AKA 2016

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July 28TH- Aug 14TH

2016

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INTRODUCTION Thank you for joining us for the second year of Alternative Kilkenny Arts (AKA).

While this branding as a festival and the brochure you hold in your hands is a new endeavor, there has been an informal fringe programme for nearly as long as the main festival itself. What we are attempting to do here with AKA is to build a stronger platform for all the distinct artistic and creative talent that exists here.

The word ‘fringe’ is probably a bit of a misnomer as it indicates something ‘outside’. What AKA showcases is the diverse, colourful artistic strands that make up the cultural fabric of Kilkenny twelve months of the year.

When people talk about the cultural identity of Kilkenny, so much of that can be seen in this programme. It is an arts festival that is of the city and the county.

On top of that we are delighted to showcase artists from all around Ireland and abroad. This is a varied programme that has something to offer everyone. And it’s only the tip of the iceberg! There is more happening

in Kilkenny over the coming weeks than we could possibly include here so please visit our website for the extended programme.

With limited time and resources, our team of volunteers has worked hard to raise awareness of the plethora of events happening this July and August. Thank you to everyone who has given their time, skills and creativity to AKA. We couldn’t achieve this without the help of our sponsors at TransferMate and the support of Kilkenny County Council and our local Arts Office. A big thanks to Karol Ryan for his graphic design work and to all the artists, musicians, creators, practitioners and misfits who make Kilkenny such a unique melting pot of creativity.

Most of all we hope that you will go out and shop local and buy and support Alternative Kilkenny Arts.

Enjoy the Festival!

All at AKA Fringe

THE HELLFIRE SQUAD

DEVIOUS THEATRE

Devious Theatre’s newest offering is a riotous, riproaring action comedy about a squad of mismatched assassins assembled by Michael Collins in the aftermath of the 1916 Rising. The legend of Collins’ Squad has been printed. Now the seven-man unit and their no-nonsense handler ‘The Bould’ Kathleen Sweeney are telling their tale, one as powerful, tragic and frighteningly absurd as VENUE WATERGATE THEATRE

the history from which it sprung. It is written by Peter McGann and John Morton, directed by Sarah Baxter and produced by Ken McGuire.

Kilkenny’s most devious theatrical troupe return to the Watergate Theatre for what promises to be one of the hottest shows of the year. www.devioustheatre.com

DATE THUR. 28th - SAT. 30th JULY

TIME 8pm NIGHTLY

PRICE €12.00

OUTDOOR CINEMA E.T. THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL Presented by Happenings & KPB with the support of the OPW, the second screening of Kilkenny Castle’s outdoor cinema is family favourite and Spielberg classic E.T. The only reason you’ll be phoning home is to get them all to join you in the beautiful outdoors for a fabulous film and snacks! Bring a picnic, bring something warm and bring good vibes. Selection of food options available on the night.

Tickets: www.usheru.com/cinema-listings/e-t-the-extraterrestrial/kilkenny-castle VENUE KILKENNY CASTLE PARK

DATE THUR. JULY 28TH

TIME 8:30pm

PRICE €10.80

DOM FLEMONS Dom Flemons is the “American Songster,” pulling from traditions of old-time folk music to create new sounds. Having performed music professionally since 2005, he has played live for over one million people just within the past three years. As part of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, which he co-founded with Rhiannon Giddens , he has played at a variety of festivals spanning from the Newport Folk Festival to Bonnaroo and renowned venues such as the Grand Ole Opry.

“Adventurous and cheerfully varied “ The Guardian VENUE CLEERE’S BAR & THEATRE

DATE THUR. JULY 28TH

TIME 9:00pm

PRICE €13.00

AUGUST WELLS August Wells is a musical project created by Ken Griffin and John Rauchenberger.

Griffin is the creative mind behind the groups, Rollerskate Skinny and Favourite Sons.

John Rauchenberger is a New York pianist who has played with among others, The Favourite Sons, Maggie Estep and Daniel Carter.

August Wells have been described as “Strange other worldly chamber music”, “Sinatra singing Lou Reed songs” and “The secret marriage of Willie Nelson and Lee Hazlewood” VENUE CLEERE’S BAR & THEATRE

DATE FRI. JULY 29TH

TIME 9:00pm

PRICE €10.00

UNDERSTANDING BECKETT Leading Beckett scholar and poet, Dr Arthur Broomfield gives a provocative and thought provoking lecture on the great writer. Dr Broomfield’s study on the works of Beckett ‘The Empty Too’ has been critically reviewed and is available from Cambridge Scholars’ Publishing. ‘For too long interpretations of Beckett have been controlled by academia. I hope, through my lectures, to make his works accessible to the general reader ‘ says the Laois Doctor of Philosophy.

VENUE PEMBROKE HOTEL

DATE FRI. AUGUST 5TH

TIME 8.00pm

PRICE €10.00

FRANKENSTEIN BOLTS Justin Cullen is a songwriter and recording artist from Wexford. He released his first solo album Slow Season under the name Frankenstein Bolts last April and since then has teamed up with Dan Comerford on guitar and vocals to bring his songs to a live setting. Together they blend dashes of folk, dream pop and synth pop. Their gig in Billy Byrnes on July 30th is one not to be missed.

