The Clonmel Exchanges Podcast

The Clonmel Exchanges Podcast, ‘Loving and Leaving Clonmel‘, is an exciting new podcast project by Clonmel Junction Arts Festival in partnership with the Tipperary Museum of Hidden History. Mentored by renowned podcaster Siobhán McHugh, the project engaged local writers to interview those who have loved and left Clonmel to make new lives around the world. All nine episodes of the podcast are available to listen to for free now, along with transcripts of each interview. Click here to find out more…

2026 Highlights

Clonmel Junction Arts Festival

2026-27

Mark the festival dates for next year, Friday 2nd to Sunday 11th July 2027, in your diaries. Our theme for 2027 is ‘In the Margins’ and while preparations for the festival are very much behind the scenes at the moment we ensure our presence in Clonmel and the surrounding area is very visible with community engagement opportunities, events such as our shadow puppet storytelling, our Incognito (Art Sale) fundraiser and the Shared Island Initiative ‘The Salvage Symphony’ taking shape over the coming months.

Do drop by The Platform in the Showgrounds Shopping Centre to see what’s happening – we’re open to the public on Thursdays and Fridays from 10am to 5pm and we often have art exhibitions, workshops and events, so feel free to drop by as we’d love to see you. You can also follow us on Instagram, X and Facebook, or sign up for our monthly newsletter to keep informed.

Festivals don’t happen in isolation but are the result of many people and parts coming together to create something exciting, invigorating and intriguing, something greater than the sum of its parts. We’d like to express our sincere thanks to all our funders, sponsors and partners – the festival couldn’t happen without you. Many thanks also to our wonderful festival team, Board of Directors and volunteers – people make a festival and you certainly make the Clonmel Junction Arts Festival the special and vibrant festival that it is.

We’re looking forward to sharing more about 2027 in the coming months – so keep following us on our socials and on our website and pop down to The Platform when you get a chance.

