Carlow Arts Festival Wednesday, June 5 to Sunday, June 9 is expected to attract up to 25,000 people with international artists from Italy, Spain and France
The festival offers 80 events including dance, literature, theatre, circus, and visual arts
The opening performance by Spanish artist Joan Català with other notable events including English circus company Gandini Juggling and indie-rock band Basht.
The highlight of the festival is First Light by Asylum Productions. Entertainment inside the O’Hara’s Big Top tent with Carlow Live & Local showcasing local music acts including Eric de Buitléir, Danny Carthy and Tumbling Dice.
The annual Carnival of Collective Joy, which honours the imaginative spirit of school children throughout the county, will commence on Saturday, June 8, starting from Carlow College at 1:30pm.
Andy Currums, Carlow Arts festival director said “beyond honouring our homegrown talent, the festival will embrace international creativity with artists and performers hailing from London, Edinburgh, Paris, Barcelona, and Cueno, offering a rich tapestry of diverse voices. I encourage audiences to explore the programme, plan your visit to Carlow Town and come join the celebrations.”
