What's on Guide

What’s on Guide september • october november • december 2009

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calendar of events writing with artist Julie Moorhouse and author Grace Wells inspired by the work of David Godbold. Age Arts Exhibition Talk group: 15 – 18 years. Free addmission. 16 September, 1pm Booking essential. Exhibition: David Contact: Jean Tormey Butler Gallery, Kilkenny Castle Godbold t +353 (0) 56 7761106 8 August - 4 October Hear Dean Norman Lynas’ (St. e [email protected] Canice’s Cathedral) perspective on w www.butlergallery.com Opening Reception – 8 October, religious iconography in the work Saturday, 3:30-5:30pm of David Godbold and join in the Craft Butler Gallery, debate on the offensiveness or lack Kilkenny Castle of in the work shown in the Butler Object Gallery exhibition. All welcome. Free Intimate ‘imagetext’ drawings, 8 August - 27 October admission. Booking essential. canvases and mural-scale National Craft Gallery, Contact: Jean Tormey installations by David Godbold Castle yard +353 (0) 56 7761106 which form irreverent and t [email protected] iconoclastic commentaries on the e Juxtaposition of work from the www.butlergallery.com philosophical struggle with daily w Arts Council Collection with life. Godbold’s work is described contemporary Irish craft. Curated as having an old master quality by Brian Kennedy. Includes work by with an acidic relevance to the Alice Maher and John f french. Contact: National Craft Gallery contemporary world. t +353 (0)56 776 1804 Contact: Anna O’Sullivan and Ailis Feehan e [email protected] t +353 (0)56 776 1106 w www.ccoi.ie e [email protected] w www.butlergallery.com Exhibition: Jack Doherty 8 August – 27 October

National Craft Gallery, Castle yard The first major Irish solo show by this internationally renowned potter from Derry, who was resident Young People’s Workshop, 26 September at the Kilkenny Design Workshops in the 1960’s. Young Peoples’ Contact: National Craft Gallery Workshop t +353 (0)56 776 1804 e [email protected] 26 September, 2 – 5pm w www.ccoi.ie Butler Gallery, Kilkenny Castle Come to the Butler Gallery for a David Godbold, 8 August – 4 October stimulating afternoon of drawing and

National Craft Gallery, Castle yard Music The first major Irish solo show One Take Sessions by this internationally renowned 17 September, 9:30pm potter from Derry, who was resident Young People’s Workshop, 26 September at the Kilkenny Design Workshops Cleere’s Theatre, Parliament in the 1960’s. Street, Kilkenny Young Peoples’ Contact: National Craft Gallery 4 independent Irish musicians / +353 (0)56 776 1804 Workshop t bands perform free at the One Take e [email protected] 26 September, 2 – 5pm Sessions. w www.ccoi.ie Contact: Ken McGuire Butler Gallery, Kilkenny Castle For more information on any of t +353 (0)861048191 the events listed Come to the Butler Gallery for a e [email protected] www.kilkenny400.ie stimulating afternoon of drawing and w www.kilkennymusic.com for confirmation and updates of events listed in this guide - for confirmation and updates of events listed in this guide - please check the event’s own website or www.kilkenny400.ie for further details please check the event’s own website or www.kilkenny400.ie for further details One Take Sessions 8 and 29 October, 9:30pm

October Cleere’s Theatre, Parliament Street, Kilkenny Kilkenny Celtic Festival calendar of events 25 September - 4 October 4 independent Irish musicians / Music bands perform free at the One Take w www.celticfestival.ie Sessions. Celtic Festival Contact: Ken McGuire Rockfall 21 CD Launch Irish Music for Leaving t +353 (0)861048191 e [email protected] 25 September Certificate Students w www.kilkennymusic.com 2 October Set Theatre, Langtons Concert to launch Rockfall 21 CD, The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle performing will be Backdoor Blues, Saving J, The Barflies, Rivervalley Lecture Band, Blues Ark, The Fundamentals, Contact: Margaret McGrath Uptown Band, Big Guns and more. e [email protected] MC Cormac Battle (2fm). w www.celticfestival.ie Contact: Eamon Cleere 21st Rockfall Music t +353 (0)87 9582127 Festival e [email protected] 22 – 26 October w www.rockfallfestival.com Kilkenny City Music Festival featuring Kilkenny’s top bands and musicians. Kilkenny’s longest running music festival. All proceeds from the festival go to Enable Ireland, O’Neill Centre, Kilkenny. Contact: Eamon Cleere t +353 (0)87 9582127 e [email protected] w www.rockfallfestival.com Arts Kilkenny: An Artists’ Celebration 17 October - 20 December