VENUE BILLY BYRNES

DATE SAT. JULY 30TH

TIME 9:30pm

PRICE FREE

MIXTAPES FROM THE UNDERGROUND Mixtapes From The Underground is a fully live, improvised, Hip-Hop collective based in Dublin, Ireland. Since their inception in 2006 they have become renowned for their incendiary shows. Mixtapes acts like the DJ to the emcee, organically shifting the music in and out of styles, from Hip-Hop to Dub to Afro-Beat and everything in between, creating an electric atmosphere as the band and emcees flow effortlessly around each other.

VENUE BILLY BYRNES

DATE FRI. JULY 29TH

TIME 10:00pm

PRICE € 10.00

NICK KELLY Irish songwriting legend Nick Kelly performs favourites from The Fat Lady Sings, Alien Envoy and his award-winning solo career.

Voted Ireland’s #3 Best Songwriter (after Hozier and Damien Rice) in last year’s Hot Press Reader’s Poll, Nick Kelly returns for an intimate show with songs drawn from his multi-faceted musical history. Nick came to prominence as frontman with The Fat Lady Sings, with whom he released two internationally acclaimed albums (Twist and Johnson) and penned such Irish rock classics as Dronning Maud Land, Be Still and Arclight.

Most recently, Nick has been working under the stage name Alien Envoy, with the album Loads, released late in 2014. The response to this most recent release confirmed Nick’s status as one of Ireland’s most powerful and versatile songwriters.

VENUE CLEERE’S BAR & THEATRE

DATE SAT. JULY 30TH

TIME 9:30pm

PRICE €15.00

SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND with special guest Cat Dowling Three talented songwriters perform ‘in the round’ and share the stories behind the songs. Acclaimed Irish singer, songwriter and performer Cat Dowling writes beautifully dark pop songs and her voice has been lauded as one of the most wonderful and evocative in Irish contemporary music. For updates see facebook.com/songwritersintheroundireland | twitter.com/songwriterskk VENUE BREWERY CORNER

DATE THUR. AUGUST 11TH

MIMES IN TIME By Dreamgun Warning! Mimes In Time contains no Mime but is full of funny talking. In the future, mimes are no longer physical theatre practitioners and have become the sole operators of the world’s time machines. Two brave mimes, who don’t really like each other, will travel everywhere and everywhen in a desperate attempt to find meaning in an infinite existence. But it’s also mostly jokes about time travel. Written and performed by Stephen Colfer and Heber Hanly. Directed by Jeda deBrí.

One of Ireland’s best new comedy troupes make their return to Kilkenny ahead of their Edinburgh run.

“The best comedy I saw at Edinburgh Fringe 2015, inventive and varied, and brilliantly performed!” -The Sun VENUE CLEERE’S BAR & THEATRE

DATE MON. AUG. 1ST & TUE 2ND

TIME 8.00pm NIGHTLY

PRICE €10.00

TIME 8.45pm

PRICE €7.00

� YORKSTON � THORNE � KHAN SUPPORT BY SEAMUS FOGARTY Yorkston/Thorne/Khan are an experimental group that includes James Yorkston, one of the most “influential singer/songwriters on the Scottish folk scene”, Suhail Yusuf Khan, award-winning sarangi player and classical singer from New Delhi and Jon Thorne, best known as jazz double bass player with electro outfit Lamb. The trio’s collaborative debut album ‘Everything Sacred’ has VENUE CLEERE’S BAR & THEATRE

been described as “ a great record” by no less a figure than Iggy Pop. ‘It isn’t easy to pigeon-hole but it could just be one of the albums of the year’ Uncut ‘Spits in the face of normal genre classifications…

Enlightened and challenging, an Incredible String Band for a brave new world’ Mojo

DATE WED. AUGUST 3RD

TIME 9.00pm

PRICE €15.00

JAZZ JAM SESSION You don’t get a chance to catch top drawer jazz performers in Kilkenny that often so get down to Billy Byrnes for these quality gigs. There will be two performances over the festival so you’ve already got an excuse to come back for more.

VENUE BILLY BYRNES

DATE THUR. JULY 28TH & AUG. 4TH

BAD POSTER GIRL Bad Poster Girl plays the songs of Emmylou Harris, Anne McCue, Cherry Ghost, Eva Cassidy, Barbara Lynn, Eddie Vedder, The Waifs, Tom Waits, Patty Griffin, Bright Eyes, Bob Dylan, Lisa Loeb, Delta Spirit, Kristin Hersh, M Ward, Deer Tick, Grand Drive, Gillian Welch, Cat Power, Johnny Cash, Pretenders, Ryan Adams, & many more... www.facebook.com/badpostergirl | www.twitter.com/badpostergirl VENUE BREWERY CORNER

DATE TUES. AUG. 2ND & 9TH

TIME 9.00pm

PRICE FREE

TIME 9.00pm

PRICE FREE

CLEAR BLUE FLAMING RED

Spoken Word to Chill & Burn

By: Siobhán Harte | Helena Duggan | Amanda Kelly Siobhán Harte has had stories & poems long and short listed at international competition and had pieces published & broadcast. Amanda Kelly has had great success with the comic-tragedy ‘The Bus to Ballyragget’ which she wrote & also directed. Her stories are available to read in the Anthology ‘Hammered Glass’. Helena Duggan is a graphic designer and children’s writer from Kilkenny. Her first book ‘A Place Called Perfect’ will be published by Usborne in 2017.