Rebecca Lenehan
Artistic Director

Clonmel Junction Arts Festival, Clonmel, County Tipperary

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Throwback to Tipperary Food and Farming Day at Clonmel Junction Arts Festival 2026, when we welcomed traditional craftspeople Philip Quinn (stonemasonry) and Lynn Kirkham (basketmaking) for demonstrations celebrating the skills and knowledge of our local craft heritage. These demonstrations were part of Hands of Heritage, a countywide programme developed and delivered by Tipperary Museum of Hidden History, with funding from the Heritage Council through its Heritage Stewardship Fund. The project celebrates traditional skills, shares knowledge across generations and connects communities with Tipperary’s living heritage. 🥒🚜 @theheritagecouncil @tipperarymuseum @lynngreenmantle @philipquinnsculptor #foodandfarming #heritage #cjaf26 #clonmeljunctionfestival #clonmel
Great turnout this evening for the opening of the Watercolour Painting Pop-up Exhibition funded by River Basin Management Service. Call into The Platform to see the exhibition on Thursday or Friday 10am to 5pm. The exhibition runs until 19th November.🫟🎨 #watercolourpainting #paintingexhibition #cjaf26 #clonmelart #clonmel
Artistic Director of Ballymena Chamber Orchestra Rebekah Durston (right) receives a taste of Tipperary from Artistic Director of the Clonmel Junction Arts Festival (left) following their meeting in Ballymena recently at the start of the Shared Island Project, ‘The Salvage Symphony’. The Apple Farm hamper was very much appreciated and included a selection of Apple Farm and Rívesci produce. Thanks to Tara Power, Creative Ireland and Tipperary County Council for their support. @creativeirelandtipperary @tipperarycoco @theapplefarm @rivescicoffeeshop @tarapower21 @bcorchestra #sharedislandinitiative #cjaf26 #clonmeljunctionartsfestival #salvagesymphony
ADDITIONAL SHOW ADDED! 🎃 Our 5pm show of Spine tingling Fairy Tales & Shadow Puppet Play with storyteller Bea Conner Peterson has sold out, so we’ve added a second show at 6pm! 👻 📅 Friday 30th October 🕕 6pm 📍 Showgrounds Shopping Centre Theatre, Clonmel 🎟️ Free, but booking is essential at junctionfestival.com Link in our bio 👧 For 4-8 year olds. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Book now before this one goes too! 🕸️ Tipperary County Council #puppetshow #fairystories #halloween #cjaf26 #clonmeljunctionfestival
You are cordially invited to the opening of the pop-up exhibition in The Platform following Watercolour Workshops with the artist Tetiana Milshyna funded by River Basin Management Service. Join us on Thursday 15th October at 6.30pm for a first glimpse of the collection of paintings by participants in response to the River Suir. @tetiana_milshyna_art #watercolourpaintings #artexhibitions #cjaf26 #clonmeljunctionfestival #clonmel
Day 2: What an amazing day with a visit to Ballyclare Care Home for a sing-song and a wonderful visit to Malone Integrated College for a workshop with their Year 11 music students. Thank you so much to both Malone Integrated College and Ballyclare Care Home for such a warm welcome - we loved our time with you all. A special thank you to Suzanne Buttimer, who performed and facilitated the workshop and performances, and also to Fidelma Nugent and Paul Hayes who performed such memorable solos. The day finished with outstanding performances by Rebekah Durston, Artistic Director of Ballymena Chamber Orchestra and Clonmel’s Paul Hayes. We are now returning to Clonmel excited for events in 2027 to begin.🤩 @tipperarycoco #Creativeireland #sharedisland
A few behind the scenes snaps from “Wild Wisdom from a Grúagach’s Lair” Rayleen Clancy incredible new exhibition opening in GOMA Waterford Saturday the 3rd of October running until the 31st. Clonmel Junction Arts Festivals - Artist Liaison Derek Harvey collaborated with Rayleen on a few soft sculpture pieces for the exhibition and in Derek’s own word’s “ working with Rayleen for the past few months has been an absolute pleasure, Rayleen’s vision for this show is completely unique and wild in the best way possible. I’m truly honoured to be a part of making the Grúagach’s Lair come to life. Come see the Art.” We definitely cannot wait to see this exhibition! Best of luck and well done to @rayleen.clancy and our very own @derekharveycreative ✨ #exhibition #gomawaterford #sculpture #artexhibition
🎶 Salvage Symphony: Day One in Ballymena! 🎶 Our group of local musicians and choral singers headed north to Antrim yesterday, and what a start! We stopped off in Carrickfergus for ice cream 🍦 before meeting members of Ballymena Chamber Orchestra and Ballymena Community Choir, followed by a wonderful rehearsal together in West Church. A special thank you to Rebekah Durston, Sam, Sylvia and everyone in Ballymena for such a warm welcome. 💛 Today we’re off to Belfast for performances at a care home and an integrated school. Stay tuned for more! 🎻 Supported by Shared Island. @tipperarycoco #Salvagesymphony #sharedisland #cjaf26 #communitymusic #clonmeljunctionartsfestival
Spine-Tingling Fairy Tales with Bea Conner-Peterson🧚🎃🪄✨ Step into a magical world this Halloween with storyteller @beapohl , where fairy tales come to life and shadows tell their own stories! Join us for a spellbinding adventure in the Showgrounds Shopping Centre Theatre on Friday 30th October at 5pm. Come visit as we transform an everyday space into a spooky haunted forest, where Bea Conner-Peterson presents a Halloween themed storytelling experience for children aged 4 to 8 years old. All children must be accompanied by a parent, carer or guardian. One adult may accompany more than one child aged 4 to 8, provided they are responsible for all children in their care. Please note: All children must be accompanied by an adult/s. Every adult and child attending must reserve an individual space when booking. This is a free event by Clonmel Junction Arts Festival – simply reserve your free tickets and join us! Reserve your spot now - link in our bio 👻 @showgroundssc @tipperaryartsoffice @tipperarycoco #halloween #storytelling #cjaf26 #clonmeljunctionartsfestival #clonmelevents
A huge thank you to Clonmel Library and especially Stephanie Paul and Ann for hosting our rescheduled Crime Night with historian Fin Dwyer “A Lethal Legacy. This event was originally part of Clonmel Junction Arts Festival back in July but needed to be rescheduled due to unforeseen circumstances. Thanks to the library’s flexibility we were able to bring it to life this week instead. @tipperarycocolibraryservice @tipperaryartsoffice @tipperarycoco #crimetalk #cjaf26 #clonmeljunctionfestival #clonmellibrary
Culture Night 2026 All set for our Magical Woodland event with Joanna Parkes😍🪾🌳🎋 ✨ 🐿️ @culturenight @showgroundssc @tipperaryartsoffice @artscouncilireland #culturenight26 #culturenight #clonmelarts #cjaf26 #clonmeljunctionfestival
Our Magical Woodland event is now booked out! For those who coming along, the event is in the Showgrounds Theatre, the Blue door across from the pharmacy, just beside Vesuvio ☺️ See you there! 🙌🏻 @culturenight @tipperaryartsoffice @artscouncilireland #culturenight #cjaf26 #clonmeljunctionartsfestival #clonmelevents woodlan
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