Carlow Culture

Carlow Culture
Spring`s events

Daffodil Day

Today is Daffodil Day in Ireland! Unfortunately The Irish Cancer Society has taken the decision to cancel all Daffodil Day street collections and events that were scheduled for Friday, 27 March 2020 as a result of the coronavirus. What is Daffodil Day? `Daffodil Day is the Irish Cancer Society’s biggest fundraiser, taking place each year […]

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Carlow Culture
Spring`s events

Saint Patrick’s Day Parade Carlow in 2015 – 2019 (5 years of memories)

Today is Saint Patrick`s Day. Unfortunately St Patrick’s Day parades across the country have been cancelled. St. Patrick’s Day parades around world was not be taking place for 2020 amid public health concerns over coronavirus Covid-19. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Carlow has been cancelled on 9th March. Every year I participated in the parade in Carlow Town. So, […]

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Carlow Culture
Summer`s events
Volunteering work

`Virtual Reality Cinema` at Carlow Arts Festival 2019

I was volunteering at Carlow Arts Festival this year! And I’m delighted that I could assisting at a such fantastic project as `Virtual Reality Cinema` at Carlow Arts Festival 2019 weekend. It was a very interesting experience. The VR Cinema featured a series of VR films from animation to empathy-building documentaries with content for all […]

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Carlow Culture
Summer`s events

Tour to Carlow County Library

On Thursday morning our English conversation group took a tour to Carlow County Library. We saw en exhibition “Colour Meets Black and White” in Carlow Library by two local artists Elwira Bernaciak and Corina Fitzgibbon. That Art Exhibition was in Carlow County Library 4th – 14th June – during Carlow Arts Festival. `”Colour Meets Black […]

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Carlow Culture
Summer`s events

`The Pig` at Carlow Arts Festival 2019

The Pig was in Carlow at Carlow Arts Festival this year! The Pig is a large transparent pig. Inside the Pig it is a sign that reads: “This is a community fund, you can contribute to it if you like, and when you’ve agreed how to spend it you can open me and spend it”. […]

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Carlow Culture
Summer`s events

‘Made in Carlow‘ at Carlow Arts Festival 2019

‘Made in Carlow‘ showcasing unique and original local arts & crafts. It is art gallery, arts and crafts shop and gifts shop. ‘Made in Carlow‘ is located at 139 Tullow Street, Carlow Town, right next to Carlow Fringe Arts Festival HQ. It is open 10am – 6pm. Full of stunning and fabulous local artwork and […]

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Carlow Culture
Summer`s events

The Carlow Arts Fringe Festival 2019

The Carlow Arts Fringe Festival is an event that encompasses painting, photography, crafts, print, art and music, that takes place in Carlow Town. Wonderful gallery with beautiful artwork and craft pieces of artists and creatives from Carlow living in the local communities. At Carlow Fringe Arts Festival Headquarters is now open daily from 10am – […]

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Carlow Culture
Summer`s events

Carlow Photographic Society Annual Photographic Exhibition

Annual Photographic Exhibition ‘Exposure 16’ organized by Carlow Photographic Society. Throughout the week of 1st – 9th of June on 43 Tullow Street, Carlow Town. Opposite the Carlow Library next to Whites Chemist. Great exhibition well worth a visit and get a glimpse of the Carlow Photographic Society members exhibition pictures. This year members are […]

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Carlow Culture
Summer`s events

Carlow Regatta 2019

The June Bank Holiday weekend every year took place Carlow Regatta. This year celebrating Carlow rowing for 160 years. Carlow Regatta took place 1st and 2nd June 2019. The weather was good: 13-17 degrees, cloudy but not raining. The competition took place on the Barrow River, the second longest river in Ireland. The main organizer […]

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Carlow Culture

Exhibition: The life and legacy of Stephen McKenna

What`s on VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art Carlow ? VISUAL are delighted to present an important exhibition of works celebrating the life and legacy of artist Stephen McKenna (1939-2017). In 2016 the artist was invited by VISUAL to create a retrospective for the galleries at VISUAL. VISUAL is one of Ireland’s leading contemporary art spaces […]

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Carlow Culture
Spring`s events

Saint Patrick’s Day Parade Carlow 2019

The Parade commenced 17th of March at 4 o’clock, as planned, from the same starting point as in previous years, the Old Perry’s Cash & Carry premises near Carlow Post Office. Some of those took part are arriving from earlier parades around the county. The Parade traveled up Kennedy Avenue, turning left onto Potato Market, […]

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Carlow Culture
Winter`s events

Carlow’s first Christmas Market 2018

The Town Hall Square in Carlow was the place to be from Friday 14th to Sunday 16th December for the first Carlow Christmas Market. More than 50 craft stalls, a Christmas Classics cinema, a beautiful golden Vintage Carousel, food stalls, Mr and Mrs Claus and a fantastic illumination show captivated the crowds of people, despite […]

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