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.
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 - […]
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 […]
