Cultural Events

Alliance Française Kilkenny hosts monthly French-themed cultural evenings open to all, encouraging participation from both English and French speakers.

Membership at Alliance Française costs only €25 per year (or is free if you are taking a class). You can sign up with a member of the Committee at any of the events. Events typically cost €8 for members and €12 for non-members.

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Events for 2025

Previous Events

  • 10 December 2024: Christmas dinner
  • 19 November 2024: Anne Harris: Her life in France as a personal adviser to Simone Veil and her latest book Unspoken
  • 22 October 2024: Soirée d’Accueil with Anthony McGrath
  • 5 October 2024: Le Goûter Français (Public event for children at the Mayfair Library, Kilkenny) 
  • 14 July 2024: Bastille Day cheese and wine reception
  • 28 May 2024: Camille Fontaine: “Vin rosé, vin de l’été” (followed by a cheese and rose wine tasting)
  • 23 April 2024: Carmel Cashin et Martin O’Reilly: “Mélodies francaise” (soirée musicale)
  • 19 March 2024: Anna Polyshchuk: “Odessa, la ville la plus française d’Ukraine”
  • 20 February 2024: Sinead Lucey:  “Une présentation d’œuvres d’art de la collection du Musée d’Arts Modernes de la ville de Paris”
  • 23 January 2024: Talk and tasting on Les Galettes des Rois with Magalie Lalor