The Magic Cube
The Watergate Theatre
Two clowns discover a strange world made only of cubes in this wonderful clowning performance featuring horses, motorbikes, trains, castles, battles, love, laughs and even some tears.
The Gingerbread Man
The Parade Tower
In this delightful rendition of the age-old tale, Miriam Lambert bakes the gingerbread, but the freshly-baked biscuit runs, eluding everyone’s hungry grasp, until he meets a very clever fox…
Puppet-Making workshop with Miriam Lambert
Abbey Business Centre
An exciting opportunity to create your own puppet with puppeteer Miriam Lambert.
Blenny, The Waterdaughter
Barnstorm Theatre Company
Mack the lighthouse-keeper watches over a small fishing town and the ocean, but doesn’t feel part of either, not until the day a Blenny Fish follows him home!
Children’s Craft Workshops
The National Craft Gallery
A chance to explore some of the materials featured in the exhibitions, including jewellery and textiles.
Construct with Nature
Butler Gallery
A chance to build your own colourful 'constructions', inspired by the Butler Gallery's Tony O'Malley exhibition.
The Big Draw
Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel - Kilbride Suite
Design a character, make your own animation flip book and create a storyboard with the help of Fabian Erlinghauser and Roxanne Burchartz from the Cartoon Saloon (Oscar-nominated for The Secret Of Kells).
The Billy Holiday Show
The Parade Tower
Billy Holiday is the world’s most famous singing goat. Now she’s trying to help her friends to stardom, but can sheep really make it big in showbiz? The audience must decide…
Parapapel
Barnstorm Theatre Company
Using just the simplest of props, two friends create a whole world. Graceful, funny and endlessly inventive, Parapapel is a mesmerising show that will keep young children enthralled.
Whispering Waves: Stories of the Sea
The Parade Tower
In this enthralling storytelling performance, Joe Brennan reveals the secrets of the waves. Stories of adventure, mystery and love. Stories of silky seals, a drowning wave and strange creatures...
On-Off
Barnstorm Theatre Company
At once a game, a dance, and an enchanting spectacle, On-Off helps young children overcome their fear of the dark and discover the language of light.
Derek Landy
Hotel Kilkenny - Skyline Suite
Derek Landy, author of Skulduggery Pleasant (Irish Book of the Decade), comes to Kilkenny to talk about his life, his work, and his plans to build a private munchkin army.
Liam Ó Maonlaí
Hotel Kilkenny - Skyline Suite
One of Ireland’s best-loved musicians and singers, Liam Ó Maonlaí brings you sean nós singing, rhythm, piano and soul in this intimate concert for all the family, young and old.
The Magic Cube
The Watergate Theatre
Two clowns discover a strange world made only of cubes in this wonderful clowning performance featuring horses, motorbikes, trains, castles, battles, love, laughs and even some tears.
The Gingerbread Man
The Parade Tower
In this delightful rendition of the age-old tale, Miriam Lambert bakes the gingerbread, but the freshly-baked biscuit runs, eluding everyone’s hungry grasp, until he meets a very clever fox…
Puppet-Making workshop with Miriam Lambert
Abbey Business Centre
An exciting opportunity to create your own puppet with puppeteer Miriam Lambert.
Blenny, The Waterdaughter
Barnstorm Theatre Company
Mack the lighthouse-keeper watches over a small fishing town and the ocean, but doesn’t feel part of either, not until the day a Blenny Fish follows him home!
The Big Draw
Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel - Kilbride Suite
Design a character, make your own animation flip book and create a storyboard with the help of Fabian Erlinghauser and Roxanne Burchartz from the Cartoon Saloon (Oscar-nominated for The Secret Of Kells).
The Billy Holiday Show
The Parade Tower
Billy Holiday is the world’s most famous singing goat. Now she’s trying to help her friends to stardom, but can sheep really make it big in showbiz? The audience must decide…
Parapapel
Barnstorm Theatre Company
Using just the simplest of props, two friends create a whole world. Graceful, funny and endlessly inventive, Parapapel is a mesmerising show that will keep young children enthralled.
