Sunday 13th September 2026 Location: Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street, Kilkenny, R95 D320 A premiere anime screening of The Keeper of the Camphor Tree, a story centred on second chances, wishes, hope and the mysterious power of an ancient camphor tree….

Sunday 13th September 2026 Location: Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street, Kilkenny, R95 D320 Andrew Partridge moderates a discussion with Helen McCarthy, Charles Solomon and Satoko O’Brien on how culture, history, language and translation shape the international understanding of anime. Organisers Website

Sunday 13th September 2026 Location: Butler Gallery, Evans’ Home, John’s Quay, Kilkenny, R95 YX3F Harry Burton introduces cartooning through a practical five-step process covering ideas, jokes, simplified visual concepts and finished drawings. Organisers Website

Live at Kytlers

The very best in live music right here at The Dylan

Keeping it steady with all Your classic hits.

Live Music at Paris Texas

Bingo! Bubbles! Bants! .. Enjoy an evening with our queens, take part in some Bingo and relax with delicious cocktails and lots more

Live on the Terrace

Butler Gallery offers FREE weekend guided-tours which provide an engaging walk-through modern and contemporary Irish art of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Join all the runners every Saturday morning at the castle park

Saturday Market at the Mart, Cillin Hill

Windgap v John Lockes, Kilkenny GAA, Sun 23 Aug 2026 13:30

Barrow Rangers v Tullogher Rosbercon, Kilkenny GAA, Sun 23 Aug 2026 13:30

Carrickshock v Dunnamaggin, Kilkenny GAA, Sun 23 Aug 2026 11:30

Hailing from Graignamanagh, Co Kilkenny Robert Grace is one of Ireland’s fastest-rising pop voices — and he’s only getting started, with over 250m str…

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WASPS vs HUMANS
This autumn, Wasps vs Humans release their second album, ‘The Day Homo Sapiens Destroyed the Earth’.
Recorded between Dublin …

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WASPS vs HUMANS
This autumn, Wasps vs Humans release their second album, ‘The Day Homo Sapiens Destroyed the Earth’.
Recorded between Dublin …

World Record Holder and international Bubbleologist Ray Bubbles combines science, comedy and breathtaking bubble artistry in an unforgettable theatre

New Threats from the Soul is a masterclass in reducing the sublime to the prosaic, immensity to infinitesimally, and vice versa (the trick can only wo…

New Threats from the Soul is a masterclass in reducing the sublime to the prosaic, immensity to infinitesimally, and vice versa (the trick can only wo…

[Other] Eventbrite – Blaise Butler presents COFFEE & PRINT CLUB @ LOW LANE – Thursday, September 17, 2026 at Low Lane, Kilkenny, Kilkenny. Find event and ticket information.

Sunday 13th September 2026 Location: Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street, Kilkenny, R95 D320 Graphic designer Annie Atkins explores how props, documents and everyday objects can carry stories, drawing on her work across film, publishing and design. Organisers Website

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…

Sunday 13th 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…

Sunday 13th September 2026 Location: Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street, Kilkenny, R95 D320 Animation historian Helen McCarthy presents an illustrated talk tracing how Japanese animation travelled to and developed audiences in the West, introduced by Claire Finn. Organisers Website

Sunday 13th 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

Sunday 13th September 2026 Location: Glebe Hall, Barrack Street, Kilkenny, R95 WK60 Cartoon Saloon’s Fabian Erlinghäuser introduces budding animators aged 7 to 11 to basic animation principles including character design and visual language. Organisers Website

Sunday 13th September 2026 Location: Butler Gallery, Evans’ Home, John’s Quay, Kilkenny, R95 YX3F Illustrator and art director Melissa Malone guides participants in turning a personal memory or experience into one or two images while exploring emotion, character and visual…

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