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 Horse of Jenin by @alaashehada_ 🐴 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Presented in association with Cairde Sligo Arts Festival, Dublin Theatre Festival and Earagail Arts Festival. 📸 @john_d_kelly_photography @tipperaryartsoffice @tipperarycoco
‘Between the Willow Shade and the Fairy Glade’ – a Vintage Afternoon Tea Concert with Bryony Morison 📍 A Place 4U 📸 @john_d_kelly_photography @bryonyclassicalsinger #vintagetea #afternoontea #daytimeconcert #cjaf26 #clonmeljunctionartsfestival
Dream Design Draw Exhibition with Cub Scouts.✍🏼🎨 @creativeirelandtipperary 📍 @showgroundssc #creativetipperary #cjaf26 #clonmeljunctionartsfestival #exhibition #clonmelarts
Plein Air Exhibition Opening 🫟🎨🌳☀️ 📽️ @peiishin8211 @linn_gallery_ #cjaf26 #clonmeljunctionartsfestival #pleinairpainting #pleinairexhibition #clonmelarts
A massive thank you to Medite for supplying us with enough high viz for @luxelandscapetheatre Light Procession last weekend ⭐️ Logistically it was a huge operation but with the help of an amazing crew and volunteers, everything ran like clockwork 🙌 #cjaf26 #clonmeljunctionartsfestival #mediteclonmel #clonmelarts #localbusiness
Photos from this evening’s launch of Dream Design Draw Exhibition with the Cub Scouts at the Junction Platform @showgroundssc 🎭 #scouts #cjaf26 #clonmeljunctionartsfestival #drawing #design
Paul Howard is a novelist, screenwriter, playwright and newspaper columnist. He is best known as the creator of the rugby jock Ross O’Carroll-Kelly, who was the subject of 24 novels and four sell-out plays. He was also a writer on the BAFTA-award winning TV show Bad Sisters and the story editor on season two of the TV comedy SisterS. He has won five Irish Book Awards, including the best non-fiction award for his biography of Beatles muse Tara Browne. A Nation Once Again, his satire about the unification of Ireland, will be published by Penguin in August. Paul will be joined by illustrator for the Ross O’CarrollKelly series, Alan Clarke. With a performance by Clonmel RFC Male Voice Choir. 📅 - Saturday 11th 📍 - Old St Mary’s Church ⏰ - 6pm FREE EVENT - booking is required! Booking via www.junctionfestival.com or at our Box Office is required for attendance at this event. In partnership with Tipperary County Council Library Service.
The Seven Rivers of the Sun – A Procession of Light @luxelandscapetheatre @clonmeljunctionfestival Sponsored by Camida 📸 @john_d_kelly_photography #cjaf26 #clonmeljunctionartsfestival #luxtheatre #streettheatre
TUS Student Animation Showcase 📍 @imcclonmel Well done to all involved ! 📸 @john_d_kelly_photography @animationclonmel #animation #cinema #cjaf26 #tus #clonmeljunctionartsfestival CL
Séamus Nolan Exhibition Launch: The Blackened Circle - South Tipperary Arts Centre. In partnership with Creative Communities, Creative Ireland Programme, Tipperary County Council and South Tipperary Arts Centre. Séamus Nolan’s collaborative work with the Clonmel Traveller’s community. Exhibition runs until 1st August. Exhibition opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 10am-5pm 📸 @john_d_kelly_photography
Due to the increasing temperatures we have made slight alterations to two event locations this coming Sunday ! We would like to keep our audience and volunteers cool and as comfortable as possible ☺️☀️ @tomcampbellart @natalialuk_ #cjaf26 #clonmeljunctionartsfestival #wellnessday #funinthepark
Venue changes - Saturday 11th July ☀️ Due to the increasing temperatures we have made slight alterations to two event locations this coming Saturday! We would like to keep our audience and volunteers cool and as comfortable as possible ☺️☀️🎭 @ackroydharvey @asylum_productions_kk #cjaf26 #clonmeljunctionartsfestival #clonmel #clonmelarts
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