Clonmel’s Inaugural Plein Air

With the Suir Blueway running through it and built against the stunning backdrop of the Comeragh mountains, Clonmel awaits your discovery during our Plein Air on 4th and 5th July. Also within easy reach of the rich scenery and outstanding OPW sites in Carrick, Cahir and Cashel, we invite you to join us for Clonmel’s inaugural Plein Air. Come to Clonmel to paint and draw and enjoy the hospitality and cultural programme that the 2026 Clonmel Junction Arts Festival offers. Click here to find out more…

2025 Highlights

2026 Festival

Exchanges

Exploring Cultural Exchanges & Blended Cultures

Our festival theme for 2026 is ‘Exchanges’, exciting conversations about ourselves and our communities, exploring Cultural exchanges and blended cultures. Our brochure and full programme has now launched with tickets for events on sale.
Pick up our brochure at a wide selection of the cafés, shops or businesses in Clonmel and its environs as well as STAC, Clonmel Library, the Main Guard and the Museum of Hidden History. Tickets are on sale online now via the Tickets button in the top right hand corner of our website or at our Box Office in the Showgrounds Shopping Centre from 11am to 4pm Monday to Saturday.
Don’t forget to follow us on social media for information on our many events, artist videos, updates on our community development projects and other ways to be involved in the lead up to the festival (3rd to 12th July).
I would also just like to take a moment 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 look forward to celebrating our 2026 festival together and hope to see you at many more events during the festival from 3rd to 12th July.

