We offer year-long artist-in-residency and associate programmes to artists working across a variety of performing arts practices. Our artist support and development programmes provide artists with the opportunity to develop a year-long work programme in partnership with VISUAL and other partners.
We believe that the arts have a vital role to play – culturally, socially and economically. We have a year-round learning programme that welcomes different age groups and diverse audiences.
Sustainable Futures
We developed the Sustainable Futures programme to raise awareness of environmental and sustainable development issues, guided by the question of what biodiversity and sustainable practices mean for our lives.
We are committed to arts research. Currently, the curatorial project Our Thriving Tribe (OTT) aims to expand upon the current discourse on entrepreneurship within the arts in Ireland.
We take a deeper look at the exhibitions, artists, ideas and inspirations behind our programmes.
The Ennio Morricone Experience comes to The George Bernard Shaw Theatre @ The VISUAL, Carlow. A tribute to the late maestro of film music, this live concert experience brings to life the music of the prolific film composer's masterpieces.
How to Make a Cult Cabaret Banger Join multi-award-winning musical satirists Bourgeois and Maurice for exclusive behind-the-scenes insights into how their process has evolved over 16 […]
Tuesday 31 October, 8pm | Admission: €8 Prepare your vocal cords, because this Halloween night, SING SYNC invites you to join THE BIG HALLOWEEN SING - […]
Children's tours at: 2.15pm, 3pm, 3.45pm, 4.30pm, 5.15pm Admission: €6 Join Hugh Cooney and guests for a spooky tour for all ages. Pass through the portal […]
Tours at 8.15pm, 9.15pm and 10.15pm on Saturday, October 28th Admission: €6 Dark stories from Ireland's folkloric past with comedic storyteller and folklorist Hugh Cooney. Beginning at […]
Saturday: 11am - 5 pm / Sunday: 2pm - 5pm Set by artist Niamh Moriarty, this Scavenger Hunt is fun for all ages with lots of […]
Get ready for a spine-tingling extravaganza at VISUAL Carlow's Samhain Festival 2023. Prepare to be bewitched by a weekend of frightful delights, featuring terrifying tours through […]
Arts and Culture All Ireland Finals. This event is a celebration of the Arts and the talent in Community Games. Set to take place on 9th […]
When society breaks down, when the world as we know it comes to an end, when we can't go on, what do we as humans do? We Go On...
Join Carlow Community Writer in Residence Clifton Redmond for a 10-week program of writing workshops aimed at responding to themes of loss, ruin, decay and new beginnings found in this season's exhibitions.
