We had to squeeze 97 events in the guide this week, so there was no time left to write an intro text, except to say happy Summer solstice this Sunday!
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Daily
Silent Exposure • The Photography of William Despard Hemphill (1816-1902) • Main Guard
My Little Library • Free books and resources for children starting primary school in September • Clonmel Library
The Beauty & The Fool • A striking series of portraits, nudes, and sculptures in bronze and terracotta by Eugene de Leastar • Linn Gallery
Until 20/Jun STAC at 30 • A showcase of contemporary work from our national collections • STAC
Until 21/Jun Refugee Week 2026 • Free events across the county on the theme of “Courage”, celebrating the courage of communities welcoming refugees across Ireland, and of those who have found safety here • Locations around Co. Tipperary
Until 20/Jun Courage to Welcome • Exhibition of street photographs by members of Clonmel Together & local IPAS centre staff • Tipperary Museum of Hidden History
Until 20/Jun STAG Art Exhibition • South Tipperary Art Group 58th annual art exhibition • Clonmel Library
Wednesday 17/Jun
10:00–13:00 Adult Mental Health Support • Drop-in cuppa & chat • Place4U
10:00–11:30 Mother & Baby Group • St. Oliver's Parish Centre
10:00–11:30 Parent & Tot Group • St Mary's Parish Hall
10:30 Creative Writing Group • Share your ideas and spark your creativity • Clonmel Library
11:30 Active Ageing Strength Class • 6-week course for older adults • Elevate Fitness & Performance
12:00–13:00 Courage to Welcome • Exhibition launch event • Tipperary Museum of Hidden History
13:00–15:00 Storytelling on Screen • Watch a film together for Refugee Week • Tipperary Museum of Hidden History
14:30–16:00 Toy Library • Borrow, return, repeat • The Circular Square
19:00–21:00 Sew Social • Practice your sewing skills, bring your own machine or use ours • The Circular Square
19:15 Set Dancing Class • Get active and meet new friends • Clerihan Community Hall
20:00 Karaoke Night • Hosted by Louis Quirke • Lonergan's
20:00 Ladies' & Men's Wednesday Darts • 37 Queen St
20:00 Salsa Cubana • Class for beginners • The Coachman
21:00 Sin a bhfuil • Ballad session • Carey's
Thursday 18/Jun
10:00–13:00 Adult Mental Health Support • Drop-in cuppa & chat • Place4U
10:00–12:00 Fethard Men's Shed • A friendly place to meet, chat, and work on projects together • Fethard Town Park
10:00–11:30 Parent & Tot Group • St Mary's Parish Hall
11:15 Ciorcal Comhrá • Informal conversational Irish group for all • Clonmel Library
12:00 Culture Night Open Call • Deadline to apply for funding • https://www.tipperarycoco.ie/arts-and-culture/culture-night-programme
19:00 Ken Horne • Songs in the bar • The Emigrant's Rest
20:00 Bingo Night • By Fethard Ladies' Football, bus service from Clonmel • Fethard Ballroom
20:00 Cards Night • Join a team or bring yours • Halfway House
20:30 Thirsty Thursday • Live DJ on the night • Gleeson's
21:00 Open Mic with Dave Hastie • Show what you've got, or just enjoy the talent! • Lonergan's
21:30 Vincent Vaughan • Live music • Moran's
Friday 19/Jun
10:00–13:00 Adult Mental Health Support • Cuppa & chat, plus art & crafts • Place4U
10:30 STAC Residencies: Maker’s Circle • Join STAC artists in residence Jack Ó’Meara & Jack Pierce for a discussion on their practices and residency experience • STAC Chapel
10:30 Set Dance Class • Set, céilí, line, and social dancing; beginners welcomed • St. Oliver's Parish Centre
16:00 Toddler Storytime • Short stories, rhymes, songs, and lots of giggles • Clonmel Library
17:00–19:00 Clothes Swap • Refresh your wardrobe and reduce textile waste • The Circular Square
20:00 Clerihan Men's Shed Bingo • Clerihan Community Hall
20:00 Darts Night • Join a team or bring yours • Halfway House
21:00 Fred's Session • Eclectic jam session: tunes, poems, jokes; now with a piano! • Fozzy's
21:30 Gorilla Radio • 5-piece band • Gleeson's
21:30 Mad Patsy • Music, madness, and mighty craic • Lonergan's
21:30 Seamus Hennessy • Live music • Wheat Bar & Bistro
22:00 The Busker • Live music • The Coachman
Saturday 20/Jun
9:30–14:00 Farmers Market • St. Peter & Paul CBS
9:30 Parkrun • Walk, jog or run 5k • Gashouse Bridge
14:00 Junior Chess Club • For kids who want to level up their skills • Clonmel Library
