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KILKENNY ARTS FESTIVAL IN ASSOCIATION WITH OPW

Light Up the Castle:

Six Sides Sawn
FICTIONS PICTURE COMPANY DIRECTED BY JACK PHELAN

Light Up the Castle, the spectacular

audio-visual show projecting images
onto the walls of Kilkenny Castle,
has become one of the most eagerly
anticipated events in the Festival
calendar. Each year presents a brand- IRISH PREMIERE
new spectacular, projected onto the
Castle as night falls. For this year’s show, KILKENNY ARTS FESTIVAL, CHAMBER CHOIR IRELAND & CRASH ENSEMBLE
Light Up the Castle: Six Sides Sawn, the
Festival has commissioned video artist Jóhann Jóhannsson
and filmmaker Jack Phelan to deliver
a playful tribute to the art of illusion.
Sprinkling a little magic of his own,
Phelan presents the Castle as you’ve
Drone Mass
never seen it before. The late Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson was a singular talent, as celebrated for his theatre and
film scores (including Arrival and Sicario) as for his orchestral work, and Drone Mass is his defining work.
Please note: the installation features
strobe lighting. Latecomers will not be Despite the name, Drone Mass isn’t really a mass. It’s a mysterious and richly textured work inspired
admitted. Wheelchair users are advised by an ancient Egyptian Coptic hymn, and for its Irish premiere we’ve assembled some of the finest
to contact the Festival Box Office before musicians in the land together with multiple-Grammy-winning Paul Hillier, who conducted the recording
the show. Gates open at 10.15pm at the of Drone Mass for Deutsche Grammophon in 2022.
Parade entrance.
Weaving voices, strings and electronics into a mesmerising soundscape that bears comparison with
the work of minimalist greats like Arvo Pärt and Henryk Górecki, Drone Mass is the thrilling debut Irish
performance of a great composer’s crowning achievement.

WED THU FRI SAT Kilkenny Castle Rose Garden SAT

14 15 16 17
10.40PM 10.40PM 10.40PM 10.40PM
Admission Free and unticketed
Gates open 10.15pm
Duration 20 mins approx.
St Canice’s Cathedral
10 Admission €35/€32
9.30PM Duration 60 mins approx.
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EUROPEAN PREMIERE
When this double bill of new Irish operas premiered in the US last year it met with instant
IRISH NATIONAL OPERA acclaim. Now Irish National Opera and Kilkenny Arts Festival are thrilled to bring these two
extraordinary works to Kilkenny for their European premiere.
Trade/Mary Motorhead Experimental composer Emma O’Halloran adapts two of her uncle Mark O’Halloran’s plays
about damaged and compelling characters. In Mary Motorhead, a woman serving a sentence
Emma O’Halloran for murder explores the disappointments and betrayals that shaped her life; while in Trade,
two men meet for sex in a Dublin hotel room but find themselves drawn into the most
unexpected encounter of their lives.

Directed by Tom Creed and combining dramatic text with live orchestral score and electronic
sounds, Trade/Mary Motorhead is a pair of must-see works that redefine what opera can be.

Librettist Mark O’Halloran

Composer Emma O’Halloran

Cast
Younger Man Oisin O’Dalaigh
Older Man John Molloy

Mary Motorhead Naomi Louisa O’Connell

Artistic Team
Conductor Elaine Kelly
Director Tom Creed
Electronic Sound Designer Alex Dowling
Set Designer Jim Findlay
Lighting Designer Christopher Kuhl
Costume Designer Montana Levi Blanco
Assistant Director John King vivid, daring ... the
Répétiteur Aoife Moran intensity never flags
Irish National Opera Orchestra The New York Times

THU FRI SAT SUN Watergate Theatre

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8 9 10 11
7PM 7PM 7PM 3PM
Admission €35/€32
Duration 1 hr 45 mins
(including interval)
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Chamber Choir Ireland

Romantic Music from Vienna
Led by their double Grammy-winning director
Paul Hillier, Chamber Choir Ireland return
with an enthralling programme of music
both sacred and secular, including songs by
Schubert and Brahms, and Ligeti’s iconic Lux
Aeterna, a piece for a 16-part choir made
famous by Stanley Kubrick’s film 2001: A
Space Odyssey.
Programme
Johannes Brahms Two Motets, op. 74                       
Franz Schubert Sehnsucht
Hugo Wolf Geistliche Lieder (I-III)
György Ligeti Lux Aeterna
Hugo Wolf Geistliche Lieder (IV-VI)
Franz Schubert Gesang der Geister über den Wassern
Johannes Brahms Fünf Gesänge, op. 104

a sheerly beautiful immersion in choral sonority

The Irish Times

Irish Chamber Orchestra Programme

Ralph Vaughan Williams
Thomas Zehetmair conductor Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Errollyn Wallen
Dances for Orchestra (Irish Premiere)
Directed by their chief conductor, Thomas Zehetmair, the Irish
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Chamber Orchestra presents a characteristically eclectic programme
Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K550
that mixes new work with traditional favourites, including Vaughan
Williams’ gorgeous, ethereal Fantasia and Mozart’s heartbreaking
Symphony No. 40.
a virtuoso technique married to
At the heart of the concert is the Irish premiere of a new work by a musical mind that won’t take
the multi-award-winning composer Errollyn Wallen. Inspired by anything for granted. Zehetmair
PHOTO RUTH MEDJBER
traditional dance forms like the sarabande and the waltz, Dances for seems to find answers where other
Orchestra is a ‘revelation’ (Bachtrack), a suite of contrasting dances musicians don’t even see questions
filled with infectious melody and propulsive rhythms.
Andrew McGregor, BBC Radio 3

St Canice’s Cathedral
SUN THU Admission
St Canice’s Cathedral
11 Admission €30/€28
7.30PM Duration 70 mins approx. (without interval)
15 Zone A €37/€35
7.30PM Zone B €32/€30
Duration 1 hr 20 mins approx. (without interval)
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a poet of the piano

Samson Tsoy
Samson Tsoy & Pavel Kolesnikov Bachtrack

Pavel Kolesnikov Beethoven: Last Sonatas

Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring Bach: Goldberg Variations Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven
Since he won the world’s biggest piano prize, the Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, op. 109
Honens International Piano Competition, in 2012, Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110
When they first appeared at the Festival Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, op. 111
Pavel Kolesnikov has established himself as one of
in 2018, pianists Samson Tsoy and Pavel
Europe’s leading pianists, celebrated for his intensely
Kolesnikov were rising international Samson Tsoy rounds off this mini festival
personal interpretations of classical repertoire.
stars. Since then they’ve continued to of Kolesnikov and Tsoy with a solo
For his second appearance of the day in
soar, both as individual performers and performance of Beethoven’s late sonatas.
St John’s, Kolesnikov performs Bach’s
as a duo, launching their own successful Born in Kazakhstan and now based in
masterpiece, the Goldberg Variations.
festival and delivering adventurous London, Tsoy is an astonishing performer,
performances everywhere from the One of the composer’s greatest lauded for his originality, ‘inexhaustible
world’s major concert halls to achievements, the Goldberg imagination’ and the intense drama of his
a multistorey car park in London. This Variations is a work in which Bach’s performances, and for this performance
year, Kolesnikov and Tsoy return to technical ingenuity dovetails perfectly he brings those talents to bear on
Kilkenny for an all-day takeover of with his inspiration. It’s a piece Beethoven’s late, great piano sonatas.
St John’s, beginning with this Kolesnikov has performed across
breathtaking performance of Europe to rapturous receptions, and
Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. he’s sure to bring his own unique
perspective on this timeless work.

