Kilkenny Arts Office

15/10/2026

Join Michelle McMahon at Repair to Care this Saturday and discover how block printing can give old clothes and textiles a fresh new look!

Bring along an old t-shirt, a pair of jeans or even a tote bag you’d like to embellish (the reverse of a printed tote is perfect!) and learn how to add your own creative designs.

Come along, have a go and give something you already own a new lease of life.l ♻️

📅 Saturday 17 October | 11am–3.30pm
📍 The Old KBC Bank, The Parade, Kilkenny
🎟️ Free drop-in event - everyone welcome!

15/10/2026

What can you expect at Repair to Care?

Join us this Saturday for an afternoon of creativity, skill-sharing and textile repair!

From crochet hacking and appliqué to embroidery, block printing and fabric repurposing, local artists and makers will be sharing techniques and helping you try them out for yourself.

You don’t need any previous experience – just come along, learn something new and discover ways to give old clothes and textiles a new lease of life.

Swipe through to find out what’s happening on the day!

📅 Saturday 17 October | 11am–3.30pm
📍 The Old KBC Bank, The Parade, Kilkenny
🎟️ Free drop-in event – all ages and experience levels welcome.

Kilkenny County Council The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon

14/10/2026

Meet Athena Brownrigg, who’ll be sharing her appliqué skills at Repair to Care! 🪡

Appliqué is a creative way to give fabrics and clothing a new lease of life by adding shapes, patterns and decorative details. Come along, learn something new and have a go yourself!

📅 Saturday 17 October | 11am–3.30pm
📍 The Old KBC Bank, The Parade, Kilkenny
🎟️ Free drop-in event – everyone welcome!

13/10/2026

Ailís Feehan, Repair to Care facilitator, joined Eugene Doyle on Community Radio Kilkenny City to chat about the event and the skills people can learn on the day.

Have a listen to the interview, then join us this Saturday to explore textile repair, creative reuse and new ways to give old clothes and fabrics a new lease of life.

📅 Saturday 17 October | 11am–3.30pm
📍 The Old KBC Bank, The Parade, Kilkenny
🎟️ Free drop-in event – everyone welcome!

Listen back here: https://www.mixcloud.com/CRKC887fm/kilkenny-today-with-eugene-doyle-05-10-26-1700-1800/?utm_medium=share&utm_source=system_share&utm_content=show&utm_term=OThkZGJjOGFfZTc3M180ZDM2X2I1NGFfYjg1ZTQ5YmU2NjZk

12/10/2026

Meet Jacqui Kelleher, who’ll be sharing her crochet hacking skills at Repair to Care!

Crochet hacking is all about using crochet to repurpose, upcycle and breathe new life into old clothes. Come along, see what’s possible and learn a new way to give your clothes a fresh lease of life.

📅 Saturday 17 October | 11am–3.30pm
📍 The Old KBC Bank, The Parade, Kilkenny
🎟️ Free drop-in event — everyone welcome!

10/10/2026

🧵 ONE WEEK TO GO!

Repair to Care is back next Saturday, 17 October! Join us for an afternoon of mending, making and creative reuse, where local artists and makes will show you techniques including embroidery, crochet, block printing, appliqué and creative fabric repurposing, with the chance to try them out for yourself and learn skills you can use at home.

Whether you're a complete beginner or already enjoy sewing and making, come along, have a go and discover new ways to give textiles a longer life.

📅 Saturday 17 October | 11am–3.30pm
📍 The Old KBC Bank, The Parade, Kilkenny
🎟️ Free drop-in event — everyone welcome!

Kilkenny County Council KCLR96FM Kilkenny Live The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíonnd

07/10/2026

🧵 REPAIR TO CARE

Join us on Saturday 17 October for a hands-on afternoon of mending, making and creative reuse at The Old KBC Bank, The Parade, Kilkenny.

Come along, learn a new skill, try something out and discover new ways to give old textiles a new lease of life. No previous experience needed!

📅 Saturday 17 October
⏰ 11am–3.30pm
📍 The Old KBC Bank, The Parade
🎟️ Free drop-in event — everyone welcome!

07/10/2026

Age & Opportunity have just announced that the open call for the Bealtaine Touring Award 2027 is now open.

The award provides support to a tour which is already in development for May of next year and aligns with the Bealtaine mission.

All the information can be found here:

Deadline: 12pm, Wednesday 11th November 2026 Age & Opportunity, the national organisation dedicated to empowering older people through arts, physical activity, personal development, and active citizenship, is pleased to announce the call for applications for the Bealtaine Touring Award 2027. This aw...

02/10/2026

Repair to Care is back this International Repair Day!

Join us on Saturday 17 October, 11am–3.30pm at The Old KBC Bank on The Parade for Repair to Care – a hands-on day of making, mending, repairing and reimagining textiles.

Taking place on International Repair Day, Repair to Care is about sharing practical skills and showing how we can give materials, clothes and textiles a new lease of life.

Come along and learn new techniques, try something different and pick up practical skills you can take home and use again and again.

Try your hand at:
🧶 Crochet Hacking with Jacqui Kelleher
🎨 Block Printing with Michelle McMahon
♻️ Repurposing Fabrics & Scraps with Aoife Lyons
🪡 Appliqué with Athena Brownrigg
🧵 Machine Repair with Roisin Gribbin and Miriam Keegan
🌿 Embroidery with Sheila Jordan and Ailís Feehan

Come along, have a go and discover new ways to mend, make and reuse, rather than throw away.

Saturday 17 October | 11am–3.30pm | The Old KBC Bank, The Parade, Kilkenny

Kilkenny County Council The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon

01/10/2026

Join us for an exciting 6 week programme exploring textile waste streams and circular design. Connect through making and creating with waste materials such as untreated wool, cottons, denim off-cuts and wool packing.

These workshops combine hands‑on making, seasonal awareness and real‑world environmental engagement all of which align with the Earth charter – an international declaration of ethical principles and values for building a sustainable, just, and peaceful global society.