VENUE CLEERE’S BAR & THEATRE

DATE THUR. AUGUST 4TH

TIME 8.00pm

PRICE FREE

ROLL OVER SUNDAY Roll over Sunday takes place in Bosco’s Café as they celebrate their first birthday in style. Vinyl d.j’s all day, food, cocktails and a whole load of dancing to take you through the last day of the month in one of Kilkenny’s best new hot spots.

VENUE BOSCOS CAFÉ @ WATERGATE

DATE SUN. JULY 31ST

TIME 2:00pm

PRICE FREE

AN EVENING WITH LIAM NUGENT Stand-up comedian and raconteur Liam Nugent presents his very first one-man show, a night of jokes, stories, celebrity anecdotes and a delve into his deepest, darkest past. Warning: political correctness not included! With support from Brendan “Spoofer” Tyrrell.

Prepare for an evening of laughs (and mild terror) with one of Ireland’s most enigmatic comedy oddballs. www.twitter.com/funnyliamnugent VENUE BREWERY CORNER

DATE THUR. AUGUST 4TH

TIME 8.00pm

PRICE €5.00

THE ICONS SING ALONG SOCIAL AT ​AKA Join the Sing Along Social at their first Kilkenny appearance for a special tribute to the icons of popular music, as part of the AKA Fringe Festival.

Think Bowie, Prince, Madonna, Stevie Nicks, Kate Bush, Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury. Sing along to some of your most beloved music with a gathering of friends and strangers. We’ll be donating 20% of all proceeds to ​the O’Neill Centre. Prizes on the night with thanks to Rollercoaster Records Hosted by shameless singing enthusiast Aoife McElwain, the Sing Along Social is a gathering of friends and strangers who sing along to their favourite songs. It’s like a zero-commitment choir; you don’t have to practice, you don’t really need to know the words (we provide the lyrics) and, heck, you don’t even need to be able to sing. This is a space for you to caterwaul to your hearts delight, to the songs you love. Find out more about Sing Along Social on www.facebook.com/singalongsocial | Twitter @singalongsocial.

VENUE BILLY BYRNES

DATE SUN. AUGUST 14TH

TIME 7.30pm

PRICE €5.00

ANDY IRVINE This is an intimate, all seated, acoustic performance – a rare opportunity to see a legend of Irish music perform up close.

Andy Irvine is a popular folk singer and founding member of the band Planxty. With his impressive repertoire of Irish traditional songs and Balkan dance tunes, he creates an exciting new fusion of Irish and World Music.

“Often copied, never equalled” – The Irish Times

VENUE BILLY BYRNES

DATE THUR. AUGUST 4TH

TIME 8.00pm

PRICE €20.00

SOUL KITCHEN PRESENTS SOUL POWER Soul Power are very pleased to bring you some of the finest R&B and Soul collectors and deejays from Ireland. Included in the lineup we have Bill Kealy (For Dancers Only Dublin & Wexford), David Meehan (Dublin), Darren MacDomhnaill (Pow City Dublin), Jim Larmour (Belfast), Frank Franco (Limerick via Italy) and Geraldine Fahey (The Sunday Social Dublin & Kilkenny). So get those dancing shoes polished and come get some Soul Power.

VENUE THE PUMPHOUSE

DATE FRI. AUGUST 12TH

MMOTHS One of Irish electronica’s best and brightest comes to Kilkenny for what promises to be one of the gigs of this years AKA. “The great white hope of Irish electronica since goosebump- good tunes like Summer and Blisters appeared on his SoundCloud, producer Jack Colleran has developed a fervent, expectant fan base in the five years since. A long time coming, his debut album delivers in spades. Luneworks picks a nocturnal, longing mood and nails it across 44 absorbing minutes. Colleran’s Spotify playlist that soundtracked the album’s writing process pinpoints a refined bunch of influences: Brian Eno, Lee Bannon and William Basinski, amongst others. It’s a collage of these artists’ styles – ambient, drone, experimental – and more besides. Deu catches Boards of Canada shoegazing, Eva rubs shoulders with Apparat, and Naoko Parts 1 & 2 inhabit an unearthly sphere all their own. Worth the wait.”- THE IRISH TIMES VENUE BREWERY CORNER

DATE SUN. JULY 31ST

TIME 9.00pm

PRICE €12/15

TIME 10.00pm

PRICE FREE

KIDS ART WORKSHOPS Face Traces A simple face is drawn on paper with a black or blue marker. A series of tracing paper sheets are added and punched to hold in place. Each child works on every sheet with one colour using fine felt-tipped markers to build up the image.

When finished all can be placed against the windows to maximise their illuminosity. A larger piece can then be also collectively created.

Picasso Heads and Figures Children have the chance to fold,cut, paint, glue, tear cardboard to form Picasso-styled heads. Eyes, noses, ears and mouths are added and overlapped asymmetrically to create funny sculpture-like tactile objects. Additionally a large “Rothe” figure can be collectively created in the second part of the workshop.

