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Kilkenny arts groups to draw down over €1m in funding

By Kilkenny Now 6th March 2021 0

More than €1 million has been set aside this year for Kilkenny art events and projects by the Arts Council of Ireland. Five organisations in Kilkenny are to benefit from a total of €1,053,837 in grants as part of the Art Council’s Strategic Funding for the coming year. The  Government has made an increased grant […]

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Chamber magic: Kilkenny’s Castle Yard to host a very special musical reunion

By Kilkenny Now 13th August 2020 0

Local lovers of classical music are in for a treat after it was confirmed that the Irish Chamber Orchestra will perform in the stunning surrounds of the Castle Yard later this month. They will perform the Eight Seasons concerts on what would have been the final night of this year’s Kilkenny Arts Festival. Announcing the […]

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Kilkenny Arts Festival X: Exciting new schedule will include live performances

By Kilkenny Now 20th July 2020 0

One of Kilkenny’s most iconic festivals has announced their plans for this year’s event, which will include a mix of live performances and events on digital platforms. Kilkenny Arts Festival this morning unveiled an exciting series of events which it will present under the title Kilkenny Arts Festival X. Organisers said they are “taking the […]

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‘We are so disappointed’ – Kilkenny Arts Festival organisers confirm event will not take place as planned

By Kilkenny Now 9th May 2020 Post a comment

The organisers of the Kilkenny Arts Festival have announced that this year’s programme will not take place as originally planned but that it “will present a number of events in different ways.” The decision about the festival, which was due to run between August 6-16, was made following  consultation of the Government’s roadmap for reopening […]

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US artist Gypsy Ray who was drawn to the charms of Kilkenny, passes away

By Kilkenny Now 10th March 2020 0

A highly regarded and gifted artist, who made Kilkenny her home, has sadly passed away. Gypsy (Patricia) Ray, originally from Illinois in the USA, has been living in Johnstown since 2000. She quickly became extremely well-known within the arts and creative industry for her perceptive eye both as a photographer and sketcher, renowned for her […]

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Fringe festival gives alternative art a platform

By Kilkenny Now 11th August 2019 0

AUGUST is the month of arts in Kilkenny and aside from the Kilkenny and Thomastown affairs, there is another, more alternative festival taking place. Alternative Kilkenny Arts Fringe festival or AKA Fringe runs, in parallel to and in conjunction, with the Kilkenny Arts Festival and the Thomastown Creative Arts Festival, and provides an outlet for […]

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Kilkenny Arts Festival set to illuminate city and our imaginations

By Kilkenny Now 7th August 2019 134

By COLIN BARTLEY THE 46th Kilkenny Arts Festival is ready to come alive, and this year the festival is coming to the people. Much of the exhibitions and performances are happening out in the open this year bringing one of Ireland’s biggest festivals right to the public. The event starts tomorrow and is set to […]

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FESTIVAL FEVER: Your free rockin’ guide to every major concert in Kilkenny this Summer

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2019 0

KILKENNY is the place to be this summer, with some of very best national and international acts of every description to grace stages at venues around the county. But tickets are selling fast, so get ahead of the crowd with our full list of events and acts in order to avoid disappointment. Some of them […]

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‘Thrilling and diverse’ – Kilkenny Arts Festival unveil highlights of 2019 classical music programme

By Kilkenny Now 15th April 2019 0

SOME of the biggest names in international classical music will perform at the 2019 Kilkenny Arts Festival. The renowned festival, now in its 46th year, has unveiled the main highlights of its classical music programme. Festival Director Olga Barry said: “We’re proud to announce our main classical music programme for our 46th Festival. Kilkenny Arts […]

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A classical homecoming: violinist Patrick Rafter among stellar line-up for 2019 Kilkenny Arts Festival

By Kilkenny Now 12th April 2019 0

KILKENNY’S internationally-acclaimed violinist Patrick Rafter is among the stellar line-up confirmed for this year’s Kilkenny Arts Festival. Kilkenny audiences will get to see Patrick perform with Michael McHale, the Belfast-born pianist, at a very special performance at St John’s Priory on Sunday, August 11 at 3.30pm . It’s the latest coup for the Kilkenny Arts […]