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