The 17th century meets a surreal 20/21st century.

PRICE INCLUDES MATERIALS FOR EACH WORKSHOP VENUE ROTHE HOUSE ROTHE HOUSE ROTHE HOUSE

WORKSHOP FACE TRACES PICASSO HEADS AND FIGURE PLEXIGLASS & BUBBLE ABSTRACT CANVASES

Plexiglass & Bubble Abstract Canvases Acrylic paints are poured onto plexiglass and mix directly on the surface. Paper is placed over the wet paint and then the sheet is removed to be let dry. Each child can create a number of these simple prints using a variety of colours. The second part of the workshop entails painting small plastic-wrapped canvases where paint is squirted under the plastic using plastic syringes which also produce air bubbles that stay trapped to form organic patterns and shapes.

DATE FRI. AUGUST 5TH WED. AUGUST 10TH SAT. AUGUST 13TH

DICK VALENTINE Dick Valentine of hit-machine Electric Six rides into town on a Satanic horse to break it down for you. He will be playing stripped down acoustic versions of songs from the Electric Six catalogue as well as songs from his three solo albums. His newest solo release, “Here Come The Bags” is much bigger in sound than his first two solo releases and can be purchased directly from Valentine at the shows. The acoustic experience with Dick Valentine is low-pressure, high-stakes, medium-rare. Come feel Dick Valentine feeling you. He’s an American music legend and he’s seeking political asylum in your English, Scottish or Irish mind.

VENUE CLEERE’S BAR & THEATRE

DATE SUN. AUGUST 7TH

TIME 9.00pm

PRICE €10.00

TIME 10.30am -12.30pm 10.30am -12.30pm 10.30am -12.30pm

PRICE €15.00 €15.00 €15.00

THE CASEY SISTERS Sibling Revelry is the début album from the Casey Sisters (Nollaig Casey / Máire Ní Chathasaigh / Mairéad Ní Chathasaigh) who grew up in a West Cork household steeped in traditional music and song. Having carved very different careers, they have come together for this special project to mine the musical riches of their family, neighbourhood, county and country, while at the same time creating new melodies from the same deep spring and a unique and heartfelt sound.

“First-class musicianship... wonderfully atmospheric” * * * * The Daily Telegraph “Elegant and beguiling” RTÉ Lyric FM VENUE CLEERE’S BAR & THEATRE

DATE THUR. AUGUST 11TH

TIME 9.00pm

PRICE €15.00

FLEABAG by Phoebe Waller-Bridge We are always told to be ourselves… but what happens when that just doesn’t get you anywhere? What do you do when you’ve really just f**ked things up?

Fleabag is an anti- heroine; a refreshingly honest woman who isn’t afraid to admit what she thinks is wrong with her. Through her interactions with strangers on the tube, her family and the only real regular at the guineapig-themed café she opened with her best friend Boo, we get to see a glimpse of the world through her eyes. Selfish, perverted, cynical and depraved, it may not be pretty… but it’s funny as hell.

“It’s full on… but Fleabag is also unexpectedly moving.” – Liam Heylin, Evening Echo.

VENUE CLEERE’S BAR & THEATRE

DATE MON. 8TH – WED. 10TH AUGUST

TIME 8.00pm

PRICE €10.00

HOT AIR

A WHOLE COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE A panel discussion on how we can take control of climate change at a community level when political leadership is missing.

With: John Gibbons - Climate Writer and Campaigner (www.thinkorswim.ie) Duncan Stewart - Environmental campaigner and Eco Eye presenter James Nix - Transport Campaigner Dr John Sharry - Child Psychologist Join us for what promises to be an engaging, passionate and heated discussion on the biggest challenge facing humanity and our planet Free event but numbers limited. Donations welcome on the night!

VENUE CLEERE’S BAR & THEATRE

DATE SAT. AUGUST 6TH

TIME 9.30pm

PRICE FREE

DAVID KITT

David Kitt is back with a phenomenal solo show, performing many of his much-loved songs as well as new tracks from his eagerly awaited forthcoming seventh album – his first since 2009’s critically acclaimed The Nightsaver.

A busy 2015 took the Dubliner to Body & Soul, Another Love Story, Other Voices and to Vicar Street’s stage with Jape in addition to a string of successful Galway, Cork, VENUE CLEERE’S BAR & THEATRE

Kilkenny, Belfast, Wexford and Limerick dates. The finale – a sold out Whelan’s show in Dublin – was a stunning musical journey throughout Kittser’s past, present and bright future.

“The whole experience has been hypnotic. It’s great to have David Kitt back on stage with a guitar.” Goldenplec.com

DATE FRI. AUGUST 5TH

TIME 9.30pm

PRICE €10.00

RUSANGANO FAMILY Rusangano Family is made up of God Knows, MuRli and mynameisjOhn. 2 MCs and 1 DJ. Based in the West of Ireland, the trio have been steadily building their own unique brand of dynamic bass-led music that owes little to genre cliches and style restrictions. Despite their diverse cultural backgrounds, the group operates first and foremost as a family unit. They want you as part of the family too. While the trio have been working together closely over the last two years, Rusangano Family is the amalgamated title that will see the unit push forward with in 2015.

