Workshops & Talks
Samhain Festival 2023
Unleash your inner ghoul at Samhain Festival 2023 at VISUAL Carlow! 🕷️👻🎃
Friday 27 - Sunday 29 October 2023
Samhain Festival 2024
Join us for a spine-chilling celebration of Samhain, the ancient Celtic festival that marks the end of the harvest season and the start of winter.
Friday 25 - Sunday 27 October 2024
Amie Siegel - In Conversation
VISUAL is pleased to welcome artist Amie Siegel to Carlow for a public talk, chaired by curator Benjamin Stafford.
Thursday 14th November 2024
Family Workshops: Dreamtime Ireland
Join us for a series of special family workshops inspired by the exhibition, Dreamtime Ireland.
Tuesday mornings, 1 + 8 July, 19 + 26 August | Wednesday mornings, 2 + 9 July, 20 + 27 August, 10am
Dreamtime Ireland Talks and Tour - Exhibition Closing Event
Sean Lynch, Aurora Tang, and NIVAL
Saturday 30 August 2025, 2pm-5pm
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
SING SYNC: A Choir for Everyone
Experience the positive impact of singing and singing together with SING SYNC, VISUAL's community choir.
Mondays, 7.30pm - 9pm. Except Bank Holiday Mondays – some rehearsals take place on Tuesdays this season, see dates below.
Lunchtime Exhibition Tours
Take a break in your day and enjoy a relaxed, curator-led tour of exhibitions by Andy Fitz, Anne Hardy and Naomi Sex.
Tuesdays, fortnightly from 3 February - 28 April, 1pm - 2pm
Doorstep Dances
Free weekly dance workshops for over 65's
From 27 October 2021
Witches' Butter: Digital Human Workshop
by Jonah King
Thursday 9 September 2021
Tender Ears Workshop
with Clare Breen
Friday 17 September 2021
The Corona - Schools Workshops
Guided workshops through the galleries to view the films, engage in facilitated conversation and contribute drawings and reflections.
5 October 2021 - January 2022