Butler Gallery, Kilkenny Castle In honour of Kilkenny’s 400th anniversary, the Butler Gallery has organised an exhibition of important paintings and works on Kilkenny Celtic Festival, 25 September - 4 October

Kilkenny City Music Festival featuring Kilkenny’s top bands and musicians. Kilkenny’s longest running music festival. All proceeds from the festival go to Enable Ireland, O’Neill Centre, Kilkenny. Contact: Eamon Cleere Kilkenny: An Artists’ Celebration t +353 (0)87 9582127 17 October – 20 December e [email protected] w www.rockfallfestival.com Solas Family Workshop: Kilkenny “An Artists’ Arts Celebration” 11 and 25 October, Kilkenny: An Artists’ Sundays, 11am – 12.30pm Celebration 17 October - 20 December Butler Gallery, Kilkenny Castle

Butler Gallery, Kilkenny Castle Led by artists Jean Conroy and Jenny Dunne, Solas is aimed at In honour of Kilkenny’s 400th children between the ages of anniversary, the Butler Gallery 5 – 12. Children are given an has organised an exhibition of introductory talk and make work important paintings and works on in response to exhibitions at the Kilkenny Celtic Festival, 25 September - 4 October for confirmation and updates of events listed in this guide - for confirmation and updates of events listed in this guide - please check the event’s own website or www.kilkenny400.ie for further details please check the event’s own website or www.kilkenny400.ie for further details Butler Gallery. Booking essential. Contac: Pauline Swaine t +353 (0) 56 7761106 e [email protected] w www.butlergallery.com Lunchtime Talks 14 and 28 October, Food Wednesdays, 1 - 2pm Savour Kilkenny Food Butler Gallery, Kilkenny Castle Festival Artists currently living and working 23 – 26 October in Kilkenny give their take on the exhibition at the Butler Gallery A wonderful celebration of and some insight into their own Kilkenny’s food featuring an apple practice. theme this year and including Contact: Jean Tormey mediaeval banquet, apple-pressing, t +353 (0) 56 7761106 foodmarkets, cookery demos, e [email protected] traditional baking, tasting menus w www.butlergallery.com and much more. Contact: Olivia Goodwillie t +353 (0)56 7765145 For more information on any of w www.savourkilkenny.com the events listed Savour Kilkenny Food www.kilkenny400.ie Festival: Gala Dinner 25 October

The Great Hall of Kilkenny Castle

Contact: Rhoda Nolan (Secretary of Savour Kilkenny) t +353 (0)56 77 21419 w www.savourkilkenny.com Family Fun Halloween – Family Fun 31 October

The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle Family Fun with full programme to be announced Contact: Anne Teehan t +353 (0)56 77 04108 e [email protected] Lunch Time Talks, 14 & 28 October w www.kilkennycastle.ie

