Community Arts

Clonmel Junction Festival is an annual arts festival which takes place each July in the town of Clonmel. The festival hosts international theatre, emerging theatre, children's theatre, circus, dance, rock, world music, comedy and lots of free entertainment. What is unique to the festival is the participation programme which offers a wide range of participative activities for people from various walks of life. The annual Cafes Carte Blanche programme whereby artists convert disused shops into artist spaces and host a range of workshops throughout the festival is particularly noteworthy. The Festival also plays host to the Common Thread café, a year round community cafe which aims to foster networking opportunities for artists and the Clonmel community.