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It’s a programme with unmissable wow moments in store with premieres from Irish National Opera’s production of Emma O’Halloran’s two newest operas; the Irish premiere of the much-missed Jóhann Jóhannsson’s Drone Mass, a new commission for Light Up the Castle from Jack Phelan; a series of Philip Glass’ music threaded throughout a monster programme of Irish and International artists featuring the new and the classic; a headline series with stellar folk and contemporary artists like Lisa O’Neill,  Mick Flannery Niamh Regan and Richard Dawson; the unmissable Marble City Sessions with Martin Hayes alongside a plethora of artist working on the edge of traditional, folk and contemporary music today.
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With themes of resilience and home, The Dead House from Martin Beanz Warde, A Mother’s Voice from Beth McNinch, The Detached Project from Elaine McCague, What are you Afraid Of? from Peter Hanly, and Migration Sonatina with IMDT all speak to the intimate and self-interrogation; while poets Martina Evan and Paul Muldoon explore their long-form works where storytelling comes to the fore. 

Liane Lang explores landscape and change in a mixed-media exhibition at Butler Gallery, and exhibitions of two much-missed Kilkenny artists, Helen Comerford and Ross Costigan offer insights into their work. 

And with the ever-popular Secret Garden series, talks and literature including poets Martina Evans and Paul Muldoon, and more happenings to be announced, we invite audiences to be present for the unique moments that make Kilkenny Arts Festival so special. 

There's plenty more in store - visit KilkennyArts.