Yoga courses available mornings and evenings. Suitable for all ages and abilities. Qualified instructor.

Didi’s Walk In Art Studio. For all ages, offers everyone the possibility to be creative. On Wednesday mornings there is an Age Friendly class at a reduced price. There is a handy Drop In service for children besides Art and Craft Classes, Oil Painting and Perspective Drawing Classes. Art It caters to parties and events of all sorts.

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Suitable for newborn to pre-crawling.    

Learn how to massage your baby and share experience with other mums.

One-day creative willow workshops. Learn the basic basketry techniques of this traditional
skill. All classes are small groups. Suitable for beginners and improvers

Buddy Bench Ireland is a school based positive mental health programme that promotes emotional resilience.  Celebrate children who act with compassion, kindness and empathy and releases the stigma of asking for help and encourages the development of conflict management skills thus relieving anxiety, stress and feelings of isolation.

One year QQI (FETAC) Award- Further Education and Training

Level 5 and 6 courses in Business Studies/Secretarial. Mature students welcome.

This service facilitates and supports community based learning in locations throughout the City and County. Its aim is to encourage adults to return to learning in their own local communities. Subjects include personal development, art, sign language, crafts, computer skills and others as identified by the community or group themselves. Classes generally run for 6 to 10 weeks and the Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board assists funding a tutor or facilitator. A minimum number of participants is required to begin a class.

Parent Support Group meets Tuesday mornings, 10.30am to 12 noon (term time).  Contribution of €3 members, €5 non-members.  Breast feeding Counsellor available. Phone support 083 1604658. Find us on Facebook and Instagram for news and events.

Aims to promote awareness of Specific Learning Disability (SLD/Dyslexia) and to serve the needs of people with this difficulty.  The DAI provides a free information service to the public as well as other services. Local branches act as parent support groups, provide information and run out-of-school facilities (workshops) for children.  Membership of the Association is open to anyone concerned with promoting the treatment and prevention of the problems of SLD/Dyslexia.

Kilkenny Adult Learning Service 

English language classes for beginners, intermediate and advanced. Classes are offered September to June, on a part-time basis, mornings and evenings. All classes are subject to availability and fees may apply.
 

Irish language classes provided for adult beginners, improvers and advanced.

Courses start in autumn subject to demand.

Ring mid-September for information.

The Grennan College Equestrian Centre offers practical and academic courses for those seeking careers in the horse industry. The Centre has an all-weather outdoor ménage and an indoor school. Courses available in Equestrian Studies and Horsemanship. 

See website for details of courses available.

Yoga and Pilates classes. Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced. Pregnancy yoga. Morning and evening classes. Week-end workshops.

The Irish Pony Club offers instruction and training in riding and horse/pony care and they organise annual summer camps. Annual membership €110. Check the website for contact details of your local branch.

KCAT Art Centre offers a variety of courses, both short and long-term for adults. Courses are facilitated by experienced tutors. These include introductory art courses, open studio days, photography, life drawing, artist’s workshops, dance, ceramics, glass art, creative writing and sculpture. Additional week-end and summer courses are continually on offer. News can be found on our website. Summer camps for children and teens are available. Visitors are welcome by appointment.

Tuition available for adults and children, beginners to advanced, in singing, piano, keyboard, violin, cello, guitar and viola. Group classes in Junior Cert and Leaving Cert Music available.  Occasional master classes from professional musicians. Professionally qualified teachers.

The ETB Community Education Service offers QQI (FETAC) accredited modules leading to the major Childcare Award at Level 5 and 6. Courses available on a part-time basis with classes offered during the evening time and weekends.

Kilkenny LEADER Partnership (KLP) is the non-profit integrated company driving community development and rural enterprise in Kilkenny City and County.

The aim of KLP is to empower local communities to improve their quality of life by providing information, assistance, support and training.

A diverse range of adult courses is offered across the County and City.

Contact our offices to locate your nearest KLP office and find out what we can do to help you.

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Beginners and advanced computer courses at low cost including internet, social media and e-mailing, ECDL, CVs. Funding may be available to unemployed people, check with the Centre.

Open Monday to Thursday, 9.30 am to 1 pm. Community drop-in Monday to Thursday, 1pm to 1.30pm.

Free ten hour computer classes for adults.

Kilkenny Photographic Society is a medium sized association of photographers with skill levels from beginner to professional. Founded in 1983. Meetings held weekly on Thursdays, 8pm. Membership is open to anyone over 18. New members welcome.

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Pupils from Senior Infants to 6th Year. New pupils in Senior Infants, 1st or 2nd class in primary school join the Foundation Class before starting to play an instrument. Lessons are given on violin, cello, double bass, recorder and piano. Also for older pupils, clarinet, oboe, flute and brass instruments. Lessons are held after school hours and on Saturdays.

