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Entertainment in Kilkenny - Weekly Gig and Event Guide

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Event(s) of the Week

  • Horse Racing: (24th) Ladies Day + (25th) Family Fun Day - Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th June - Gowran Park, Gowran, Co.Kilkenny - First Race at 1.45pm(24th) & 2.05(25th) - On Saturday there will be a Most Stylish Lady Competition, Champagne Bar, Style Tips, Goodie Bags along with the 7 race National Hunt card. On Saturday, recent Hurling All-Stars like DJ Carey, Henry Shefflin, JJ Delaney will be there to meet & greet their fans. On Sunday there will be pony rides, bouncy castles, face painting along with 7 top class flat races, facebook.com/Gowranpark

 

Kilkenny Tourism Brochure 2017/2018

You can now download the NEW 2017/2018 Kilkenny Tourism Brochure. It will be available in booklet form at hotels and various businesses throughout Kilkenny during June 2017 - Download PDF (30mb)

Kilkenny Tourism Brochure

 

Festivals in Kilkenny in 2017/2018

 

 

This Week's Musical / Theatre / Events

  • For up to date information on what is happening in Kilkenny City and County, see the twitter accounts @Kilkenny and @loveKilkenny.
  • Smithwick’s Experience Kilkenny - Parliment St - 10am to 6pm daily, €12/9.50/7 - This multi-sensory and interactive experience will take visitors on a journey through the medieval origins of brewing on the site of the St. Francis Abbey Brewery to the arrival of John Smithwick in the 1700’s, and right up to the present day.  During the tour, the Smithwick’s brewing process will be brought to life with visitors having the opportunity to experience the smells, tastes and textures of the raw materials involved in creating the perfect pint of ale. French, German, Spanish and Italian speaking visitors will be offered an audio guide to take them through the tour, which lasts approximately 70 minutes

  • Medieval Mile Museum - open from Tuesday 28th February - Medieval Mile Museum, High St - The 13th century St Mary’s church and graveyard is the finest example of a medieval church in Ireland. As the starting point of the ‘Medieval Mile’ trail, it brings to life Kilkenny’s history as Ireland’s premier medieval city. Displays of Kilkenny’s civic treasures and replicas of some of the High Crosses of Ossory illustrate the local Gaelic monastic heritage and the ancient city’s historic role in Ireland. Kilkenny’s 800-year story is told with a contemporary twist within the new museum. The customer experience contains a long colourful interactive table similar to a giant iPad, an elongated plasma TV screen and projected imagery onto a giant wall allowing visitors to get immersed in the rich history with the aid of modern technology.

Medieval Mile Museum Kilkenny

  • Theatre: "Between Your Love and Mine" - Friday 23rd June - Watergate Theatre, Parliment St - 8pm, €18/16 - See the Watergate Theatre section below for more information.
  • Darts: Exhibition Game by Gary Anderson - Friday 23rd June - Springhill Court Hotel, Waterford Road - 6pm, €35/10 - World Darts Champion Gary Anderson will perform exhibition matches at the Springhill Court Hotel. VIP tickets give you the chance to meet Garry. There will be a Q&A with Garry and finger food before the main event, visitkilkenny.ie/darts_exhibition_by_gary_anderson_in_kilkenny
  • Concert: Blues Ark / Little Routes / John Maher & many more - Saturday 24th June - Ryans Bar, Friary St - 5pm to close - 8 hours of music featuring some of Kilkenny's finest all in aid of the Kilkenny SPCA. Other acts include Richie Healy, Man Alive, Eve Tuohy, Brid Lyons & more, facebook.com/events
  • Connolly’s Red Mills Family Fun Day - Saturday 24th June - Cillin Hill, Dublin Road - 12pm to 6pm - To celebrate the official opening of Connolly’s Red Mills new flagship Equestrian, Agri and Pet super store in Cillín Hill. It will be a jam-packed family fun day filled with a host of activities and events from a pop-up petting zoo to the 2017 Connolly’s Red Mills Dog Show, kclr96fm.com/events
  • River Court Hotel Summer Wedding Showcase - Sunday 25th June - River Court Hotel, John St - 2pm to 5pm - Meet the wedding experts and their handpicked selection of local Kilkenny suppliers. Competitions on the day, Food & Wine Sampling plus lots more. View their newly refurbished Marshall Suite Ballroom, Outdoor Civil Marriage & Ceremony space overlooking Kilkenny Castle on the banks of the River Nore. The most stunning wedding location in Kilkenny City. Come, look fall in love..., facebook.com/events

