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Irish Writers Centre Opens Applications for National Mentoring Programme 2026. Island-wide initiative pairs emerging writers with leading Irish authors Applications for the Irish Writers Centre’s acclaimed National Mentoring Programme (NMP) open on
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Kilkenny County Council’s Arts Office is offering funding for one-week artists residencies, at Greywood Arts, Cork for 2026. The bursary aims to support both established and emerging practitioners by providing them with
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The ArtLinks partners in Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford local authorities are pleased to announce that the Professional and Emerging ArtLinks Bursary Awards 2026 are now open for submissions. These Awards are
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Irish Theatre Institute has announced the artists selected for Six in the Attic and Virtual Attic 2026. Thirteen theatre makers from across Ireland will take part in this year-long development programme, which offers
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This Autumn Rhyme Rag Editor Jessica Traynor has selected six poems from pupils taking part in a series of poetry writing workshops at Grennan College, Thomastown. 4th year pupils worked with poet
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The Tea Houses, Bateman Quay, Kilkenny Wednesday 10 December Performance: 6pm – 6:30pm Q&A: 6:30pm – 6:45pm Book via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/intersection-performance-by-artist-arlene-caffrey-tickets-1972757515835?aff=oddtdtcreator Intersection is a live performance by visual artist Arlene Caffrey.
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We’re thrilled to host writer, performer and autism and disability advocate Eleanor Walsh at the Tea Houses as part of the Gap Day national programme, providing professional freelance theatre practitioners across Ireland
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Kilkenny County Council Arts Office is delighted to announce their annual call out for applications for the Arts Act Grants and Residency Award Bursaries for 2026. Deadline for all awards is Monday 26th
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Festival overview Bookville is a festival for families and children between the ages of 0 – 12 years managed by Kilkenny County Council Library Service and the Arts Office. It is a
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We’ve had the pleasure of welcoming Leah Corbett for a residency at the Tea Houses throughout the month of October. Leah Corbett is an artist, curator, collaborator and facilitator based in Carlow.
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