The organisers of K-FEST are preparing to unveil a mural in support of Ukraine in the days ahead of this year’s festival taking place next month.The piece, an image of Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine in the patriotic blue and yellow is currently on show at the Central Hotel on Exchequer Street in Dublin and […]
Next in our series ‘Meet the Artist’ is Ellen Rose Wallace, a multimedia artist and a recent graduate of LSAD. Upon graduating, she was awarded the Ormond Studios Graduate Residency, which culminated in her first solo show in October 2021, and an accompanying artist talk. She has recently received the top prize for her work […]
Kicking off our new series ‘Meet the Artist’ is none other than Kerry’s own – James Hayes. James is a professional visual artist, freelance illustrator and qualified architect. K-Fest Screaming Pope Prize Winner 2021, his arts practice is centered around an existential and phenomenological exploration of the complex relationship that exists between self and surroundings. […]
Here is the full line of the visual artists exhibiting at K-FEST 2022. The locations of their art will be across several galleries in Killorglin, to find out more see our events guide. Timpeall & Aoife Claffey / Padraig Barrett David Fortune Shane Malone-Murphy Asha Murray Struan Bell Conall Wallace Katie Kelleher Adela Passas Aodán […]
The biggest impact of the latest Government restrictions and guidelines is on our live music indoors. You will need a Covid Vaccination Certificate or recent negative PCR test to attend any of the events in the SOL Y SOMBRA and BARN venues. We will be checking everyone coming in the door. Please DO NOT attempt to gain entry WITHOUT one of these CERTIFICATES and also bring ID and a mask. If you […]
We are nearing the start of the festival! You can keep informed of each event we have over the October 2021 Bank Holiday weekend by using the website or download your own programme below.
Seán Murphy has been an integral part of Killorglin life for as long as anyone can remember. No night out in Killorglin would be complete without a visit to Seán The Starlite. K-FEST recognised Seán as an iconic piece of the jigsaw that is Killorglin town when honouring Seán and his wife Kathleen in 2014 […]
K-FEST, in Killorglin County Kerry, have announced their 2021 arts festival. This year’s edition has been postponed from their usual June Bank Holiday to the October Bank Holiday weekend starting on October 22nd, just as all Covid restrictions are due to be lifted. “It has been a tough period for artists and musicians and it […]
We are back! And so are our annual Fund It rewards! As you may be aware, we had to cancel our 2020 edition, but having taken the decision late last year to delay this years festival from the June to the October Bank Holiday, it has the makings of wonderful weekend as we transition out of […]
After a marathon meeting between our Covid sub-committee and the Government’s Covid sub-committee, we have negotiated a deal to have nearly all pandemic restrictions removed by the first day of K-FEST on October 22nd. You’re welcome.????????????????????????
Great news : we have extended the art submission date to August 1st : 5pm (sharp) We have been inundated with some great artwork over the last week or so but for those who still haven’t managed to submit on time we are extending the submission date another 48hrs to 1st August 5pm (sharp). Thank […]
To The Sea – The new experimental single released by Kerry artist/musician Lux Alma. #tothesea K-Fest would like to congratulate @theluxalma for the release of her new work, commissioned by @siamsa_tire .It is an amalgamation of #wildatlantic recordings collected at 86 different coastal inlets, all the way from South to North Kerry. “The sea isn’t just the #inspiration for this piece of music; it […]
