Festival 2026
Kilkenny Arts Festival 2026 took place from 6 - 16 August.
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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.
Programme 2026
Revisit the 2026 Programme
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.
