A Brand New Venue for Carlow Arts Festival 2024

In 2024, we’re proud to launch our new venue The Yurt – an intimate, fringe theatre for comedy, spoken word, music, and lectures.

Across the ten shows being performed at The Yurt – all of which are about Carlow or made by Scallion Aters - you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll see the town through a new lens.

We’re hugely proud of the varied, diverse and talented voices of Carlow which are performing at the festival this year and we can't wait to present their works.

All shows can be booked in advance, and the majority are ‘pay what you can’ – meaning The Yurt is the perfect venue to take a chance and try something new.

Our Shows

Éigse:Voices in the Crowd
Fri 7 | 6pm | The Yurt
Spoken Word

Lost in Translation
Fri 7 | 8pm | The Yurt
Comedy

Crush On & Start Singing
Sat 8 | 2.30pm | The Yurt
Spoken Word

AHA Storytellers
Sat 8 | 4pm | The Yurt
Music & Storytelling

Mourning is a Muscle
Sat 8 | 6pm | The Yurt
Theatre & Spoken Word

Prince Charming 80's Idol
Sat 8 | 8.30pm | The Yurt
Comedy

Shane Byrne in Conversation
Sun 9 | 2.30pm | The Yurt
Talks

Philosophy Amongst the Ruins
Sun 9 | 4pm | The Yurt
Talks

Stand-Up Comedy Workshop
Sun 9 | 6pm | The Yurt
Comedy

Shite Talk Podcast - Live
Sun 9 | 8pm | The Yurt
Comedy

Funding for The Yurt was provided by Carlow County Council Arts Office and Creative Ireland Carlow, whose ongoing support is crucial to the festival.


The Yurt has also been generously supported by Carlow Credit Union, who have joined the festival family for 2024 to help support Carlow creatives, communities, and audiences. We’re incredibly grateful for their involvement and contribution.