night events in full swing here in Kilkenny 🤩 Come and join in the fun for #culturenightkilkenny #oichechultúir #culturenight
Incredible performances around Kilkenny to celebra Incredible performances around Kilkenny to celebrate #culturenight There are still lots of events happening, pop in to Kilkenny city and enjoy. #culturenightkilkenny #culturenight2026
Check out some of the wonderful events that are ha Check out some of the wonderful events that are happening now around Kilkenny as we celebrate #culturenight #oichechultúir #culturenightkilkenny
What a fantastic show at the parade for @cultureni What a fantastic show at the parade for @culturenight 🤩 Come and join us for more amazing entertainment throughout the night. #culturenight #culturenightkilkenny #oichechultúir
Join Mairead Holohan at @tea.houses.kilkenny for C Join Mairead Holohan at @tea.houses.kilkenny for Culture Night Kilkenny. #culturenight #culturenightkilkenny #oichechultúir
There will be so much to see and experience @butle There will be so much to see and experience @butlergallery for #culturenightkilkenny 🤩 @butlergallery #culturenightkilkenny
To celebrate Culture Night, the period rooms and e To celebrate Culture Night, the period rooms and exhibitions of Kilkenny Castle will be open to the public free of charge from 6pm to 9pm on Friday 18th September 2026 Please note last admission will be 8:30pm – closed at 9pm. No advance booking required. Admission will be on a first come, first served basis #kilkenny #culturenight #culturenightkilkenny
Culture Night starts early today on The Parade, wi Culture Night starts early today on The Parade, with events specially curated for children and young people in our marquee from 4pm - 6pm. There's something for all ages, so come and join us for songs and stories from across Ireland and Europe, and a family-friendly drumming workshop with Jeremy Hickey, aka R.S.A.G. #culturenightkilkenny#culturenight#kilkennyartists#Kilkenny#Kilkennycountycouncil
Join us from 4pm on the parade for an incredible e Join us from 4pm on the parade for an incredible evening as we celebrate Culture Night 2026 in Kilkenny. #culturenight #culturenightkilkenny
We are really excited for Culture Night tonight. W We are really excited for Culture Night tonight. We have been assured that the rain will stop by 3pm so all events will go ahead and we can’t wait to see you all. The team are busy putting our tent up at the parade in the heart of Kilkenny City. Check out www.culturenight.ie to see all the events.
Culture Night Kilkenny returns tomorrow Friday, 18 Culture Night Kilkenny returns tomorrow Friday, 18th September 2026, and we can’t wait for all of the events that are happening around Kilkenny. Culture Night is a unique opportunity to enjoy free access to arts, culture, heritage and creativity in all its forms, with an exciting programme of events taking place across Kilkenny City and County. #culturenight #oichechultúir #culturenightkilkenny
Join us at Butler Gallery for Culture Night 2026, Join us at Butler Gallery for Culture Night 2026, with an evening of creative activity inspired by Tony and Jane O’Malley: The Shared Studio exhibition. Explore the exhibition through a special sketchbook tour led by our Collections Assistant Niamh Twomey, get creative with a drop-in portrait drawing workshop with Donal Geheran, and enjoy live music in the gallery garden headlined by Irish contemporary trad band megaTRAD. A relaxed evening of art, making and music for everyone to enjoy. Butler Gallery Culture Night 2026 Programme: 5.00pm - 8.00pm: Drop in Portrait Drawing with Donal Geheran. 6.00pm - 7.00pm: Sketch book tour of Tony and Jane O’Malley: The Shared Studio with Collections assistant Niamh Twomey. 7.00pm - Late: Music in the gallery garden headlined by megaTRAD. Culture Night at Butler Gallery is kindly supported by Kilkenny County Council, the Kilkenny Arts Office and Culture Night Lates. @kilkennycoco @butlergallery #culturenight #culturenightkilkenny #oichechultúir
AN CHÉAD TINE 3rd ANNUAL EXHIBITION We are deligh AN CHÉAD TINE 3rd ANNUAL EXHIBITION We are delighted to announce the launch of the 3rd Annual Exhibition at An Chéad Tine, taking place on Culture Night, Friday 18 September 2026, from 6pm-8pm. This year’s exhibition brings together the work of 50 Irish artists, selected through an open call by our invited guest selector, Maurice Quillinan(Artist and Curator at Limerick Museum Art Gallery @limerickhistorymuseum) With an exceptionally strong response to the open call, the selection process was both challenging and exciting, bringing together a diverse group of artists working across a wide range of approaches, perspectives and artistic practices. We are thrilled to present this collection of contemporary Irish art at An Chéad Tine and to provide a platform for artists to share their work with audiences in our community and beyond. ✨ Official Launch 📅 Friday 18 September 2026 🕕 6pm–8pm 🎤 Opening speech at 6.45pm sharp 📍 An Chéad Tine Everyone is warmly invited to join us for the opening evening which takes placr on this Culture Night. Come along, meet the artists and enjoy an evening celebrating contemporary Irish art and creativity. The exhibition will continue at An Chéad Tine until 19th October 2026. We look forward to welcoming you and celebrating the wonderful range of talent represented in this year’s exhibition. #oichechultúir #culturenight #culturenightkilkenny
The exhibition ‘Through a Charcoal Lens | an Spéir The exhibition ‘Through a Charcoal Lens | an Spéir ARK and its Native Plants’ by environmental artist Jen Castle will be taking place from Monday 7th to Saturday 19th September in the Mayfair Library, Kilkenny. To celebrate Culture Night Kilkenny on Friday 18th September, there will be a participatory ‘drop-in’ event taking place in the exhibition space. During the evening, visitors of all ages and abilities will be invited to engage with the exhibition through a hands-on charcoal drawing workshop inspired by the charcoal and egg tempera artworks of plants on display. Participants will work from freshly gathered plants and flowers sourced from the re-wilded land of an Spéir ARK, while experiencing an original soundscape created from field recordings made on-site by guest musician Kate Powell. During the evening of Culture Night, Kate Powell will perform live alongside the soundscape installation. @kilkennycoco #culturenight #oichechultúir #culturenightkilkenny
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