Rebecca Lenehan
Artistic Director

Clonmel Junction Arts Festival, Clonmel, County Tipperary

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The Drop Bubble Science Show invites audiences into the playful world of a curious scientist where simple raindrops become extraordinary bubble creations. Follow his journey of discovery as experiments spark delight and wonder, revealing surprising tricks and playful science in action. Bubble sculptures come alive: a bubble cube, a spinning carousel, and a mesmerizing tornado. Giant, floating bubbles shimmer with iridescent colours and drift in magical, ever-changing formations. This imaginative performance celebrates curiosity, creativity, and the joy of exploration, letting audiences experience the thrill of discovery and the enchanting charm of bubbles as art, science, and playful imagination collide. 📅 Saturday 4th July ⏰ 11am and 2pm 📍 @showgroundssc 🎟️ €10 #cjaf26 #clonmeljunctionfestival #clonmelarts #dropbubble #kidfriendly
✨Appreciation Post✨ We want to say a heartfelt thank you to Camida, our Legacy Partner, whose generosity and belief in the arts helps make Clonmel Junction Arts Festival possible. Founded right here on the banks of the Suir in 1988, Camida has grown into a global success story while never loosening its roots in Clonmel. Their commitment to community, culture and the town they call home is woven through everything they do and we’re so proud to have them alongside us. To David and all the team at Camida: go raibh míle maith agaibh. Your support doesn’t just fund a festival , it helps keep creativity alive in the heart of Tipperary. 🎭🎶 #cjaf26 #clonmeljunctionartsfestival #clonmelarts #tipperaryarts #Camida
Media and Marketing assistant Pei Shin popped in to have a chat with Singer/instrumentalist and one third of @bellx1 , David Geraghty @davidgeraghtymusic ahead of his performance in @raheenhousehotel, as part of the Clonmel Junction Arts Festival 🎭 Geraghty’s live show features song and storytelling with poetic and raw lyrics delivered with a tenderness and intimacy that has been described as spellbinding. His set weaves tracks from both his prolific solo output as well as Bell X1 songs where Geraghty takes lead vocals. He uses his skill as a multiinstrumentalist to bring a diverse stylistic and dynamic range to his performance. We’re really excited for this gig, with support from local musician Eoin Barrett @eoinbarrettmusic ✨ Head to our revisited for website for tickets, link in bio🎭 📅 - Thursday, July 9 ⏰ -9pm 📍 - @raheenhousehotel 🎟️ - General: €20 🎟️ - Concession -€18 #cjaf26 #clonmeljunctionfestival #clonmelarts #livemusic davidgeraghtymmusic
🎉 Clonmel Junction Arts Festival 2026 Sunday July 12th! 🎉 After an incredible 10 days of music, theatre, and community, we have arrived at the final day. We will be wrapping up this year's festival with a wonderful mix of wellness, craft workshops, powerful dance performances, and our celebratory Finale Concert. Here is a look at what's on: 11:00 AM – The final day harmonising begins with our concluding Festival Choir Workshops. 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM – Settle into Sunday afternoon with a whole host of Wellness Events in Denis Burke Park, including Outdoor Yoga in the Park, the Mayumi Nakabayashi Mandala Workshop, and the community Dye Vat craft workspace. 2:00 PM – Join international environmental artists for the Ackroyd & Harvey Workshop. 5:00 PM – The final afternoon entertainment features a brilliant contemporary dance double bill of Cosmophobia and Tremors, or you can catch the early afternoon launch of Music In The Pubs. 8:00 PM – THE FESTIVAL FINALE CONCERT! 🎶 Join us as we bring down the curtain on an unforgettable year with an epic night of live music, celebration, and thanks to everyone who made the 2026 festival so special. A massive thank you to everyone who will walk the trails, buy tickets, paint canvases, and clap along. Let’s finish out the week in style—see you at the Finale! 🥂❤️ Book your tickets at www.junctionfestival.com #ClonmelJunctionArtsFestival #CJAF2026 #ClonmelArts
🎉 Clonmel Junction Arts Festival 2026 Saturday July 11th! 🎉 Our final Saturday is taking over the town. We're celebrating local farming and food produce during the day, free family colouring, street spectacles, and a hilarious literary talk with one of Ireland’s most iconic satirists. Here is a look at what's on: 10:00 AM – Lift your voice at the Festival Choir Workshops getting underway this morning. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM – Budding young creatives, head out for the Young Plein Air sessions happening in scenic Clonmel. 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM – Bring the appetite! The Tipperary Food and Farming Day is taking over with amazing local produce, heritage craft stands and family fun. 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM – Keep the kids entertained with the free 'Colouring in Clonmel'. 12:30 PM – The street performance phase of Tom Campbell's Mask Project officially takes over Kickham Plaza for a wild visual spectacle. 2:00 PM & 3:00 PM – Catch an inspiring talk by environmental artists Ackroyd & Harvey at 2:00, followed by a Meet the Artist session with illustrator Alan Clarke at 3:00 PM. 4:00 PM – Join the community discussion The Heart of Our Town: A Work in Progress to chat about our local creative spaces. 6:00 PM – Ross O’Carroll-Kelly creator Paul Howard sits down for a discussion with artist Alan Clarke at Old St. Mary's Church for a brilliant evening of wit and insight. 9:00 PM – Cap off your Saturday with the wonderful Sun Merchant Concert, or keep it casual with Music In The Pubs. From morning bites to evening laughs, today has it all. What part of Saturday are you going for first? 👇 Book your tickets at www.junctionfestival.com #ClonmelJunctionArtsFestival #CJAF2026 #ClonmelArts
We’re absolutely loving the Tom Campbell Mask Project workshops😍 🎭👺 Kindly supported by @creativeireland #clonmelarts #clonmeljunctionfestival #cjaf26 #tomcampbell #tipperary @tomcampbellart