“Their flow is razor-sharp, the words hitting the spot again and again. As state of the nation addresses go about the state of this particular nation after the wreaths have been laid and the speeches made, it’s quite a belter. album of the week” The Irish Times VENUE BREWERY CORNER

DATE SUN. AUGUST 6TH

TIME 9.30pm

PRICE €12/15

‘’A HUNGRY FEELIN’’ Following on from last year’s sold out W.B Yeats themed evening ,Cathal McFarlane curates a night of the songs,poems and stories of Dublin City and county presented by a rogues gallery of minstrels,bards and raconteurs.

VENUE RYANS BAR

DATE FRI. AUGUST 5TH

TIME 9.00pm

PRICE Free

JIMMY CROWLEY (THE BOYS OF FAIRHILL) Jimmy Crowley has been a central figure in the Irish folk scene since his debut album The Boys of Fairhill in 1977. With his band Stokers Lodge their mission was to present the street ballads of Cork city complimented by the ornate folk songs of the rural hinterland of Cork and Kerry in an exciting orchestration of uilleann pipes, concertina, autoharp, harmonium, mandolin, bouzouki and guitar in their native accent. Both it and second album, Camphouse Ballads were produced by Micheál Ó Dómhnaill of the Bothy Band.

VENUE THE HOME RULE CLUB

DATE FRI. AUGUST 12TH

TIME 8.30pm

PRICE €10.00

SPIRIT FAMILY REUNION Spirit Family Reunion is a touring band based out of New York that aims to deliver raw, high-energy honest music.

They have self-produced and self-released two full-length albums (“no separation” 2012 & “hands together” 2015) as well as multiple songbooks and other collections of recordings.

VENUE CLEERE’S BAR & THEATRE

DATE SUN. AUGUST 14TH

TIME 9.00pm

PRICE €15.00

THE WHISKEY KINGS

25TH ANNIVERSARY GIG. (THE FIRST FAREWELL)

Over twenty five years ago, these five traditional musicians starting playing together and some of their gigs of the past are the stuff of Kilkenny music legend.

Now for the first time in over five years, they all re-unite for a one-off gig in Cleere’s theatre on Saturday 13th August.

Every one of these musicians has died at least once over the years and some have died on multiple occasions and live to tell the tale. This may explain why their music has sometimes been described as other-worldly and VENUE CLEERE’S BAR & THEATRE

how they are reckoned to bring another dimension to Irish traditional music. Some say that the voluminous amounts of whiskey (‘Uisce Beatha” the water of life) consumed in their early days is what continues to repeatedly bring them back to life. Seriously, do not miss this rare opportunity to hear some of the finest musicians in Irish Music. Book early.

Paddy Cleere- Banjo, Bouzouki, Vocals, Anthony McAuley- Fiddle Tommy Lanigan- Bodhran, Vocals Liam Moore- Guitar, Vocals Mick McAuley- accordion, whistles, vocals

DATE SAT. AUGUST 13TH

TIME 9.00pm

PRICE €15.00

EDDI READER With a career spanning over 3 decades, Eddi Reader is a Scottish singersongwriter, known both for her work with Fairground Attraction and for an enduring solo career. She is the recipient of three BRIT Awards and has topped both the album and singles charts. Eddi was first brought into the limelight as the front woman for Fairground Attraction and the #1 single, Perfect, which topped the British charts.

Her 10th solo venture, Vagabond, is a captivating, deeply personal, yet universal sounding recording, and features a cast of well-chosen musicians and long-term musical collaborators.

VENUE BALLYKEEFFE AMPHITHEATRE

DATE SAT. JULY 30TH

TIME 7.00pm

PRICE €20.00

ANNE MCCUE Bluesy songstress and multi-instrumentalist Anne McCue has released her 6th studio album - Blue Sky Thinkin’ . McCue recorded and produced the album alongside Dusty Wakeman (Lucinda Williams, Dwight Yoakam) in Los Angeles and Nashville. The album has been mastered by Ray Kennedy in Nashville. The album reunites the band from her critically acclaimed ‘Roll’ album and allows Anne to explore some of her favourite influences, including Billy Holiday, Charlie Christian, Howlin’ Wolf, Memphis Minnie, Astor Piazzola, Peggy Lee, Irving Berlin, Django Reinhardt, Hoagy Carmichael, Bessie Smith...

“Initially, her stunning voice hooked me in. Then I got inside the songs. The first chance I got, I went to see her perform . . . I was floored!” Lucinda Williams VENUE RYANS BAR

DATE TUE. AUGUST 9TH

TIME 9.00pm

MADE IN KILKENNY ‘RHYTHMS IN MAKING’ Rhythms in Making is an exhibition which illustrate’s the various repetitive and rhythmic processes artists use to produce their work. These processes are shown through audio and video displays. New work by the group will be shown along with the tools being used in the videos.

VENUE BUTLER HOUSE

DATE 5TH - 14TH AUGUST

TIME 10am - 5pm

PRICE €10.00

RECAPTURE An exhibition based on interpretation of other peoples memories. A group of individuals were asked one question and their answers were observed. A collaborative & ambitious project by local media creatives Louis Buggy, Matthew Hickey & Lynda McDonald. Photography, Typography & Videography centered around a prominent Social underlay.

