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A great crowd turned out at the Pembroke Hotel on Wednesday for the official launch of Kilkenny Arts Festival’s main summer programme.
A vast amount of new projects and commissions, exquisite performances, new collaborations, intriguing installations and residencies and more have been unveiled. Festival Director Olga Barry said organisers were delighted to announce the 52nd edition of Kilkenny Arts Festival.
“For over half a century, August in the Marble City has been synonymous with extraordinary artists and performers bringing their work to our beautiful city and fantastic audiences,” she said.
All pictures: Dylan Vaughan
“New ideas in ancient spaces is the hallmark of Kilkenny in the late summer, and this year’s programme is packed with the new; world and Irish premieres, intriguing collaborations and residencies, intimate experiences and epic spectacle occupy Kilkenny both in centre stage and all around the edges. In 2025 the work of these creators doesn’t shy away from some of the big questions facing humanity and society today — we invite everyone to come and join us to experience this special kinship between artists and audiences.’’
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The festival will run from August 7 - 17. Booking is now open now online at kilkennyarts.ie or by phone 056- 7752175, with the festival box office to open on John Street from July 16.
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