 

Kilkenny Castle Events

  • The 'Decius Mus' Tapestries have returned to the Castle. The Tapestries are among the great glories of the wonderful historic Ormonde Collection at Kilkenny Castle. The 'Decius' suite had been in the ownership of the Ormonde family for over 300 years and was displayed in several of their residences before being acquired by OPW for display in Kilkenny Castle. It forms a highlight of the Ormonde Collection in the Tapestry Room and fabulous Picture Gallery - one of the finest historic and architectural spaces in Ireland, kilkennycastle.ie
  • Orienteering Course - Following the December launch of the new permanent Orienteering Course at Kilkenny Castle Park, OPW is delighted to announce that three maps, Short (1.8km), Medium (2.4km) and Long (3.5km) distances, are now available to download for free on the Kilkenny Castle Website. The orienteering course is open to all, families, individuals, clubs, schools and what an amazing way to explore the flora and fauna of Kilkenny Castle Park whilst enjoying the exercise in beautiful surroundings.  There is also a small area of the Canal Walk involved in the courses, kilkennycastle.ie

 

Watergate Theatre (on Parliment Street) - Upcoming Shows

  • Theatre: Between Your Love and Mine (Friday 23rd June)
  • Fan of Leonard Cohen? Last summer, writer John MacKenna began work on a requiem for theatre, in memory of young friends and in honour of those who mourn them. The requiem was inspired, in particular, by Leonard’s hope-filled lines “Behold the gates of mercy, in arbitrary space, and none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace, o solitude of longing where love has been confined, come healing of the body, come healing of the mind.” It features the voices of Eric Butler, Katie Jacques and Shane Sullivan. Spoken word is by Angela Keogh and John MacKenna, who also directs the requiem. See full event & ticket details
  • Dance: Dancewise Academy present "Musical Mayhem" (Thursday 29th June to Saturday 1st July)
  • This is a fun-packed show featuring hits from all your favourite musicals, movies and current chart toppers. Come see the Dancewise students from the Kilkenny and Castlecomer classes showcase their talents in hip hop, jazz, musical theatre, disco and much more. See full event & ticket details

 

Events for Kids

 

Gig in Ryan's Bar Kilkenny

By night Kilkenny comes alive as visitors and locals alike enjoy the city's vibrant cultural and entertainment life. The city offers an eclectic mix of cosmopolitan designer bars, and traditional old style hostelries. What better way to spend an evening than enjoying a meal in one of the many restaurants throughout Kilkenny? Live music and theatre takes place throughout the week, so whether your taste is for dance music, poetry, theatre or rock! - Kilkenny has something to offer you.

Weekly Gig Listings are courtesy of Edwina Grace at the Kilkenny People Newpaper. If you want to publicise events or gigs in the Kilkenny People, you can contact Edwina at EdwinaGrace@hotmail.com and to publicise on this page, email michael.kktourism@gmail.com

You can also follow daily updates via Twitter at @LoveKilkenny or @Kilkenny or on our FaceBook page Kilkenny Tourism Facebook

Full listing of what's happening in Kilkenny in the week from Friday 23rd to Thursday 29th June 2017

