Welcome to Carlow Arts Festival, the first big Cultural event of Summer 2018. This year's festival is another celebration of the many extraordinary riches the arts has to offer from national and international artists.
We've hand-picked world festival premières, award-winning shows, immersive visual arts projects, the best possible gigs for the O’Haras Festival Pavilion and a whole host of family-friendly and free events.
Our Festival HQ returns to the beautiful Carlow College, St. Patrick’s, where audiences can immerse themselves in artistic adventures over the week-long festival. And look out around the town for performances popping up in unexpected places!
Explore the 2018 Programme
MUSIC
Foot-tapping, party-rocking or chilling-out... our music programme as something for every taste
THEATRE
World class international theatre, afternoon theatre delights, and whimsical street theatre in Carlow town...
VISUAL ART
Exhibitions, installations, workshops, awards & performances... with an agricultural twist for 2018
DANCE
Energetic hip-hop crews, extra-ordinary aerial perfomancers, futuristic dance rituals and more!
FAMILY FRIENDLY
Most of our programme is suitable for everyone, but here's a selection of events that we feel younger audiences will particularly enjoy...
TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT
We believe art should be accessible to all - regardless of cost - so treat yourself to a creative adventure.
ON THE STREETS OF CARLOW
Reaching out beyond the Festival HQ, keep an eye out for these performances popping up throughout the town.
O'Hara's Festival Pavilion
This year's O'Hara’s Festival Pavilion, sponsored by O’Hara’s Irish Craft Beer, is a super-cool artisan theatre tent. This gorgeous new space will find it's home in our Festival HQ at Carlow College, and will come alive with live performances (music, theatre, talks & DJ sets) throughout the festival weekend.
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