What’s There To See In Kilkenny

H E Laurențiu-Mihai Ștefan, Romanian Ambassador to Ireland pictured with Cllr Andrew McGuinness

Kilkenny celebrates Romanian-Irish cultural connections

Kilkenny’s very first MAYhem festival is in full swing!

Music festival brings huge crowds to Kilkenny with one more concert to go!

Coordinated by the National Gallery of Ireland in partnership with over 50 museums, galleries, arts centres and libraries across the country

Free events to celebrate National Drawing Day in Kilkenny later this month

PICTURES: Vicky Comerford

GALLERY: Check out pictures from exhibition at Kilkenny Tea Houses

The AKA Festival will take place from August 6 to 16 PICTURE: Vicky Comerford

Submissions sought for Alternative Kilkenny Arts festival

The Tallest Man on Earth will perform at St Canice’s Cathedral on August 29

Internationally acclaimed acts to play in Kilkenny

PICTURE: Conor Horgan

Tea Houses to host Bernadette Kiely book launch in Kilkenny

Kilkenny selection for the 2026 Rose of Tralee is announced

Left to Right - Richie Dalton and Pat Knox

Dalton and Knox ready for a ‘rally’ good season - Kilkenny People Sport Podcast

GALLERY: Check out the exhibition opening at the former KBC bank in Kilkenny

Communities are being urged to take place in Street Fest, which takes place on May 23 and 24

Street Feast returns this May to help Kilkenny reconnect

Bishop Ger Nash

Bishop Ger Nash to lead Diocesan Good Friday Walk in Kilkenny

The group will perform at the Watergate Theatre on April 17

The Ennio Morricone Experience brings movie magic to Kilkenny

The Kilkenny Choir will perform the Requiem by Gabriel Fauré at St Canice’s Cathedral on May 2

Kilkenny Choir set to raise the roof at St Canice’s Cathedral

Trio Bohémo make Irish debut at Thomastown Concert Hall

Hunger To Belong by Tatiana Doboş

Exhibition showcases ceramic artists at Kilkenny's Design & Craft Gallery
The exhibition runs from March 21 to July 18
Mary Cody

St Patrick's Day fun in Thomastown

Your guide to Thomastown’s Wheelbarrow Parade this St Patrick’s Day - Kilkenny L...

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Floats of all shapes and sizes to feature in Graignamanagh Parade

PICTURES: American marching bands wow the crowds at Kilkenny Castle!

GALLERY: Kilkenny looks simply spectacular for St Patrick's Day Festival

The Luminosa String Orchestra will perform on May 8

Major orchestral collaborations for Marble City Music Festival in Kilkenny

Shawn Fitzgerald Ahern(Co-Director), Michael Gallen (Composer_Co-Director),Maura O'Keeffe(Producer)© Photo taken by Katharina Schiffl for FEDORA

World premiere of highly-anticipated event to take place in Kilkenny

Kilkenny City ready to deliver a festival atmosphere for St Patrick’s Day and f...

Oracle Villa are a rock n roll band from Kilkenny

Kilkenny band Oracle Villa release new single from debut album

The exhibition is currently running at the Mayfair Library PICTURE: Vicky Comerford

Acorns to Oaks exhibition at the Mayfair Library in Kilkenny

The exhibition runs from February 21 to May 4 at the Main Gallery in the Butler Gallery

Artist partners with local craftspeople in Kilkenny exhibition

The festival runs from March 13 to March 17

Kilkenny Tradfest back for 14th festival with 100 free gigs
The festival launch takes place this Wednesday
Mary Cody

Maria can no longer play the sports she adored such as camogie (pictured) and lawn tennis, but still remains as cheerful as she can be despite regular bouts of unimaginable agony

Bowie fundraiser at iconic music venue in aid of Kilkenny teenager

GALLERY: Check out the pictures from exhibition opening at Kilkenny gallery

Niall Breslin and The Polaris Quartet perform in Kilkenny

Tony Strickland, Niamh Curry (artist), Mike Curry, Deputy Mayor Maria Dollard, Sammy Kane (artist), Marco Di Sante (gallery technican) and Mary Doyle Burke (curator)

Irish Portrait Exhibition at Chead Tine Gallery in Kilkenny

Lake Productions bring a modern masterpiece to the stage in Kilkenny

The St Patrick's Festival Kilkenny takes place from March 14 to 17

Family focus for St Patrick’s Festival in Kilkenny

Kilkenny’s St Patrick’s Festival runs alongside Kilkenny Tradfest, with more than 100 free performances on the Bulmers Music Trail

Packed programme announced for St Patrick’s Festival Kilkenny 2026

Tech Thursday will feature a pancel discussion with Maurice Murphy, Niamh Stockil and Stephen Cummins. The event will be held in Harry’s Bar next Thursday

Kilkenny's Tech Thursday explores how AI is reshaping business beyond tools

Enable Ireland is accepting donations at their Kieran St store

Kilkenny’s Enable Ireland Shop is asking locals to ‘break up with your stuff’

Big Maggie will be performed at the Concert Hall in Thomastown from February 19 to 21

A searing family drama - John B Keane classic comes to Thomastown

Comedian Aideen McQueen who will be taking part in this year's Kilkenny Law Festival

Kilkenny Law Festival set to return next month with powerful programme

John B Keane's The Field to be performed in Kilkenny

The show is written and produced by Aidan Dooley

Tom Crean - Antarctic explorer to be performed in Kilkenny

Shane Barry & The Night Post

Shane Barry & The Night Post to play at iconic Kilkenny venue

The project will start next Thursday

Commotions in motion: Kilkenny community project seeks participants

Mags Whitely as Big Maggie

Landmark Irish drama set to take Kilkenny audiences by storm

The show will take place at the Watergate on February 5

'A Tribute to the Music of John Denver' comes to Kilkenny

‘DancingXCrossroads’ by Rachel Ni Bhraonain at Waterford Spraoi. Photo: Light-SensitivePhotography.com.

Kilkenny artists invited to express interest in Arts Council peer panels members...

Kilkenny singer, Patrick Dowling

Kilkenny singer goes Spinnin’ into 2026 with new release

Huge attendance anticipated at Kilkenny concert to be held in brand new venue!

Approximately fifty people attended the inaugural event which was held at the Ormonde Hotel

Film makers gather for networking event in Kilkenny

Pictures: Yulefest celebrates the strength of the local as Made in Kilkenny move...

The gig will take place in The Hole in the Wall on December 18

Rising star to perform at Cois Nore fundraiser in Kilkenny

Extra dates have been announced for the Kilkenny show

New shows added to Immersive Christmas experience in Kilkenny

Pick up a copy of the Kilkenny Yearbook 2025 - brought to you by the Kilkenny People/Kilkenny Live team

The 2025 Kilkenny Yearbook is in shops now - a must-have addition to the festive...

ICYMI: New Kilkenny urban park to be opened to the public in coming weeks

Large crowds to flock to Kilkenny for two concerts planned for the Christmas per...

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Annual festival returns to County Kilkenny with packed schedule of events!

Unique festival set to make a stellar return to Kilkenny this Christmas

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