As the Clonmel Junction Arts Festival enters its second week, the town is buzzing with art, music, and visitors from all over the country.
The Festival's theme for 2026 is 'Exchanges', exploring cultural exchange & blending in our local communities with theatre, storytelling & collaborative artworks.
With almost 130 events for all ages and all interests, we had no choice but to make another double issue!
This was only possible thanks to the donations of many of our readers and local businesses.
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Daily
My Little Library • Free books and resources for children starting primary school in September • Clonmel Library
3–13/Jul Clonmel Art Trail: Unconformities • Text-based interventions by artist and writer Bridget O'Gorman, beginning at STAC • Locations around Clonmel
Cultural Exchanges @ Mitchell Street
3–13/Jul Cultural Exchanges: Commonality and Community • Textile installation by Annie Hogg and local communities around the use of plants in Ukrainian and Irish traditions • Mitchell Street
3–13/Jul The Clonmel Exchanges Podcast Project Cabinet of Curiosities • Tipperary writers interview those who have loved and left Clonmel, mentored by renowned podcaster Siobhán McHugh • Locations around Clonmel
3/Jul–30/Sep Young Curators: 2B or Not to Be • Works from the UL art collection, curated by local Transition Year students • Main Guard
3–11/Jul Courage to Welcome • Exhibition of street photographs by members of Clonmel Together & local IPAS centre staff • Tipperary Museum of Hidden History
3/Jul–1/Aug The Blackened Circle • Socially engaged project by Séamus Nolan in collaboration with members of the Clonmel Traveller community • STAC
3–12/Jul Dream | Design | Draw • Grand designs for Clonmel, created by Clonmel Cub Scouts with artist and architect Selene Murphy • The Platform, Showgrounds Shopping Centre
3–12/Jul No CTRL: Expression NOT Suppression • Installation and gaming space, by CJAF Youth Council with designer Derek Harvey • Former Gamestop
The Mask Project @ ONLY, Showgrounds
3–13/Jul The Mask Project • Over 100 large scale papier mâché masks created by community groups and schools with artist Tom Campbell • ONLY, Showgrounds Shopping Centre
3–12/Jul Resonance Records • Pop-up recording studio, a chance to professionally record your music • Lonergan's
6–18/Jul Alan Clarke Exhibition • Explore the iconic illustrations of Ross O’Carroll-Kelly • Clonmel Library
7–8/Jul Mask Painting Workshops • Decorate the large-scale masks created by local schools and community groups with artist Tom Campbell • ONLY, Showgrounds Shopping Centre
7–11/Jul Mischief of Rats • An unconventional social art hub in Clonmel, led by the Random Artists of Tipperary South; arts & crafts exhibitions, workshops, coffee, and treats • Mischief of Rats
8/Jul–5/Sep Plein Air Exhibition • Paintings created entirely on location during the Plein Air event (4-5/Jul) • Linn Gallery
9–10/Jul Mask Performance Workshop • Learn and rehearse for Saturday's street performance • ONLY, Showgrounds Shopping Centre
11–12/Jul Festival Choir Workshops • Rehearsals and performance, directed by Eamon O’Malley and Marina Moskalyk • CTI The Mall
13–15/Jul Cycling Skills Camp • For kids aged 5–13 who can cycle independently, games, skill-based challenges, and themed activities • Marlfield GAA
13–16/Jul STEMtastic Kids Summer Camp • Hands-on LEGO building, coding with Scratch, creative challenges every day • Locations around Clonmel
13–17/Jul Stagecraft Musical Camp • A week of singing, dancing, acting, designing and games for ages 5–12 • St. Peter & Paul CBS
13–17/Jul Summer Camp • For kids aged 7-13, golf coaching, go-carts, games & hot lunch • Slievenamon Adventure Centre
Wednesday 8/Jul
10:00–13:00 Adult Mental Health Support • Drop-in cuppa & chat • Place4U
10:00–12:00 Art Walk • Join curator Catherine Marshall for a guided art tour of Clonmel’s galleries • STAC
10:00–11:30 Mother & Baby Group • St. Oliver's Parish Centre
11:00–12:30 Dream | Design | Draw • Workshop for 8-12 year olds: bring your big ideas for Clonmel • The Platform, Showgrounds Shopping Centre
13:00–16:00 TUS Student Animation Showcase • Screening of animated film shorts • The Platform, Showgrounds Shopping Centre
