Smithwick’s Experience Kilkenny celebrates Savour with live music and street food

Smithwick’s Experience Kilkenny will be a hive of activity throughout the Savour Kilkenny Food Festival this October bank holiday weekend as the award-winning, city centre visitor attraction plays host to free live bands, a tour promotion, mouth-watering street food and so much more.

As well as hosting the Festival launch, Smithwick’s Experience Kilkenny is back as a Savour Kilkenny Food Festival main sponsor this year. Smithwick’s Experience Kilkenny is supporting a much-anticipated cookery demonstration incorporating Smithwick’s ales with renowned chef, author, educator and television personality, Paul Flynn. His not-to-be-missed demonstration takes place on Sunday 26 from 11am, live on the Parade.

Festival-goers will also be able to sip, sample and savour the world-renowned red ale and other Smithwick’s products again this year in the ever-popular Craft Brewers and Distillers Marquee in the shadow of Kilkenny Castle in the heart of the Savour Market.

Two seasonal, special brews have been added for the Festival. These include Spicy Friar, an autumnal special-edition brew combining the toasty-rich notes of an Irish Red Ale with a warming pumpkin spice blend. The second is Oktoberfest Marzen, a refined, malty lager has a clean yet rich toasted malt flavour. Both will be available from The Barrel Yard and on the Parade.

Festival revellers will also be able to avail of tour discounts right across the weekend by using promo code SavourFest25 when booking a standard tour.

The enclosed, heated Barrel Yard at Smithwick’s Experience Kilkenny will play host to free live music sessions as dusk falls on the Saturday, Sunday and Monday of Savour, with each performance beginning at 5pm.

The Barrel Yard Savour Sessions are the perfect place to meet up after the Festival each evening for refreshments, live music and fabulous street food, Ignacio Peregrina, Smithwick’s Experience Kilkenny Manager, said.

“We’re hoping that festival-goers, celebrity chefs and great food lovers who have soaked up the energy of the festival on the parade will keep that vibe going and join us for an unmissable experience during the Barrel Yard gigs. On Saturday, we kick off with soulful sounds with Raindogs from 5pm.

“On Sunday, we’re delighted to welcome back local band Burnchurch to the Barrel Yard stage, again from 5pm. We wrap the bank holiday weekend on Monday (October 27) with enchanting folk harmonies and the very best of traditional music with Up She Flew.

“Nobody will go hungry any evening with mouth-watering street food available to buy on site, all specially selected by The Sausage Experience to pair with our world-famous ales. The Barrel Yard sessions ran all summer and were a huge success.

“We’re looking forward to an epic Savour weekend and to welcoming back the many people who came to the summer sessions. It will be great to pair offerings from our low alcohol, non- alcoholic and full bar service with great, locally-sourced street food.”

 Enjoy a special discount on the Standard Smithwick’s Experience Tour by using promo code SavourFest25 when booking your tour. This offer is valid from October 20 to November 3, exclusively for festivalgoers. Over 18s only. T&C to apply – Over 18 only.