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The Rite of Spring may be best-known
as an avant-garde ballet and orchestral FRI St John’s Priory FRI St John’s Priory

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work, but Stravinsky composed it on Admission €22/€20 Admission €25/€23
piano and even performed it himself, 16
1PM
Duration 65 mins approx.
(without interval)
16
5PM
Duration 80 mins approx.
(without interval)
shortly before the ballet’s debut, with
Debussy providing an extra pair of hands.
As a composition for piano it is just as
exhilarating as the full orchestral score,
and in the hands of Kolesnikov and Tsoy, Carducci String Quartet
The Rite of Spring is a must-see event. Different Trains Programme
Osvaldo Golijov
The acclaimed quartet brings its residency at this Yiddishbbuk
year’s Festival to a close with a programme featuring Philiip Glass
piano magicians pieces by Philip Glass and Osvaldo Golijov, along with String Quartet No. 5

PHOTO PATRICK ALLEN

The Arts Desk an iconic work by Steve Reich. Steve Reich
Different Trains
Inspired by the journeys Reich took across the US as a
child during World War Two, and by the very different a masterclass
FRI SUN Set Theatre journeys undertaken at the same time by those in unanimity of
St John’s Priory
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16
11AM
Admission €17/€15
Duration 45 mins approx. (without interval)
11 Admission €27/€25
Duration 65 mins approx.
9.30PM (without interval)
trapped in Europe, Different Trains weaves together
live performance and the recorded voices of Holocaust
musical purpose
The Strad on the
survivors into a deeply moving work. Carducci Quartet
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LUNCHTIME MUSIC SERIES

Finghin Collins & Máire Carroll
The Ros Tapestry Suite
Carducci String Quartet Finghin Collins and Máire Carroll – two of
Ireland’s most exciting pianists – join forces
Programme

PHOTO TOM BARNES

to perform this exhilarating programme John Kinsella The Celts, in an Island Fastness
Festival favourites the Carducci String Quartet mark their winning in every sense of the word Elaine Agnew The Abduction of Dervorgilla
return to Kilkenny with this pair of lunchtime concerts The Irish Times
of new music by many of our finest
contemporary composers. Gerald Barry Arrogant Trespass: The Normans Landing
embracing works by everyone from Mozart to Philip Glass. at Bannow Strand (‘Midday’)
Programme I Sebastian Adams The Siege of Wexford (‘2014.4’)
The first programme spans two centuries of chamber music, Commissioned by the New Ross Piano Festival
Friday 9 August Gerry Murphy Battles in the Kingdom of Ossory
from Beethoven’s dynamic String Quartet No. 11 to Philip over a number of years, The Ros Tapestry Eric Sweeney Evening: The Lighthouse at Hook Head
Glass’s urgent ‘Company’, inspired by Samuel Beckett’s novella. Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartet No. 11 Suite is inspired by the tapestries of the Linda Buckley William Marshal: The Flower of Chivalry
in F minor, op. 95 ‘Serioso’ same name that tell the story of the Norman Sam Perkin The Marriage of William Marshal and
Philip Glass String Quartet No. 2 ‘Company’ invasion of Ireland. To mark the completion of
The second concert matches Mozart’s much-loved ‘Hunt’ Isabel de Clare (‘Nesting Doll’)
Dmitri Shostakovich String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, op. 110 these tapestries (now on display in Kilkenny
quartet, dedicated to Haydn, with Fanny Mendelsohn’s only Deirdre Gribbin Ex Voto Tintern Abbey: William Marshal’s
string quartet, a playful and passionate work and one of the Duration 50 mins approx. (without interval) Castle), Finghin Collins and Máire Carroll Stormy Crossing to Ireland (‘Anfa Virga’)
earliest surviving quartets written by a woman. present the first performance of the entire Andrew Hamilton Hunt in the Forest of Ros
Programme II Ros Tapestry Suite, an exhilarating journey Philip Martin Gothic Glory: The Building of the
Saturday 10 August Parish Church of St Mary’s
through Ireland’s ancient past, in a thrilling
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart String Quartet No. 17 mix of modern styles. Gráinne Mulvey The Thriving Port of Ros
FRI SAT
St John’s Priory in B flat, K458 ‘The Hunt’ Raymond Deane The Walling of the Town of Ros:
9 10
1PM 1PM
Admission €22/€20
for each concert
Fanny Mendelssohn String Quartet in E flat major Sixteen Guilds Protect Their Town
Marian Ingoldsby Exchange: The Irish and Normans Mingle at the Fair
Duration 50 mins approx. (without interval) Garrett Sholdice The Sheaf of Corn: the Distaff Descent (‘Sheaf’)

Finghin Collins
It’s six years since Finghin Collins Programme
last performed at the Festival and Frédéric Chopin
we’re thrilled to welcome back the Three Nocturnes,
leading Irish pianist of his generation op. 9
for this much-anticipated solo recital Robert Schumann
that combines two beautiful pieces Arabeske, op. 8
by Robert Schumann with some of Frédéric Chopin Four

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Chopin’s finest works, including the Mazurkas, op. 17

PHOTO LAURA SHEEHAN

Nocturne in E-flat major and Ballade Robert Schumann
No. 4, one of the masterpieces of Papillons, op. 2
19th-century piano music. Frédéric Chopin
PHOTO CELINE MICHEL

Ballade No. 4, op. 52

TUE WED
a fascinating collection, demonstrating
St John’s Priory St John’s Priory
an impressive breadth of contemporary
a tower of strength 13
1PM
Admission €22/€20
Duration 60 mins approx. (without interval)
14
4PM
Admission €25/€23
Duration 90 mins approx. (without interval) composition for the piano
The Irish Times Classical Notes
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LUNCHTIME MUSIC SERIES

Crash
Crash Ensemble continues our mini-adventure through an
iconic composer’s work with this enticing concert in the
Parade Tower.

Lavinia Meijer Ensemble Written in 1981, Glassworks was Philip Glass’s wildly
The Glass Effect innovative attempt to merge minimalism and pop, creating
Philip Glass ‘classical’ pieces with infectious pop hooks. It soon became

PHOTO ROBIN DE PUY

one of the composer’s most popular works, and who better to
Harpist Lavinia Meijer is a groundbreaking artist. Constantly
looking to expand the possibilities of her instrument, she Glassworks perform it in the intimate surroundings of the Parade Tower
than Crash Ensemble, Ireland’s leading new music ensemble.
has performed a dizzying array of musical genres from
classical to rock and jazz at concert halls all over the world.
Her pioneering interpretations of Philip Glass’s music Programme
have earned her universal acclaim and a platinum-selling Philip Glass Opening
CD, and for this concert – part of a series celebrating the WED Parade Tower
Philip Glass Étude No. 16
music of the modern American master – Meijer performs
her own beautiful arrangements, lending Glass’s work new
Philip Glass Étude No. 17
Philip Glass The Hours
you want to tap your feet, but
two feet rarely seem enough
14 Admission €22/€20
Duration 50 mins approx.
7PM (without interval)
expressiveness and depth. Philip Glass Metamorphosis The Guardian on Crash Ensemble
Lavinia Meijer Atmospheric Rivers
Lavinia Meijer Tomorrowday
MON St John’s Priory
12 Admission €22/€20
1PM Duration 50 mins approx. (without interval)
yet again, harpist Lavinia Meijer
hits the bullseye!
Trouw on The Glass Effect

Máire Carroll
Philip Glass: Études
Following her collaboration with Programme
Finghin Collins, leading Irish pianist Philip Glass Études
Máire Carroll returns to St John’s for Étude No. 12
another concert in our lunchtime series Étude No. 1
(and Philip Glass mini-series) performing Étude No. 2
a selection of Glass’s piano Études, a Étude No. 10
work she’s performed to great acclaim. Étude No. 5
From the gentle No. 2 to the propulsive Étude No. 6
No. 6, the Études showcase Glass’
astonishing range, exploring different
Étude No. 16
Étude No. 4
Crash Ensemble For this unique ‘open house’ event, Crash Ensemble invite you to
peek behind the scenes as they rehearse Postcards, a series of short
textures and techniques. Étude No. 15 Postcards compositions by a diverse array of composers whose work explores
Étude No. 20 our relationship with the environment. Come and meet members of
Crash and the team during morning rehearsals, then return to see
PHOTO LAURA SHEERAN

