An Ant Called Amy

A very special story about an Ant called Amy, her brother Andy and a brown spider.Amy the ant works very hard. When she wins the Employee of the Mont…


Ross Costigan

Ross Costigan was a photographer and artist who framed Kilkenny life and beyond through his own lens.For this year’s Festival Gallery exhibition, cur…


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…


Cork Craft and Design

Established in 2005, Cork Craft & Design brings together the very best of Cork’s unique and excellent Irish craft and design tradition. The organisati…


Rozi Plain

Since her debut album Inside Over Here in 2008, Rozi Plain has established herself as a singer-songwriter to watch, releasing five beguiling albums an…


Cormac Begley | Obelisk Strings

This enthralling two-part concert opens with a one-off ‘incredible string band’ comprised of leading fiddle and hardanger players Aoife Ní Bhriain, Cl…


The Hubert Butler Essay Prize 2024

Organised by HEART London, the Hubert Butler Essay Prize encourages the art of essay-writing across Europe. Join us in the Parade Tower to discover th…


A Mother’s Voice

A Mother’s Voice is a multidisciplinary work dedicated to and inspired by the women affected by the mother-and-baby homes scandal.Devised by Beth McN…


Secret Garden Music

The ever-popular Secret Music Series returns for another year, bringing a stellar (but unannounced) line-up of musicians to perform a series of short …


Deep Time Dip

With Liane Lang and Aideen BarryModerated by Anna O’Sullivan, Exhibition Curator and Butler Gallery Director.Lang approaches this history with an e…