Public Art Programme at the Tea Houses, Kilkenny
We’re delighted to announce that the two Tea Houses, situated by the River Nore, will be activated as visible spaces for public art programmes that in…
Cleek Schrey, Joseph Decosimo & Luke Richardson
Hardanger fiddle virtuoso Cleek Schrey made his Festival debut a decade ago as part of Ghost Trio, the innovative band he formed with uilleann piper I…
Niall Vallely, Liz Knowles & Niwel Tsumbu
Three musicians celebrated for their innovative approach to traditional music join forces in a thrilling fusion of genres and styles.Kentucky fiddle …
Paul Muldoon
Paul Muldoon is one of Ireland’s greatest living poets and we’re delighted to welcome him to Kilkenny for a pair of events celebrating two of his most…
Aoife Ní Bhriain & Catrin Finch
Aoife Ní Bhriain and Welsh harpist Catrin Finch released Double You to critical acclaim in 2023, with a nomination for Best Album at the RTÉ Folk Awar…
Re-Connection
Over the last 25 years KCAT studio artists have built connections with organisations and artists both nationally and internationally. Re-Connection is…
Liane Lang, Deep Time Dip
Butler Gallery, in association with Kilkenny Arts Festival, is very pleased to present Deep Time Dip by Liane Lang, a German-born, London-based visual…
Crash Ensemble
For this unique ‘open house’ event, Crash Ensemble invite you to peek behind the scenes as they record Postcards, a series of short compositions by a …
Mick McAuley & John Doyle
Accordion player Mick McAuley and guitarist John Doyle are two of the most accomplished traditional musicians of their generation.Both former members…
Peter Hanly: What Are You Afraid Of?
Perhaps you’ll remember actor Peter Hanly from the Oscar-winning film Braveheart, or the BBC’s hit TV show Ballykissangel or his many stage appearance…