DIY Zine Studio
Explore, play, create and display your own zines together - designed for all ages!
28 May - 30 August 2026
Our Place
A multi-sensory immersive sound and light installation.
28 May - 30 August 2026
Mother and Baby Yoga
For mothers and new babies who are not yet walking.
Mondays, 8 June - 17 August 2026, 10am
Eddi Reader & The Alan Kelly Gang
Powerful instrumentals, alluring songs and buoyant harmonies this is a wonderful union of Scottish and Irish tradition from true masters.
Sunday 20 September 2026, 8pm
Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote
An interactive screening of Murder She Wrote where there is a murder that only she (or you!) can solve!
Friday 06 November 2026, 8pm, Age Rating: 16+
The Unseen Growth of Winter - Maccana Solo Piano Tour 2026
Composer Caomhán Maccana presents his debut national tour of solo piano compositions
Friday 13 November 2026, 8pm
Read, Watch & Listen
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Coracle
Kerri ní Dochartaigh
Reflecting on VISUAL's open call exhibition Hold This, author Kerri ní Dochartaigh reflects on what it means to hold and be held, across communities both online and offline
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.
News
Vacancy: Chief Executive Officer / Artistic Director
Carlow Arts Centre Limited is seeking a Chief Executive Officer / Artistic Director to lead the next phase of development for the VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art and George Bernard Shaw Theatre. The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 21st August 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.
Artworks Awards 2026 Winners Announced
VISUAL and Carlow Arts Festival are delighted to announce the recipients of the Artworks Awards 2026, part of this year’s annual open call exhibition presented under the theme 'Hold This'.
