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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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Europe’s top film producers descend on Kilkenny for international film festival

By Kilkenny Now 25th November 2019 0

An international film festival, with over 25 films and will see over 100 film producers descend on Kilkenny, begins this evening. The eighth edition of the Subtitle Film Festival,  Ireland’s only film festival of popular subtitled European films, begins with the Finnish film, “One Last Deal,” being shown in Cleere’s this evening. The festival then […]

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Unique inclusive play set for Kilkenny stage

By Kilkenny Now 26th September 2019 0

AN INNOVATIVE and unique play, a winner of a Dublin Fringe Festival Award, is on stage in Kilkenny tonight. ‘My Dad’s Blind’ is a very innovative play that uses audio description throughout the performance, aimed at giving the visually impaired the same theatre experience as the other patrons. The play centres on a dysfunctional relationship […]

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CULTURE NIGHT 2019: Your guide to all the best events happening around Kilkenny city and county

By Kilkenny Now 20th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY prides itself on its Culture and Arts as much as its hurling and tonight will host many amazing events throughout the city and county for Culture Night 2019 and remember all the events are free. Everything from spoken word and music to unguided tours, printing and visual design, exhibitions and archeology […]

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‘He was unique’ – warm tributes paid to late, great Kilkenny actor Dónal O’Brien

By Kilkenny Now 7th May 2019 0

WARM tributes have been paid to the great Kilkenny actor and former Town Clerk Dónal O’Brien, who passed away on Saturday following a short illness. Arguably the finest Kilkenny actor of his generation, Dónal O’Brien played a major role in the cultural life of the city for decades. He was instrumental in setting up the […]

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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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‘It could happen to you’ – Kilkenny students given hard-hitting road safety lesson

By Kilkenny Now 3rd April 2019 0

GARDAI are giving special road safety presentations to Kilkenny secondary school students. Members of the Kilkenny Community Engagement Team presented the show – titled ‘It won’t happen me to’ – to transition year students at the Watergate Theatre, in conjunction with Kilkenny County Council. Yesterday’s event was attended by CBS Callan, Castlecomer School, Grennan College

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Watergate Theatre chief sets the stage for exciting events planned over coming months

By Kilkenny Now 28th March 2019 0

WATERGATE Theatre Executive Director Joanna Cunningham will give a rundown of all the exciting events the venue is planning to stage at this month’s ‘Chamber Chat’. Ms Cunningham will host the event at the Watergate this evening at 6pm. All local businesses are invited to attend. The Chamber Chats are an informal networking opportunity open […]

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The reel deal: Your complete bank holiday gig guide for Kilkenny Trad Fest 2019

By Kilkenny Now 15th March 2019 0

THE sound of feet tapping will reverberate across the city between now and Monday as the Kilkenny Trad Fest gets underway. The Tradfest is a celebration of our rich musical heritage and boasts a spectacular line-up of some of the country’s finest singers, musicians and dancers. A packed programme of events will take place over […]