The Great Hall of Kilkenny Generation: The Irish Castle Arts Review/Crafts Contact: Rhoda Nolan (Secretary of Council of Ireland Savour Kilkenny) Emerging Maker Award t +353 (0)56 77 21419 31 October – 10 January 2010 w www.savourkilkenny.com National Craft Gallery, Castle Family Fun Yard An opportunity to see some of the Halloween – Family best emerging craft and design Fun talent in Ireland, includes graduate 31 October winners from the Irish Design Institute. The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Contact: National Craft Gallery Castle t +353(056) 77 61804 e [email protected] Family Fun with full programme to w www.ccoi.ie be announced Contact: Anne Teehan For more information on any of t +353 (0)56 77 04108 the events listed e [email protected] www.kilkenny400.ie Lunch Time Talks, 14 & 28 October w www.kilkennycastle.ie for confirmation and updates of events listed in this guide - for confirmation and updates of events listed in this guide - please check the event’s own website or www.kilkenny400.ie for further details please check the event’s own website or www.kilkenny400.ie for further details Arts Solas Family Workshop: November Kilkenny “An Artists’ Celebration” calendar of events Object 8 and 22 November, 8 August - 27 October Music Sundays, 11am – 12.30pm National Craft Gallery, Butler Gallery, Kilkenny Castle Castle yard One Take Sessions 19 November, 9:30pm Led by artists Jean Conroy and Juxtaposition of work from the Jenny Dunne, Solas is aimed at Arts Council Collection with Cleere’s Theatre, Parliament children between the ages of contemporary Irish craft. Curated Street, Kilkenny 5 – 12. Children are given an by Brian Kennedy. Includes work by introductory talk and make work Alice Maher and John f french. 4 independent Irish musicians / bands perform free at the One Take in response to exhibitions at the Contact: National Craft Gallery Butler Gallery. Booking essential. t +353 (0)56 776 1804 Sessions. Contact: Pauline Swaine e [email protected] Contact: Ken McGuire t +353 (0) 56 7761106 w www.ccoi.ie t +353 (0)861048191 e [email protected] e [email protected] w www.butlergallery.com Exhibition: Jack w www.kilkennymusic.com Doherty Craft 8 August – 27 October The Mayor’s Kilkenny 400 Celebration National Craft Gallery, Generation: The Irish Castle yard concert Arts Review/Crafts 20 November The first major Irish solo show Council of Ireland by this internationally renowned St. Canices Cathedral Emerging Maker Award potter from Derry, who was resident 31 October – 10 January 2010 at the Kilkenny Design Workshops Kilkenny Mayor, Malcolm Noonan presents a very special evening National Craft Gallery, Castle in the 1960’s. Yard Contact: National Craft Gallery to celebrate the Kilkenny 400. t +353 (0)56 776 1804 Performers will include St Patrick An opportunity to see some of the e [email protected] Brass & Reed Band, Conductor best emerging craft and design w www.ccoi.ie Norman Cree, Caladh (Trad), Paddy talent in Ireland, includes graduate Hanrahan (Soloist) and more to winners from the Irish Design be announced. M.C. Gerry Moran. Institute. Proceeds from this evening will go Contact: National Craft Gallery to Enable Ireland, O’Neill Centre, t +353(056) 77 61804 Kilkenny. e [email protected] Contact: Eamon Cleere w www.ccoi.ie t +353 (0)87 9582127 e [email protected] w www.enableireland.ie For more information on any of the events listed www.kilkenny400.ie The Mayor’s Kilkenny 400 Celebration concert 20 November

for confirmation and updates of events listed in this guide - for confirmation and updates of events listed in this guide - please check the event’s own website or www.kilkenny400.ie for further details please check the event’s own website or www.kilkenny400.ie for further details Arts Family Fun Solas Family Workshop: Kilkenny 400 November Kilkenny “An Artists’ Christmas Parade Celebration” 21 November, 5 – 7pm calendar of events 8 and 22 November, Sundays, 11am – 12.30pm The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Music Castle One Take Sessions Butler Gallery, Kilkenny Castle Watch in amazement as the giant 19 November, 9:30pm Led by artists Jean Conroy and presents come to life on the streets Jenny Dunne, Solas is aimed at of Kilkenny. Lookout for the Ice Cleere’s Theatre, Parliament children between the ages of King and Queen as they make their Street, Kilkenny 5 – 12. Children are given an way through the medieval streets creating a Christmas carnival for 4 independent Irish musicians / introductory talk and make work all ages, against the Christmas bands perform free at the One Take in response to exhibitions at the cheer ringing out all over Ireland’s Sessions. Butler Gallery. Booking essential. Contact: Pauline Swaine medieval city. Santa claus and his Contact: Ken McGuire t +353 (0) 56 7761106 reindeers drive the sleigh to where t +353 (0)861048191 e [email protected] the cities Christmas lights are being e [email protected] w www.butlergallery.com switched on at 7pm. w www.kilkennymusic.com w www.kilkenny400.ie The Mayor’s Kilkenny Craft 400 Celebration Generation: The Irish December concert Arts Review/Crafts 20 November Council of Ireland calendar of events St. Canices Cathedral Emerging Maker Award 31 October – 10 January 2010 Kilkenny Mayor, Malcolm Noonan Arts presents a very special evening National Craft Gallery, Castle to celebrate the Kilkenny 400. Yard Performers will include St Patrick An opportunity to see some of the Brass & Reed Band, Conductor best emerging craft and design Norman Cree, Caladh (Trad), Paddy talent in Ireland, includes graduate Hanrahan (Soloist) and more to winners from the Irish Design be announced. M.C. Gerry Moran. Institute. Proceeds from this evening will go Contact: National Craft Gallery to Enable Ireland, O’Neill Centre, t +353(056) 77 61804 Kilkenny. e [email protected] Kilkenny: An Artists’ Contact: Eamon Cleere w www.ccoi.ie Celebration t +353 (0)87 9582127 17 October - 20 December e [email protected] w www.enableireland.ie Butler Gallery, Kilkenny Castle For more information on any of the events listed In honour of Kilkenny’s 400th www.kilkenny400.ie anniversary, the Butler Gallery The Mayor’s Kilkenny 400 Celebration has organised an exhibition of concert 20 November important paintings and works on for confirmation and updates of events listed in this guide - for confirmation and updates of events listed in this guide - please check the event’s own website or www.kilkenny400.ie for further details please check the event’s own website or www.kilkenny400.ie for further details paper celebrating the architecture and landscape of Kilkenny City and Solas Family Workshop: County. This exhibition will include Kilkenny “An Artists’ significant works from the National Celebration” Gallery of Ireland and private 6 and 13 December, Craft collections along with beloved works by Sundays, 11am – 12.30pm Paul Henry, Mildred Anne Butler and E.J. Generation: The Irish Brennan from the Butler Gallery’s own Butler Gallery, Kilkenny Castle Arts Review/Crafts collection and a group of works by one of Kilkenny’s most celebrated artists, Led by artists Jean Conroy and Council of Ireland Tony O’Malley. Jenny Dunne, Solas is aimed at Emerging Maker Award Contact: Anna O’Sullivan or Ailis Feehan children between the ages of 31 October – 10 January 2010 t +353 (0) 56 7761106 5 – 12. Children are given an National Craft Gallery, Castle e [email protected] introductory talk and make work Yard w www.butlergallery.com in response to exhibitions at the Butler Gallery. Booking essential. An opportunity to see some of the Contact: Pauline Swaine best emerging craft and design t +353 (0) 56 7761106 talent in Ireland, includes graduate For more information on any of the events listed e [email protected] winners from the Irish Design www.kilkenny400.ie w www.butlergallery.com Institute. Contact: National Craft Gallery t +353(056) 77 61804 e [email protected] w www.ccoi.ie Music Kilkenny Music Presents 3 December, 9:30pm

