Kilkenny Arts Festival
The Kilkenny Arts Festival, formally known as Kilkenny Arts Week, was founded in Kilkenny, Ireland, in 1974. It covers a number of art forms, including classical music and performance. Playwright and poet Seamus Heaney gave a reading of some of his works during the inaugural event.
| Kilkenny Arts Festival | |
|---|---|
St Canice's Cathedral ahead of a festival performance in 2013 | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Arts festival |
| Date(s) | August |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Kilkenny |
| Country | Ireland |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Most recent | 2019 |
| Website | kilkennyarts |
As of 2016, the event included theatre, dance, visual arts, and other forms of music and literature. The festival commissions works for the event locally and from abroad.
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