Arts1 hour for the galleries, longer for a show
VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art and the George Bernard Shaw Theatre
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About
VISUAL stands in the grounds of Carlow College on the Old Dublin Road, and it holds two things under one roof: contemporary art galleries that are free to walk into, and the George Bernard Shaw Theatre, which runs drama, music, comedy and cinema through the year. The galleries open Tuesday to Saturday from eleven to half five and on Sunday afternoons from two to five; the whole building is shut on Mondays. Exhibitions tend to run for months rather than weeks, so there is usually something on the walls whenever you arrive. It is also the base of the Carlow Arts Festival every June. Pedestrians can come in from College Street through the gate beside the cathedral, and the train station is about five minutes' walk away.
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Highlights
- ✓Free entry to the galleries
- ✓Theatre, music, comedy and cinema in the George Bernard Shaw Theatre
- ✓Home of the Carlow Arts Festival
- ✓Lennons @ VISUAL downstairs for lunch
Tips
- →Closed on Mondays, including the galleries
- →Last admission to the galleries is fifteen minutes before closing
- →Pay parking inside the Old Dublin Road entrance; it is free for evening events after 18:30
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