Kilkenny Arts Festival

Kilkenny Arts Festival is one of the most famous festivals in Ireland, known for its effortless marriage of tradition and innovation, as well as its exhilarating choice of activities held in some of the country's most beautiful sites. Kilkenny Arts Festival has brought together many of the world's finest musicians, performers, writers, and artists since its inception in 1974 in Ireland's ancient capital. Every August, the city's medieval churches, castles, courtyards, townhouses, and gardens provide a magical environment for one-of-a-kind partnerships and personal meetings between audiences and artists.

From outdoor theatre to contemporary dance, the Festival is committed to putting on activities of the greatest calibre that will captivate audiences of all ages. Classical music has been at the heart of the Festival since its inception, with performances by internationally known musicians such as Victoria de Los Angeles, Alfred Brendel, Jordi Savall, Steven Isserlis, Dawn Upshaw, Nigel Kennedy, and Joshua Bell, among many others.

Kilkenny is blessed with some of Ireland's most magnificent historic spaces, including St. Canice's Cathedral and the Black Abbey, both of which have hosted countless breathtaking concerts, and the Castle Yard, which has hosted dazzling theatrical productions by Rough Magic, Shakespeare's Globe, and Druid Theatre. Few festivals can offer such a variety of venues, from St John's Priory to the Set Theatre, and the Kilkenny Arts Festival is continuously creating one-of-a-kind events for the city's hidden gems.

Time: August

Location: Kilkenny, Ireland