THU THU Shee Alms House them perform these pieces live, at 5.30pm and 6.30pm, in various
St John’s Priory Open house 9.30am-1pm
15
1PM
Admission €22/€20
Duration 65 mins approx. (without interval)
15 Performances 5.30pm & 6.30pm
Admission FREE
locations around Shee Alms House. The second performance includes
a live podcast recording hosted by Festival Director Olga Barry and
featuring some of the Postcards composers.
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impressive
playing…
LUNCHTIME MUSIC SERIES hand-crafted
precision RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Mari Samuelsen violin
Gramophone

Mari Samuelsen violin

Julien Quentin piano Superstar violinist Mari Samuelsen joins the RTÉ Concert Orchestra to close Programme

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out KAF24 with this exciting performance featuring Nils Frahm’s exhilarating Bryce Dessner Song for Octave
Blending finesse with virtuosity, Mari Samuelsen is Hammers, Arvo Pärt’s celebrated Fratres, and Max Richter’s Vivaldi – The Four Jóhann Jóhannson Cambridge 1963
one of the most exciting violinists working today. Her Seasons Recomposed. Hania Rani Glass
fearless approach to repertoire has seen her perform Nils Frahm Hammers
everything from new work by Max Richter to Beyoncé’s First performed in 2012, Richer’s ‘recomposed’ version of Vivaldi’s The Four Arvo Pärt Fratres
‘Halo’, attracting a young audience along the way. We’re Seasons is a far cry from the usual classical ‘remixes’. Richter discarded 75% of Max Richter Vivaldi – The Four
Programme
thrilled to welcome her to Kilkenny for the first time the original work and recast the rest into loops and phrases that thrive on the Seasons Recomposed
with an eclectic programme that mixes Bach with fresh Arvo Pärt Spiegel im Spiegel tension between Baroque and contemporary styles. The result is both familiar
talent from Bryce Dessner to Lera Auerbach. For this Philip Glass Metamorphosis II and strange: a masterpiece made new for our age, and the perfect way to end
special concert, Mari will be joined by her frequent music Philip Glass Einstein on the Beach
this year’s celebration of music old and new.
collaborator, pianist Julien Quentin. Lera Auerbach 24 Preludes for Violin and Piano op. 46
No.15: Adagio sognando
Max Richter Berlin By Overnight
SAT J.S. Bach Chaconne (from Partita in D minor for solo violin, BWV 1004) St Canice’s Cathedral
St John’s Priory SUN Admission
17 Admission €27/€25
3PM Duration 65 mins approx. (without interval)
Bryce Dessner Ornament and Crime (Ornament 2 & 3)
Mário Laginha Coisas Da Terra 18 Zone A €37/€35
Zone B €32/€30
Max Richter Mercy 7.30PM
Duration 1 hr 30 mins approx. (without interval)

A work of boundless imagination… a joy to listen to

The Irish Times album review of Laoise O’Brien
something of a musical visionary
The Irish Times on Malcolm Proud
PHOTO DAMIEN CONWAY

Programme
Georg Philipp Telemann Sonata in F major, TWV 41:F2
François Couperin Les Ondes (Gracieusement, sans lenteur) (1713)
George Frideric Handel Sonata, op. 1, No. 4 in A minor

Laoise O’Brien recorder Johann Christian Schickhardt Sonata No. 12 in F minor

Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de La Guerre Three pieces from the

Malcolm Proud harpsichord
Festival stalwarts Malcolm Proud and Laoise O’Brien
join forces for the first time to perform a wonderful
Suite in D minor for harpsichord (1707) La Flamande et Double,
Courante et Double, Sarabande
Benedetto Marcello Ciacona, op. 2, No. 12

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programme of Baroque music from composers all over SUN St John’s Priory
Europe, including works by Handel, Georg Telemann
and François Couperin, as well as the long-neglected
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1PM
Admission €22/20
Duration 60 mins approx.
(without interval)
court composer Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre.
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A Mother’s Voice ROUGH MAGIC

So Where Do I Start?
A Mother’s Voice is a multidisciplinary work dedicated to and
inspired by the women affected by the mother-and-baby
Peter Hanly Abbey Theatre
homes scandal. What Are You Afraid Of? Writers’ Workshop
Directed by Lynne Parker
Devised by Beth McNinch, artistic director of Musici Ireland, A
Mother’s Voice is a unique collaboration that gives voice to the
women whose voices have for so long gone unheard. Entering This is important work, blending activism and

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the performance space via an immersive art installation by artistry, and I hope many other audiences have
Bridget Ní Dhuinn, audiences encounter a live concert in which the opportunity to experience it
musicians from Musici Ireland perform a piece composed by Indigo Arts Collective
Irene and Linda Buckley, accompanied by animation from
Éabha Bortolozzo and Jack Kirwan. Featuring the voices of
survivors, A Mother’s Voice is a profoundly moving work that Original Concept/Creative Director Beth McNinch
Assistant Creative Director Jane Hackett
pays tribute to the women’s resilience and strength.
Mothers Voices ‘Cait’, Deirdre Wadding and Sheila O’Byrne
Original score and Soundscape Irene and Linda Buckley
TUE WED Shee Alms House Animation Eabha Bortollozo and Jack Kirwan This free playwriting workshop for writers
13 14
2PM
Admission €15
12PM, 3PM Duration 50 mins approx. (without interval)
Installation Bridget Ní Dhuinn
Lighting Design Eoin McNinch
based in Kilkenny explores the relationship
between beginnings and endings in plays.
& 5PM & 6PM How can you bring about an ending that’s both
Musicians Musici Ireland
surprising and inevitable? What are the most
Perhaps you’ll remember actor Peter Hanly from the skilful ways to hook an audience’s attention
PERFORMANCE/FILM Oscar-winning film Braveheart, or the BBC’s hit TV show from the start?
Ballykissangel. Or his many stage appearances with Rough
Magic, at the Abbey, the Gate and many other theatres. So Aimed at writers who have not yet written a
Elaine McCague Taking place in a secret location and combining film, installation
and soundscape, The Detached Project is a new site-specific work
where did he disappear to and why? full-length play, this workshop offers ‘on your
feet’ exercises that focus on writing a beginning
The Detached Project that explores the impact of our surroundings on our sense of self. During the dress rehearsal for Molly Sweeney at the Gate that sparks the imagination of an audience.
Made by Elaine McCague in collaboration with cinematographer Olga Theatre in 2011, Peter suddenly experienced extreme stage There will also be a chance to find out about
Kuzmenko and textile artist Hazel Mc Cague, The Detached Project fright. Within a year, he’d given up acting. Abbey’s Literary and New Work Department.
goes far beyond conventional forms, prompting deep questions about
identity and the concept of home. Until now. In What Are You Afraid Of? Peter takes to the To sign up, email new.work@abbeytheatre.ie
stage one last time to find out what happened and to ask with ‘Kilkenny Arts Festival’ in the subject line.
Elaine McCague is co-artistic director of Loosysmokes, the award- himself, and you: what are you afraid of? Include your contact details and a bit about
winning modern art circus company whose innovative shows, staged yourself. Please note: spaces are limited and
in unusual spaces around Kilkenny (Behind the Dark, Raven Eyed and This in-development showing of work in progress will be available on a first come, first served basis.
In Rhythms) have wowed Festival audiences. followed by a conversation with the writer/performer,
director and members of the creative team.
SAT Mayfair Library
TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN Secret Location
Admission FREE BUT TICKETED WED Watergate Theatre 17 Admission Free (by application)
13 14 15 16 17 18
EACH DAY 1PM – 6PM
Duration 25 mins approx.
See kilkennyarts.ie for more info
14 Admission €15/€12
5.30PM Duration 60 mins approx.
2PM-5PM Duration 3 hours
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Niall Vallely Composer Niall Vallely has long been fascinated by early recordings
of Irish traditional music and this multimedia performance, 78
78 Revolutions Revolutions, mixes archival recordings with live performance to
create a rich mix of ancient and contemporary sounds.

