Become a Festival Friend and help make Kilkenny Arts Festival one of Europe’s finest artistic celebrations.
For over 45 years we’ve brought a host of the world’s best artists to the beautiful surroundings of Ireland’s medieval city, showcasing Kilkenny on the global stage each August and generating more than €5 million per annum for the city and county. Making this possible is the support of dozens of local businesses, hundreds of local volunteers and thousands of loyal Festival-goers from near and far.
As an individual or business, you’ll find a range of Friend options and benefits available, from complimentary tickets and discounts to Festival Club membership and special events. Friends membership starts at just €95 (€50 for under-35s).
For more information, call the Festival Office on 056 7763663 or email friends@kilkennyarts.ie
€95 / €50 for under 35s and students
Benefits include:
- Invitation to official Festival launch & opening party
- Acknowledgement on Festival website & in brochure
- Festival Club Membership
- Special events for Friends during the year
- Dedicated Friends' newsletter
€250
Benefits include:
- Invitation to official Festival launch & opening party
- Acknowledgement on Festival website & in brochure
- Festival Club Membership
- Priority booking
- Special events for Friends during the year
- Dedicated Friends' newsletter
- 2 Complimentary tickets *
- 5% Ticket discount **
- No Booking Fees
- Complimentary Music Notes programme
* From list of Festival highlight events
** Ticket discounts do not apply to special offers, bundles, workshops, children’s shows or tickets purchased directly at events
€500
Benefits include:
- Invitation to official Festival launch & opening party
- Acknowledgement on Festival website & in brochure
- Festival Club Membership
- Priority booking
- Special events for Friends during the year
- Dedicated Friends' newsletter
- 4 Complimentary tickets *
- 10% Ticket discount **
- No Booking Fees
- Complimentary Music Notes programme
- Dedicated booking service
* From list of Festival highlight events
** Ticket discounts do not apply to special offers, bundles, workshops, children’s shows or tickets purchased directly at events
€1,000
Benefits include:
- Invitation to official Festival launch & opening party
- Acknowledgement on Festival website & in brochure
- Festival Club Membership
- Priority booking
- Special events for Friends during the year
- Dedicated Friends' newsletter
- 6 Complimentary tickets *
- 15% Ticket discount **
- No Booking Fees
- Complimentary Music Notes programme
- Dedicated booking service
- Access to allocation of seats for sold-out shows ***
- Exclusive invitation to preview dinner with Festival Director and selected artists
- Exclusive backstage access to meet visiting artists
* From list of Festival highlight events
** Ticket discounts do not apply to special offers, bundles, workshops, children’s shows or tickets purchased directly at events
*** Subject to availability