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Carlow Institute of Further Education Presents Oedipus The King

Three exciting productions coming up from Carlow Institute of Further Education's Performing Arts and Music Performance Students…with discounted matinee €2…we’d love to see you there!

Thursday 26 March 2026, 12pm & 8pm

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St Leo's College presents High School The Musical

St Leo's College returns to Visual with a new exciting show, High School The Musical.

Wednesday 22 - Friday 24 April 2026, 7:30pm

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3 Hail Marys

Set in an Irish nursing home, be prepared to fall in love with three very different Marys as they share their life stories on their final day together.

Friday 8 & Saturday 9 May 2026, 8pm

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Carlow Little Theatre presents Big Maggie

Carlow Little Theatre Society returns with John B. Keane’s Big Maggie, a gripping tale of power, defiance and the cost of control in rural Ireland.

Thursday 14 - Sunday 17 May 2026, 8pm

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Grace by Jody O’Neill featuring Bryan Burroughs

This exciting new production explores family and communication as Grace and her father invite you into the multisensory landscape of Grace's world.

Wednesday 20 May 2026 - 6pm, Thursday 21 May 2026 - 10am

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Sinderella - Gagging For A Ball

Leave the kids at home and brace yourself for a wild, adults-only panto packed with filthy jokes, boozy laughs, and zero limits!

Saturday 23 May 2026, 8pm, Age Rating: 18+

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Carlow Arts Festival 2026: Camille O'Sullivan: Loveletter

A spell-binding love letter in song by Camille O’Sullivan with Feargal Murphy.

Friday 29 May 2026, 8pm

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Carlow Arts Festival 2026: Mourning is a Muscle

Barry Fitzgerald presents a performance about grief, connection and a journey home.

Saturday 30 May - Monday 1 June, 3pm & 6pm, Age Rating: 14+

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Carlow Arts Festival 2026: A Teen Odyssey

Immersive physical theatre for the next generation by La Mecànica.

Sunday 31 May 2026, 2.30pm, 4pm + Monday 1 June 2026, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3.30pm

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Carlow Arts Festival 2026: CHOP by Cian Kinsella

A dangerously funny, wildly absurd theatre performance written and performed by Cian Kinsella

Monday 1 June 2026, 3pm, Carlow College Grounds

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MC Stage Academy presents A Trip Down Musical Lane, Then and Now

MC Stage Academy returns to VISUAL with something for everyone, you do not want to miss this spectacle!

Saturday 20 June 2026, 6:30pm

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Dubliner - The Luke Kelly Story - Featuring Chris Kavanagh

Chris Kavanagh brings the music and spirit of legendary folk artist Luke Kelly to life.

Saturday 14 November 2026, 8pm

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