Tracks from the early days of recording – by the likes of Patsy

Touhey, John McKenna and Michael Coleman – are manipulated to
create a soundscape that revels in the brilliance of the music and the
noise and crackles so evocative of the golden age of recording.

Directed by Tom Creed, and featuring live performances from

musicians including Mick O’Brien, Liz Knowles, Mick McAuley, Kate
Ellis and Ryan Molloy, together with dancer Sibéal Davitt, with
specially devised video projection, 78 Revolutions celebrates the
circular nature of traditional music, turning back on itself while
moving inexorably forward.

Niall Vallely’s technical mastery and

FRI Watergate Theatre
16
6PM
Admission €20/€18
Duration 70 mins approx.
genius for improvisation are matched by
apparently inexhaustible creative reserves
The Irish Times

IRISH MODERN DANCE THEATRE AND KILKENNY ARTS FESTIVAL

Migration Sonatina Martin Beanz Warde
John Scott’s Irish Modern Dance The Dead House
Theatre, one of the most acclaimed
dance companies in Ireland, returns
to the Festival with explorative Set in the west of Ireland, this darkly funny one-man
new work inspired and informed play tells the story of Patrick, a member of the Traveller
by members of the migrant community who returns home after years of self-imposed
communities in Kilkenny. This is a exile. Stepping through the door on the day of his
follow-on from KAF23’s Migration grandfather’s funeral, Patrick uncovers ghosts that have
PHOTO PATRICIO CASSINONI

Sonata, a deeply moving exploration lain undisturbed for years.

of our similarities and differences
through movement and words Written and performed by actor, comedian and producer
that garnered a four-star review Martin Beanz Warde, The Dead House is a powerful and
in The Irish Times. This year, a moving comedy that explores themes of family, tradition
series of workshops will culminate SUN SAT SUN MON and self-acceptance.
in an interactive and explorative Parade Tower Cleere’s Theatre
18 Admission €15/€12
10 11 12 Admission €15

PHOTO AL CRAIG
piece, blending conversation and Duration 60 mins approx. Duration 50 mins approx.
Developed on the FUEL Artist residency programme at Druid Theatre Company, Galway.
2PM Kilkenny County Council
8PM 8PM 8PM
performance in the Parade Tower. Comhairle Chontae Chill Chainnigh
Age 16+. Contains themes of death, suicide, racism and themes of a sexual nature.
 22 MUSIC MUSIC 23

This Is The Kit

Bassekou Kouyate
This Is The Kit is the musical project of Kate
Traditionally, the ngoni, a four-stringed lute, was used to accompany Stables, a ‘rising star of contemporary folk’ (The
the stories of Malian griots. It wasn’t used as a lead instrument, but Guardian) drawing accolades for her pure voice
ngoni master Bassekou Kouyate has turned that tradition on its head. and songwriting craft. For fifteen years Stables
His award-winning debut album Segu Blue revolutionized the way the has been honing her original take on alt folk
instrument was played, and since then Kouyate has gone from strength with the aid of band members Rozi Plain (bass),
to strength, releasing a string of acclaimed albums and collaborating Jamie Whitby-Coles (drums) and Neil Smith
with everyone from Youssou N’Dour to Damon Albarn. He has twice been (guitar), releasing a string of celebrated albums
voted Best Artist at the Songlines Music Awards. and delivering ecstatically reviewed live shows.
Whether performing pared-back songs or complex,
For this performance in the Set, Kouyate is joined by his wife, the multi-layered compositions, their gigs are a joyful
celebrated griot singer Amy Sacko, and by his band Ngoni ba. A group blend of warm, infectious melodies and gorgeous
of outstanding musicians playing ngonis and percussion, the band vocals, and St Canice’s Cathedral is the perfect
exemplifies Kouyate’s fresh approach to tradition, effortlessly blending venue to experience their enthralling sound.

PHOTO CEDRIC OBERLIN

traditional Malian sounds with Cuban rhythms, rock and blues.

Please note: this a standing gig with limited seating available upstairs. SAT Set Theatre

PHOTO THOMAS DORN

Some of the most exquisite African music making of recent times 10 Admission €25
7.30PM Duration 75 mins approx.
WED St Canice’s Cathedral
BBC Music the purity of her voice keeps the audience rapt 14
8PM
Admission €35
Duration 80 mins approx.
The Guardian

IRISH PREMIERE
Richard Dawson
Caimin Gilmore, Like Syd Barrett or Robert Wyatt, Richard Dawson is one of those maverick
Kate Ellis & English musicians who doesn’t so much throw the rulebook out of the

Lavinia Meijer window as set it on fire. His last project was a trilogy of albums set in the
medieval past, in the present and 500 years in the future, mixing alt-folk
BlackGate with jazz, psychedelia and prog rock, all held together by his tremulous
PHOTO BRÍAN MacGLIONN

vocals. His most recent album, The Ruby Cord, features a 41-minute

PHOTO ROBIN DE PUY

Programme includes opening track, ‘The Hermit’, that showcases his unrivalled storytelling
Caimin Gilmore BlackGate powers. The song, as Loud and Quiet noted, is ‘utterly gorgeous’, slowly
Amanda Feery Flinches building to ‘the rarest kind of finale where it feels like your heart might
burst’ (The Quietus). This gig in the Set is a rare chance to experience a
Caimin Gilmore has performed and recorded with leading artists from a diffuse array Fabulous playing true original at work.
of genres, from Crash Ensemble to Teac Damsa, RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Ye Vagabonds, The Spectator on Caimin Gilmore
Bernard Butler and Lisa Hannigan. This open-minded approach is reflected in his work one of the most inventive,
as a composer, and his new composition, BlackGate, is no exception: a genre-hopping SAT Set Theatre exploratory albums of the year

PHOTO TKUBA RYNIEWICZ

piece that embraces many styles from classical to pop, indie and folk. For this world MON Parade Tower 17 Admission €25 Mojo on The Ruby Cord
premiere Gilmore is joined by equally versatile musicians Kate Ellis (cello) and Lavinia
Meijer (harp) who perform the work alongside other contemporary pieces including a 6PM
12
Admission €15
Duration 50 mins approx.
9.30PM Duration 70 mins approx.

new commission, ‘Flinches’, by Amanda Feery for bass, cello and distortion pedals.
 24 MUSIC 25

MARBLE CITY SESSIONS

Lisa O’Neill Lisa O’Neill’s latest album, All of This
Is Chance, was rapturously received on
its release last year, a ‘breathtaking
in a league, if not a world, and incredible record’ (Hot Press) hailed
of her own as ‘the first indisputable classic of
The Irish Times 2023’ (Uncut). Fans of her work know
that none of this is chance. Since her
debut album in 2009, O’Neill has won a
devoted following with her evocative
storytelling and raw, unforgettable
Hardanger fiddle player and violinist Aoife Ní Bhriain is adept at
crossing musical boundaries, embracing classical, traditional, jazz
Aoife Ní Bhriain and contemporary music. An artist who thrives on collaboration,
she’s performed with a diverse range of musicians over the years,
Liam Byrne teaming up with dancer Colin Dunne at last year’s Festival.
The Harmonic Labyrinth In the first of two duets this year, she joins forces with the equally
versatile viola da gamba player Liam Byrne for The Harmonic
Labyrinth, a wide-ranging programme that presents new settings
SUN Parade Tower of works by Tommy Potts and the great French Baroque composer
11

PHOTO PATRICK GLENNON

voice. Whether reinventing folk Admission €20/€18
FRI
St Canice’s Cathedral Sainte-Colombe alongside Bach, Locatelli and groundbreaking
standards or performing her own 6.30PM Duration 60 mins approx.
16 Admission €25/€22
7.30PM Duration 70 mins approx.
compositions, O’Neill grabs a song by
original works.
the neck and makes it her own.

