Wat er het hele jaar speelt in Kilkenny, Ierland

Druk — Christmas break in Ierland, schoolvakanties in 7 van de markten die de plek vullen

In januari begint er niets nieuws.

Druk — February mid-term break in Ierland, schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen

In februari begint er niets nieuws.

Topdrukte — St Patrick's Festival and Tradfest, St Patrick's Day

• Festival

  St Patrick's Festival and Tradfest

  13–17 mrt · meestalMuziekfestivalDrukBoek vroeg

  Kilkenny's St Patrick's weekend is built around Tradfest: a parade, a funfair and over a hundred free trad sessions in the pubs along the music trail, plus ticketed concerts. Rooms go early. Bron ↗

• Feestdag

  St Patrick's Day

  16–18 mrtNationale feestdagDruk

  17 March is a public holiday with a parade in almost every town, followed by music sessions in packed pubs from midday. Hotels fill and rates rise, above all when it makes a long weekend, and visitors arrive from abroad for it. Bron ↗

Druk — Easter break in Ierland, schoolvakanties in 6 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Festival

  Kilkenny Roots Festival

  1–4 meiMuziekfestivalDrukBoek vroeg

  Thirty-odd venues across the medieval streets run Americana, bluegrass and rockabilly acts from early afternoon into the night over the May bank holiday weekend, now approaching its thirtieth year. Bron ↗

Topdrukte — Kilkenny Roots Festival, Cat Laughs comedy festival

• Festival

  Cat Laughs comedy festival

  28 mei – 5 jun · meestalKunstenfestivalDrukBoek vroeg

  Ireland's comedy weekend, run over the June bank holiday in pubs, halls and the castle grounds rather than one arena. The town is full and the late shows sell out long before the weekend. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Kilkenny Roots Festival (1–4 mei)

Topdrukte — Cat Laughs comedy festival, Summer holidays in Ierland

• Festival

  Ballykeeffe Amphitheatre summer

  20 jun – 25 aug · meestalMuziekfestivalBoek vroeg

  Saturday-night concerts and plays in an open-air amphitheatre cut into a disused quarry, about 15 km west of the city. The better-known acts sell out, and evenings in the quarry turn cool. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Cat Laughs comedy festival (28 mei – 5 jun (meestal))

Druk — Summer holidays in Ierland, schoolvakanties in 7 van de markten die de plek vullen

In juli begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Ballykeeffe Amphitheatre summer (20 jun – 25 aug (meestal))

Topdrukte — Kilkenny Arts Festival, Summer holidays in Ierland

• Festival

  Kilkenny Arts Festival

  6–16 augDrukBoek vroeg

  Ten days in August of classical music, theatre and literature using St Canice's cathedral and the medieval buildings as venues. The best week of the year to be here and the hardest to find a bed. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Ballykeeffe Amphitheatre summer (20 jun – 25 aug (meestal))

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

In september begint er niets nieuws.

Topdrukte — Savour Kilkenny, October mid-term break in Ierland

• Festival

  Savour Kilkenny

  22–26 oktOogsttijdDruk

  A food festival over the October bank holiday, built around the county's producers with a market quarter on the Saturday and Sunday. It is the last busy weekend before the town goes quiet for winter. Bron ↗

Topdrukte — Subtitle Film Festival, Yulefest Christmas market

• Festival

  Subtitle Film Festival

  17–29 nov · meestalDruk

  A week of European cinema — Irish premieres alongside classics — screened at the Watergate Theatre and a handful of pubs and small venues around town in late November. Bron ↗

• Festival

  Yulefest Christmas market

  26 nov – 23 dec · meestalKerst & nieuwjaarDruk

  A free Christmas market sets up beside Kilkenny Castle on weekends from late November, with extra market days in the last days before Christmas. Bron ↗

Topdrukte — Yulefest Christmas market, Christmas break in Ierland

In december begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Yulefest Christmas market (26 nov – 23 dec (meestal))