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David McSavage - McSavage Rules

This hilarious new show will help you learn how be an outsider, own nothing, be poor and hated, but if nothing else, you will have integrity.

Saturday 8th February 2024

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Cinema - It Happened One Night

A Valentine's treat. Frank Capra (1934). Two great actors of the silver screen in the grandest of romantic comedies. Winner of 5 Academy Awards including Best Picture.

Thursday 13th February 2025

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When The Moon Spun Round

When the Moon Spun Round is a visually captivating theatrical performance that combines dance, traditional music, and storytelling elements.

Sunday 16th Feburary 2025

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Music @ Mount Leinster '25 Gala Concert

Want to experience the vibrant energy and talent of Ireland’s most promising young traditional musicians?

Wednesday 19th February 2025

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Cinema - Notes From Sheepland

Film screening followed by a discussion with artist Orla Barry

Sunday 23rd February 2025

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Night Dances by Emma Martin / United Fall

Night Dances is a celebration of dance culture – from clubs to competitions to ceremonies.

Friday 28th February & Saturday 1st March 2025

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What a Gazan Should Do During an Israeli Air Strike

Mosab Abu Toha

A poem by Mosab Abu Toha, originally published in the New York Review of Books, and republished here with the kind permission of the author.

We Start Together and Change Again

Emma Dwyer

A Response to Ulla von Brandenberg’s Under Water Ball by arts writer Emma Dwyer

Hearth Songs, Curtain Calls: Come Sit By Me

Sinéad Gleeson

Author and artist Sinéad Gleeson responds to Artworks 2024: Behind the Curtain.

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Open Call for Volunteers

VISUAL Carlow seeks enthusiastic volunteers to join its team! Come along to our open evening on Tuesday 4 February from 6.30pm – 8pm to learn about the exhibitions and find out more about volunteering at VISUAL. Meet the staff and other volunteers over tea and coffee. All welcome!

VISUAL Turns 15: Celebrating the Energy of a Creative Teen

VISUAL is celebrating its 15th birthday—a milestone that marks its transformation into a sprightly, fun-loving teenager.