Carlow Arts Festival is the first big cultural event of the summer. Taking place across a week in June, the festival boasts a line-up with music, theatre, visual art, dance, circus, as well as plenty of family event and delicious food and drink.

Carlow Arts Festival is the first big cultural event of the summer. Taking place across a week in June, the festival boasts a line-up with music, theatre, visual art, dance, circus, as well as plenty of family events and delicious food and drink.

In its 40th year, the festival continues to grow and reach out to talented artists from both Ireland and abroad.