‘We are so disappointed’ – Kilkenny Arts Festival organisers confirm event will not take place as planned
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 society and business, and ongoing consultation with artists and partners, a statement said.
“We are so disappointed to announce that Kilkenny Arts Festival, as we know and love it, will not happen in its 47th year this summer,” Festival Director Olga Barry said.
“Kilkenny Arts Festival has always been about the remarkable combination and warmth of artists and audiences coming together in our gorgeous city.
While we continue to work with our wonderful artists and partners in devising new ways to bring the arts into all our lives in these challenging times, we are particularly looking forward to the future when we can all be together again, in summertime in the Marble City.”
Details of events will be announced at a later date.
Terry Fitzpatrick says:
I would like to point out that I really enjoyed the concert by Neil Young and Bob Dylan, I really thought the organization left a lot to be desired. For the number of people that were there, there were only two toilets in Nowlan Park and as a result, there were constant Qs at each one for the duration of the concert. There should have brought in portaloos.
When the concert was over at about 10 pm thousands of very hungry people streamed out onto the street to find that every place was closed. The pubs had extended hours for the concert but not one of them was serving food. Not even Hotels. The few fast foods take away’s had Qs of 100 people at each one of them and as a result, they ran out of food. For that reason I would never go to a big concert in Kilkenny again they are not able to deal with it. The whole Town should have got involved in it and pulled together. the concert-goers were definitely let down. I would like to see Kilkenny holding a flea coel. They could take a leaf out of some of the smaller town’s Book like Cavan or Drogheda.
Regards
Terry Fitzpatrick
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