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

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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Video highlights from Clonmel Junction Arts Festival 2026 🎭 Thank you again to all our sponsors and supporters ✨✨✨ 📽️ @wearebearfoot @visittipperary @tipperarycoco @tipperaryartsoffice @tipperarymuseum @creativeirelandtipperary @tipperarydance @southtipparts @linn_gallery_ @musicgenerationtipperary @failte_ireland @theheritagecouncil @imcclonmel @animationclonmel #clonmelarts #clonmeljunctionartsfestival #cjaf26 #visittipperary
A huge congratulations to @alaashehada_ on his Fringe Festival award, he deserves every success!🙌🏻 Palestinian actor and comedian Alaa Shehada has won a Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for The Bridge, a one-man show written and performed by Shehada that transforms a difficult journey between the occupied West Bank and Jordan into a moving story about family, separation and everyday life under occupation. Photos 2-6 by @john_d_kelly_photography #alaashehada #comedian #actor #cjaf26
A MAGICAL WOODLAND ✨ Immersive play with Joanna Parkes, for our little ones aged 2-4. This is a free event with limited availability so places must be reserved online - link in bio 📅 Fri 18th Sept · 4pm, 5pm & 6pm 📍 Showgrounds Shopping Centre Theatre Tipperary County Council Tipperary Arts Office Culture Night The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon @visittipperary @cultureireland #CultureNight #cjaf26 #clonmel #ImmersiveTheatre
As Heritage Week begins, Clonmel Junction Arts Festival are excited to share the launch of ‘Never So Hot A Storm’, a StoryMap created by Abarta Heritage in collaboration with the festival celebrating the Hidden Heritage of Clonmel: https://www.heritageweek.ie/projects/never-so-hot-a-storm-the-1650-siege-of-clonmel Drop into The Platform in the Showgrounds Shopping Centre between 10am and 5pm on Thursday 20th and Friday 21st August to collect colouring pages and link to the QR code for the StoryMap or click the link above to read more about the history surrounding us in our everyday lives. Funded by the Heritage Council. @theheritagecouncil @showgroundssc @visittipperary @tipperarycoco @tipperaryartsoffice @artscouncilireland @failte_ireland #heritageweek #clonmel #clonmelarts #clonmelhistory #cjaf26
A huge thanks to Blanco Niño for keeping our artists and volunteers fuelled with their gorgeous Smoky Chipotle tortilla chips again this year! Every goodie bag went out the door with a bag of these delicious, fully recyclable, vegan chips inside☺️🌶️ @helloblanconino_ire #blanconino #cjaf26 #clonmeljunctionartsfestival #clonmelbusiness #clonmel
Did you attend one or more events at this year’s Clonmel Junction Arts Festival? If so, we would love to hear from you! We have a feedback from link in our bio, we would appreciate just a few minutes of your time,thanks 🙏✨ Majority of the 📸 by @john_d_kelly_photography @tipperarycoco @tipperaryartsoffice @southtipparts @tipperarymuseum @musicgenerationtipperary @visittipperary #cjaf26 #clonmeljunctionartsfestival #clonmelarts #visittipperary #clonmel
LUXE Light Procession ✨ @luxelandscapetheatre 📸 @john_d_kelly_photography Sponsored by Camida @tipperarycoco @tipperaryartsoffice #cjaf26 #clonmeljunctionfestival #lightprocessions #luxe #clonmelarts
The Heart of Our Town: A Work in Progress 💚 With @asylum_productions_kk 📸 @john_d_kelly_photography We look forward to what the have in store for 2027! #cjaf26 #clonmeljunctionartsfestival #asylumproductions #clonmel #clonmelarts @tipperarycoco @tipperaryartsoffice
The Festival Choir’s performance in Old St Mary’s Church, after just one day’s rehearsals! 🙌🏻 Co-directed by Eamon O’Malley and Marina Moskalyk, performing ‘Adiemus’ by Karl Jenkins and ‘Why We Sing’ by Greg Gilpin. @malzo_music @marina_moskalyk @tipperaryartsoffice @tipperarycoco #cjaf26 #clonmeljunctionartsfestival #clonmelarts #festivalchoir #choralworkshop
A huge thank you to Pei Shin! 🎬✨ @peiishin8211 We’ve loved having Pei Shin with us for the first 6 days of Junction Arts Festival, bringing her skills as an MSc Communication & Media student from UCD to our video content and behind-the-scenes coverage. Thank you for all your hard work and creativity, Pei , it was a pleasure to have had you on the team! Wishing you the very best of luck for the rest of your studies and beyond! 💛 @tipperaryartsoffice @tipperarycoco #cjaf26 #clonmeljunctionartsfestival #WorkExperience #Clonmel #UCD
Ackroyd and Harvey Talk 🗣️ @ackroydharvey 📸 @john_d_kelly_photography 📍 @showgroundssc #cjaf26 #clonmeljunctionartsfestival #activism #artwork #clonmelarts
“Being Other in Rural Ireland” Irish TV presenter and journalist Helen Carroll in discussions around ‘Being other in rural Ireland’ with FELISPEAKS, Maitiú Mac Cárthaigh and Jack Rogers 📽️ @peiishin8211 @felispeaks @fannysplitmcgee 📍 @showgroundssc @tipperaryartsoffice @tipperarycoco #cjaf26 #clonmeljunctionartsfestival #clonmelarts #beingother #clonmel
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