Sunday Morning Shorts: (Dis)Connection
Sunday 13th September 2026 Location: Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street, Kilkenny, R95 D320 A curated hour of Irish animated short films selected by Cal McLoughlin, exploring connection and disconnection across borders, generations, time and species. Organisers Website
Sketching Tour
Sunday 13th September 2026 Location: Lighthouse Studios, St Kieran’s College, College Road, Kilkenny, R95 Y99T A guided sketching walk through Kilkenny takes participants from Lighthouse Studios to city landmarks and historic locations, turning the streets into a shared sketchbook. Organisers…
Dylan Moran
Saturday 12th September 2026 Location: Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street, Kilkenny, R95 D320 Dylan Moran combines comedy, improvisation, live painting and audience interaction in a special Kilkenny Animated performance. Organisers Website
Saturday Night Animation Quiz with Colm Dowling
Saturday 12th September 2026 Location: Sullivan’s Taproom, 15 John Street Lower, Kilkenny, R95 H2CE Colm Dowling hosts a Saturday-night quiz devoted to animation and screen culture, with teams tackling specialist questions in a social festival setting. Organisers Website
A Silent Voice – Screening
Saturday 12th September 2026 Location: Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street, Kilkenny, R95 D320 Naoko Yamada’s animated feature A Silent Voice explores bullying, communication, empathy, guilt and the possibility of reconnecting with others. Organisers Website
Have Your Cake and Draw It – A Sketching Event
Saturday 12th September 2026 Location: Cakeface Patisserie, 16 Irishtown, Kilkenny, R95 W634 Melissa Malone, Amandine Cayla and Nora Twomey lead a relaxed sketching event centred on drawing Cakeface creations, with selected drawings joining the venue’s Wall of Fame. Organisers Website
The Making of a Zine – with Aoife Dooley & Guests
Saturday 12th September 2026 Location: Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street, Kilkenny, R95 D320 Aoife Dooley joins Colm Dowling, Rebeca Luca, Amy Byrne and Marty Broski to discuss creating and publishing zines, collaboration, artwork and independent publishing. Organisers Website
Tomb Tales Tour
Saturday 12th September 2026 Location: Medieval Mile Museum, 2 St Mary’s Lane, High Street, Kilkenny, R95 K276 Curator Grace Reinhardt leads a narrative tour through the Medieval Mile Museum, interpreting stories carved into historic tombs and including a rare visit…
Art Market 12th & 13th Sept
Saturday 12th September 2026 Location: Billy Byrnes, 39 John Street Upper, Kilkenny, R95 K091 The Kilkenny Animated Art Market brings together original artwork, prints, comics, zines, crafts and handmade creations from artists, illustrators, animators and independent makers. Organisers Website
Sip & Paint
Saturday 29th August 2026 Location: Dunphy’s Public House, Chapel Street, Kilmoganny, Co. Kilkenny, R95 VEV5 Description: Join us on Saturday, 29th August from 6-8pm in Dunphys Public House Bar in Kilmoganny. ✨ What’s included: • A guided paint session by…