Kilkenny · Thu 1 to Sun 4 October

What's on in Kilkenny this weekend

22 listings: 1 fully checked, 20 with one soft field, 1 unconfirmed. Our five picks are labelled, starting with Book this now. How we check

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David Nihill at Set Theatre

David Nihill brings his stand-up show Taking Tangents to Set Theatre at Langton's on Friday 2 October at 8.30pm, tickets €27.50. It's a second date added for demand, and the box office showed 19 seats left on 28 September.

~ Checked 3/4Time soft: Ticketsolve says 8.30pm, set.ie says 20:00 (probably doors). Price from Ticketsolve only. Over-18s, seated.

Kilkenny Castle's round towers beyond bare trees on The Parade, people walking under a grey sky — The Parade, Kilkenny. Photo: PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Thu1 October

Thursday 1 October
Time not announced	Kilkenny Farmers MarketWeekly Thursday food market.The Parade, Kilkenny Free! Unconfirmed 2/4Aggregator only: visitkilkenny.ie says every Thursday on The Parade; no official market site or times found.
10am to 8pm	Tony & Jane O'Malley: The Shared StudioExhibition of the two painters' work; Thursday is late opening.Butler Gallery, Evans' Home, John's Quay, Kilkenny Free~ Checked 3/4Free, no ticket needed; hours and dates from the gallery's own pages only.
8pm	Let It Be: The Music of The BeatlesBeatles tribute show. 78 seats left at 28 Sep.Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street, Kilkenny €32~ Checked 3/4Both pages last agreed on 28 Sep, more than 72 hours ago.
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Fri2 October

Row of painted pub and shop fronts on Parliament Street, including Phelan's — Parliament Street, Kilkenny. Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Friday 2 October
1.56pm	Gowran Park: Pat Walsh Memorial DayNational Hunt card with the Mucklemeg Mares Bumper.Gowran Park Racecourse Price not announced~ Checked 3/4First race time marked 'to be confirmed' by the course. Ticket prices sit in a JS widget we couldn't read. Free shuttle from Gaol Road an hour before first race.
2pm	Kilkenny Famine Experience50-minute tour with nine stops on the workhouse site.MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre, Hebron Road, Kilkenny €5~ Checked 3/4Eventbrite ticket page only; no organiser page found. A 10am tour also listed.
5.30pm to 7.30pm	Stories to Awaken our Ancient WoodlandsBookville storytelling and nature crafts, age 2 up. Drop in.Loughboy Library, Loughboy Shopping Centre, Waterford Road, Kilkenny Free~ Checked 3/4Bookville festival page only; drop-in, no booking or ticket page. Storytelling at 6pm and 6.45pm.
8.30pm	Book this nowDavid Nihill: Taking TangentsTravel-themed stand-up; second date added. 19 seats left at 28 Sep.Set Theatre, Langton's, 69 John Street, Kilkenny €27.50~ Checked 3/4Time soft: Ticketsolve says 8.30pm, set.ie says 20:00 (probably doors). Price from Ticketsolve only. Over-18s, seated.
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Sat3 October