VENUE 41 PARLIAMENT ST.

DATE 1ST – 7TH AUG.

TIME 10am - 5pm

OPEN CIRCLE ARTS – UNFOLD AN EXHIBITION Open Circle Arts is a community arts project providing social spaces for learning and creating. Their mission is to inspire interest and maximum participation in the arts for Kilkenny women. The group offers programs that are characterised by quality arts learning experiences and inspiring participatory engagements in the arts. The launch of this new exhibition takes place on August 6th at 12pm. www.opencirclearts.ie VENUE OPEN CIRCLE HOUSE, JOHNS GREEN

DATE 6TH - 14TH AUGUST

TIME 12pm - 5pm

TONY OAKEY - THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS Tony Oakey returns to The Clubhouse Hotel with his “Secret Life of Plants” exhibition, a collection of recent paintings inspired by the weird and wonderful world of nature.

Be amazed at Oakey’s crazy imagination as he peers into the hidden and secret life of plants transporting you to a surreal place where there are no rules, reason or explanation. www.tonyoakeyart.com VENUE CLUBHOUSE HOTEL

DATE 5TH - 14TH AUGUST

TIME 11am - 5pm

BLACKSTACK STUDIO For 2016 Blackstack Studio is celebrating five years as an environmentally sustainable fine art print studio with two exhibitions presenting a range of new and retrospective works. New works from their 2016 theme of ‘Beforement’ will be on view together with selected works from previous years. As part of a collaboration with Barnstorm Theatre, Blackstack will present a comprehensive retrospective of box set works which will showcase the diverse range of themes and printmaking processes that the members of this dynamic studio have produced over the last five years.

Amongst the artists showing are: John Busher, Mella Cahill, Vicky Cody, Maeve Coulter, Sylvia Hemmingway, Andrew Kelly, Mary Cullen Kelly, Ale Mercado, Stephen Morton, Aiseling Noone, Jacqui O’Neill, Helen Robbins, Dawn West and many others The 2016 studio box set of prints will also be launched during the festival and available to purchase. The box set is an important fundraising initiative for the studio and a great opportunity to start your own print collection.

VENUE BLACKSTACK STUDIO, 42 PARLIAMENT ST.

DATE 5TH - 14TH AUGUST

TIME 10am - 5pm

THE HOME RULE CLUB ART EXHIBITION VENUE HOME RULE CLUB

DATE 28TH JULY – 14TH AUGUST

TIME 10.30am - 10.15pm

PETER SCROOPE - EXHIBITION OF PORCELAIN An exhibition of porcelain work by contemporary Irish ceramicist Peter Scroope takes place at the studio on Williams Lane. It will be open each day from noon until 5pm. Stairs access only.

VENUE WILLIAMS LANE, O’LOUGHLIN RD, KILKENNY

DATE 6TH - 14TH AUG.

TIME 12pm - 5pm

GRENNAN MILL CRAFT SCHOOL Grennan Mill Craft School is once again delighted to host another eclectic range of exhibitions in the converted grain lofts of the Mill. For their 2016 exhibition they welcome Patricia Bennett, Mark Campden, Kay Higgins, Ross Stewart, Nicola Brown & Illustrators Ireland. The six individual exhibitions each show an exciting new range of work, in a wide variety of media –painting, ceramics, photography, mixed media, fine art textiles & illustration.

VENUE GRENNAN MILL CRAFT SCHOOL, ISLAND MILL, THOMASTOWN,

DATE 5TH - 14TH AUG.

TIME 10am - 6pm

CROSSOVERS Crossovers brings together seven established artists working from a variety of different mediums.The theme for this exhibition will see each maker move away from the familiarity of their usual practice, as they venture into unknown territory and make entirely new work for this event. Expect plenty of experimentation with new materials and techniques and no doubt a few surprises for what promises to be an exciting and innovative show. Work by Sonja Landweer, Patricia Bennett, Karen Morgan, Kate Murtagh-Sheridan, Beta França, Owen Quinlan and Chiho Ogawa.

VENUE RUDOLF HELTZEL GALLERY, 10 PATRICK ST

DATE 1ST - 14TH AUG.

TIME 10pm - 6pm

HEATWORK The 5th Annual Festival Exhibition at The Bridge Pottery is an interesting revelation of new directions and developments in the resident artists’ work. Shown in the gallery at the studio where both potters make their work and nearby the jeweller’s workshop – motifs from the rural surroundings are often reflected in the making and decoration. Just 6 miles from Kilkenny and well signposted from the Danesfort (N9), Seven Houses (Kells Road) and Ballymack (Callan Road) junctions – a definite must-see on the AKA Fringe.

VENUE THE BRIDGE POTTERY, BURNCHURCH, CO KILKENNY

DATE 5Th - 14TH AUG.

TIME 10pm - 6pm / 12pm -6pm SUN.

NICKY ANTHONY - ICONS This is the first solo exhibition from Nicky Anthony, who graduated WIT (BA Visual Communication) in 2012. He has since worked on privately commissioned paintings and drawings. The body of work in this show is a collection of portraits inspired by past and present day ‘Icons’ of the music and film industry.

VENUE BOSCO’S CAFÉ @ WATERGATE

DATE 4TH - 14TH AUG.

