At the heart of Samhain Festival 25, VISUAL once again transforms into a portal between worlds.
Celebrate the ancient Celtic festival with a spine-tingling programme of folklore, fire and fun. Prepare for an otherworldly experience: from the haunting screening of An Taibhse, the first-ever Irish-language horror film, to the explosive energy of FIRE NIGHT with ROGU and Sexy Tadhg and powerful live performances from John Francis Flynn and enCÓRe.
The ever-popular Spooky Scavenger Hunt winds its way around VISUAL by day. Then, on Sunday 26 October, don’t miss the free Family Fun Day – packed with ghostly tales, drop-in art workshops, strawcraft workshops, costume prizes and a Deadly Disco that’ll get even the most restless spirits moving.
As the nights grow longer and the veil between worlds thins, VISUAL becomes a gathering place for all kinds of creatures – curious, creative, brave and bold.
Samhain Festival 25 at VISUAL is where the story begins…
Will you be part of it?
Tuesday 21 October
11am – 5.30pm | Spooky Scavenger Hunt – Free
Wednesday 22 October
10am – 11.30am | School Art Workshop
11am – 5.30pm | Spooky Scavenger Hunt – Free
Thursday 23 October
10am | Primary School Movie Morning and Costume Competition – Free*
11am – 5.30pm | Spooky Scavenger Hunt – Free
7.30pm | An Taibhse – €7
Friday 24 October
11am – 5.30pm | Spooky Scavenger Hunt – Free
2pm – 3.30pm | A Special Samhain We Go On – Free*
2pm – 3.30pm | Have A Gawk: The Spooky Edition – Free*
3.30pm – 5pm | The Samhain Community Café – Free
4pm – 5pm | The Great Carlow Folklore Resurrection Performance – Free
7.30pm | FIRE NIGHT with ROGU, SexyTadhg and Rocket Pyrotechnics – €7
Saturday 25 October
10am – 11am | Samhain Yoga – €12
11am – 5.30pm | Spooky Scavenger Hunt – Free
2pm – 3pm | Music Generation Trad Session – €7
Sunday 26 October – Family Fun Day
1.30pm + 2.30pm | Ghostly Tales and Spooky Shenanigans – Free*
2pm – 5pm | Spooky Scavenger Hunt – Free
2pm – 5pm | Costume Competition – Free
2pm – 5pm | Spooky Face Painting
2pm – 5pm | Deadly Disco @ The Digital Gallery – Free
2pm – 5pm | Little Creepy Crawlies VISUAL (0-6 years) – Free
2pm – 5pm | Spooky Self Portraits Workshop @ The Learn and Play Gallery – Free
2pm – 5pm | Mysterious Moths Art Workshop @ Carlow College – Free
2pm – 5pm | Monsters, Ghouls and Goblins Art Workshop @ Carlow College – Free
2pm – 3.15pm + 3.45pm – 5pm | Strawcraft Workshops @ Carlow College – Free*
2pm – 5pm | Samhain Kitchen @ Carlow College Canteen
2pm – 5pm | Trad Music @ Carlow College – Free
8pm | John Francis Flynn supported by enCÓRe – €27
Tuesday 28 October
11am – 5.30pm | Spooky Scavenger Hunt – Free
Wednesday 29 October
11am – 5.30pm | Spooky Scavenger Hunt – Free
Thursday 30 October
11am – 5.30pm | Spooky Scavenger Hunt – Free
Friday 31 October
11am – 5.30pm | Spooky Scavenger Hunt – Free
1.30pm | Beetlejuice – €7
Saturday 1 November
11am – 5.30pm | Spooky Scavenger Hunt – Free
8pm | Carlow Live and Local @ VISUAL – €2
Sunday 2 November
2pm – 5pm | Spooky Scavenger Hunt – Free