Children & Families
Join us on Saturday 2 May as once again, the castle & historic town of Lismore in Co. Waterford provides the enchanting and inspirational setting for a celebration of books, stories and illustration. The festival is designed to give young audiences unforgettable, creative and transformative experiences with books. The festival features a line-up of best-selling Irish & international writers and illustrators. There will be an array of free and ticketed events. Visit towersandtalesfestival.ie to sign up for the Towers and Tales mailing list and to keep up to date with line-up announcements and ticket sales.
Lismore Castle Arts will also run the Inspiration Station at this year’s festival, a hub of free art activities led by our Learning team. Come by and have some art fun!
A FREE festival with some ticketed events.
Schools & Colleges
An innovative art project for secondary schools inspired by our 2026 exhibition programme.
Schools & Colleges
School art workshop visits to Lismore Castle Arts
Children & Families
Primary schools will join us for Cruinniú na nÓg, a nationwide celebration of free creativity for children.
Children & Families
Get drawing at Lismore with drop-in art activities for visitors of all ages in association with National Drawing Day.
Schools & Colleges
ARTifice presents artworks created by Transition Year students from across County Waterford
Schools & Colleges
Lismore Castle Arts joined five local primary schools for a Creative Cluster project.
Children & Families
We’ve created some art activities to support families spending time together at home.
Artists
Lismore Castle Arts inaugural Stable Yard Artist’s Studio award recipient Aram Wahhoud.
Community Projects
An opportunity to highlight the importance and enjoyment of the simple act of drawing.
Community Projects
Lady Burlington presented a talk celebrating Chatsworth and Lismore’s fashionable history over 500 years.
Schools & Colleges
We offer tailored tours for schools, colleges and groups.
Artists
We are delighted to announce Blawnin Clancy as the recipient of our Stable Yard Studio Award 2022!
Lismore Castle Arts
Open Daily
Monday to Sunday
11am – 6pm (last entry 5pm)
13 March – 25 October 2026
St Carthage Hall
Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays
12pm – 5pm during exhibitions
Other times by appointment
The Mill
Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays
12pm – 5pm during exhibitions
Other times by appointment