Parked cars along Market Street, Thomastown, with The Market House pub and the church tower behind — Market Street, Thomastown. Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Saturday 3 October
9.30am	Kilkenny parkrunFree weekly 5k in the castle grounds. Register once beforehand.Castle Park, The Parade, Kilkenny Free~ Checked 3/4parkrun.ie standing page (every Saturday 9.30am); latest run report 26 Sep 2026, no cancellation posted.
11am	Medieval Mile TrailGuided walk of the medieval streets from the museum. Adults €18.Medieval Mile Museum, 2 St Mary's Lane, Kilkenny From €6~ Checked 3/4Times agree (11am and 3pm daily) on museum and admit-one booking page; prices (adult €18, child €6, family €42) on museum page only. Museum homepage says 11am weekends.
11am and 2pm	Paul Currie: family comedy showClown and mime comedy for families, age 2 up. Bookville event.Thomastown Library, Marshes Street Free~ Checked 3/4Bookville festival page only; book by phoning the library.
12pm to 12.30am	Kilkenny Oktoberfest at Sullivan'sGerman beers, Bavarian food, DJs and a brass band. Over-18s.Sullivan's Taproom, 15 John Street Lower, Kilkenny Free~ Checked 3/4Date and free entry on Sullivan's page; hours from visitkilkenny.ie only. No booking.
1.20pm	Gowran Park: PwC Champion Chase DayGrade 2 Champion Chase plus two Grade 3 races.Gowran Park Racecourse Price not announced~ Checked 3/4Date and first-race time from the course; ticket prices in a JS widget we couldn't read. Free shuttle from Gaol Road an hour before first race.
3pm, 3.30pm and 4pm	The odd oneBookville Story Train20-minute story told aboard the city tourist train. Meet 15 minutes early.Mayfair Library, Parliament Street, Kilkenny Free~ Checked 3/4Bookville festival page only; book by phoning Mayfair Library. Latecomers can't board.
7pm	Gwalia Singers of Wales with Castlecomer Male Voice ChoirWelsh choir's 60th anniversary tour; charity concert.St Mary's Cathedral, James's Street, Kilkenny €27.79~ Checked 3/4Eventbrite ticket page only (price as shown there); no cathedral or choir page found.
8pm	Under €20The Stay Low ProjectLocal four-piece indie rock band.Billy Byrne's, 39 John Street, Kilkenny €10~ Checked 3/4Venue page only (doors 8pm); no ticket link, likely pay on the night.
8.30pm	Denise ChailaFirst solo Irish tour; seated show. 146 seats left at 28 Sep.Set Theatre, Langton's, 69 John Street, Kilkenny €27.50~ Checked 3/4Time soft: Ticketsolve says 8.30pm, set.ie says 20:00 (probably doors). Price from Ticketsolve only.
8.30pm	James McMurtryTexas songwriter, support from Betty Soo. Sold out.Cleere's Bar and Theatre, 28 Parliament Street, Kilkenny Sold out~ Checked 3/4Read 28 Sep on cleeres.com. Only one page read.
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Sun4 October

Houses on John's Quay reflected in the River Nore under heavy cloud — John's Quay, Kilkenny. Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sunday 4 October
9.30am to 5pm	If it rainsDunmore CaveGuided tours of the show cave; last admission 4pm.Dunmore Cave, Ballyfoyle From €3~ Checked 3/4heritageireland.ie only (adult €5, child €3, family €13); guided tour only.
2pm	Intermediate hurling semi-finalsLisdowney v Rower Inistioge 2pm, James Stephens v Tullogher Rosbercon 4pm.UPMC Nowlan Park, O'Loughlin Road, Kilkenny Price not announced~ Checked 3/4Fixtures from kilkennygaa.ie; no match page or price published. No gate sales: buy online or at SuperValu/Centra.
4pm	Music in Kilkenny: Musici IrelandVoices and strings: Pärt, Purcell and two Stabat Maters.Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle, The Parade From €15✓ Checked 4/4Read 28 Sep on kilkennycastle.ie and musicinkilkenny.org. €15.38 with the ticket site's booking fee.
8.15pm	Gill LandryAmericana songwriter, support from McKowski. Doors 8pm.Billy Byrne's, 39 John Street, Kilkenny €22~ Checked 3/4Read 28 Sep on billybyrnes.com and eventbrite.com. Sources differ: eventbrite.com says 8pm. Check before you go. €22.42 with the ticket site's booking fee.
8.30pm	Date nightJohn SpillaneCork singer-songwriter, seated show.Cleere's Bar and Theatre, 28 Parliament Street, Kilkenny €25~ Checked 3/4Read 28 Sep on cleeres.com. Only one page read.
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