Mick Flannery has a voice for the ages, a complete master of his craft
Clash Magazine
Cormac Begley
Obelisk Strings
Mick Flannery This enthralling two-part concert opens with a one-off
‘incredible string band’ comprised of leading fiddle and
hardanger players Aoife Ní Bhriain, Cleek Schrey and
Mick Flannery is one of Ireland’s most acclaimed songwriters and singers, Liz Knowles, cellist Kate Ellis and viola da gamba player
a master craftsman whose storytelling skills and distinctive blend of folk, Liam Byrne, for an unmissable gathering of some of
rock and blues have earned comparisons with the great American singer- the finest artists exploring folk and new music today.
songwriters, along with numerous awards. Last year his eighth studio album,
Goodtime Charlie, went straight to number one in the independent charts. The second part features Cormac Begley, the
concertina player celebrated for his deeply expressive
Once a shy performer, his stagecraft has been honed over 20 years on the playing. Begley’s self-titled debut album garnered no
road, and the Set is the ideal venue in which to savour his thoughtful lyrics fewer than nine five-star reviews and his music was
and emotional delivery, all wrapped up in that peerless, unmistakable voice. central to the award-winning show Mám, directed by
Michael Keegan-Dolan.
Please note: this is a standing show with limited seating available upstairs.

TUE
St Canice’s Cathedral
Admission

FRI
13 Zone A: €37/€35
7PM Zone B: €32/€30
Set Theatre

PHOTO ODA DINNEEN

16 Admission €32
9.30PM Duration 70 mins approx.
Duration 2 hrs approx. (including interval)
 26 MUSIC: MARBLE CITY SESSIONS MUSIC: MARBLE CITY SESSIONS 27

Mick McAuley & John Doyle Niall Vallely, Liz Knowles

Accordion player Mick McAuley and guitarist John & Niwel Tsumbu
Aoife Ní Bhriain

PHOTO RICH GILLIGAN

Doyle are two of the most accomplished traditional
musicians of their generation. Both former members
of Irish-American supergroup Solas, they’ve played
together for years, working with illustrious names in
rock, country and folk, but it’s only recently that they’ve
recorded as a duo. Their self-titled debut album, mixing
their own songs with arrangements of traditional
songs, accompanied by stirring vocals, was rapturously
received, and their live performances offer ample
demonstration that you don’t need electric guitars and
Three musicians celebrated for their innovative approach to
& Catrin Finch traditional music join forces in a thrilling fusion of genres
and styles. Kentucky fiddle player Liz Knowles, Congolese
guitarist-vocalist Niwel Tsumbu and Irish concertina master
The second of Aoife Ní Bhriain’s two duets sees Niall Vallely first played together during a tour of Ireland
her reunited with celebrated Welsh harpist Catrin last year, captivating audiences with their onstage presence
Finch, a musician equally committed to exploring and joie de vivre, and their collective music-making is
the boundaries of classical music and folk, whose underpinned by a shared artistic vision rich in beautiful
collaborations with musicians as diverse as Seckou harmonies, striking melodies and deep rhythmic grooves.
Keita and John Rutter have won awards and acclaim

PHOTO ROBERT FLANAGAN

a drum kit to play with the intensity of a rock band.
in equal measure. Finch and Ní Bhriain’s own THU Set Theatre
collaboration culminated in last year’s album Double
You, which was nominated for Best Album at the 15 Admission €25/€22
7.30PM Duration 75 mins approx.
RTÉ Radio I Folk Awards. Combining Ní Bhriain’s
plaintive fiddle with Finch’s delicate harp-playing,
their collaboration weaves traditional and classical
motifs into something genuinely unique.

a sumptuous
WED THU instrumental
Set Theatre Parade Tower mélange of virtuosic
14 Admission €25/€22
9.30PM Duration 70 mins approx.
15
2.30PM
Admission €20/€18
Duration 60 mins approx.
stringed magic
Uncut Magazine
FESTIVAL FINALE

Martin Hayes & Friends

Martin Hayes rounds off the Marble City Sessions in
Cleek Schrey, Joseph Decosimo & Luke Richardson style with this typically eclectic gathering of leading
Festival artists and musicians, including guitarist
Hardanger fiddle virtuoso Cleek Schrey made his John Doyle, cellist Kate Ellis, fiddle player Liz Knowles,
Festival debut a decade ago as part of Ghost Trio, Cleek Schrey’s Old-Time Trio, accordion player Mick
the innovative band he formed with uilleann piper McAuley and more, all celebrating 10 days of musical
Ivan Goff and sean nós singer Iarla Ó Lionaird. innovation, collaboration and connections.
This year he returns in the company of long-
standing collaborators Joseph Decosimo and Luke
Richardson, two of the most compelling interpreters
of traditional music around, and together they
explore the boundaries between Irish traditional a musician utterly St Canice’s Cathedral
THU Cleere’s Theatre at one with his SAT Admission
music and Appalachian Old Time folk.
Please note: this is a standing show. 15 Admission €25 instrument
The Irish Times
17 Zone A €37/€35
7.30PM Zone B €32/€30
9.30PM Duration 70 mins approx.
on Cleek Schrey Duration 2 hrs approx. (including interval)
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ROLLERCOASTER SESSIONS
Rollercoaster B2B DJs
Whether you’ve a long day of Festival-going
behind you or a big night ahead (or both!), drop
by the Barrel Yard and unwind with a beer, a bite SAT SAT Smithwick’s Barrel Yard
and some laidback summer grooves courtesy of
Rollercoaster Records stalwarts Davy Holland, 10 17
5PM 5PM
Admission FREE
Duration 2 hrs approx.
Over 18s event. Space is limited so arrive early to secure your spot!
Edel Crean and Barry Mullins.

intelligent and beautifully idiosyncratic

David Murphy
David Murphy is feted for his unique approach to
that most distinctive of instruments: the pedal
steel guitar. Harnessing its mysterious sound,
he has taken the instrument far beyond its roots
in country music and folk, playing on everything
from pop records to experimental soundtracks. His
long-awaited album, Cuimhe Ghlinn: Explorations
in Irish Music for Pedal Steel Guitar, continues
Mojo
Rozi Plain
Since her debut album Inside Over Here in 2008,
Rozi Plain has established herself as a singer-
Niamh Regan songwriter to watch, releasing five beguiling
In 2020 Niamh Regan’s debut album Hemet albums and working with a range of talented
introduced an artist with a gift for crafting folk- musicians from Sam Amidon to Alabaster DePlume.
tinged songs with a quiet, reflective intensity. Plain’s songs build a dreamlike ambiance, full
The release earned her nominations for both of tranquil harmonies and deceptively simple
the RTÉ Folk Awards and the Choice Music Prize lyrics delivered in her gentle, artless vocals.

