Kilkenny Arts Festival

The fabulous medieval city of Kilkenny makes a stunning backdrop to its annual international arts festival.
Whether you’re into theatre, art, dance, opera, literature, music or all of the above, you’ll find a mouth-watering collection of the very best in home-grown and international acts coming to Kilkenny. Every year, for 10 days in August, Kilkenny comes alive with a feast of artistic entertainment for all. The city’s oldest and largest non profit festival now draws more than 80,000 visitors annually who come and partake in all that Kilkenny has to offer.