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Kilkenny Arts Festival 10 - 20 August 2023
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ARCHITECTS OF AIR

Timisien

Visual Art, Family
Timisien
  1. Fri 11 – Sat 19 August
  2. Fri 11 - Sun 13: 10am - 6pm; Mon 14 - Fri 18: 12pm - 6pm; Sat 19: 10am - 6pm
  3. Kilkenny Castle Parklands
  4. €7 Tickets available on the day only at Kilkenny Castle gate
  5. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult (1 adult for 4 children)

    Relaxed hours for people with additional sensory needs:

    Sun 13: 10am-11am
    Mon 14: 12pm-1pm
    Fri 18: 12pm-1pm

    Child-free hours:
    Mon 14: 5pm-6pm
    Tue 15: 5pm-6pm

  6. Wheelchair accessible
  1. Fri 11 – Sat 19 August
  2. Fri 11 - Sun 13: 10am - 6pm; Mon 14 - Fri 18: 12pm - 6pm; Sat 19: 10am - 6pm
  3. Kilkenny Castle Parklands
  4. €7 Tickets available on the day only at Kilkenny Castle gate
  5. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult (1 adult for 4 children)

    Relaxed hours for people with additional sensory needs:

    Sun 13: 10am-11am
    Mon 14: 12pm-1pm
    Fri 18: 12pm-1pm

    Child-free hours:
    Mon 14: 5pm-6pm
    Tue 15: 5pm-6pm

  6. Wheelchair accessible
“Architects of Air’s giant inflatable sculpture ... is a great big colourful balloon that you can climb into. It’s warm, it’s bright, it hums softly to itself: no wonder [it] attracts kids of all ages, wanting to escape to another, better world”
The Irish Times

After a five-year break, Architects of Air make an eagerly anticipated return to the Castle Park with their latest spectacular luminarium, Timisien.

A luminarium is a giant inflatable sculpture: a place filled with colour, shape and light and a place for people of all ages and backgrounds to meet. Imagine wandering inside a giant balloon filled with breathtaking chambers and maze-like passages.

Inspired by many different styles (including traditional Islamic architecture and Gaudi’s Palau Güell in Barcelona), Timisien is the perfect place to roam, relax and discover your sense of wonder – an experience not to be missed!

The luminarium is wheelchair accessible.

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