We are delighted to reintroduce Rhyme Rag for 2025, anticipating another year brimming with exceptional work from young people. The Kilkenny Arts Office will be sending poets Alice Bennett and Enda Coyle-Greene
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Kilkenny County Council Arts Office are delighted to announce the return of The Art of Change – a Youth Arts initiative which aims to empower young people in exploring environmental and climate
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Kilkenny Arts Office is delighted to share the ten poems selected by this Autumn’s Rhyme Rag Editor Seamus Cashman. Rhyme Rag workshop’s took place in Loreto Secondary School and Coláiste Abhainn Rí
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Bookville 2024, our 8th consecutive festival, was a resounding success. Bookville Festival is an initiative of This year’s festival delivered a fantastic programme that included in-person and virtual workshops, the Bookville book,
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This summer Kilkenny Arts Office launched IN BLOOM a new gig series for young people in the city. The programme ran a number of gigs for young emerging musicians, singer-song writers, DJs
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ArtEd is a Primary School Residency programme designed to inspire and nurture the creative potential of children through hands-on projects across various art forms. This initiative, a collaboration between the Kilkenny Arts
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Carlo Collodi’s Pinocchio is one of the best known and loved children’s books. It’s been translated onto over 280 languages and the subject of numerous animations, films and TV series. Join us
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Following the success of our Spring programme, we are thrilled to announce that Rhyme Rag is back for a second series this Autumn. This time, we are expanding the project to include
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Kilkenny County Council Arts Office is excited to announce the return of The Art of Change – a Youth Arts initiative which aims to empower young people in exploring environmental and climate
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Kilkenny Arts Office is delighted to share the ten poems selected by this years Rhyme Rag Editor Colm Keegan. Rhyme Rag workshop’s took place in CBS Kilkenny and Coláiste Abhainn Rí Callan
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