Vincent Hanley Summer School: ‘Being Other in Rural Ireland’ 🌈 Irish TV presenter and journalist Helen Carroll will lead the discussion around ‘Being other in rural Ireland’ with FELISPEAKS, Maitiú Mac Cárthaigh and Jack Rogers. FELISPEAKS is a Nigerian-Irish visionary artist celebrated for their profound exploration of identity, social justice, and personal growth through poetry, performance and theatre. As well as being featured in the Irish Leaving Cert Curriculum, their compelling work transcends borders, leaving an indelible mark on international literature. Maitiú Mac Cárthaigh is an interdisciplinary artist working across expanded print-media, sculpture, sound and writing. They will share creative work in progress, exploring how these practices shape our perceptions of rural space as utopian or regressive and are influenced by our connection to the ecological. Ultimately, asking who is allowed to exist in rural spaces, and who benefits from greater inclusivity? As a queer person and only son of a farmer, Jack Rogers seeks to engage with concepts affecting rural communities and creates performances that draw attention to issues that continue to alienate farmers across the nation. Jack will perform as Fanny Split McGee, competing in a one-woman pageant to become Miss Mercosur crossed for her! 📅 - Sunday, July 5 ⏰- 4:30pm 📍- Showgrounds Shopping Centre Theatre SUITABILITY: Ages 18+ 🎟️ General: €15 Concession: €12 #cjaf26 #clonmeljunctionfestival #lgbtq #ruralireland #clonmelarts
🎉 Clonmel Junction Arts Festival 2026 Friday July 10th! 🎉 We are ramping things up for Friday night with a packed lineup featuring deep-dive artist talks, highly anticipated physical theater, and a headlining blues guitar phenomenon you simply cannot miss. ​ Here is a look at what's on: 1:00 PM – Catch a fascinating lunchtime Art Talk with Séamus Nolan directly at his exhibition The Blackened Circle in STAC. ​2:00 PM – Day two of the Mask Performance Workshop kicks off at the Showgrounds. Join performance artist Tom Campbell to rehearse for the street performance on Kickham Plaza on Saturday 11th July. Performers are asked to wear black for the performance. ​7:00 PM – Head over to the STAC Chapel for Barbarian, a gripping, fluid mix of physical theatre and dance from Bob Kelly, Diarmuid Armstrong and Hannah Rogerson, loosely inspired by John McGahern's memoirs. ​9:00 PM – The extraordinary blues and ragtime guitar prodigy Muireann Bradley takes the stage for a headline concert you'll be talking about for months. ​9:00 PM onwards – Keep the Friday night high energy going with live local acts rocking the Music In The Pubs. ​Whether you're here for the physical dance or the acoustic blues, come out and soak it up. Book your tickets at www.junctionfestival.com ​#ClonmelJunctionArtsFestival #CJAF2026 #ClonmelArts
🎉 Clonmel Junction Arts Festival 2026 Thursday July 9th! 🎉 As we edge closer to the final festival weekend, Thursday is bringing you a mix of afternoon acoustic charm, powerful storytelling theatre, and a massive headline gig from one of Ireland’s finest multi-instrumentalists. Here is a look at what's on: 2:00 PM – Ready to take center stage? Performers head to the Showgrounds Shopping Centre to jump into Tom Campbell's Mask Performance Workshop ahead of the big weekend show. 3:00 PM – Unwind with a beautiful, vintage afternoon tea concert featuring Bryony Morison—titled 'Between the Willow Shade and the Fairy Glade'. 7:00 PM – Alaa Shehada's incredible, emotionally moving hit show The Horse of Jenin has its final theater run. 9:00 PM – Bell X1's founding member David Geraghty takes over the stunning Raheen House Hotel for an intimate evening of spellbinding songs and storytelling. Supported by Eoin Barrett. 9:00 PM onwards – The weekend atmosphere is officially starting early with the Music In The Pubs trail rolling across town. Grab a ticket, grab a friend, and make it a great Thursday night out. #ClonmelJunctionArtsFestival #CJAF2026 #ClonmelArts
🎉 Clonmel Junction Arts Festival 2026 Wednesday July 8th! 🎉 Midweek at CJAF 2026 is cranking up. We are exploring the stories of our past, taking guided art walks, and welcoming incredible international theatre to the Clonmel stage. Here is a look at what's on: 10:00 AM – Lace up your walking shoes for an inspiring Art Walk with Catherine Marshall, exploring the art exhibitions around Clonmel as part of the festival. 10:00 AM & 2:00 PM – Missed Tuesday's slots? Tom Campbell's popular Mask Painting Workshops are back today! 11:00 AM – Bring the kids (ages 8-12) to the Platform for the imaginative Dream | Design | Draw Workshop. 1:00 PM – Catch a lunchtime repeat of the brilliant TUS Student Animation Showcase. 6:00 PM – Dive deep into history with podcaster and historian Fin Dwyer for Crime: A Window into the Past?—an absolute must for history buffs. 8:00 PM – The internationally acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe hit show, The Horse of Jenin by Alaa Shehada - an extraordinary, moving piece of theatre you won't forget. 9:00 PM onwards – Wind down post-theatre with great local acts at Music In The Pubs. From deep-dives into Clonmel's art exhibitions to a powerful international performance, there's so much to take in. #ClonmelJunction #CJAF2026 #ClonmelArts
📢 Programme Update! Our illustration workshops with Kate Sheehy and Paulette O’Donovan are no longer going ahead as advertised in the brochure — but we’ve great news instead! 🎨 Joining us in their place will be comic artist Paul Ryan, running two FREE Comic Strip Workshops at Clonmel Library on Saturday 4th July: 🛸 11am | Ages 7–9 | 60 mins 🛸 3.15pm | Ages 10–12 | 60 mins Budding comic creators welcome! 📍 Clonmel Library 🆓 Free, booking essential 👉 junctionfestival.com #ClonmelJunctionArtsFestival #comicstripworkshop #cjaf26 #clonmelarts #visittipperary
Our June Newsletter is now Live! 🌼🪻🤩🎭 Head to our bio for the link 👌🏼 📸 @john_d_kelly_photography #cjaf26 #clonmeljunctionartsfestival #newsletter #clonmelarts #visittipperary
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