KILKENNY HighLIGHTS

1 Kilkenny Strategies: CulturalHave your say programmeson future at creative public consultationJune 14, 6.30-8.30pm meetings: at 12.30–8.30pm,Ferrybank; June Kilkenny21, City; June 21, 6.30-8.30pm, Castlecomer.

2 Rhyme Rag: Developing a “Young Ensemble” of writers to strengthen the future of the online poetry publication for young people. Countywide, June-July.

3 Fairytale Festival: A family fun day out with BEAT FM to be held in Shankill Castle, Paulstown, Sunday 24 July. beat102103. com/tag/ fairytalefestival/

4 Consuming Project: Community arts project exploring our relationship with fashion and what clothing means to us. Ongoing workshops, and a theatrical performance Buy Me, at MacDonagh Junction. June 29-July 1.

5 Bookville: Inaugural county-wide children’s and family festival focusing on reading, writing, storytelling, comedy, illustration and the visual arts, using the county library network and October Kilkenny 11–15. Arts Office.

6 Kilkenny Field Names and Project: training Supportinglocal communities to record and map field names. Ongoing.

7 MacDonagh Famine Experience: Community arts project to raise awareness of the human stories at Kilkenny Workhouse at MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre. Ongoing.

8 Medieval Mile Museum: Located in St Mary’s Church and Graveyard where the county’s gentry were buried, this is considered one of the most important Renaissance tombs in Europe. Ongoing.

9 Kilkenny Arts Festival: Among this year’s highlights are Stephen Rea in Oscar Wilde’s De Profundis; an extensive programme of works by Schubert and concerts commemorating Handel’s visits to Ireland. August 1120. www.kilkennyarts.ie

10 Author visits: As part of the Bookville festival, writers such as Judy Curtin and Alan Nolan will be reading from their work.