Cleere’s Theatre, Kilkenny KilkennyMusic.com presents Zombie Cops & guests. Admission e6. Contact: Ken McGuire t +353 (0)861048191 e [email protected] w Www.kilkennymusic.com Busker 2009 5 December, from 12pm

Kilkenny Final round of Kilkenny 400 Busker 2009. Contact: Ken McGuire t +353(0)861048191 e [email protected] Kilkenny “An Artists’ Celebration” 6 and 13 December, w Www.kilkennymusic.com

Led by artists Jean Conroy and Council of Ireland Kilkenny Castle Jenny Dunne, Solas is aimed at Emerging Maker Award children between the ages of Music in Kilkenny presents a solo 31 October – 10 January 2010 violin recital by the English violinist 5 – 12. Children are given an Tamsin Little. introductory talk and make work National Craft Gallery, Castle Yard Contact: Susan Proud in response to exhibitions at the t +353 (0)56 776 1497 Butler Gallery. Booking essential. An opportunity to see some of the e [email protected] Contact: Pauline Swaine best emerging craft and design w www.kilkennycastle.ie t +353 (0) 56 7761106 talent in Ireland, includes graduate e [email protected] winners from the Irish Design w www.butlergallery.com Institute. Contact: National Craft Gallery t +353(056) 77 61804 e [email protected] w www.ccoi.ie Music Kilkenny Music One Take Sessions Presents 10 December, 9:30pm 3 December, 9:30pm Cleere’s Theatre, Parliament Street, Kilkenny Cleere’s Theatre, Kilkenny 4 independent Irish musicians / KilkennyMusic.com presents Zombie e bands perform free at the One Take Cops & guests. Admission 6. Sessions. Contact: Ken McGuire Contact: Ken McGuire t +353 (0)861048191 t +353 (0)861048191 e [email protected] e [email protected] www.kilkennymusic.com w Www.kilkennymusic.com w Busker 2009 Family Fun 5 December, from 12pm Christmas Programme Kilkenny Kilkenny Castle Final round of Kilkenny 400 Busker Full Christmas programme to be 2009. announced Contact: Ken McGuire Contact: Anne Teehan t +353(0)861048191 t +353 (0)56 770 4108 e [email protected] e [email protected] Kilkenny “An Artists’ Celebration” 6 and 13 December, w Www.kilkennymusic.com w www.kilkennycastle.ie

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April 11th was the date in 1609 when Kilkenny was granted its Charter from James I which made Kilkenny a city. Join us in FI/10742-09 celebrating our 400th year as a city by participating in the variety of events for all ages, interests and tastes.

Kilkenny Borough Council City Hall, High Street, Kilkenny