Friday 23rd June

Darts: Exhibition Games by Gary Anderson, Springhill Court Hotel, Waterford Road, 6pm, €35/10, visitkilkenny.ie/darts_exhibition_by_gary_anderson_in_kilkenny
Live Music: Traditional Music, Paris Texas, High St, 6pm
Live Music: Live Trad & Ballads with Toss The Feathers, Lanigans, Rose Inn St, 6pm
Live Music: Live Trad with Wallop The Cat, Matt The Millers, John St, 6.30pm
Theatre: "Between Your Love and Mine", Watergate Theatre, Parliment St, 8pm, €18/16, visitkilkenny.ie/between_your_love_at_mine_at_watergate_theatre
Kilkenny Ghost Tours, from Lanigans, Rose Inn St, 8pm, €14/12, kilkennyghosttours.com
Live Music: Irish Fiddle session (musicians welcome), Bollard’s Bar, Kieran St, 8pm
Live Music: Live Jazz with Blue Note Trio, Harpers @ Kilkenny Hibernian Hotel, Ormonde St, 8.30pm - 10.30pm
Live Music: Live Acoustic Session with Phil & Gill Coulter, Dylan Whisky Bar, John St, 9pm
Live Music: Divil the Bit, Lanigans, Rose Inn St, 9.30pm
Live Music: The Field, High St, 9.30pm
Live Music: Pop, Rock, Soul & Irish with Small Change, Statham's Bar @ Pembroke Hotel, Patrick St, 9.30pm
Live Music: Paddock Bar @ Springhill Court Hotel, Waterford Road, 9.30pm
Live Music: River Court Hotel, John St, 10pm
Live Music: Langtons, John St, 10pm
Live Music: Friday Session, Hole In The Wall, High St, 10pm
Live Music: An Poc Fada, Rose Inn St, 10pm
Live Music: The Acousticats, Trad & Ballad, Kytelers Inn, Kieran St, 10pm
Live Music: Elemeno followed by DJ, Matt The Miller's, John St, 10pm
Live Music: Rafter Dempseys, Friary St, 10pm
Live Music: The Funeral Bingo, Ryan's Bar, Friary St, 10.30pm
DJ's at Kyteler's Inn & Biddy Early's & The Pumphouse & Paris Texas & Pegasus Nightclub & Morrisons Late Bar & many more

Saturday 24th June

Kilkenny ParkRun, Kilkenny Castle Park, 9.30am, facebook.com/kilkennyparkrun
Cooking: Basic Baking with Derek, School of Food, Thomasstown, 10am - 1pm, €50, schooloffood.ie
Market with lots of different items for sale, Cillin Hill, 10am - 3pm, facebook.com/kilkennysaturdaymarket
Connolly’s Red Mills Family Fun Day with lots of Activities, Cillin Hill, Dublin Road, 12pm - 6pm, kclr96fm.com/events
Horse Racing: Ladies Day, Gowran Park, Gowran, Co.Kilkenny, First Race at 1.45pm, facebook.com/Gowranpark
Culture: Opening of Eithne Jordan Exhibition "When Walking", Butler Gallery, Kilkenny Castle, 3pm - 5pm, butlergallery.com
Concert: Blues Ark / Little Routes / John Maher & many more, Ryans Bar, Friary St, 5pm to close, facebook.com/events
Live Music: Lanigans, Rose Inn St, 6.30pm
Live Music: Live Trad with Rapscallion, Matt The Millers, John St, 6.30pm
Kilkenny Ghost Tours, from Lanigans, Rose Inn St, 8pm, €14/12, kilkennyghosttours.com
Live Music: An Poc Fada, Rose Inn St, 8pm
Live Music: Jazz Band, Harpers at Kilkenny Hibernian Hotel, Ormonde St, 8.30pm
Live Music: Roots & Blues with Raven Savage, Statham's at Pembroke Hotel, Patrick St, 9pm
Live Music: The Village Inn, Upper Patrick St, 9pm
Live Music: Theme Time Retro Radio, Dylan Whiskey Bar, John St, 9pm
[Cancelled] Concert: Exploding Eyes, Brewery Corner, Parliment St, 9pm, €8, visitkilkenny.ie/exploding_eyes_live_at_brewery_corner_kilkenny
Live Music: Acoustic Trans Atlantic Session, Bollards Bar, Kieran St, 9.30pm
Live Music: The Field, High St, 9.30pm
Live Music: Paddocks Bar @ Springhill Court Hotel, Waterford Road, 9.30pm
Concert: Luarie Shaw & The Swamp People,with the Sunshine Factory, The Pumphouse, Parliament St 9:30 pm €5
Live Music: River Court Hotel, John St, 10pm
Live Music: An Poc Fada, Rose Inn St, 10pm
Live Music: Hole In The Wall, High St, 10pm
Live Music: Little Andy's, Ormonde Road, 10pm
Live Music: Roisin Dubh, Kytelers Inn, Kieran St, 10pm
Live Music: Rafter Dempsey's, Friary St, 10pm
Live Music: Ryan's, Friary St, 10.30pm
DJ's at Biddy Early’s & Matt The Millers & Lanigans (2 Floors) & Langtons Nightclub & The Pumphouse & Marble City Bar (Over 25's Club) & Paris Texas & Left Bank (2 Floors) & Kytelers Inn & Morrissons Late Bar

