Accessibility Statement
This accessibility statement applies to content published on this website only, www.kilkennyarts.ie.
It does not apply to other content or websites published on any of its subdomains.
Statement of commitment
Kilkenny Arts Festival is committed to making this website accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability.
The pages on this website aim to meet Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2. Work is ongoing to improve accessibility and address identified issues.
Compliance status
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 Level AA, due to the non-accessible content listed below.
Non-accessible content
Some content on this website is not fully accessible due to the following reasons:
- Colour and visual contrast:
- Certain text elements appear over images and may not meet minimum contrast requirements, which may make them difficult to read for users with low vision. We are working to address identified issues.
- Images and non-text content:
- Some images are missing meaningful alternative text.
- Some information is provided only through images (pictures of text) without text equivalents.
- Embedded third-party content:
- Some content is embedded from third-party platforms such as social media or media players. Kilkenny Arts Festival does not have the ability to rectify accessibility issues contained within third-party iframes.
- Documents (PDFs): Some PDF documents may not be fully accessible.
- Video Content:
YouTube and Vimeo videos are embedded on this website using iframes. Some of these video components have known accessibility issues, including:- Keyboard accessibility limitations in the YouTube or Vimeo player.
- Some videos may not have captions (work is ongoing to add captions where possible).
- Videos on this website do not have audio description.
- Some video player components may not have sufficient colour contrast.
- Some videos may contain flashing or rapidly changing images.
Kilkenny Arts Festival is working to address all identified issues where it is within out control.
If you encounter an accessibility issue not listed above, please contact at info@kilkennyarts.ie.
Alternative access methods
If you encounter any difficulties accessing content on this website, you can request an alternative format or assistance by contacting us at info@kilkennyarts.ie. We will make every reasonable effort to provide accessible alternatives as quickly as possible.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
The statement is based on a review of a representative sample of web pages against WCAG 2.2 AA success criteria using a combination of manual and automated testing.
This statement was prepared on 11 December 2025.
This statement was last reviewed on 11 December 2025.
Feedback and contact information
Kilkenny Arts Festival welcomes all feedback related to accessibility.
Please email us at info@kilkennyarts.ie if you;
- wish to provide feedback on accessibility;
- require information in an accessible format;
- wish to report an accessibility barrier; or
- wish to submit a complaint relating to accessibility.
We make every effort to respond to your email within 15 business days.