Festival 2026
Join us 6 - 16 August 2026.
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Programme 2026
Full programme now live!
Ticket Bundles
Explore our festival ticket bundles!
Festival Venues
From cathedrals to castles, galleries to gardens, Kilkenny Arts Festival stages events in some of Ireland’s loveliest venues.
Accessibilty
The Kilkenny Arts Festival team wants our festival to be as welcoming as possible to as many people as possible. To do this, we have created a suite of resources for anyone to use when attending this year's Festival.
About the Festival
For ten days each August, the city’s historic churches, castle, courtyards, townhouses and gardens offer a magical setting for unique collaborations and intimate encounters between audiences and artists.
