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Tipperary Artist in Primary School Scheme - Celebrating 25 years of Creative Collaboration

The Arts Office of Tipperary County Council celebrates 25 years of the Artist in Primary School scheme with a presentation by Cathaoirleach of Tipperary County Council Cllr John Carroll at Boher National School.

8 October 2025

6th class students & teachers of John the Baptist primary school Cashel with Minister of State Jerry Buttimer, Deputy Michael Murphy and Declan Burgess, Cathaoirleach of Tipperary County Council.

Launch of Cruinniú na nÓg 2025

Tipperary’s Cruinniú na nÓg, the festival of creativity for young people was officially launched by Minister of State for Community Development, Charities and Rural Transport, Jerry Buttimer T.D. on Thursday 5th June in Cashel Library and will be celebrated on Saturday 7th June across Tipperary.

5 June 2025

Nexus – a new artwork for Templemore Library & Enterprise Centre

A new piece of public art by artist Kevin Killen is installed at the Templemore Library & Enterprise Centre. Templemore Town Hall: Library & Enterprise Centre is a flagship urban regeneration project to conserve and establish Templemore Town Hall as an economic, cultural and community hub of the town, the District and the Mid-West Region. Nexus is a bold and colourful ceiling-mounted sculpture, welcoming visitors from above the reception area and fostering a sense of harmony and connection within the heart of the building and the people who use it.

3 December 2024

Tipperary Bealtaine 2026 - Open Call to Tipperary Artists

Each year in the month of May, Bealtaine is presented as a nationwide festival celebrating the arts and creativity as we age. The festival is an initiative of Age & Opportunity, the national organisation that promotes active and engaged living as we get older.

10 December 2025

LSAD Post Graduate Student based in Tipperary Arts Office receives PG Researcher of the Year Faculty Award

TUS Graduate School and Research Support Office recently hosted the Connected Innovations event, in the Thurles Campus, focusing on university-industry collaboration (UIC) and the rootedness of innovation in people and places.

25 November 2025

Basking - the Nursery, an immersive art experience in Tipperary Town

Artist Tom Meskell brings his touring installation Basking to the At 6s & 7s Gallery in Tipperary Town this November/December with Basking - The Nursery, an immersive light installation celebrating the gentle mystery of the basking shark.

20 November 2025

Beyond Belief- Museum Lecture Series

Tipperary Museum is pleased to launch its annual lecture programme Beyond Belief. The focus of this year’s series will be the beliefs, customs and traditions practiced by our ancestors. These rituals or more simply put the everyday ways of life may appear old fashioned, curious or even superstitious to us.

24 September 2025