Talk: Is Conservation Really Necessary? with Butler Gallery Registrar Ann Chumbley and Artist Eamon Colman
Friday 21th August 2026 Location: Butler Gallery, Evans’ Home, John’s Quay, Kilkenny, R95 YX3F Butler Gallery registrar Ann Chumbley and artist Eamon Colman discuss artistic materials, impermanence and the role of conservation in preserving works for future display. Organisers Website
Clean English Apparaill: English and Gaelic Clothing in 16th Century Ireland
Thursday 20th August 2026 Location: Medieval Mile Museum, 2 St Mary’s Lane, Kilkenny, R95 K276 Dress historian Dr Melissa Shiels presents a costumed exploration of English and Gaelic clothing in 16th-century Ireland, from léine and mantles to court dress and…
The Old House in a League of Its Own (Copy)
Thursday 20th August 2026 Location: ld League House, Windgap Village, Co. Kilkenny R95 A3 73 A temporary exhibition brings the Old League House back to life with furniture, community-loaned objects, models and banners exploring the National Land League and Windgap’s…
The Old House in a League of Its Own
Thursday 20th August 2026 Location: ld League House, Windgap Village, Co. Kilkenny R95 A3 73 A temporary exhibition brings the Old League House back to life with furniture, community-loaned objects, models and banners exploring the National Land League and Windgap’s…
Mountains and the Irish: A Forgotten Heritage – Mountaineering with Kevin Higgins
Wednesday 19th August 2026 Location: Rothe House, 16 Parliament Street, Kilkenny, R95 P89C Kevin Higgins explores the overlooked achievements of Irish mountaineers at home and abroad and Ireland’s place in the heritage of mountaineering. Organisers Website
The Big Dig Workshop at Kells Priory
Wednesday 19th August 2026 Location: Kells Priory, Kells, County Kilkenny, R95 V184 A hands-on archaeology workshop for children aged 6 to 12, using a mobile Viking house replica to excavate replica artefacts and learn about Viking life from archaeologists. Organisers…
The Old House in a League of Its Own
Wednesday 19th August 2026 Location: ld League House, Windgap Village, Co. Kilkenny R95 A3 73 A temporary exhibition brings the Old League House back to life with furniture, community-loaned objects, models and banners exploring the National Land League and Windgap’s…
The Old House in a League of Its Own
Tuesday 18th August 2026 Location: ld League House, Windgap Village, Co. Kilkenny R95 A3 73 A temporary exhibition brings the Old League House back to life with furniture, community-loaned objects, models and banners exploring the National Land League and Windgap’s…
The Old House in a League of Its Own
Monday 17th August 2026 Location: ld League House, Windgap Village, Co. Kilkenny R95 A3 73 A temporary exhibition brings the Old League House back to life with furniture, community-loaned objects, models and banners exploring the National Land League and Windgap’s…
Lavinia Burke & Olivia Dunne
Sunday 16th August 2026 Location: The Salmon Pool, Mill Street, Thomastown, County Kilkenny, R95 NX88 Lavinia Burke and Olivia Dunne perform an evening of harp and traditional music to close the festival’s arts week at The Salmon Pool. Organisers Website