Sunday 25th June

Clara Parish Community Fun Day with Stalls, Fun & Games, Clara GAA Grounds, Co.Kilkenny, 11am - 1pm, kclr96fm.com/events
Athletics: 5k Fun Run, from the Boathouse, The Quay, Graiguenamagh, 12pm, €10/5, kclr96fm.com/events
Athletics: Ballyhale 5K Family Fun Run, Ballyhale, Co.Kilkenny, 1pm, €10/5, kclr96fm.com/events
Live Music: Live Jazz during lunch, Harpers at Kilkenny Hibernian Hotel, Ormonde St, 1.30pm
Horse Racing: Family Fun Day, Gowran Park, Gowran, Co.Kilkenny, First Race at 2.05pm, facebook.com/Gowranpark
River Court Hotel Summer Wedding Showcase, River Court Hotel, John St, 2pm - 5pm, facebook.com/events
Live Music: Riverview Bar at River Court Hotel, John St, 5pm
Live Music: Hot 4 Jazz Quartet, Left Bank, Patrick St, 5pm
Live Music: Sunday Sessions, musicians welcome, Ryans, Friary St, 6pm - 8pm
Live Music: Generation 5, Kytelers Inn, Kieran St, 6.30pm
Live Music: Live Trad, Matt The Millers, John St, 6.30pm
Live Music: Rusty Springs, The Field, High St, 7pm
Kilkenny Ghost Tours, from Lanigans, Rose Inn St, 8pm, €14/12, kilkennyghosttours.com
Live Music: Carroll's Bar in Knocktopher, 9pm
Concert: 80s Night in Billy Byrne's with Nu Rendezvous, 80's Kilkenny band reunite for one night bash facebook.com/events
Live Music: Kevin and Eugene (greatest hits from the 50's to 00's), Dylan Whiskey Bar, John St, 9pm
Live Music: Lanigans, Rose Inn St, 9pm
Live Music: Tomas Jackman, Irish Songs & Ballads, Kyteler’s Inn, Kieran St, 9pm
Live Music: Social Dancing with live music, Piltown GAA Complex, 9.30pm to midnight, €8
Live Music: An Poc Fada, Rose Inn St, 9.30pm
Live Music: Wallop The Cat, Matt The Millers, John St, 9.30pm
Live Music: The Barflies, The Pumphouse, Parliment St, 9.30pm
Live Music: Rockout with Loose Cannons, The Field, High St, 9.30pm
DJ's at Matt The Millers & Lanigans & Biddy Early's & Langtons Nightclub & Morrissons Late Bar & more

Monday 26th June

Live Music: Traditional Music, Paris Texas, High St, 6pm
Live Music: Live Trad & Ballads with Toss The Feathers, Lanigans, Rose Inn St, 6pm
Live Music: Live Trad with Wallop The Cat, Matt The Millers, John St, 6.30pm
Kilkenny Ghost Tours, from Lanigans, Rose Inn St, 8pm, €14/12, kilkennyghosttours.com
Live Music: Ger Hayes & Cu Chulainn, Lanigans, Rose Inn St, 9pm
Live Music: Stephen Murphy, Tynan's Bridge House Bar, Johns Bridge, 9pm
Live Music: Wandering Souls, Dylan Whiskey Bar, John St, 9pm
Live Music: The Field, High St, 9.30pm
Live Music: Trad Session, Cleere's, Parliment St, 9.30pm
Live Music: After Dark followed by DJ Eddie Hughes, Matt The Millers, John St, 10pm