TIME 10am - 6pm

THE KILKENNY ART GALLERY This is a pop-up gallery located for the duration of the festival at Johns Bridge.

Featuring an eclectic mix of paintings and sculpture in styles ranging from traditional to highly contemporary. Exhibiting artists include Julie Moorhouse, Ross Stewart, Paula Minchin, Karen Scannell, Laurence O’Toole, Tom Watson, Kate Beagan, Jade Butler, James Horan, Ani Mollereau, Blaise Butler, Colette O’Brien, Tony Robinson, Eoghan O’Driscoll, Brian O’Loughlin, Peter Scroope, Eugene Conway, Sylvia Parkinson-Brown, Ramie Leahy, Janet Brabazon and Brock Butler. facebook.com/kilkennygallery VENUE THE HORSELEAP SLIP , KILKENNY

DATE 5TH - 14TH AUG.

TIME 10am - 6pm

HELENA GOREY - STUDIO EXHIBITION Artist Helena Gorey opens her studio for a special exhibition of drawings and previously un exhibited works on paper. Helena’s studio is located in a converted farm yard building in the beautiful townland of Burnchurch. The farm has been in her family since the early 1900’s and the surrounding landscape and its environs has influenced much of her work. She has exhibited extensively and her work is included in other public collections such as the Butler Gallery, the Office of Public Works, The Arts Council and the National Self Portrait collection.

VENUE BURNCHURCH STUDIO, THE LODGE, BURNCHURCH, CUFFESGRANGE

DATE 5TH - 14TH AUG.

TIME 2pm - 6pm

FINTAN WHELAN - LEAFY SECRETS, HIDDEN LEGACIES The new solo show from Fintan Whelan entitled ‘Leafy Secrets, Hidden Legacies’ takes place in the beautiful surrounds of Rothe House over the festival.

VENUE ROTHE HOUSE

DATE 5TH - 14TH AUG.

TIME 10pm - 6pm

ST MARYS ART & CRAFT COLLECTIVE The St Marys Art & Craft Collective is a group of like-minded local artists and craftspeople who come together in the Mother of Fair Love School, James Street during the AKA to exhibit and sell their works.

The official opening is on Friday 5th August from 6pm to 9pm and all are welcome to attend.

VENUE MOTHER OF FAIR LOVE SCHOOL, JAMES ST.

DATE 5Th - 14TH AUG.

TIME 10.30pm - 6pm

NONE OF THE ABOVE A space full with things to see by artists Steven Aylin and Alé Mercado.

The opening launch of the exhibition takes place on Saturday 6th August at 1.30pm in Kilkenny Arts Office.

VENUE KILKENNY ARTS OFFICE, 5 DEAN ST.

DATE 6TH - 14TH AUG.

TIME 10.30am - 6pm

DATHAÍ ÓHUALLACHÁIN (DAVID HOLOHAN) A well known Kilkenny born artist who has regularly exhibited both in the Kilkenny Arts Festival and Arts Festival Fringe, Dathai was educated locally in the CBS and Vocational Schools and went on to study in the National College of Art & Design.

Dathaí loves the traditional art of drawing, and occasionally uses colour to enhance an image.

VENUE DATE TIME HARRYS BAR, LANGTONS, KILKENNY 5TH - 14TH AUG. 10.30am - 6pm

ANTHONY GRIFFIN - AN UNCOMMON BEAUTY Anthony Griffin is a full-time freelance photographer with a BA in Photographic Media. Originally from Kilkenny, he presents a selection of images from his work, An Uncommon Beauty, which has received international attention. The work deals with women and alopecia through confronting societal norms and notions of feminine beauty. For more, visit www.agp.ie VENUE CLEERE’S BAR & THEATRE

DATE 28Th JULY - 14TH AUG.

TIME 12pm - 11pm

AGNIESZKA LECH “Moody nudes” an exhibition of oil paintings celebrating the human body VENUE RYANS BAR

DATE 5TH - 14TH AUG.

TIME 2pm - 11pm

MARY H. HICKEY ART EXHIBITION Oil and acrylic paintings of Kilkenny Castle through the seasons feature in this year’s exhibition.

Mary brings art and the great Kilkenny game of hurling together in oil paintings of some of Kilkenny’s famous sportsmen in action.

Following her very successful exhibition in 2015 Mary returns to Rose Garden corridor in Kilkenny Castle this arts week.

The everyday environment inspires her abstract reality series, in mixed media -from waterfalls to butterflies and orange groves. As a member of the Kilkenny Photographic Society, her work can be seen at the group’s annual Arts Week exhibition at MacDonagh Junction.

VENUE KILKENNY CASTLE ROSE GARDEN CORRIDOR

DATE 5Th - 14TH AUG.

TIME 10am - 5pm

PROJECT MIGRANTS

A Photographic Study of the Migrant and Refugee Crisis from the Greek / Macedonia border 2015.

