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.
Join Connie Byrne as she returns for yoga classes on Saturday mornings at VISUAL from 10am to 11am.This class will take place in the Link Gallery, making use of the beautiful morning light. Vinyasa Flow is a lovely way to flow with your breath. Find space in your mind and body and support your nervous system.
You will feel balanced and calm as we complete our class.
A relaxed, social art club for adults
Relearn forgotten practices and processes and reconnect with the land, nature and each other.
29 May - 09 Aug 2026
Some events are free, some ticketed, please see the relevant page for details.
Join artist and organiser Kate O’Shea for a hands-on zine making workshop using printmaking and collage techniques.
Workshops for Cruinniú na nÓg
2 - 6 year olds from 11am - 12:30pm, 2 - 12 year olds 1:30pm - 4pm
Free, booking required for 2 - 6 year olds from 11am - 12:30pm
31 January - 10 May 2026
What makes an object itself? Where does it begin and where does it end? Is the shadow part of the object? If the object was made from a different material, would that change the object? Come and find out in this free space for all ages to play, explore and engage in response to the exhibitions.
31 January - 10 May 2026
Anne Hardy’s first exhibition in Ireland comprises a series of figurative sculptures that reflect various states of being; physical, emotional, metaphorical. Set within an installation of earth and light that suggests an archaeological site or a place of ritual, Interloper engages with the architecture, weather and landscape within and outside the gallery.
This season, VISUAL is delighted to host exhibitions by Andy Fitz, Anne Hardy and Naomi Sex. Tuesdays to Thursdays from 3rd February to 7th May 2026
Schools are invited to visit VISUAL, take in the incredible architecture and artworks and participate in a workshop making sculpture and drawing.
Preview the new season of exhibitions - children welcome.
The National Cairn Community Games will make a grand return to Carlow on September 5th and 6th.
Join us at VISUAL Carlow for a family-friendly Easter workshop for children ages 5+ and their adults! Inspired by the mysterious landscapes in our current exhibitions […]
Easter family workshops for ages 5+. Inspired by the Visual Art Centre's current season of exhibitions. Children and their families are invited to work together to […]
Co-produced by VISUAL and Ireland’s premier fire performers, ROGU, LUMINA is the third instalment of VISUAL’s acclaimed Firenight series. Following the success of Firestorm and last year’s sold-out MOBIUS show, this year’s performance promises to captivate audiences once again as part of the Samhain Festival 2024.
Welcome the magic of Samhain with a serene start to your weekend at Samhain Yoga. On Saturday 26th October, from 10am to 11am, join us in the Link Gallery at VISUAL, where the soft morning light will illuminate your path to balance and tranquillity.
Set by the team of artists working in VISUAL, this Scavenger Hunt is fun for all ages with lots of spooky surprises, creepy clues and hidden codes. Families can drop-in at the front of VISUAL to pick up a treasure hunt map and follow the hunt around the grounds of VISUAL and Carlow College. There are fantastic art prizes to be won!
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 - […]