14:00 Solidarity with Palestine • Come stand with the people of Palestine • Main Guard
14:00–16:00 The Mask Project • Drop-in workshops with visual artist Tom Campbell making large-scale masks for an exhibition and performance • The Platform, Showgrounds Shopping Centre
16:00–18:00 Five-a-Side Soccer Tournament • Teams from around co Tipperary will compete for the Refugee Week Tipperary Soccer Trophy • Clonmel Celtic FC
19:00 One More Time • Over 30's nostalgia club night with DJ Chang & DJ Steve McGrath • Talbot Hotel
20:00 Fethard Choral Group • New members are always welcome • Presentation Convent Chapel, Fethard
20:00 That's the Shot • Irish Trad band • The Emigrant's Rest
20:30 Summer Sessions • With Dj Paulie C • 37 Queen St
21:30 Groove Republic • 4-piece band: soul, funk, rock, and disco • Wheat Bar & Bistro
21:30 The Irish Claddagh • Live music • Lonergan's
21:30 The Replacements • Live music • Gleeson's
21:30 The Sheehans • Live music • Harney's Final Furlong, Clerihan
21:30 Trigger Warning • Rock, pop, and Irish classic hits • Bennigan's
22:00 Dublin City Ramblers • Ballad & Folk band with more than 50 years of history • The Coachman
22:00 Solitary Man • Live music • Carey's
Sunday 21/Jun
10:00 Peaks Mountaineering Club • Grade 1/3 walks in the Knockmealdowns led by experienced walkers, new members can avail of 2 free walks • Eldon's
12:00 Irish Sign Language Tour • Guided tour of The Main Guard with an ISL interpreter • Main Guard
17:00 No Direction • Irish trad & ballad group • The Coachman
19:00 Galtee Mountain Boys • Folk & ballads • The Emigrant's Rest
19:00 Loose Trad Session • 37 Queen St
19:00 The Pearly Whites • 10-piece high-energy modern showband • Gleeson's
19:30 Donie O'Sullivan • Live music • The Coachman
20:30 Shredder's Sit Down Sessions • A relaxing evening of music with Louis & Derek, bring your instruments! • Lonergan's
20:30 Social Dancing • Live music by Limelite • Fethard Ballroom
21:30 Sunday Tunes • With DJ Nigel • Gleeson's
Monday 22/Jun
9:30–12:45 Children’s Water Safety Week • Safety and rescue classes for 13+ years olds • Clonmel Swimming Pool
10:00–12:00 Bridge Club • Social games of bridge, refreshments • Clonmel Bridge Centre
11:00–13:30 Morning of Movement, Wellbeing & Connection • For Men's Health Week • Fethard Day Care Centre
20:00 Monday Bingo • Hillview Sports Club
21:00 Gleeson's Open Jam • Jam session • Gleeson's
21:00 Ryans and Friends • Trad session, bringing the best of Irish traditional music • Baker's
Tuesday 23/Jun
10:00–12:00 Fethard Men's Shed • A friendly place to meet, chat, and work on projects together • Fethard Town Park
10:00–11:30 Parent & Tot Group • St. Oliver's Parish Centre
10:30–12:30 Clonmel Craft Circle • An informal group for people who love crafting • Clonmel Library
14:00–16:00 Bridge Club • Social games of bridge, refreshments • Clonmel Bridge Centre
20:00 Trivia Tuesday • Think you’re smarter than the table beside you? Prove it • Lonergan's
21:00 Platform 5 • Monthly showcase of original artists and music • Gleeson's
Wednesday 24/Jun
10:00–13:00 Adult Mental Health Support • Drop-in cuppa & chat • Place4U
10:00–11:30 Mother & Baby Group • St. Oliver's Parish Centre
10:00–11:30 Parent & Tot Group • St Mary's Parish Hall
14:00–16:00 Age Friendly Film Club • Films from yesteryear, tea & biscuits • Clonmel Library
18:30–19:45 Adult Chess Club • For brushing up on your tactics or trying chess for the first time • Clonmel Library
19:15 Set Dancing Class • Get active and meet new friends • Clerihan Community Hall
19:30 Clonmel Theatre Guild’s AGM • The Coachman
20:00 Karaoke Night • Hosted by Louis Quirke • Lonergan's
20:00 Ladies' & Men's Wednesday Darts • 37 Queen St
20:00 Salsa Cubana • Class for beginners • The Coachman
21:00 Sin a bhfuil • Ballad session • Carey's
Upcoming
30/Jun Archaeology Summer Camp • For children aged 6–12 with a curiosity about the past, how people lived, worked & played • Tipperary Museum of Hidden History
1–4/Jul Clonmel Rock Camp 2026 • Week-long programme for young musicians • CTI The Mall
1–4/Jul Trad Camp 2026 • Week-long programme for young musicians, co-located in Kilkenny and Clonmel • CTI The Mall
Thanks
This issue of What’s On Clonmel was made possible by the generous support of our readers and Tipperary Tourism.