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The Guide: Kilkenny Cat Laughs, Forbidden Fruit and more events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endHappy 30th birthday, Kilkenny Cat Laughs. Since 1995 the festival has mixed and matched Irish comedic talent with international merchants of mirth – take your pick from everyone from Dylan Moran, Ardal O’Hanlon and Aisling Bea to Bill Murray, Peter Kay and Tig Notaro.
With an emphasis on beats rather than words, you won’t find too many singer-songwriters at the first festival of the summer, but what you lose on the roundabouts you gain on the swings. Across the 11-year-old festival’s two days, headliners include Nelly Furtado, Four Tet and Bicep. Taking up the slack are, among others, DJ sets from Groove Armada, Sally C and DJ Boring. Way down the bill are excellent emerging acts such as Chubby Cat, Qbanaa, Saibh Skelly, The Cope and Sick Love.
“Of, by and with Carlow, for everyone” is the mission statement of the town’s arts festival, which is now in its 45th year. The programme is extraordinarily diverse, featuring theatre, film, circus, dance, literature, visual arts and music. Highlights include Mourning Is a Muscle , the Italian-French circus performer Carlo Cerato and Íomha, the world premiere of a new dance production by the Carlow choreographer Róisín Whelan.
Where to start? With an abundance of writers, thinkers, speakers, activists, historians, commentators, musicians and actors, this event goes from strength to strength. A heavyweight guest list includes Margaret Atwood, Elizabeth Strout, Adam Clayton, Neil Jordan, Minnie Driver, Ciarán Hinds, Deborah Levy, Es Devlin, Sally Philips, Kevin Barry and Anne Enright. If conversation is your thing, sign up now .
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