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Popular Kilkenny festivals booked to return this year

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Kilkenny will be vying for the title of Ireland's entertainment capital after a number of popular festivals were confirmed for a 2022 return. After seeing the coronavirus pandemic wipe out gigs, shows and exhibitions over the past 22 months, people ...

02 Feb 2022 at 14:35

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Kilkenny set to prove 'festival capital' bona fides, with bumper year of events ahead

Kilkenny is gearing up for a bumper year of events and festivals as Covid restrictions lift, with delight for locals and visitors set to return — and with them, a boon for the local economy. Calendar staples such as the St Patrick’s Festival and ...

30 Jan 2022 at 15:33

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Sixteen Kilkenny festivals to receive funding under Festival Grant Scheme 2023

Sixteen festivals have been recommended to go forward for funding approval under the Kilkenny County Council Festival Supports Grants Scheme 2023. The main purpose of the scheme is to support festivals which drive tourism in Kilkenny, ...

24 Mar 2023 at 16:33

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'It's a huge honour to be the Grand Marshal for the St Patrick's Day Parade in Kilkenny'

For Kilkenny’s Paralympic athlete Mary Fitzgerald, life has no limits. I had the great pleasure to meet Mary for a coffee and chat after the recent announcement that she will be this year’s Grand Marshal for Kilkenny’s St Patrick’s ...

25 Feb 2022 at 15:33

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Artist community out in force to celebrate ninth Alternative Kilkenny Arts Festival

The artist community of Kilkenny celebrated the 9th Alternative Kilkenny Arts (AKA) Festival in the Hole in the Wall Pub last Friday. The festival launch event had a great turnout of faces both new and old. This year's festival is ...

25 Jul 2023 at 14:33

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Bookville 2023 Festival returns to Kilkenny libraries this October

Bookville, a Kilkenny festival of books for families and children, celebrates its seventh consecutive year in 2023 with events from October 12 to 18. The fabulous programme of free events caters for school groups and the general ...

05 Sept 2023 at 19:33

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Pictures: Kilkenny bathed in sunshine for an action-packed Bike Week

Kilkenny was a hub of cycling activity in recent days as families, schools, and cycling enthusiasts of all ages took to their bikes for an action-packed Bike Week celebration. Events were held in parks and open spaces across ...

31 May 2025 at 06:33

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Festival organisers in Kilkenny encouraged to apply for funding

Over the years, Kilkenny County Council has provided funding for festival organisers to aid with the development and promotion of festivals with a significant tourism impact. The main purpose of the Festival Support Grants ...

06 Jan 2023 at 12:33

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A bigger and better Bike fest returns to Kilkenny

BikeFest returns this year bigger than ever before on the weekend of May 13 and 14. Growing to a multi-discipline festival, there are more things to experience; test bikes, leisure cycles, sustainability talks, films, ...

28 Apr 2023 at 12:33

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Kilkenny launches Festive Fridays at Yulefest 2024!

Kilkenny is lighting up this holiday season with the launch of Festive Fridays a Night Time Economy and Shop Kilkenny Initiative. Every Friday of Yulefest, the city will host an array of festive activities designed ...

02 Dec 2024 at 23:33

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OPINION: Take a moment to remember the true meaning of Christmas

People’s lives seem to be getting busier all the time, rushing from here to there and constantly trying to keep on top of things - we at least that it how it appears to be for many of us. Christmas - the season of ...

26 Nov 2023 at 18:33

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First-of-its-kind Kilkenny festival commences today - don't miss out!

Kilkenny is to welcome a host of expert speakers in areas of law, history and technology this weekend for the inaugural Kilkenny Law Festival. The festival is the latest addition to the summer events calendar ...

15 May 2025 at 16:33

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