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HER Outdoors Week returns from August 9th to 17th 2026! Active Carlow has teamed up with local sports clubs and providers across the county to deliver a week of outdoor fun and opportunities to get out in the fresh air!
There's loads of great events on during the week including:
11th August – Pilates and Picnic in Bagenalstown
11th August – Introduction to Padel in the Talbot Hotel
12th August – Introduction to Stand Up Paddleboarding in Carlow Town Park and again on Thursday 13th
13th August – Dragon Boating in Carlow Town Park
14th August – Introduction to Kayaking in Tullow
Ticket booking and info can be found here: www.tickettailor.com/events/carlowsportspartnership
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Huntington Castle & Gardens will host the inaugural Huntington Summer Lecture on Saturday, August 22nd 2026 from 3pm to 5pm, marking the launch of what promises to become a significant new fixture on Ireland's cultural calendar. Kindly sponsored by Neavie and Conor Devine, the event brings together leading voices from the worlds of contemporary art, culture and critical thought for an afternoon of discussion and reflection.
The lecture, titled Of God, Goddess, and the Magical World of Nature, will feature internationally acclaimed curator and writer Ekow Eshun, curator and museum leader Rachel Thomas, curator and critic Pádraic E. Moore, and acclaimed artist Clare Ormerod.
Set within the historic surroundings of Huntington Castle, the programme will explore the rich intersections between contemporary art, nature, spirituality and cultural identity. Through a series of conversations and insights, speakers will examine how artists and cultural practitioners engage with themes of belief, mythology, ecology, gender and humanity's enduring relationship with the natural world.
The event is uniquely rooted in Huntington Castle's long-standing role as a place of cultural exchange and its internationally recognised association with the Fellowship of Isis, one of the world's foremost spiritual movements centred on the Divine Feminine. Against the backdrop of one of Ireland's most intriguing historic estates, the lecture invites audiences to consider how ancient traditions, mythological narratives and connections to nature continue to shape contemporary culture and artistic expression.
Tickets €20 (students €12) can be purchased at www.huntingtoncastle.com
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Whether you're looking to improve your skills or just try something new check out some great workshops provided by Carlow’s own craft producers such as Mount Brandon Pottery and Glenn Lucas Woodturning Centre
▪️ Visit Mount Brandon Pottery. Located in Tinnahinch, Co. Carlow, and run by talented potter Carmen Wenner. This purpose-built pottery school is located on the grounds of Mount Brandon Cottages, within walking distance from the medieval town of Graiguenamanagh. Carmen offers pottery classes and workshops for adults and children, catering for all skills levels. Take some time out to relax and recharge your batteries while enjoying the experience of creating your own unique piece in clay by hand or on the potter’s wheel.
mountbrandoncottages.com/pottery-school/
▪️ Visit one of Carlow's finest craft producers Glenn Lucas Woodturning. Glen has been turning wood since 1990. Starting as a production turner, Glenn produces both classic-functional and one-off artistic pieces for homes and collections. At Glen’s Woodturning Study Centre in Co. Carlow, Ireland, he teaches all levels of ability in group classes and one-to-one tuition.
www.glennlucaswoodturning.com/product-category/training/
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