Cultúrlann Sweeney is a wheelchair accessible 108 seat theatre, gallery space and library in Kilkee, County Clare.
Contact us at 065 9060769 or for bookings. Alternatively you can book anytime online (please note booking fee of €1 per ticket applies to all tickets).
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What’s on
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- Art
- Art Exhibition
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Free
- Visual Art
- Wheelchair accessible
Out of the Blue
Clare Arts Office in conjunction with the Cultúrlann Sweeney Gallery, Kilkee is delighted to present an exhibition of paintings by Artist Gina O’Connor.
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- Entertainment
- Film
- Wheelchair accessible
Aftersun
The extraordinary debut feature from Scottish writer/director Charlotte Wells is an achingly tender portrait of a father-daughter relationship.
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- Art
- Art Exhibition
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Free
- Wheelchair accessible
Paul McMahon Kilkee Summer Exhibition “REFLEXIONS”
Paul’s work has been described as “Thought-provoking, striking and impactful with a fearless approach to the subject matter and bold use of colour.”
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- Concert
- Entertainment
- Music
- Wheelchair accessible
Irish Chamber Orchestra presents Americans & Bohemians
Drawing on American folk idioms and the spirit of dance and movement
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- Craft
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Visual Art
- Wheelchair accessible
Clare Craft Fairs in Kilkee
Save the date! Clare Crafts will be holding a summer craft fair in Cultúrlann Sweeney, Kilkee on Sunday 16th July…
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- Art
- Children
- Collage
- Drawing
- Entertainment
- Games
- Music
- Painting eggs
- Storytelling
- Wheelchair accessible
- Young People
West Clare School of Art Camp
Painting eggs, drawing, making, collage, games, music and stories.
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- Concert
- Entertainment
- Music
- Wheelchair accessible
Home For The Summer by Kieran Goss and Annie Kinsella
An evening of beautiful music and heart breaking harmonies. A show not to be missed!
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- Entertainment
- Music
- Wheelchair accessible
The 4 Of Us
The 4 Of Us The Murphy brothers make a welcome return to Culturlann Sweeney, following a major UK and Irish tour…
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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.Opening Hours
Photo courtesy Matt O’Mahony & Associates
Our gallery opening hours are
- Monday 1.30pm–5.30pm and 6.00pm–8.00pm
- Tuesday 10.30am–1.30pm and 2.00pm–5.30pm
- Wednesday 1.30pm–5.30pm and 6.00pm–8.00pm
- Thursday 10.30am–1.30pm and 2.00pm–5.30pm
- Friday 10.30am–1.30pm and 2.00pm–5.30pm
- Saturday 10.30am–2.00pm
Our box office opening hours are
- Wednesday 2.00 - 5.00pm
- Friday 2.00pm–5.00pm
Kilkee
Co. Clare
V15 P960
Ireland
