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February 2019

Music in Kilkenny

Butler Gallery

24th February

Sunday 24 March 4pm Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle
Concert 3 Of A Special Concert Series To Celebrate 50 Years Of Kilkenny Castle In The Care Of The Office Of Public Works.

March 2019

Kilkenny Tradfest 2019

County Wide

15th - 18th March

Kilkenny will resonate this March with a spectacular line up of talent performing during Kilkenny's Tradfest 2019. From Altan to the Kilfenora Ceili Band to Iarla O'Lionaird, this festival is a feast for traditional music lovers throughout the weekend of our national holiday when we celebrate our native language, sport and particularly our music. A truly great celebration!

Poulaphouca: New Paintings & Works on Paper

Butler Gallery

16th March - 12th May

Poulaphouca: New Paintings & Works on Paper, 16 March – 12 May 2019.
The Butler Gallery is delighted to present the first solo exhibition in Ireland by the Wicklow-based American artist Sam Reveles. This exhibition will include new paintings and drawings that are imbued with great intricacy and detail.

April 2019

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Showtime: Songs from Stage & Screen

Kilkenny Castle,

20th April

Start: 22 May 2019 End: 22 May 2019 Location: Newpark Hotel, Kilkenny
Event Description
Taste the Island
'A celebration of Ireland’s food and drink'

Invitation to industry workshops

May 2019

Smithwick’s Kilkenny Roots Festival

City Centre

3rd - 6th May

Smithwick’s Kilkenny Roots Festival celebrates its twenty second year with an exciting line-up including Grammy winner Patty Griffin, legendary Mexican-American rock musician, songwriter and singer Alejandro Escovedo, Canadian roots rockers The Sadies, retro country soul band The Delines and bluesy guitarist/vocalist Joey Landreth

July 2019

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Kilkenny Country Music Festival

Gowran

14th July

August 2019

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Kilkenny Outdoor Music Festival

Castlecomer

3rd - 4th August

Kilkenny Outdoor Music Festival 2019

Saturday Tickets €30

Saturday & Sunday Tickets €40 (limited availability) on sale soon.
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Kilkenny Arts Festival

Citywide

8th - 18th August

The festival runs from 8-18 August 2019. Since its foundation in 1974, Kilkenny Arts Festival has gathered many of the world’s finest musicians, performers, writers and artists in Ireland’s medieval city each August. For ten days, the city’s historic churches, castle, courtyards, townhouses and gardens offer a magical setting for unique collaborations and intimate encounters between audiences and artists. https://www.kilkennyarts.ie/

Kilkenny Gospel Choir Festival 2019

August 22 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
St. John’s Church, Dublin Road
Kilkenny, Ireland + Google Map

2019 is the year when the Kilkenny Gospel Choir welcomes International Choirs to Kilkenny from all over the world to join with the Kilkenny Gospel Choir for Concerts and Faith experiences. The Choir was founded in 2000 by Fr. Willie Purcell and has raised over €450,000 for charities.

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Graiguenamanagh Town of Books

Graiguenamanagh

23rd - 25th August

At its core the Graiguenamanagh ‘Town of Books’ retains its original vision, to transform Graiguenamanagh, for one weekend only, into a book lovers' paradise where booksellers are matched up with a number of empty spaces in the town.
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