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Roll up, roll up! with Dr Ken Science |Families & Children|

Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle The Parade, Dukesmeadows,, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland

[OPEN FOR BOOKING] Hold onto your seats as Dr Ken eats fire, cracks whips, juggles and explores the scientific principles behind skilful circus tricks and dangerous stunts. It's time for some entertaining circus science experiments - all in the name of science.

Free

Roll up, Roll Up! with Dr. Ken |General Public|

Set Theatre

[BOOKING REQUIRED] Follow Dr Ken as he attempts to slim his bin. Will he avoid being blown up by a rotting banana? Will he be distracted by fantastic plastic? Can he find other uses for a coke can, reduce his carbon footprint and affect climate change one tree at a time?

Free

Medieval Mile Museum – Inks and Skins

Medival Mile Museum Gardens, Kilkenny,, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland

[OPEN FOR BOOKING] This endeavor promises to illuminate the intricate process behind the creation of medieval books, while also enabling valuable comparisons of book-making techniques across the entire island of Ireland.

Free

Dancing Physics |Children|

Barnstorm 3 Johns Quay, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland

[OPEN FOR BOOKING] Cindy Cummings is a dance artist (choreographer/performer/tutor) who creates collaborative works with dance, theatre, visual, sound, literary and media artists around the world for live performance, installation and film.Through movement and games this workshop will explore some elemental ideas of physics. Playing with dynamics and kinematics, we will discover together how to identify and understand some basic principles of physics which occur in our daily world.

Free

Science Comedy night with Sean Marshall |Adults|

Cleeres Theatre Kilkenny Cleeres Theatre Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland

Watch what happens when science and comedy fuse, where Sean is joined by special guests musing on all things science, with no topic off limits. Not to be missed!

Free

Dancing Physics |Adults|

Barnstorm 3 Johns Quay, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland

[OPEN FOR BOOKING]Cindy Cummings is a dance artist (choreographer/performer/tutor) who creates collaborative works with dance, theatre, visual, sound, literary and media artists around the world for live performance, installation and film.Through movement and games this workshop will explore some elemental ideas of physics. Playing with dynamics and kinematics, we will discover together how to identify and understand some basic principles of physics which occur in our daily world.

Free

Roll up, roll up! with Dr. Ken |General Public|

Set Theatre Kilkenny 71 JOHN STREET LOWER, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland

[OPEN FOR BOOKING] Hold onto your seats as Dr Ken eats fire, cracks whips, juggles and Find out why jugglers love gravity, unicyclists keep moving to stay still and if friction can be your friend. It’s science but not as you may know it!!! When Physics meets Practice amazing things happen!

Free

Spoken word night with Stephen James Smith & Enda Reilly |Adults|

Bridies, Langtons Birdies, Langtons , 72 John Street Lower, Gardens, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland

Stephen & Enda are Irish poets, playwright, performers and educators. Their creations have been extensively published, translated into eight languages, and they have received numerous awards, literary bursaries and grants promoting and educating through prose, drama, theatre and writing. Join them for this rousing performance in Bridies, Langtons where his lyrical rhythms take us on a trip through prose, beats and articulation. One Night Only, Very Special Event.

Free

Design Kilkenny 2023 Conference |General Public|

Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle The Parade, Dukesmeadows,, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland

[FULLY BOOKED] Design Kilkenny 2023 Conference at Parade Tower Kilkenny on 17th November. With MC Richard Curran , panelists Tomm Moore, Ross Stewart, Holger Strøm, Nora Twomey, Dr. Linda King, Susan Mosse,Robert Tully, Paul Young, Aidan Kenny, Senior Vice-President, Fidelity Investments , Mary V. Mullin, and Irish Folklore Trilogy - National Design and Crafts Gallery, opening.

Free

The Science of Brewing |Adults|

O Sullivans Taproom O Sullivans Taproom, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland

[OPEN FOR BOOKING] Sullivans Brewing Company has a rich and full-flavoured history spanning over 300 years in Kilkenny. Master Brewer Ian Hamilton shares the story of brewing Sullivans Beers in this intimate ticketed event with limited capacity. Taste a selection of craft beers accompanied by a selected menu in this very special event taking place in one of Kilkennys liveliest and most popular social hotspots.

Free

Tales and Trails |Families|

Kilkenny Castle Kilkenny castle, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland

[OPEN FOR BOOKING]The popular Trails and Tales event returns, this time at the splendid Kilkenny Castle Park. Join Teagasc’s Michael Somers and Catherine Keena, who will bring us on an interesting looped walk of the park, where we will find out all about everything from forestry and history to biodiversity.

Free

Art Start |Childrens|

[FULLY BOOKED] The workshop takes inspiration from this year’s Science Weeks theme ‘Human’ and an Aideen Barry drawing from the Butler Gallery Collection. Through the medium of collage, children will playfully explore technology as an extension of the human body.

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