Festival announcements

Due to the yellow weather warning that is currently in place, we regret to announce that a number of Secret Garden Music performances have been cancelled.

Kilkenny Arts Festival are delighted to announce the full Programme for this year's Festival!

We're very excited to share with you the first announcements of our 2022 Kilkenny Arts Festival Programme!

Kilkenny Arts Festival are delighted to share details of our first Programme announcement for #KAF22!

We're taking a moment to celebrate the way in which our society, our artists, audiences and partners came together to create unique experiences despite the challenges.

Kilkenny Arts Festival announce details and title for this years Hubert Butler Essay Prize.

Today the recipient of the renowned international Hubert Butler Essay Prize 2021 was announced. The award, which encourages the art of essay-writing across Europe was awarded to visual artist Alison Williams for her essay: '"During the plague I came into my own” – Anthony Hecht
Who or what benefited from Covid-19?’

In the midst of an ever changing landscape, the festival brings artists and audiences together again through unique arts encounters.

The Irish Times on the 2021 KAF programme announcement by Gemma Tipton

HEART London and Kilkenny Arts Festival announce details and title for this years Hubert Butler Essay Prize.