General Courses

  • Art Classes

    Sonja, a qualified artist, teaches classes for beginners and more advanced. She specialises
    in classical techniques including oil on canvas, watercolour and acrylics. Group classes
    available, ring for details.

  • Art Classes for Children

    Children will use their imagination and learn new skills in this jam packed, fun filled week.
    Children will draw and paint. Design and make a puppet. Create 3D, relief tiles and bowls
    in clay. Learn new printing techniques. Up-cycle everyday objects into art. Make colourful
    sugar craft creations, which they can eat later! And lots more….

     

    Classes are given by Anne, who is a qualified Art Teacher. They are suitable for children
    ages 5-12 yrs.

  • Art It - Didi’s Walk In Art Studio - MacDonagh Junction

    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.

    Visit us on Facebook at Art It Kilkenny!

  • Community Education

    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.

  • Dyslexia Association Ireland (DAI)

    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.

     

     

  • Flipside

    Flipside Studio is a community based initiative that provides classes in the arts in an integrated setting. Promoting social inclusion.

  • KCAT (Kilkenny Collective for Arts Talent)

    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.

  • Kildalton College

    Kildalton College offers a wide range of further and higher level courses in agriculture, horticulture and equine studies. Courses range from Certificate to Degree level (in conjunction with Waterford Institute of Technology). Kildalton also offers a wide range of adult training programmes and short courses in association with the local Teagasc Advisory Services.

     

  • Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (ETB)

    Kilkenny and Carlow ETB run a variety of evening classes in locations around the County. Courses range from short hobby and leisure subjects to longer work-orientated programmes which can lead to certification. Evening classes provide the opportunity to learn a new skill or brush up on an existing one in a friendly relaxed environment.

    Enrolment takes place in September and January of each year. Details of classes and enrolment nights are available from each School/Centre directly and are advertised through the ETB website, on local radio and in the local newspapers.

     

  • Kilkenny County Enterprise Board

    Offer a range of short courses to suit small businesses and those thinking of starting a new business. A wide variety of programmes are available such as Start your own Business, Financial Training, Sales & Marketing, ICT Skills, Awareness of Business Compliance Issues and Management Training. Courses are held during the day or in the evenings.
     

  • Kilkenny LEADER Partnership

    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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  • Kilkenny Liberal Studies Group

    This group offers a programme of lectures and cultural activities covering literature, history, music, poetry and art history. Classes run September to April on Monday and Tuesday mornings. Lecturers are experienced in their field and include a published poet, museum curator and a member of Opera Ireland.
     

  • Kilkenny Recreation & Sports Partnership (KRSP)

    KRSP runs activities for Older Adults, Children & Adults with Disabilities and other groups that have few opportunities for participating in sport. KRSP run local events including Operation Transformation, Ciclovia (Street Festival), National Play Day, National Recreation Week and also a Schools Sports programme for all schools in Kilkenny.  We organise a full and inclusive cycling and active travel programme comprising balance bike, couch to 40k cycling, get back on your bike, park and stride and smarter travel workplace initiatives.  Additionally, we are responsible for co-ordinating

  • Kilkenny School of Yoga

    Kilkenny's oldest yoga school, now in it's eleventh year. Offers classes in all styles of Yoga and Pilates, including Hot Yoga, Core Strength and Flexibility training, Hatha Yoga, Pregnancy Yoga, Kids Yoga, Power Yoga and Ashtanga Yoga, as well as Yogalates and teen Yoga. We are open all year round, offering classes at all levels. We welcome drop-in students.

    Want to become a yoga teacher? We offer Yoga Alliance UK certified teacher training.

  • Kilkenny Toastmasters

    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.
     

  • La Leche League

    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.

    Find us on Facebook.

  • Lavistown House-Centre for Creative Living

    Lavistown House offers a wide variety of courses in crafts, gardening, cooking, painting, yoga, meditation and creative living.

    Some of our courses are suitable for children.

    The courses run on Saturdays from 10am to 5pm, with gardening courses held one Saturday per month.

    See our website for more information.

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  • Mary Ellen Brennan

    Mary Ellen Brennan teaches the Viniyoga approach to yoga. The hallmarks of this approach are adapting postures and practices to suit the needs of individuals. Students are encouraged to work at their own level and a class may have people practicing at various levels.

    Mary Ellen offers individual sessions in yoga as therapy for physical, emotional and mental well-being. Tuition for yoga teachers also available. Facilitates yoga day retreats and introductory days for beginners. Working with groups and individuals since 1994.

  • Mary Gaine

    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.

  • Open Circle Community Arts

    Open Circle is a small community arts organisation based in Kilkenny City which seeks to make the arts available and accessible to woman of all ages and from all walks of life, living in Kilkenny City and County. The project is managed and supported by the Arts Office of Kilkenny County Council, with additional support from Kilkenny Education and Training Board. The heart of the project is our community art space the Open Circle Art House, in Kilkenny City. We offer a varied programme throughout the year, see our website for details.

  • Rainbows Ireland

    Rainbows offers a 9 week listening, group support programme for children and young people, following a bereavement or parental separation.

    • Specific support groups for bereavement and separation will be formed on the basis of age level.
    • Rainbows is suitable for children and young people from age 7 and in lst Class up to Transition year (4 levels).
    • Rainbows is not counselling or professional therapy.

    Parents are invited to visit the website.

  • Ryeland House Cookery

    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.

  • Shanti School of Yoga

    Classes available for all abilities and include yoga for pregnancy, active retirement, parent and babies and children. Meditation workshops and classes. Private tuition for specific injuries or limitations. All teachers fully qualified.
     

  • The Edward Hayden School of Cookery

    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.

  • The Icing on the Cake

    Hands-on cake decorating workshops for adults and children, all abilities, by experienced and qualified sugarcraft teacher. No experience necessary. Learn to create your own cake masterpiece to impress your family and friends. Group and private lessons available. Children’s cupcake parties and summer camps are also available. All ingredients and materials supplied.