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