Whispering Waves: Stories of the Sea
The Parade Tower
In this enthralling storytelling performance, Joe Brennan reveals the secrets of the waves. Stories of adventure, mystery and love. Stories of silky seals, a drowning wave and strange creatures...
On-Off
Barnstorm Theatre Company
At once a game, a dance, and an enchanting spectacle, On-Off helps young children overcome their fear of the dark and discover the language of light.
Derek Landy
Hotel Kilkenny - Skyline Suite
Derek Landy, author of Skulduggery Pleasant (Irish Book of the Decade), comes to Kilkenny to talk about his life, his work, and his plans to build a private munchkin army.
Liam Ó Maonlaí
Hotel Kilkenny - Skyline Suite
One of Ireland’s best-loved musicians and singers, Liam Ó Maonlaí brings you sean nós singing, rhythm, piano and soul in this intimate concert for all the family, young and old.
Children’s Craft Workshops
The National Craft Gallery
A chance to explore some of the materials featured in the exhibitions, including jewellery and textiles.
Construct with Nature
Butler Gallery
A chance to build your own colourful 'constructions', inspired by the Butler Gallery's Tony O'Malley exhibition.
Blenny, The Waterdaughter
Barnstorm Theatre Company
Mack the lighthouse-keeper watches over a small fishing town and the ocean, but doesn’t feel part of either, not until the day a Blenny Fish follows him home!
Children’s Craft Workshops
The National Craft Gallery
A chance to explore some of the materials featured in the exhibitions, including jewellery and textiles.
Construct with Nature
Butler Gallery
A chance to build your own colourful 'constructions', inspired by the Butler Gallery's Tony O'Malley exhibition.
Derek Landy
Hotel Kilkenny - Skyline Suite
Derek Landy, author of Skulduggery Pleasant (Irish Book of the Decade), comes to Kilkenny to talk about his life, his work, and his plans to build a private munchkin army.
Liam Ó Maonlaí
Hotel Kilkenny - Skyline Suite
One of Ireland’s best-loved musicians and singers, Liam Ó Maonlaí brings you sean nós singing, rhythm, piano and soul in this intimate concert for all the family, young and old.
On-Off
Barnstorm Theatre Company
At once a game, a dance, and an enchanting spectacle, On-Off helps young children overcome their fear of the dark and discover the language of light.
Parapapel
Barnstorm Theatre Company
Using just the simplest of props, two friends create a whole world. Graceful, funny and endlessly inventive, Parapapel is a mesmerising show that will keep young children enthralled.
Puppet-Making workshop with Miriam Lambert
Abbey Business Centre
An exciting opportunity to create your own puppet with puppeteer Miriam Lambert.
The Big Draw
Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel - Kilbride Suite
Design a character, make your own animation flip book and create a storyboard with the help of Fabian Erlinghauser and Roxanne Burchartz from the Cartoon Saloon (Oscar-nominated for The Secret Of Kells).
The Billy Holiday Show
The Parade Tower
Billy Holiday is the world’s most famous singing goat. Now she’s trying to help her friends to stardom, but can sheep really make it big in showbiz? The audience must decide…
The Gingerbread Man
The Parade Tower
In this delightful rendition of the age-old tale, Miriam Lambert bakes the gingerbread, but the freshly-baked biscuit runs, eluding everyone’s hungry grasp, until he meets a very clever fox…
The Magic Cube
The Watergate Theatre
Two clowns discover a strange world made only of cubes in this wonderful clowning performance featuring horses, motorbikes, trains, castles, battles, love, laughs and even some tears.
Whispering Waves: Stories of the Sea
The Parade Tower
In this enthralling storytelling performance, Joe Brennan reveals the secrets of the waves. Stories of adventure, mystery and love. Stories of silky seals, a drowning wave and strange creatures...
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