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 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
