Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood
A landmark touring exhibition conceived by Hettie Judah in collaboration with Hayward Gallery Touring.
Visual Arts 27 Sep 2025 - 11 Jan 2026
Art Mams
A relaxed art class for mothers and their babies
Thursdays, 2 October - 11 December 2025, 2pm
Lunchtime Exhibition Tours
Explore Arts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood up close with a relaxed, conversational tour.
Tuesdays, 30 September - 16 December 2025, 1pm
Family Workshops: Art and Motherhood
Join us for a series of special family workshops inspired by the exhibition Acts of Creation.
Saturday 11 October, 11.30am - 12.30pm + Sunday 23 November, 2pm - 3.30pm
Anne Gildea - Further Adventures in Womaning
Anne Gildea’s hilarious new show explores womanhood’s wild journey, blending nostalgia, comedy, and sharp insights with infectious energy.
Saturday 15 November 2025, 8pm, Age Rating: 16+
The Swallow
An isolated artist reflects on memory, loss, and art’s immortality while writing in a cluttered, sea-threatened home.
Sunday 16 November 2025, 3pm, CLUB
Letters From The Front
The acclaimed Irish WWI musical by Don O’Connor and Ollie Hennessy, returns to Visual.
Wednesday 19 - Saturday 22 November 2025, 8pm
Art & Ideas
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Bury It
Aisling Clark
Curator and writer Aisling Clark explores the built legacies invoked by Dreamtime Ireland
Looking back on Garter Lane Arts Centre Artists' Commissions, 1995–1999
Garrett Phelan
From 1995 to 1999, the artist Garrett Phelan acted as curator at Garter Lane Arts Centre, Waterford. 25 years after the project’s conclusion, Phelan shares some remembrances of his time working on it and consideration of its legacy. He also shares an extract from the report sent to the Arts Council at the project’s conclusion, which outlines its original goals, objectives, and parameters.
The Lumpies
Erica Van Horn
Responding to Deirdre O'Mahoney's exhibition Between A Rock and A Hard Place, artist and writer Erica Van Horn presents a diaristic text reflecting upon landscape, infrastructure, and living in rural Ireland.
News
€500 raised for UNICEF Gaza Emergency Appeal
€500 raised from the film screening of No Other Land at VISUAL Carlow has been donated to UNICEF Gaza Emergency Appeal.
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.
Open Call for Volunteers
VISUAL Carlow seeks enthusiastic volunteers to join its team! Come along to our open evening on Wednesday 24 September 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!