18:00–19:00 Crime: A Window into the Past? • Talk with Fin Dwyer, creator of the Irish History Podcast • STAC Chapel
18:00 Peaks Mountaineering Club • Grade 1 evening walks, 2 free walks for new members • Eldon's
19:00–21:00 Knit & Mend Circle • Join our knit, crochet, darning & mending circle • 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
20:00–21:20 The Horse of Jenin • Written and performed by Palestinian actor and comedian Alaa Shehada • Showgrounds Shopping Centre Theatre
21:00 Sin a bhfuil • Ballad session • Carey's
Thursday 9/Jul
10:00–12:00 Fethard Men's Shed • A friendly place to meet, chat, and work on projects together • Fethard Town Park
11:00–12:30 Breastfeeding Support Group • Meet with other mothers and babies • Clonmel Library
15:00–16:00 Between the Willow Shade and the Fairy Glade • A vintage afternoon tea concert with soprano Bryony Morison • Place4U
15:00 Circus Skills Workshop • With Kate Mitchell, for ages 7+ • Clonmel Library
17:30–19:30 Monthly Repair Club • Join the team of repairers and gain confidence repairing stuff • The Circular Square
19:00–20:20 The Horse of Jenin • Written and performed by Palestinian actor and comedian Alaa Shehada • Showgrounds Shopping Centre Theatre
20:00 Cards Night • Join a team or bring yours • Halfway House
20:30 DJ Paulie C • Thirsty Thursdays • Gleeson's
21:00 Baker's Sessions • Live music • Baker's
David Geraghty @ Raheen House Hotel
21:00 David Geraghty • Song and storytelling with poetic and raw lyrics by Bell X1's singer, with support Eoin Barrett • Raheen House Hotel
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 10/Jul
10:00–13:00 Adult Mental Health Support • Cuppa & chat, plus art & crafts • Place4U
10:00–17:00 Bake Sale • Delicious treats for everyone • Enable Ireland Charity Shop
10:30 Set Dance Class • Set, céilí, line, and social dancing; beginners welcomed • St. Oliver's Parish Centre
13:00–14:00 Art Talk and Visit with Séamus Nolan • Group discussion and visit to one of the storied sites • STAC
16:00 Toddler Storytime • Short stories, rhymes, songs, and lots of giggles • Clonmel Library
19:00–20:00 Barbarian • A new theatre/movement work from Bob Kelly, Diarmuid Armstrong and Hannah Rogerson • STAC Chapel
20:00 Canvas & Cocktails • Painting class, supplies and cocktail included • 37 Queen St
20:00 Clerihan Men's Shed Bingo • Bus service from Clonmel • Clerihan Community Hall
20:00 Darts Night • Join a team or bring yours • Halfway House
21:00 Baker's Sessions • Live music • Baker's
21:00 Fred's Session • Eclectic jam session: tunes, poems, jokes; now with a piano! • Fozzy's
Muireann Bradley @ Old St. Mary's Church
21:00–23:00 Muireann Bradley • Guitarist and singer from Donegal; with support Ruairí de Leastar • Old St. Mary's Church
21:30 Groove Republic • 4-piece band: soul, funk, rock, and disco • Wheat Bar & Bistro
21:30 James Downey • Live music • Gleeson's
21:30 Meet the Folkers • Duo playing folk, rock, blues & country • Lonergan's
22:00 One Way Round • One man band playing pop, rock, country & dance • The Coachman
Saturday 11/Jul
9:30–14:00 Farmers Market • St. Peter & Paul CBS
9:30 Parkrun • Walk, jog or run 5k • Gashouse Bridge
10:00 Baby Sensory Workshop • Music, puppet shows & endless bubbles • Clonmel Library
10:00–16:00 Young Plein Air • Workshops and competition for young artists • Old St. Mary's Church
11:00–16:00 Tipperary Food and Farming Day • Market, workshops and demonstrations • Abbey Street Performance Space
11:00–12:30 Word Sparks Session 3: The Blackened Circle • Third instalment of STAC’s free-flow writing sessions with poet and writer Jenny Cox • STAC
12:00–15:00 Colouring in Clonmel • Workshop with illustrator Nataliia Lukianenko • Kickham Plaza
12:30–13:00 The Mask Project Performance • A street performance by Tom Campbell featuring 100 masks • Kickham Plaza
14:00–15:00 Ackroyd & Harvey • Illustrated talk on their interdisciplinary work • Main Guard
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
15:00 Meet the Artist: Alan Clarke • Acclaimed artist behind the iconic illustrations of Ross O’Carroll-Kelly • Clonmel Library
16:00 The Heart of Our Town: A Work in Progress • By Asylum Productions, panel discussion and Q&A • Main Guard
