Open Call 2027
VISUAL and Carlow Arts Office announce a new open call for exhibition proposals, which will result in a new project at VISUAL in 2027.
Visual Arts, Opportunities for Artists Deadline: Friday 22 May 2026 at 5pm GMT
Now now
Andy Fitz
31 January - 10 May 2026
DRILL
Naomi Sex
31 January - 10 May 2026
Some things are not what they seem!
A place to make sculptures
31 January - 10 May 2026
3 Hail Marys
Set in an Irish nursing home, be prepared to fall in love with three very different Marys as they share their life stories on their final day together.
Friday 8 & Saturday 9 May 2026, 8pm
It Was Just An Accident
A thriller that follows former political prisoners who kidnap a man they suspect of being their former tormentor.
Sunday 10 May 2026, 3pm, Age Rating 15A
Carlow Little Theatre presents Big Maggie
Carlow Little Theatre Society returns with John B. Keane’s Big Maggie, a gripping tale of power, defiance and the cost of control in rural Ireland.
Thursday 14 - Sunday 17 May 2026, 8pm
Art & Ideas
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Killing Time
Sam Furlong
Sam Furlong presents a new poem in response to Andy Fitz, Now now
Anne Hardy: Omens from the Past and Talismans for the Future
Emily Butler
Curator and writer Emily Butler considers Anne Hardy’s exhibition Interloper, reflecting on materiality, transformation and the afterlives of objects.
Good Enough
Niamh Campbell
In response to Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood, author Niamh Campbell reflects on the sometimes uneasy relationship between writing and mothering
News
Open Call: PROPEL Artist Development Programme 2026
Strollers Network invites applications for the PROPEL Artist Development Programme 2026. The closing date for the receipt of Stage 1 applications is Wednesday 20th May 2026, 12pm.
Open Call 2027
VISUAL and Carlow Arts Office announce a new open call for exhibition proposals, which will result in a new project at VISUAL in 2027. Deadline is Friday 22 May 2026 at 5pm.
Return for Good: A community collaboration between VISUAL Carlow and St. Catherine’s Community Services Centre
VISUAL Carlow is delighted to announce a new collaboration with St. Catherine’s Community Services Centre to support their vital Meals on Wheels service through a sustainability-focused initiative.
