Lots of spooky fun at this year’s Samhain Festival
Events are taking place in Visual, The Exchange, Delta Centre and Duckett's Grove
THIS YEAR’S Samhain Festival ’25 in Carlow is expanding into spooky new territory, with haunting happenings at five venues across the town: Visual, Delta Centre, The Exchange, the library and Duckett’s Grove. From 20 October to 2 November, you can immerse yourself in a world of folklore and fire, where echoes of tradition meet contemporary spectacle, with ghostly tales, haunting performances, fire shows, costumed revelry, eerie art, family fun and music to raise the dead.
The festival kicks off with an opportunity to light up your October Bank Holiday weekend and go to the magnificent grounds of Carlow College and Visual for a spectacular night of storytelling through fire displays, movement and haunting vocals. This family-friendly event brings together world-class fire performers ROGU and the magnetic Sexy Tadhg with the team from Rocket Pyro Fireworks. Taking place on Friday 24 October at 7.30;m sparks will fly – this is going to be the hottest ticket in town!
The Samhain Festival is co-ordinated by a partnership of Carlow County Council and Visual arts centre. For more information, go to https://visualcarlow.ie/whats-on/samhain-festival-25. Look up Samhain in Duckett’s Grove and at The Exchange, Carlow for further free activities.