18:00–19:00 Paul Howard and Alan Clarke • Creator & illustrator of the Ross O’CarrollKelly series; performance by Clonmel RFC Male Voice Choir • Old St. Mary's Church
19:00 Solid Gold Sundays • With DJ John • Fennessy's
19:30 Benefit Night • In aid of Michael Mclawrence who has AML leukemia, raffle with amazing prices, food and music starting with DJ Pa Butler • Bennigan's
20:00 Baker's Sessions: The Hesitations • Dave Hastie & Ross Boland • Baker's
20:00 Fethard Choral Group • New members are always welcome • Presentation Convent Chapel, Fethard
20:30 Summer Sessions • With Dj Paulie C • 37 Queen St
Sun Merchant @ STAC Chapel
21:00 Sun Merchant • A unique ensemble featuring mandolin, oud, double bass and clarinet • STAC Chapel
21:30 Double D • Pop, country, and a few originals • Wheat Bar & Bistro
21:30 Strings & Things • High energy neo-trad • Gleeson's
21:30 The Blues Alive Band • With Eamon O'Malley • Lonergan's
The Dreamers @ Bennigan's
21:30 The Dreamers • Contemporary blues band, concert in benefit of Michael Mclawrence • Bennigan's
21:30 Trigger Warning • Rock, pop, and Irish classic hits • Harney's Final Furlong, Clerihan
22:00 Dom O'Driscoll • Live music • Carey's
23:00 Baseline • Live music • The Coachman
Sunday 12/Jul
11:00–13:00 Clonmel Walking Tour • Discover the historic medieval town • Old St. Mary's Church
12:00–16:00 Community Dye Vat • Discover the process of dyeing cloth blue using the woad plant • Denis Burke Park
12:00–16:00 Mayumi Nakabayashi Mandala Workshop • An opportunity to connect with the land, nature, communities and ourselves • Denis Burke Park
12:00–13:00 Outdoor Yoga in the Park • Take your yoga practice outdoors, feel the grass, and breathe in the fresh air • Denis Burke Park
12:00–16:00 Wellness Events • Guided meditation, restorative sound bath, community art project, and a talk on nutrition and mindful eating • Denis Burke Park
14:00–16:00 Ackroyd & Harvey • Workshop on leaf prints and gall ink • Denis Burke Park
16:00 Ballroom Dancing Classes • For beginners and improvers • Fethard Ballroom
17:00–18:15 Dance Double Bill • Dance performances: Cosmophobia & Tremors • STAC Chapel
17:00 The Boyos • 3-piece Irish ballad & trad band, featuring Paudie Cohen from The Rebel Hearts • The Coachman
19:00 Night Moves • 4 piece band led by Ruairí de Leastar • Gleeson's
19:00–20:30 Second Sunday Steady Session • Play traditional music at a slow and steady pace, for beginners and improvers • Moynihan's
20:00–21:20 Festival Finale Concert • Performances by child cellist Mykhailo Korduban, writer Karl Clancy, the Festival Choir, and the Peadar Bradshaw Band • Old St. Mary's Church
Unity @ Fethard Ballroom
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 Unity • Fethard Ballroom
21:00 Sunday Tunes • With DJ Nigel Byrne • Gleeson's
Monday 13/Jul
10:00–12:00 Bridge Club • Social games of bridge, refreshments • Clonmel Bridge Centre
19:00 Clonmel Camera Club • Fortnightly meeting • The Coachman
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 14/Jul
10:00–12:00 Fethard Men's Shed • A friendly place to meet, chat, and work on projects together • Fethard Town Park
10:30–12:30 Craft Circle • An informal group for people who love crafting • Clonmel Library
11:00–13:00 Clonmel Walking Tour • Discover the historic medieval town • Old St. Mary's Church
The Phoenix Sessions @ Carey's
14:00–16:00 Bridge Club • Social games of bridge, refreshments • Clonmel Bridge Centre
20:15 Bachata Dance • Class for Beginners • The Coachman
21:00 The Phoenix Sessions • Monthly trad night, open to developing and seasoned players, listeners welcomed • Carey's
Wednesday 15/Jul
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
14:30–16:00 Toy Library • Borrow, return, repeat • The Circular Square
18:00 Peaks Mountaineering Club • Grade 1 evening walks, 2 free walks for new members • Eldon's
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
Upcoming
24–25/Jul Chicken Stock 2026 • We’re back… and this one’s gonna be bigger, louder, and wilder. • Railway Bar
26/Jul Paddy Casey • Gleeson's
Thanks
This issue of What’s On Clonmel was made possible by the generous support of our readers Robert Koning, Zebulon Wallace, William Mc Lellan, John Nugent, Ava O'Riordan, among others; as well as our sponsors:
IMRO
37 Queen St
Bennigan’s
Fethard Ballroom
Clonmel Junction Arts Festival
