Preview: Friday, August 12
Location: St Canice's Cathedral
Time: 1pm
Price: €15/€12
Two sisters, both accomplished pianists, pool their considerable talents (and four hands!) for an exhilarating programme of piano duets.
Location: Barnstorm Theatre
Time: 1pm
Price: €15/€12
Una McKevitt returns to Kilkenny with the extraordinary real-life story of two women who knew from a very young age that they were born into the wrong bodies.
Location: The Parade
Time: 1pm
Price: Free
Ponydance are back, and this time they’re free! Join these incorrigible flirts on their quest through the streets of Kilkenny to find a man.
John Banville writing as Benjamin Black
Location: Parade Tower
Time: 6pm
Price: €13/€11
The acclaimed crime writer discusses literature, crime and alter egos with literary critic Michael Wood.
Location: Barnstorm Theatre
Time: 8pm
Price: €15/€12
Gare St Lazare Players Ireland are back with the world premiere of Title and Deed, a new piece specially-written for the company by acclaimed American playwright Will Eno.
Location: St. John's Priory
Time: 8pm
Price: €20/€17
Emma-Lee Moss's exquisite melodies and thoughtful lyrics guarantee this to be one of the stand-out gigs of the festival.
Location: St Canice's Cathedral
Time: 8pm
Price: €22/€19
An outstanding young Venetian pianist presents a mouthwatering programme of popular favourites.
Drums Off Chaos & Philip Jeck with Beautiful Unit
Location: Set Theatre
Time: 9.30pm
Price: €22/€19
Since 1982, Jaki Liebezeit, Reiner Linke and Maf Retter have been creating headspinning storms of multi-layered groove using odd meters and unconventional rhythms.
Location: Ormonde Hotel
Time: 10pm
Price: €22/€19 - Sold Out
Their raw, exuberant sound, melding hip hop with jazz, is like the soundtrack to the coolest movie you ever saw.
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