By Luigi Ottani (Modena, Italy)

VENUE LOUGHBOY LIBRARY KILKENNY

Date 28Th Jul- 14Th Aug 28Th Jul- 14Th Aug 28Th Jul- 14Th Aug 1St - 7Th Aug 5Th - 14Th Aug 6Th - 14Th Aug 5Th - 14Th Aug 5Th - 14Th Aug 5Th - 14Th Aug 6Th - 14Th Aug 5Th - 14Th Aug 6Th - 14Th Aug 5Th - 14Th Aug 5Th - 14Th Aug 4Th - 14Th Aug 1St - 14Th Aug 6Th - 14Th Aug 5Th - 14Th Aug 5Th - 14Th Aug 5Th - 14Th Aug 5Th - 14Th Aug

Supported by Kilkenny Library Services, Kilkenny County Council, Municipality of Formigine, Italy and Kilkenny Integration Forum

DATE 28th Jul- 14th Aug

TIME 10pm - 1pm | 2pm - 5pm

EXHIBITIONS EVENT

VENUE

Project Migrants Home Rule Club Art Exhibitions An Uncommon Beauty Recapture MADE in Kilkenny ‘Rhythms in Making’ Unfold An Exhibition By Open Circle Arts Mary H. Hickey Art Exhibition Agnieszka Lech ‘Moody Nudes’ Blackstack Studio Exhibition Of Porcelain By Peter Scroope Tony Oakey - The Secret Life Of Plants None Of The Above St Marys Art & Craft Collective Grennan Mill Craft School Icons Crossovers Helena Gorey - Burnchurch Studio Exhibition Heatwork Fintan Whelan - Leafy Secrets, Hidden Legacies The Kilkenny Art Gallery Dathaí Óhuallacháin (David Holohan)

Loughboy Library Kilkenny Home Rule Club Cleere’s Bar & Theatre 41 Parliament St. Butler House, Patrick St., Kilkenny Open Circle House, Johns Green Kilkenny Castle, Rose Garden Corridor Ryans Bar, Friary St., Kilkenny Blackstack Studio, 42 Parliament St., Kilkenny Williams Lane, O’Loughlin Rd, Kilkenny Clubhouse Hotel Kilkenny Arts Office, 5 Dean St., Kilkenny Mother of Fair Love School, James St., Kilkenny Island Mill, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny Boscos Café @ Watergate Theatre Rudolf Heltzel Gallery, 10 Patrick St., Kilkenny The Lodge, Burnchurch, Cuffesgrange The Bridge Pottery, Burnchurch, Co Kilkenny Rothe House, Parliament St. Kilkenny The Horseleap Slip , Kilkenny Harrys Bar, Langtons, Kilkenny

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS DATE

EVENT

28th Jul 28th Jul 28th Jul 28th Jul 29th Jul 29th Jul 29th Jul 30th Jul 30th Jul 30th Jul 30th Jul 31th Jul 31th Jul 1st Aug 2nd Aug 2nd Aug 3th Aug 4th Aug 4th Aug 4th Aug 4th Aug 5th Aug 5th Aug 5th Aug 5th Aug 5th Aug 6th Aug 6th Aug 8th Aug 8th Aug 9th Aug 9th Aug 9th Aug 10th Aug 10th Aug 10th Aug 11th Aug 11th Aug 12th Aug 12th Aug 13th Aug 13th Aug 14th Aug

The Hellfire Squad Outdoor Cinema - E.t. The Extra Terrestrial Dom Flemons Jazz Jam Session The Hellfire Squad August Wells Mixtapes From The Underground Frankenstein Bolts The Hellfire Squad Nick Kelly Eddi Reader Roll Over Sunday MMOTHS Mimes In Time Mimes In Time Bad Poster Girl Yorkston/Thorne/Khan Clear Blue Flaming Red Andy Irvine An Evening With Liam Nugent Jazz Jam Session Kids Art Workshops ‘Understanding Beckett’ Dr. Mindflip A Hungry Feelin David Kitt Hot Air Rusangano Family Dick Valentine Fleabag Fleabag Anne McCue Bad Poster Girl Kids Art Workshops Fleabag Dr. Mindflip’s Midsummer Masquerade The Casey Sisters Songwriters In The Round Soul Kitchen Presents Soul Power Jimmy Crowley (The Boys Of Fairhill) Kids Art Workshops The Whiskey Kings Spirit Family Reunion

VENUE Watergate Theatre Kilkenny Castle Park Cleere’s Bar & Theatre Billy Byrnes Watergate Theatre Cleere’s Bar & Theatre Billy Byrnes Billy Byrnes Watergate Theatre Cleere’s Bar & Theatre Ballykeeffe Amphitheatre Boscos Café @ Watergate Brewery Corner Cleere’s Bar & Theatre Cleere’s Bar & Theatre Brewery Corner Cleere’s Bar & Theatre Cleere’s Bar & Theatre Billy Byrnes Brewery Corner Billy Byrnes Rothe House Pembroke Hotel Boscos Café @ Watergate Ryans Bar Cleere’s Bar & Theatre Cleere’s Bar & Theatre Brewery Corner Cleere’s Bar & Theatre Cleere’s Bar & Theatre Cleere’s Bar & Theatre Ryans Bar Brewery Corner Rothe House Cleere’s Bar & Theatre Brewery Corner Cleere’s Bar & Theatre Brewery Corner The Pumphouse Home Rule Club Rothe House Cleere’s Bar & Theatre Cleere’s Bar & Theatre

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