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Special thanks A big thank you to the curators, artists and performers who make the festival such a
unique experience, and to the Kilkenny Arts Festival Board for their wisdom, drive and encouragement. Thanks to our enthusiastic and hard-working volunteers who give their time so generously. Thanks to the festival partners and friends - we simply could not do this without your support. Special thanks also to the many people who helped to make the festival happen including: Tom Bird, Tamsin Palmer & the SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE THEATRE team, Joe Crockett and the board of Kilkenny Civic Trust, Alan Slattery & all at Mycrofilms, all the staff at Kilkenny Castle (OPW), Amanda Horan, Andrew Nangle, Anthony Brady, Barry Douglas, Bob and Roberta Smith, Brendan Whyte, Brian Keyes, Brian Tyrrell & Kilkenny Borough Council, Business2Arts, Caroline Coode, Catriona Crowe, Céire Duggan, Cian O’Brien, Con Horgan, Conor Power, Donal O’Brien & Kilkenny Civic Trust, Donnacha Dennehy, Eamonn & Eddie Langton, Edel Mitchell, Father James Dunleavy, Ger & staff at the Heritage Council, Gary Breen, Gavin O’Sullivan, Ger Cody & the Watergate Theatre, Grace O’Sullivan, Jane Russell, Jen Coppinger, Jennifer Churchward & Fáilte Ireland, Joe Crockett & Kilkenny County Council, John Purcell, Julia Crampton, Kate Ellis, Karen Hennessy & Ann Mulrooney & the Crafts Council of Ireland, Kathleen Moran, Grace Fegan & all at Kilkenny Design Centre, Ken McGuire, Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce, Kilkenny Tourism, Krystle Fennelly, Lincoln Nelson & Brian Keane & Keith Nevin, Mado Ehrenborg, Maria Comerford and the children of St Canice’s N.S., Maria Kelly, Mary Butler & Kilkenny County Council Arts Office, Mary Cody, Mayor Séan Ó hÁrgáin, Megan & Jessica Kennedy, Neva Elliott & Crash Ensemble, Niall Ó Donnchú & staff at Department of Arts, Heritage & the Gaeltacht, Noeline Kavanagh, Roisin McQuillan & staff at Rothe House, Ruadhán, Margaret & Pat Collier, Sabine O’Dwyer, Sergeant Gary Gordon, St Canice’s Kilkenny Credit Union, Sue Nunn, Susan Cleary & the US Embassy, the Dean, Chapter & staff of St Canice’s Cathedral, Una McCarthy & all at the Arts Council, Vincent Dempsey & all at Barnstorm and Willie Meighan.
Festival team
Curators
Board of Directors
Festival Director & CEO Rosemary Collier Office Manager Valerie Ryan Production Manager Aidan Wallace Marketing Manager Tracy Ryan Fundraising & Development Manager Marian Flannery Programme Co-ordinator Rose Mulvey Box Office Manager Cathy Hogan Programme Editor Alistair Daniel Publicity Gerry Lundberg PR Graphic Design Íde Deloughry Web Design Pixel Design Official IT Provider BITS Marketing & Development Intern Cormac O’Flaherty Production Intern Hazel Doyle Festival Image Bob and Roberta Smith
Theatre & Dance Rosemary Collier Classical Music Rosemary Collier Music Gerry Godley Wired/Music Matthew Nolan Literature Cormac Kinsella Craft Angela O’Kelly Visual Art Josephine Kelliher Family Rosemary Collier Street, Spectacle & Special Events & Talks Rosemary Collier
Emer Foley (Chair) Fergus Cronin Susan Proud Maureen Kennelly Anna O’Sullivan Conor Langton Thomas O’Toole Michael O’Toole Isabell Smyth Orla Kelly Gobnait Kearney