Samhain Festival 25 at VISUAL
The Otherworld takes centre stage at VISUAL...
20 October - 2 November 2025 |
At the heart of Samhain Festival 25, VISUAL once again transforms into a portal between worlds.
Celebrate the ancient Celtic festival with a spine-tingling programme of folklore, fire and fun. Prepare for an otherworldly experience: from the haunting screening of An Taibhse, the first-ever Irish-language horror film, to the explosive energy of FIRE NIGHT with ROGU and Sexy Tadhg and powerful live performances from John Francis Flynn and enCÓRe.
The ever-popular Spooky Scavenger Hunt winds its way around VISUAL by day. Then, on Sunday 26 October, don’t miss the free Family Fun Day - packed with ghostly tales, drop-in art workshops, strawcraft workshops, costume prizes and a Deadly Disco that’ll get even the most restless spirits moving.
As the nights grow longer and the veil between worlds thins, VISUAL becomes a gathering place for all kinds of creatures - curious, creative, brave and bold.
Samhain Festival 25 at VISUAL is where the story begins...
Will you be part of it?
Tuesday 21 October
11am – 5.30pm | Spooky Scavenger Hunt – Free
Wednesday 22 October
10am – 11.30am | School Art Workshop
11am – 5.30pm | Spooky Scavenger Hunt – Free
Thursday 23 October
10am | Primary School Movie Morning and Costume Competition – Free*
11am – 5.30pm | Spooky Scavenger Hunt – Free
7.30pm | An Taibhse - €7
Friday 24 October
11am – 5.30pm | Spooky Scavenger Hunt – Free
2pm – 3.30pm | A Special Samhain We Go On – Free*
2pm – 3.30pm | Have A Gawk: The Spooky Edition – Free*
3.30pm – 5pm | The Samhain Community Café - Free
4pm – 5pm | The Great Carlow Folklore Resurrection Performance - Free
7.30pm | FIRE NIGHT with ROGU, SexyTadhg and Rocket Pyrotechnics - €7
Saturday 25 October
10am – 11am | Samhain Yoga - €12
11am – 5.30pm | Spooky Scavenger Hunt – Free
2pm – 3pm | Music Generation Trad Session – €7
Sunday 26 October – Family Fun Day
1.30pm + 2.30pm | Ghostly Tales and Spooky Shenanigans – Free*
2pm – 5pm | Spooky Scavenger Hunt – Free
2pm – 5pm | Costume Competition – Free
2pm – 5pm | Spooky Face Painting
2pm – 5pm | Deadly Disco @ The Digital Gallery – Free
2pm – 5pm | Little Creepy Crawlies VISUAL (0-6 years) – Free
2pm – 5pm | Spooky Self Portraits Workshop @ The Learn and Play Gallery – Free
2pm – 5pm | Mysterious Moths Art Workshop @ Carlow College – Free
2pm – 5pm | Monsters, Ghouls and Goblins Art Workshop @ Carlow College – Free
2pm – 3.15pm + 3.45pm – 5pm | Strawcraft Workshops @ Carlow College – Free*
2pm – 5pm | Samhain Kitchen @ Carlow College Canteen
2pm – 5pm | Trad Music @ Carlow College – Free
8pm | John Francis Flynn supported by enCÓRe - €27
Tuesday 28 October
11am – 5.30pm | Spooky Scavenger Hunt – Free
Wednesday 29 October
11am – 5.30pm | Spooky Scavenger Hunt – Free
Thursday 30 October
11am – 5.30pm | Spooky Scavenger Hunt – Free
Friday 31 October
11am – 5.30pm | Spooky Scavenger Hunt – Free
1.30pm | Beetlejuice - €7
Saturday 1 November
11am – 5.30pm | Spooky Scavenger Hunt – Free
8pm | Carlow Live and Local @ VISUAL - €2
Sunday 2 November
2pm – 5pm | Spooky Scavenger Hunt – Free
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Explore Samhain Festival 25 across Carlow:
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Samhain Festival 25 at VISUAL: John Francis Flynn supported by enCÓRe
Acclaimed experimental folk artist John Francis Flynn takes the stage with songs that feel half-dreamed, half-haunted.
Sunday 26 October 2025, 8pm
Samhain Festival 25 at VISUAL: FIRE NIGHT with ROGU and Sexy Tadhg
Ignite your night with world-class fire performers ROGU, the magnetic Sexy Tadhg with Rocket Pyrotechnics and some very special guests from the Otherworld. Supported by Carlow County Council.
Friday 24 October 2025, 7.30pm
Samhain Festival 25 at VISUAL: Family Fun Day
Step through the veil into a world of spooky hunts, enchanted crafts, ghostly stories and seasonal feasting - a Samhain celebration for all ages!
Sunday 26 October 2025, 2pm - 5pm