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:

Monday Closed
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

We’re closed on the Saturdays before Bank Holiday Mondays.

Theatre Opening Hours:

The theatre opens regularly in the evenings and at weekends with a varied schedule of events for young and old.

Events range from theatre, music concerts, film, talks and lectures and community productions.

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

Information

Interior photo of gallery space and library, taken from above.

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.
O’Connell Street
Kilkee
Co. Clare
V15 P960
Ireland