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07 Sept 2025

WHAT'S ON: Spooky fun for all this Halloween Bank Holiday weekend

The Visual Carlow are the Samhain Festival this bank holiday weekend in Carlow

WHAT'S ON: Spooky fun for all this Halloween Bank Holiday weekend

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The Visual Theatre in Carlow have announced their spooky schedule for the Samhain Festival taking place from the 25th of October to the 27th.

The line-up includes three packed days of Halloween fun for the whole family.

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The line-up for the Festival includes:

Friday
10am | Primary School Movie Morning and Fancy Dress Competition*
2pm - 5pm | Spooky Scavenger Hunt
2pm – 3.30pm | We Go On – Dispelling the Dark*
2pm – 3.30pm | Have A Gawk – Conjuring the Light*
2pm – 3pm | Sláinte Maith - The Monster Mash Special**
3pm – 5pm | The Community Café by Maninder Singh with special guests Anna Tanvir and Carlow Mummers
8pm | Official Opening Concert: Landless and Sound**

Saturday
10am | Samhain Yoga**
11am - 5pm | Spooky Scavenger Hunt
3pm | Spellbound with Joe the Magician**
8.30pm, 9.30pm, 10.30pm | Dark Stories in the Night at VISUAL - Adult Halloween Tours**

Sunday: Family Fun Day
2pm - 5pm | Spooky Scavenger Hunt
2pm - 5pm | Costume Competition
2pm - 5pm | Old School Games with Carlow Sports Partnership
2pm - 5pm | Deadly Disco with DJ Robbie
2pm – 5pm | Straw Craft Workshops at Carlow College
2pm - 5pm | A "Scary" Story Without Words @ The Lobby Gallery
2pm – 5pm | Space Horrors Workshop @ The Link Gallery
2pm – 5pm | Asterisms @ The Main Gallery
2pm – 5pm | Little "Creepy Crawlies" VISUAL
2.20pm, 3.20pm, 4.20pm | Ghostly Tales and Spooky Shenanigans
7pm + 8.30pm | LUMINA - The Fire and Light Spectacular

More information on the list of events and how to attend can be found on the Visual Carlow's website or by following the link HERE.

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