PHOTO ZYANA LORENZO

his quest to bring the steel guitar sound to ‘Album of the Year’ and catapulted her from open Accompanied by her band
contemporary Ireland, creating captivating new mics to headline tours around Ireland, the UK and (including fellow
versions of traditional harp tunes. beyond. Her new album, Come As You Are, is a Gary O’Neill members of This Is
bold step forwards, combining acutely observed The Kit – see p. 23),
Please note: this is a standing show. Please note: this is a standing show. Kilkenny-born
introspection with a richer, Plain showcases her
fuller sound inspired by singer-songwriter Gary O’Neill burst onto the music intimate sound in
Wilco, and onstage her scene last year when his debut EP, To Those I’ve the perfect
expressive vocals spark Missed, garnered over one million streams and he surroundings
these gorgeous was soon supporting the likes of Villagers, Niamh of Cleere’s.
songs into life. Regan and David Keenan. With a new EP, Fragments, Please note:
Vol. I, released earlier this year, O’Neill returns to this is a standing
Kilkenny to showcase his rich, warm vocals and show.
irresistible songwriting. Backed by a full band in
Cleere’s, this will be a triumphant homecoming.
TUE Cleere’s Theatre
FRI Please note: this is a standing show.
9
Cleere’s Theatre
Admission €25 13 Admission €25
9.30PM Duration 60-70 mins approx.
5PM & Duration 60-70 mins approx. MON SAT
8PM Set Theatre Cleere’s Theatre
12 17
PHOTO MOLLY KEANE

Admission €25 Admission €20 mirage-like lyrics and mix of gently

an exemplary pedal steel player 7.30PM Duration 60-70 mins approx. 6PM Duration 60-70 mins approx.
warped folk and nomadic jazz
The Herald TThe Guardian
 30 POETRY/LITERATURE LITERATURE & TALKS 31

IN ASSOCIATION WITH POETRY IRELAND

Martina Evans
POET IN RESIDENCE

‘It’s not often you pick up a book and

feel within five pages that this is what
you’ve been waiting to read your whole
life’ wrote Philip Terry in The Guardian,
reviewing Martina Evans’ latest book, The
Coming Thing. A ‘mind-spinning’ narrative
poem that follows a young woman’s
life amid the punk scene in 1980s Cork,
The Coming Thing was named the Times
Literary Supplement Book of 2023.

For fans of her writing this will come as

no surprise. Over the last 30 years she has
published 12 books of poetry and prose,
all widely acclaimed (American Mules, her
previous collection, won the Pigott Prize
Paul Muldoon
in 2022), and we’re thrilled to welcome
Evans to Kilkenny to explore her work in
one of the great poets of the past hundred years
The New York Times Book Review
conversation with Olivia O’Leary.

there are marvels in The Coming Paul Muldoon is one of Ireland’s greatest living poets and we’re delighted to welcome him
Thing that… all talented to Kilkenny for a pair of events celebrating two of his most recent projects.
storytellers will love In the first event, Muldoon celebrates the launch of his libretto for Custom of the Coast,
Joseph O’Connor published by The Gallery Press. Created in collaboration with composer Kamala Sankaram
(and receiving its world premiere at next year’s Festival), Custom of the Coast is a
SAT Parade Tower
powerful operatic work that forges unexpected links between the stories of Anne Bonny,
17
5PM
Admission €18/€16
Duration 60 mins approx.
an eighteenth-century pirate, and Savita Halappanavar, whose tragic death caused a
national outcry and mobilised the campaign to repeal the 8th Amendment of the Irish
Constitution. For the second event in the Parade Tower, Muldoon reads from his acclaimed
new collection, Joy in Service on Rue Tagore.

Kilkenny Masterclass Custom of the Coast Joy in Service on Rue Tagore

Martina Evans’ masterclass is open to poets who have been writing for a minimum of two years and/or have had
poetry published in a recognised journal and/or have published a first collection. Participation is by application - THU Parade Tower FRI Parade Tower
email director@poetryireland.ie. Application deadline is 10 July. Please note: places are strictly limited. 15
6PM
Admission FREE BUT TICKETED
Duration 60 mins approx.
16
6PM
Admission €18/€16
Duration 60 mins approx.
 32 LITERATURE & TALKS POETRY/LITERATURE 33

THE HUBERT BUTLER ANNUAL LECTURE The Hubert Butler Annual Lecture
was established by the Festival in
Fintan O’Toole 2007 to honour the Kilkenny writer,
historian and broadcaster whose
Poetry Ireland Kilkenny Poetry Broadsheet
Culture Wars: Art and Politics in the Age of Trump remarkable consistency of vision Join us for readings from and the The Poetry Broadsheet gives local writers
and clarity of mind made him unique
Hosted by Olivia O’Leary among 20th-century essayists.
launch of Poetry Ireland Review 143 a platform to showcase their work. Join
edited by Mícheál McCann, us at the Parade Tower to celebrate the
It used to be possible to imagine that art is always a civilising force, generating featuring new poems from Stephen publication of Kilkenny Arts Office’s Poetry
what Jonathan Swift called ‘sweetness and light’. But those illusions have been Sexton, acclaimed US poet Mary Broadsheet #24, launched by Martina
shattered. Reactionary politics are now saturated in artfulness. Demagogues like Ruefle, Gboyega Odubanjo, Molly Evans and Kilkenny Poetry Broadsheet
Donald Trump have taken qualities that once seemed to belong to the cultural Twomey, Rafael Mendes, Paul Editor James Harpur.
sphere – irony, comedy, performativity, even the idea of authenticity – and twisted Muldoon and Vona Groarke. In
them into a malign style of anti-democratic politics. In this year’s Hubert Butler prose, we hear from Laoighseach Ní Choistealbha,
Lecture, ‘Culture Wars: Art and Politics in the Age of Trump’, Fintan O’Toole explores Ellen Orchard and Thomas McCarthy as he reviews
this process and asks how artists can respond to it. the late, great Ciaran Carson’s Collected Poems.
FRI Parade Tower
Fintan O’Toole is one of Ireland’s foremost cultural and political commentators,
exploring the country’s recent political struggles with unflinching honesty. He has
SAT Parade Tower
16
1PM
Admission FREE BUT TICKETED
Duration 60 mins approx.
received the Orwell Prize for Journalism, the European Press Prize and, earlier this 17 Admission FREE BUT TICKETED
1.30PM Duration 60 mins approx.
year, the Robert B Silvers Prize for Journalism. His most recent book, We Don’t
Know Ourselves, traces the history of Ireland since 1958 through a personal lens.

SUN
St Canice’s Cathedral
11
5PM
Admission €20/€18
Duration 60 mins approx.

KILKENNY ARTS FESTIVAL

IN ASSOCIATION WITH HEART
Catherine Marshall
Art collective Na Cailleacha made
School of Hibernia
The Hubert Butler waves earlier this year when they
staged a full-scale re-enactment
Essay Prize 2024 of Raphael’s famous painting,
Organised by HEART London, the Hubert School of Athens, in Trinity College.
Butler Essay Prize encourages the art of Titled School of Hibernia, the
essay-writing across Europe. Join us in the image offers a powerful riposte
Parade Tower to discover the winners of to patriarchy, replacing Raphael’s
this year’s competition, who responded to male thinkers with a diverse
the question: ‘With narratives of conflict array of 50 contemporary Irish
currently distorted by misinformation and
the substitution of memory for history,
women who have made significant RTÉ supports more than
what are the chances of reconciliation?’
contributions to the sum of human
knowledge. For this special event,
150 arts events nationwide
See kilkennyarts.ie for more info. curator and art writer Catherine every year.
Marshall, a member of Na
TUE Parade Tower SATParade Tower Cailleacha, delivers a talk exploring rte.ie/about/supportingthearts
13
5PM
Admission FREE BUT TICKETED
Duration 60 mins approx.
10 Admission €15/€12
5PM Duration 50 mins approx.
the project, with special guest
saxophonist Carole Nelson.
34 VISUAL ART 35

BUTLER GALLERY
IN ASSOCIATION WITH KILKENNY ARTS FESTIVAL

Liane Lang, Deep Time Dip

Curated by Anna O’Sullivan, Butler Gallery Director

Butler Gallery, in association with Kilkenny Arts Festival, is very pleased to

present Deep Time Dip by Liane Lang, a German-born, London-based visual
artist who explores time and memory through monuments and historic
landscape in her mixed-media practice.