Orchestras and Choirs: The majority of enrolments are taken in June for the following September.

A public speaking club for enjoyment - no pressure! Meetings include speeches and table topics.

Qualifications may be obtained (Competent Toast Master and Advanced Toast Master).

Meet 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, September to May, 8pm.
 

Breastfeeding help and support group for pregnant women and new mothers, offering telephone counselling service, home visits, coffee mornings and informal information evenings, second Monday of each month, 8pm, in St Luke’s Hospital.

Also available at Urlingford Community Childcare Centre on the last Wednesday of each month at 10.30am.

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Leadership Management Ireland (LMI) offers a range of development programmes. Aimed at all levels of managers, the programme covers organisation skills, productivity, communications, sales techniques, team development, personal leadership and goal setting.

Courses available in: First Aid Response (FAR), Basic First Aid, First Aid (two days), Paediatric First Aid, AED Defibrillator training courses. Manual Handling courses. Patient moving and handling course. Fire Safety awareness and Fire Extinguisher Practical training course. Responder refresher course.

Painting classes taught by experienced local artist in watercolour, oil and acrylic. Suitable for adults of all abilities, including beginners. Courses run for eight weeks, starting in September, with one two-hour class each week.

Maynooth University's Kilkenny Campus offers the First Year of a full time, Honours Arts Degree (Applications for this course are through the CAO only and the Course code is MH901)

Subjects on offer include: English, History, Law, Anthropology, Economice, Sociology, Philosophy and Theology. The second and third year fo the degree on the main campus in Maynooth.

Keep an eye on our website for details of our other courses.

The equestrian centre provides picturesque trails on the beautiful grounds of Mount Juliet Estate which incorporate woodland and river trails. Groups are small and guests can enjoy the trails on our well mannered schoolmasters. We offer trails of 30 minutes, one hour, one and a half hours or two hours as well as group and individual lessons of various durations for both adults and children.

Courses offered to groups and individuals include Introduction to Computers and Accounts (manual and computerised), Train the Trainer (learn how to train others in computers and in other fields).

For individuals, families and concerned persons affected by substance misuse. Ossory Youth through its Community Based Drug Initiative offers a free support service for anybody who needs support relating to their drug or alcohol use or for those who are worried or affected by substance misuse.

Ambulance Corps, course bookings and all general enquiries.

Courses offered: Cardiac First Response/AED and Paediatric and Basic First Aid.

Contact: Officer in Charge

Telephone: 087 2395685

Enquiries for Ambulance cover at events:

Concerts / Festivals / Sports / Equestrian / Community Service.

Contact: Duty Manager

Enquiries regarding the Youth Section

Cadets  Youth section (ages 10 to 16)

Contact: Cadets Kilkenny Unit

Lessons, beginners onwards. Adults and children from age 6. Helps develop all-round  learning and creative ability. Lots of fun!

One day course in Basic First Aid and one day Paediatric First Aid, three day courses in Health and Safety (occupational first aid) and half day courses in CPR/defibrillation available. We now provide one day Sports First Aid and four day Emergency First Responder courses.

Psychology Drop-in Clinic.  Drop-in, support to parents (please do not bring children along as it is not possible to see people when they are accompanied by children).  First and third Wednesday of each month, 9am to 12pm. No appointment necessary. First come first served basis, four slots available. We also run a series of Workshops for parents.

Practical cookery demonstrations including Christmas cooking, BBQ’s and salads, casseroles, one pot wonders, fish and family meals and Thai. Watch Anne Neary at work and then you eat the results! Courses run from September to June on Saturdays or weekday evenings. Private parties catered for. We have cookery camps for children in July and also classes for 13 to 15 year olds.

Spanglish specialises in the Spanish language and offers Spanish lessons from beginners to advanced.

Group and private lessons to suit everybody’s needs.

For adults and children from age 3, we aim for a fun and friendly approach to education so that everyone enjoys learning.

Spanish Grinds from 1st to 6th year. Summer camps in Alicante for ages 12 to 17.

Located in beautiful Graiguenamangh, The Edward Hayden School of Cookery boasts a state of the art kitchen in which Edward, known and loved from his weekly cookery appearances on TV3’s Ireland AM, hosts a wide range of cookery classes, ranging in theme suiting all levels of culinary proficiency.

All courses include fresh ideas for you to re-create at home, using easy to source ingredients. Edward also offers group bookings, private dining options, children’s cookery classes as well as bespoke classes and tuition.

Basic Wine Appreciation courses available.
 

VTOS provides people who are unemployed with a range of learning options from the practical to the academic. The options on offer include Business, IT, Woodcarving, Art, Interpersonal skills.