Guilty Until Proven Wealthy? Inside Ireland’s Criminal Courts
Saturday 26th September 2026 Location: Club House Hotel, 22 & 23 Lower Patrick Street, Kilkenny A discussion examining Ireland’s criminal courts, access to justice and how resources and inequality can affect the experience of defendants within the system. Organisers Website
Judge, My Lawyer is a ChatBot! AI Enters the Courtroom – Assistance or Malpractice
Friday 25th September 2026 Location: Kilkenny Courthouse, Parliament Street, Kilkenny, R95 TYF2 A discussion of artificial intelligence in legal work and courtrooms, including questions around assistance, professional responsibility and possible malpractice. Organisers Website
CSI Kilkenny: Fact, Fiction and Forensic Science
Friday 25th September 2026 Location: Cleere’s Bar & Theatre, 28 Parliament St, Gardens, Kilkenny, R95 YR61 A session exploring forensic science in criminal investigations and the differences between real forensic practice and its portrayal in popular crime stories. Organisers Website
Have Writ, Will Travel: Where the World’s Billion-Euro Disputes Go to Court
Friday 25th September 2026 Location: Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street, Kilkenny, R95 D320 A discussion examining why major commercial disputes are heard in particular courts and jurisdictions, and how parties choose where high-value litigation is pursued. Organisers Website
Voice Notes
Friday 18th September 2026 Location: The Book & Coffee Shop, 3 William Street, Kilkenny, R95 XE36 Inspired by public prompts, Gillian Grattan and Susie Lamb present a live improvised play where each voice note builds on the last, creating an…
Tiny Theatre
Friday 18th September 2026 Location: The Club House Hotel, 22 & 23 Lower Patrick Street, Kilkenny, R95 PX68 Join Kilkenny’s ‘Bare Bones’ playwriting group for a Culture Night series of 3 x 10 minute short plays, interspaced with 3 x…
Watergate Urban Park Block Party
Friday 18th September 2026 Location: Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street, Kilkenny, R95 D320 Leading Irish music tastemaker and DJ Nialler9 will be on the decks for a fun, genre-spanning evening of disco, electronic, pop, and ’80s/’90s jams… Organisers Website
SUNDOWN SESSIONS WITH THE BARREL YARD ALL STARS – CULTURE NIGHT
SUNDOWN SESSIONS WITH THE BARREL YARD ALL STARS Celebrate Culture Night at Smithwick’s Experience Kilkenny with an evening of live music, local food, …
Violinist Patrick Rafter & cellist Martin Johnson in Recital
Friday 18th September 2026 Location: St. Mary’s Cathedral, James Street, Kilkenny, R95 CP46 Join Irish violinist Patrick Rafter and acclaimed cellist Martin Johnson for an inspiring evening of music in the beautiful surroundings of St Mary’s Cathedral. Organisers Website