Lang approaches this history with an eye to deep time and constant change.
The mixture of material fascination and fragmented storytelling allows us to
contemplate our actions in the landscape differently, as we prepare for the
cataclysmic changes we must now make globally in how things are made and
Deep Time Dip
done. Lang explores a unique space between sculpture and photography, Artist Panel Discussion
drawing together a material, haptic experience and the narrative and With Liane Lang and
time-related language of photography. Aideen Barry
Moderated by Anna O’Sullivan,
Lang studied at National College of Art and Design in Dublin, took a BA in Exhibition Curator and Butler
Fine Art at Goldsmiths College, London, and an MFA at the Royal Academy Gallery Director.
Schools, London, graduating in 2006. She lives and works in the East End
of London. Lang has exhibited widely both in the UK and internationally,
including the Royal Academy of Arts, London; Musée de Beaux Arts Calais; TUE Parade Tower
PS1 New York; Kunstwerke, Berlin; James Freeman Gallery, London; the
Wirksworth Festival, Derbyshire and the Museo Guggenheim, Bilbao. Her 13
1PM
Admission FREE
BUT TICKETED
Duration 90 mins
most recent exhibition Touch Stone was on view at the Whitaker Museum,
Rossendale, UK in March 2024.

Butler Gallery, Evans’ Home

OPENING + 353 (0)56 776 1106
SAT
www.butlergallery.ie
10 Tues, Weds, Fri, Sat 10am-5pm;
3PM-5PM Thurs 10am-8pm; Sun 11am-5pm
until 20 September
Liane Lang, Fossil Bones, 2024. Print on hahnemuhle paper. © The Artist.
36 VISUAL ART VISUAL ART 37

Public Art Programme

at the Tea Houses,
Kilkenny
Curated by Rachel Botha
We’re delighted to announce that
the two Tea Houses, situated by
the River Nore, will be activated
Diana Chambers, around the fire, acrylic on canvas, 100 x 150cm, 2024.
as visible spaces for public art
programmes that invite local and national artists to respond to
Re-Connection and engage with Kilkenny. The Tea Houses have the possibility
An international group exhibition to be an infinite number of things: a gallery, a curatorial office,
Curated by KCAT Studio Artists Committee a studio, a residency, a gathering, a garden, a music session,

PHOTO JULIA DUNIN

Ross Costigan
Photography Exhibition
Ross Costigan was a photographer and artist
who framed Kilkenny life and beyond through
his own lens. For this year’s Festival Gallery
exhibition, curated by his friends and family, we
present a collection of photographs that capture
Costigan’s unique perspective on Kilkenny,
including some of his iconic images of the
Festival itself. The Festival Gallery will host part
of the exhibition, but keep an eye out around
the city for some of his images popping up at
various locations.
OPENING Festival Gallery
FRI
The Parade (old KBC Bank)
9 Fri 9 – Sun 18 August, 11am-6pm
Helen Comerford: A Legacy
This exhibition at Jerpoint offers a fascinating first look
at sketches, studies, notes and drawings from the archive
of the late Kilkenny artist Helen Comerford.
Born in Thomastown in 1945, Comerford studied fine
art sculpture at NCAD and later in Belfast and the
Netherlands. Across an almost 50-year career, her work
embraced a range of media from papier mâché, slate, inks
and print, graphite, wax and metals to encaustic painting
and is represented in all the major national collections.
This exhibition sheds light on the philosophical
underpinnings of her work, as well as the processes and
skills on which she placed so much emphasis.
Helen Comerford’s last solo exhibition, The Nineteen, was
a highlight of the Festival in 2021.
OPENING
FRI
Jerpoint Glass
Stoneyford, Co. Kilkenny, R95
2 Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12pm-5pm until 31 August
a meeting place, a library and more. This evolving public art
for the KCAT and Powerhouse Gallery programme will create a sustained multidisciplinary approach
Over the last 25 years KCAT studio artists have built that encourages a sense of community and active citizenship.
connections with organisations and artists both This project was initiated by the Kilkenny Arts Office and the
nationally and internationally. Re-connection is Town Regeneration Office, and is kindly funded by Kilkenny
an exhibition/group show of KCAT Studio Artists’ County Council Arts Office and the Arts Council of Ireland.
European peers, including works by established
artists from eight national and international The full programme will be featured on the Kilkenny Arts Office
supported studios, including KCAT itself. blog and the Kilkenny Arts Festival website.
KCAT Arts Centre 8-18 August
OPENING OPENING
THU Mill Lane, Callan, THU The Tea Houses, Bateman Quay
8 Co. Kilkenny, R95 XN35
Mon-Sat 10am-4pm to 30 August
8 For opening times see kilkennyarts.ie
Admission Free
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opportunities – nationwide and worldwide – for the sector to promote Irish craft, increase the range of supports
available to members, and engage as wide an audience as possible in the story of local Irish craft.
This marks the latest in a series of exhibitions supporting collectives from around the country who participate in
DCCI’s annual MADE Local campaign.
OPENING
SAT National Design & Craft Gallery, Castle Yard
10 Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm, Sun 11am-5.30pm
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Secret Garden Music Ta Tum Tum! Pstryk!

Put a bit of Brazilian Pstryk! is an interactive musical
The ever-popular Secret Music Series returns for carnival in your weekend experience for children. Led
another year, bringing a stellar (but unannounced) with Ta Tum Tum! This by Kasia Eliasz with Rafal
line-up of musicians to perform a series of short interactive music show Szydlowski on violin and
pop-up concerts in some of the city’s most iconic offers children and adults Cormac O’Brien on double bass,
spaces. If you’re out and about during the Festival, alike a chance to play real this vibrant workshop explores
why not come along and enjoy free performances Brazilian instruments, Polish and Irish folklore tunes,
from leading Irish and international musicians? exploring samba in a creative movement and
MON WED FRI creative and fun way. spontaneous music creation,
Duration 15 mins approx. Gazebo
Please note: performances are 12 14 16 Butler House Garden
Admission free
Come join the party! and a lot of fun!
subject to weather conditions. 3PM 3PM 3PM
Shee Alms House Shee Alms House
SAT SUN
Admission €10 Admission €10
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Duration 60 mins approx.
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during the workshop. Suitable for three-to-six-year-olds. during the workshop. Suitable for three-to-ten-year-olds.

Barnstorm Theatre Barnstorm Theatre Company, supported by Kilkenny Arts Festival,

presents a week of plays for children, young people and their
SAT SUN SAT SAT TUE THU Stone Circle StormFest
families at 3 John’s Quay. Admission €10 or 4 tickets for €35.
10 11 17 Kilkenny Castle Rose Garden
Admission free 10 13 15 Butler House Garden
3PM 3PM 3PM 4PM 3PM 3PM Admission free

BRÚ THEATRE Home An Ant Called Amy BRANAR THEATRE

The Libravian Join us at Barnstorm Performed by Julie Sharkey You’ll See
Performed by James Riordan Studio as we showcase A very special story about Directed by Marc Mac Lochlainn
Lovable ‘libravian’ Lynn Starring Helen Gregg
MON WED FRI TUE THU SAT development on our new a busy little ant who
12 14 16 Heritage Council Garden
Admission free 13 15 17 Rothe House Garden
Admission free
takes audiences on a
journey through works by
site-specific performance learns to slow down. This inventive new show
brings to life Ireland’s most
4PM 4PM 4PM 4PM 4PM 4PM Home by Anna Ní Dhúill. As A gorgeous theatre treat
Irish authors on the theme we prepare for production for families notorious book for all those
of bravery. This unique in summer 2025, this The Western People who haven’t got around to
performance is a delightful snippet of Home brings you reading it yet.
celebration of literature, closer to the young people Ulysses for children: has the
physical theatre and diverse of Kilkenny and the stories world gone mad?... Branar
stories through big-hearted they have to tell. has gone and done it.
physical comedy. The Irish Times
SAT SUN MON TUE WED Suitable for THU Suitable for ages
FRI
SUN Lyrath Hotel SUN Mount Juliet Suitable for
11 Admission free
Special Extended SGM
18 Admission free
Special Extended SGM
10 11 ages 7+
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ages 5-8
Duration 25 mins 15 16 8+ and their adults
Duration 35 mins
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4PM 3PM + 10 mins Q&A
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Kilkenny Arts Festival 2024 Schedule 45

