Calendar - Festivals
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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.
Kilkenny’s intimate size and wonderfully atmospheric venue make it a magical location for the many festivals that fill the calendar each year. With music spilling onto the streets and venues within walking distance of each other, the whole city celebrates. For festivals and events, Kilkenny has it all.
Whatever your heart desires, open it to Kilkenny.
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Rockfall Festival 2017 Friday 27th to Monday 30th October Venues across Kilkenny City |
The Music festival began in 1989 with six music venues around Kilkenny City and was run over three nights. In the intervening years the festival has grown both in terms of venues and now the festival was run over four nights and in 22 venues around the City and attracted approximately 10,000 people to the Festival’s gigs |
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Savour Kilkenny - Festival of Food From Friday 27th to Monday 30th October at various venues in Kilkenny |
Enjoy food markets, cookery demonstrations, food art, food debates and discussions as well as lots of dining events in local hotels, restaurants, cafes and bars |
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Rockfall Festival 2017 Friday 27th to Monday 30th October Venues across Kilkenny City |
The Music festival began in 1989 with six music venues around Kilkenny City and was run over three nights. In the intervening years the festival has grown both in terms of venues and now the festival was run over four nights and in 22 venues around the City and attracted approximately 10,000 people to the Festival’s gigs |
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Savour Kilkenny - Festival of Food From Friday 27th to Monday 30th October at various venues in Kilkenny |
Enjoy food markets, cookery demonstrations, food art, food debates and discussions as well as lots of dining events in local hotels, restaurants, cafes and bars |
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Rockfall Festival 2017 Friday 27th to Monday 30th October Venues across Kilkenny City |
The Music festival began in 1989 with six music venues around Kilkenny City and was run over three nights. In the intervening years the festival has grown both in terms of venues and now the festival was run over four nights and in 22 venues around the City and attracted approximately 10,000 people to the Festival’s gigs |
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Savour Kilkenny - Festival of Food From Friday 27th to Monday 30th October at various venues in Kilkenny |
Enjoy food markets, cookery demonstrations, food art, food debates and discussions as well as lots of dining events in local hotels, restaurants, cafes and bars |
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Rockfall Festival 2017 Friday 27th to Monday 30th October Venues across Kilkenny City |
The Music festival began in 1989 with six music venues around Kilkenny City and was run over three nights. In the intervening years the festival has grown both in terms of venues and now the festival was run over four nights and in 22 venues around the City and attracted approximately 10,000 people to the Festival’s gigs |
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Savour Kilkenny - Festival of Food From Friday 27th to Monday 30th October at various venues in Kilkenny |
Enjoy food markets, cookery demonstrations, food art, food debates and discussions as well as lots of dining events in local hotels, restaurants, cafes and bars |
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Kilkenomics Festival 2017 From Thursday 9th November to Sunday 12th November at various venues in Kilkenny |
Kilkenomics - Europe's first economics festival - which brings together some of the world's leading economists, financial analysts and media commentators with some of our funniest, sharpest standup comedians. |
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Kilkenomics Festival 2017 From Thursday 9th November to Sunday 12th November at various venues in Kilkenny |
Kilkenomics - Europe's first economics festival - which brings together some of the world's leading economists, financial analysts and media commentators with some of our funniest, sharpest standup comedians. |
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Kilkenomics Festival 2017 From Thursday 9th November to Sunday 12th November at various venues in Kilkenny |
Kilkenomics - Europe's first economics festival - which brings together some of the world's leading economists, financial analysts and media commentators with some of our funniest, sharpest standup comedians. |
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Kilkenomics Festival 2017 From Thursday 9th November to Sunday 12th November at various venues in Kilkenny |
Kilkenomics - Europe's first economics festival - which brings together some of the world's leading economists, financial analysts and media commentators with some of our funniest, sharpest standup comedians. |
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SUBTITLE European Film Festival 2017 Monday 20th to Sunday 26th November Various Venues in Kilkenny City |
SUBTITLE is Ireland’s newest film festival and a unique opportunity to catch some of the most popular European films that can’t be found at the multiplex. And a chance to meet their makers and stars. If you’re looking for provocative, funny, accessible and smart European films, then SUBTITLE is for you. |
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SUBTITLE European Film Festival 2017 Monday 20th to Sunday 26th November Various Venues in Kilkenny City |
SUBTITLE is Ireland’s newest film festival and a unique opportunity to catch some of the most popular European films that can’t be found at the multiplex. And a chance to meet their makers and stars. If you’re looking for provocative, funny, accessible and smart European films, then SUBTITLE is for you. |
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SUBTITLE European Film Festival 2017 Monday 20th to Sunday 26th November Various Venues in Kilkenny City |
SUBTITLE is Ireland’s newest film festival and a unique opportunity to catch some of the most popular European films that can’t be found at the multiplex. And a chance to meet their makers and stars. If you’re looking for provocative, funny, accessible and smart European films, then SUBTITLE is for you. |
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SUBTITLE European Film Festival 2017 Monday 20th to Sunday 26th November Various Venues in Kilkenny City |
SUBTITLE is Ireland’s newest film festival and a unique opportunity to catch some of the most popular European films that can’t be found at the multiplex. And a chance to meet their makers and stars. If you’re looking for provocative, funny, accessible and smart European films, then SUBTITLE is for you. |
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SUBTITLE European Film Festival 2017 Monday 20th to Sunday 26th November Various Venues in Kilkenny City |
SUBTITLE is Ireland’s newest film festival and a unique opportunity to catch some of the most popular European films that can’t be found at the multiplex. And a chance to meet their makers and stars. If you’re looking for provocative, funny, accessible and smart European films, then SUBTITLE is for you. |
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SUBTITLE European Film Festival 2017 Monday 20th to Sunday 26th November Various Venues in Kilkenny City |
SUBTITLE is Ireland’s newest film festival and a unique opportunity to catch some of the most popular European films that can’t be found at the multiplex. And a chance to meet their makers and stars. If you’re looking for provocative, funny, accessible and smart European films, then SUBTITLE is for you. |
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SUBTITLE European Film Festival 2017 Monday 20th to Sunday 26th November Various Venues in Kilkenny City |
SUBTITLE is Ireland’s newest film festival and a unique opportunity to catch some of the most popular European films that can’t be found at the multiplex. And a chance to meet their makers and stars. If you’re looking for provocative, funny, accessible and smart European films, then SUBTITLE is for you. |
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Yulefest Kilkenny 1st tp 31st December Kilkenny |
Step into the magic of Yulefest and create memories that will last you a lifetime. Stroll down medieval streets and slipways, buzzing with atmosphere, find that perfect handmade craft gift for someone special, savour the yummiest artisan food in our renowned restaurants and stop by the medieval food market. |