Cultúrlann Sweeney holds a 108 seat theatre, gallery space and library in Kilkee, County Clare.
Gallery and Library Opening Hours:
The library and gallery are open as follows:
Tuesday 10AM-1PM & 2PM-5:30PM
Wednesday 10AM-1:30PM & 2PM-5:30PM & 6:30PM-8PM
Thursday 10AM-1PM & 2PM-5:30PM
Friday 10AM-1PM & 2PM-5:30PM
Saturday 10AM-2PM
Box office opening hours are:
- Wednesday 1.30 – 4.30pm
- Thursday: 1.30 – 4.30pm
- Friday: 1.30 – 4.30pm
Outside these hours you can book anytime ONLINE or by calling glor from 10 am – 3pm Monday – Saturday. Tel: 065 6843103
Booking fee: Booking fee of €1 per ticket applies to all tickets.
Refunds: We are unable to give refunds on tickets purchased.
Exhibition information:
There is currently a very long waiting list to exhibit at the gallery. If you wish to be placed on the waiting list please read the gallery guidelines and return the booking form to us.
Cultúrlann Sweeney Exhibition Guidelines 2024
Library Information
Information on all library services and details are here
Contact us
For general queries / theatre bookings you can contact us at cst@clarelibrary.ie Tel: 065 9060769
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What’s on
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- Art Exhibition
Submerged: Cill Stuifín – Art Exhibition by Marie Connole
Art Exhibition
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- Film
The Teacher
Palestinian schoolteacher Basem lives alone following the tragic death of his teenage son and the breakdown of his marriage. When…
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- Drama
- Theatre
- Workshop
Improvisation for Adults: Summer Drama Workshop Series
Presented by Cultúrlann Sweeney Step into the world of improvisation with Rob Hopkins, an experienced community dramatist working in West…
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- Children
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Film
Moana 2
Three years after restoring the heart of Te Fiti, Moana, now her island’s chieftain, faces a new challenge: a mysterious…
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- Children
- Family friendly
- Film
The Wild Robot
From DreamWorks Animation comes a new adaptation of a literary sensation, Peter Brown’s beloved, award-winning, #1 New York Times bestseller,…
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- Children
- Family friendly
- Film
Harold and The Purple Crayon
Inside of his book, adventurous Harold can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up…
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- Children
- Family friendly
- Film
Flow
Acclaimed animated film Flow is set in a flooded fantasy world, where humans are seemingly absent. One cat has survived…
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- Children
- Family friendly
- Film
Inside Out 2
Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley where headquarters is being demolished…
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- Children
- Family friendly
- Film
Kensuke’s Kingdom
Kensuke’s Kingdom follows Michael, a young boy who embarks on a sailing trip with his family, only for disaster to…
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Information

Photo courtesy Matt O'Mahony & Associates
History
The Sweeney Memorial Public Library, Kilkee, was founded in the 1950s with money bequeathed from Dr. William J. Sweeney, Union City, New Jersey whose grandfather was born in Kilkee in 1833. A newly refurbished library, theatre and gallery, renamed as Cultúrlann Sweeney, was opened on the 27th of February 2012 by Jimmy Deenihan, T.D., Minister for Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs.Theatre
Culturlann Sweeney Kilkee runs a Film Club all year round with a special children’s programme in July and August annually. Occasional events take place throughout the year with a full summer line up in July and August that features film, theatre, music concerts and supports local events such as the Kilkee Civic Trust talks and the Kilkee Playwrights Festival.Gallery
We run a year round gallery programme. If interested in exhibiting please read our gallery guidelines and contact arts@clarecoco.ie to be placed on a waiting list. A permanent collection of watercolours by the Rev. William O'Brien are on display in the meeting room.Kilkee
Co. Clare
V15 P960
Ireland