Tuesday 27th June

Live Music: Traditional Music, Paris Texas, High St, 6pm
Live Music: Live Trad & Ballads with Toss The Feathers, Lanigans, Rose Inn St, 6pm
Live Music: Live Trad with Wallop The Cat, Matt The Millers, John St, 6.30pm
American Tea Party in aid of Cois Nore Cancer Support Centre, Springhill Court Hotel, Waterford Road, 8pm - 11pm, kclr96fm.com/events
Kilkenny Ghost Tours, from Lanigans, Rose Inn St, 8pm, €14/12, kilkennyghosttours.com
Live Music: Sean Maher, Brewery Corner, Parliment St, 8.30pm
Live Music: Wandering Souls, Dylan Whiskey Bar, John St, 9pm
Live Music: Billy Mac, Paddock's Bar @ Springhill Court Hotel, Waterford Road, 9pm
Live Music: Rob Strong Band, The Field, High St, 9.30pm
Live Music: Kitchen Sessions, JB Burke's Bar, John St, 9.30pm
Live Music: Abbeyfolk, Matt the Millers, John St, 10pm

Wednesday 28th June

Live Music: Traditional Music, Paris Texas, High St, 6pm
Live Music: Live Trad & Ballads with Toss The Feathers, Lanigans, Rose Inn St, 6pm
Live Music: Live Trad with Wallop The Cat, Matt The Millers, John St, 6.30pm
Live Music: Raglan Rogues, Kytelers Inn, Kieran St, 8pm
Cooking: Simple Summer Suppers, School of Food, Thomastown, 7pm - 9.30pm, €40, schooloffood.ie
Concert: Kilkenny Musical Society perform summer sounds & musical theatre hits, Set Theatre, John St, 8pm, €10, facebook.com/events
Kilkenny Ghost Tours, from Lanigans, Rose Inn St, 8pm, €14/12, kilkennyghosttours.com
Movie Night: Billy Byrnes, John St, 8.30pm, Free
Live Music: Wandering Souls, Dylan Whiskey Bar, John St, 9pm
Live Music: The Field, High St, 9.30pm
Live Music: Acoustic Session, The Pumphouse, Parliment St, 9.30pm
Live Music: Trad Session, Matt The Millers, John St, 9.30pm
Live Music: Trad Session, Cleere's, Parliment St, 10pm

Thursday 29th June

Kilkenny Farmers Market - local food, flowers and crafts, The Parade, 9am - 4pm
For Kids: Wand Making Workshop & Treasure Hunt, Castlecomer Library, Kilkenny St, Castlecomer, 3.30pm - 4.30pm, kclr96fm.com/events
Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel Wedding Evening, Ormonde St, 5pm - 8pm, facebook.com/events
Live Music: Traditional Music, Paris Texas, High St, 6pm
Live Music: Live Trad & Ballads with Toss The Feathers, Lanigans, Rose Inn St, 6pm
Live Music: Live Trad with Rosewood, Matt The Millers, John St, 6.30pm
Dance: Dancewise Academy present "Musical Mayhem", Watergate Theatre, Parliment St, 8pm, €12/10, visitkilkenny.ie/dancewise_academy_present_musical_mayhem
Kilkenny Ghost Tours, from Lanigans, Rose Inn St, 8pm, €14/12, kilkennyghosttours.com
Live Music: Stephen Murphy, Bridies Bar, John St, 9pm
Live Music: Davey Cashin and Mick Leech, Lanigans, Rose Inn St, 9pm
Live Music: Paddock's Bar @ Springhill Court Hotel, Waterford Road, 9pm
Live Music: Danny Burke, Brewery Corner, Parliment St, 9.30pm
Live Music: The Nore Sessions (Song, Storytelling & Poetry), O'Gorman's, Upper John St, 9.30pm
Big John’s Krazy Karaoke & Fun Night, Biddy Early’s, John St, 9.30pm
Live Music: Tomas Jackman, Dylan Whiskey Bar, John St, 9.30pm
Live Music: The Field, High St, 9.30pm
Live Music: Sofa Sessions, Billy Byrnes, John St, 9.30pm
Live Music: Abbeyfolk followed by a DJ, Matt the Millers, John St, 10pm
DJ's at Langton's Nightclub

Set Theatre Kilkenny

Set Theatre in Kilkenny

 

Exhibitions

  • Coming Soon: "When Walking" Exhibition by Eithne Jordan, Butler Gallery, from 24th June to 30th July, butlergallery.com

 

Film: IMC Kilkenny has a wide variety of films to suit all ages and interests on show at a number of times each day

View This Weeks Kilkenny Film Listings From Official Site at IMC Cinemas