“Cruinniu na nÓg” Carlow 10th June
A day of free creativity for children and young people
Cruinniu na nÓg, celebrates encourages children and young peoples participation in culture and creativity through performance, coding, theatre, art and music workshops, readings, screenings, special events and much more. Events are free, local and activity based. It’s a day for “doing” “making” and “creating”. Ireland is the first and only country in the world to have a national day of free creativity for children and young people under 18.
Cruinniú na nÓg Carlow is part of the Creative Ireland Programme and is managed and coordinated by Carlow County Council Arts Service.
Carlow County Council Arts Service are calling on all young people to fire up their imaginations and take part in one of the free Cruinniú na nÓg events that will take place around the County on Saturday 10th June 2023.
Now in its sixth year, Cruinniú na nÓg celebrates and encourages participation by children and young people in creative activities in their local neighbourhoods and communities. The Programme is led by the local Creative Ireland Carlow Culture and Creativity Team, coordinated through the County Council Arts Service, with huge support from local organisations, creative practitioners, and community groups. It includes everything from science workshops in your local library, a Fun on the Green event with Take A Part Carlow on the Tullow Rd, Imagine If….. Art Workshops at Visual Carlow and so much more!
At Glance Guide to all the events, please click here for official brochure
VENUE | EVENT | TIME | AGE | BOOKING DETAILS |
Carlow Town Hurling and Camogie Club |
SUPERPOWERED Challenge! |
10am – 2.30pm |
Ages 5 – 12 |
Booking required email Secretary.carlowtown. |
Ballinabranna National School | Our School Song | 10am – 12pm | All ages | No booking required, for details contact Ballinabranna
NS on 059 9146253 |
Carlow Central Library |
Ice Cream workshop | 10am – 10.45 | All ages | Booking required
email: |
Muine Bheag Library Main Street Bagenalstown |
Up the Town! |
10am – 1pm |
All ages |
No booking required.For more info email losborne@carlowcoco.ie |
Carlow Arts Festival– on the grounds of Carlow
College |
Music Makers@ the CAF Cruinniú
Tent |
10.50am – 11.30am |
4-6 years |
No booking required, visit www.carlowartsfestival.ie for details |
Take A Part Carlow @ Dereen Heights Tullow Road Carlow |
Fun on the Green |
11am – 1pm |
All ages |
No booking required For details email takeapartcarlow@gmail.com |
Equal Chances Polish School @Presentation College Carlow |
Express Yourself |
11am – 1pm |
All ages |
No booking required,for details email rowne.szanse@o2.pl |
Carlow Central Library |
Bee Anatomy workshop |
11am – 11.45am |
All ages |
Booking required fotoole@carlowcoco.ie |
Rathgall Painters Guild @
Ballyconnell parish hall Ballyconnell Tullow |
Paint your own masterpiece |
11am – 3pm |
All ages |
Book your place by email |
VISUAL Carlow |
Imagine If |
11am –
5:30pm |
All ages |
No booking required, for details email learning@visualcarlow.ie |
VENUE | EVENT | TIME | AGE | BOOKING DETAILS |
Forward Steps Tullow |
‘Spúnóg’ exhibition |
11.30am – 1.30pm |
Ages 12 – 18 | No booking required. For more info email denise.nolan@scp.ie |
Ceol mo Croi @St. Brigid’s
National School, in Clonegal Co. Carlow. |
Seomra Traidisiúnta |
11 – 11.30am |
All ages |
No booking required (Online performance) |
Forward Steps Tullow |
Morning of Outdoor fun | 11.30am –
1.30pm |
All ages |
Book your place by email pamelaforwardste |
Carlow Arts Festival– on
the grounds of Carlow College |
Carnival Workshop | 11.30am –
12.30pm |
All ages | No booking required, visit
www.carlowartsfestival.ie for details |
Carlow Arts Festival– on the grounds of Carlow College | Goodnight Egg, Bombinate Theatre |
12 -12:30pm |
3-6 years |
No booking required, visit www.carlowartsfestival.ie for details |
Carlow Arts Festival– on the grounds of Carlow
College |
Samba Drumming workshop! |
12.30 – 1.15pm |
9-12yrs |
No booking required, visit www.carlowartsfestival.ie
for details |
Carlow Arts Festival – starting on the grounds of Carlow College | Carnival of Collective Joy |
1:30 – 2:30pm |
All ages |
No booking required, visit www.carlowartsfestival.ie for details |
Create School @Carlow County Museum |
Curious Carlow |
2 – 3pm |
All ages |
No booking required For details contact Carlow County Museum on 059 9131554 |
Carlow Youth Theatre on the grounds of VISUAL |
‘SOAP BOX’ |
2 – 3pm |
Ages 12 – 18 |
No booking required, for details email: countycarlowyouththeatre @gmail.com |
Carlow Regional Youth Services – The Vault |
LIVE! Music, Song and Dance |
2.30 – 5pm |
Ages 12 – 18 |
No booking required. For further information, email: louise@carlowys.ie or 085 2722379 |
VENUE | EVENT | TIME | AGE | BOOKING DETAILS |
Bishops House Tullow |
Inside Out |
2.30 –
3.30pm |
Ages 12 – 18 | No booking required.
For more info email emma@carlowys.ie |
Carlow Arts Festival– on the grounds of Carlow College | Dance Republic Dance Class |
3 – 4pm |
All ages |
No booking required, visit www.carlowartsfestival.ie for details |
Carlow Regional Youth Services – The Vault |
Wall of Sound |
3 – 5pm |
Ages 12 – 18 |
No booking required. For further information, email: louise@carlowys.ie or 085 2722379 |
Carlow Arts Festival– on
the grounds of Carlow College |
Samba Drumming workshop! |
4 – 5pm |
Ages 12 – 18 | No booking required, visit
www.carlowartsfestival.ie for details |
Carlow Arts Festival– on the grounds of Carlow College | Goodnight Egg Bombinate Theatre |
5 – 5:30pm |
3-6 years |
No booking required, visit www.carlowartsfestival.ie for details |
VISUAL Carlow | Together Again SILENT DISCO! | 5.30 –
6.30pm |
Ages 12 – 18 | No booking required, for details email learning@visualcarlow.ie |
Cruinniú na nÓg Carlow events are subject to change. Check the national website htps://cruinniu.creativeireland.gov.ie/ and our social media for up to date information.