Thursday 08 Friday 09 Saturday 10 Sunday 11 Monday 12 Tuesday 13 Wednesday 14 Thursday 15 Friday 16 Saturday 17 Sunday 18
St Canice’s Drone Mass Hubert Butler Lecture: Cormac Begley & This Is The Kit Irish Chamber Orchestra Lisa O’Neill Martin Hayes & Friends RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Cathedral 9.30pm, p.5 Fintan O’Toole Obelisk Strings 8pm, p.23 7.30pm, p.9 7.30pm, p.24 7.30pm, p.27 Mari Samuelsen
5pm, p.32 7pm, p.25 7.30pm, p.17
Chamber Choir ireland
7.30pm, p.8
Rose Garden, Light Up The Castle Light Up The Castle Light Up The Castle Light Up The Castle
Kilkenny Castle 10.40pm, p.4 10.40pm, p.4 10.40pm, p.4 10.40pm, p.4
St John’s Priory Carducci String Quartet Carducci String Quartet Lavinia Meijer Finghin Collins Finghin Collins & Máire Carroll Samson Tsoy & Mari Samuelsen Laoise O’Brien &
Programme I Programme II 1pm, p.14 1pm, p.12 Máire Carroll 1pm, p.14 Pavel Kolesnikov 3pm, p.16 Malcolm Proud
1pm, p.12 1pm, p.12 4pm, p.13 11am, p.10 1pm, p. 16
Pavel Kolesnikov
1pm, p.11
Samson Tsoy
5pm, p.11
Watergate Trade/Mary Motorhead Trade/Mary Motorhead Trade/Mary Motorhead Trade/Mary Motorhead Peter Hanly Niall Vallely 78 Revolutions
Theatre 7pm, p.6 7pm, p.6 7pm, p.6 3pm, p.6 What Are You Afraid Of? 6pm, p.20
5.30pm, p.19
Set Theatre Bassekou Kouyate Carducci String Quartet Niamh Regan Mick McAuley & John Doyle Niall Vallely, Liz Knowles & Mick Flannery Richard Dawson
7.30pm, p.22 Different Trains 7.30pm, p.28 9.30pm, p.26 Niwel Tsumbu 9.30pm, p.24 9.30pm, p.23
9.30pm, p.11 7.30pm, p.27
Cleere’s Theatre David Murphy The Dead House The Dead House The Dead House Rozi Plain Cleek Schrey, Joseph Gary O’Neill
5pm & 8pm, p.28 8pm, p.21 8pm, p.21 8pm, p.21 9.30pm, p.29 Decosimo & Luke Richardson 6pm, p.29
9.30pm, p.26
Parade Tower Catherine Marshall Aoife Ní Bhriain Caimin Gilmore, Deep Time Dip Crash Ensemble Glassworks Aoife Ní Bhriain Kilkenny Poetry Broadsheet Poetry Ireland Review Migration Sonatina
5pm, p.32 Liam Byrne Kate Ellis & Lavinia Meijer Artist Panel Discussion 7pm, p.15 & Catrin Finch 1pm, p.33 1.30pm, p.33 2pm, p.20
6.30pm, p.25 6pm, p.22 1pm, p.35 2.30pm, p.26 Paul Muldoon reading Martina Evans
Hubert Butler Essay Prize Paul Muldoon Joy in Service on Rue Tagore 5pm, p.30
5pm, p.32 Custom of the Coast launch 6pm, p.31
6pm, p.31
Shee Alms House Ta Tum Tum! Pstryk! A Mother’s Voice A Mother’s Voice Crash Ensemble Postcards
11am & 2pm, p.39 11am & 2pm, p.39 2pm & 5pm, p.18 12pm, 3pm & 6pm, p.18 9.30am to 1pm Open House
5.30pm & 6.30pm
Performance, p.15
Festival Gallery@ Ross Costigan Ross Costigan Ross Costigan Ross Costigan Ross Costigan Ross Costigan Ross Costigan Ross Costigan Ross Costigan Ross Costigan
The Parade 11am-6pm, p.36 11am-6pm, p.36 11am-6pm, p.36 11am-6pm, p.36 11am-6pm, p.36 11am-6pm, p.36 11am-6pm, p.36 11am-6pm, p.36 11am-6pm, p.36 11am-6pm, p.36
Butler Gallery Liane Lang, Deep Time Dip Liane Lang, Deep Time Dip Liane Lang, Deep Time Dip Liane Lang, Deep Time Dip Liane Lang, Deep Time Dip Liane Lang, Deep Time Dip Liane Lang, Deep Time Dip Liane Lang,
Evans’ Home Opening 3pm, p.34 11am-5pm, p.34 10am-5pm, p.34 10am-5pm, p.34 10am-8pm, p.34 10am-5pm, p.34 10am-5pm, p.34 Deep Time Dip
11am-5pm, p.34
Jerpoint Glass - Helen Comerford: A Legacy Helen Comerford: A Legacy Helen Comerford: A Legacy Helen Comerford: A Legacy Helen Comerford: A Legacy Helen Comerford: A Legacy Helen Comerford: A Legacy Helen Comerford: A Legacy Helen Comerford: A Legacy Helen Comerford: A Legacy Helen Comerford:
Stoneyford 10am-5pm, p.36 10am-5pm, p.36 10am-5pm, p.36 12pm-5pm, p.36 10am-5pm, p.36 10am-5pm, p.36 10am-5pm, p.36 10am-5pm, p.36 10am-5pm, p.36 10am-5pm, p.36 A Legacy
12pm-5pm, p.36
3 John’s Quay StormFest:The Libravian StormFest: The Libravian StormFest: Home StormFest: An Ant StormFest: An Ant StormFest: You’ll See StormFest: You’ll See
11am & 1pm, p.39 11am & 1pm, p.39 1pm, p.39 Called Amy Called Amy 11am & 1pm, p.39 11am & 1pm, p.39
11am & 1pm, p.39 11am & 1pm, p.39
Other Venues Rollercoaster DJs Abbey Theatre Workshop
Smithwick’s Barrel Yard Mayfair Library
5pm-7pm, p.28 2pm p.19
Rollercoaster DJs
Smithwick’s Barrel Yard
5pm-7pm, p.28
Location to be The Detached Project The Detached Project The Detached Project The Detached Project The Detached Project The Detached Project
announced, see 1pm-6pm, p.18 1pm-6pm, p.18 1pm-6pm, p.18 1pm-6pm, p.18 1pm-6pm, p.18 1pm-6pm, p.18
website for details
Secret Garden Castle Rose Garden Castle Rose Garden Gazebo, Butler House Stone Circle, Butler House Gazebo, Butler House Stone Circle, Butler House Gazebo, Butler House Castle Rose Garden Mount Juliet
Music 3pm, p.38 3pm, p.38 3pm, p.38 3pm, p.38 3pm, p.38 3pm, p.38 3pm, p.38 3pm, p.38 3pm, p.38
Stone Circle, Butler House Lyrath Hotel Heritage Council Garden Rothe House Heritage Council Garden Rothe House Heritage Council Garden Rothe House
4pm, p.38 4pm, p.38 4pm, p.38 4pm, p.38 4pm, p.38 4pm, p.38 4pm, p.38 4pm, p.38
THEATRE, DANCE, MUSIC MUSIC: LITERATURE VISUAL ART OUTDOOR//FAMILY INSTALLATION OPERA Re-Connection KCAT Arts Centre, Callan, Public Art Programme at the Tea Houses, Kilkenny Cork Craft and Design National Design & Craft Gallery, Castle Yard,
PERFORMANCE, FILM MARBLE CITY SESSIONS & DESIGN 8 - 30 August. Mon-Sat 10am-4pm, p.37 Bateman Quay, see kilkennyarts.ie p.37 Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm, Sun 11am-5.30pm. Opening Sat 10 August, p.37
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