Experiencing encounters is at the centre of a much-anticipated Tipperary arts festival

A large crowd gathered at the Showgrounds Shopping Centre last Thursday for  Clonmel Junction Arts Festival’s brochure launch for 2025.

With ‘Encounters’ as this year’s theme for the festival, there promises to be something for everyone in the packed programme, which encourages engagement with the arts through a wide variety of ‘Encounters’.

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Clonmel Junction Arts Festival also launched its redesigned website (www.junctionfestival.com) last week.

Designed by Paul Higgins of NiceCube, the newly designed website highlights Clonmel and the festival’s many arts events with a striking design, prioritising clarity and ease of use.

Clonmel Junction Arts Festival’s Artistic Director Rebecca Lenehan welcomed the guests to the 25th festival, saying:

“This is a considerable achievement to reach our 25th festival and I would like to thank my predecessors, David Teevan, Mary Hickson, Nollaig Healy and Clíona Maher for all they have done to develop the festival as a premier arts festival in the South-East.”

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The evening concluded with Rebecca encouraging all to share the brochure and attend the many ‘Encounters’ with the arts at Clonmel Junction Arts Festival 4 th to 13 th July 2025 including music, theatre, dance, circus, exhibitions, film, family events,

architecture, comedy, literary events, talks and workshops (seewww.junctionfestival.com for full details).