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[K]NORE YOUR RIVER

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a season of river celebrations & encounters

[K]nore Your River is a community-powered season of events, art, science, and storytelling along the River Nore - an invitation to the people of Kilkenny to explore how the river shapes our identity, and how we care for it together. It is intended as a provocation to explore how we as a community “Know” our River - its past, present & future. 

WHY?

We imagine bringing the river to life in the lives of everyone who crosses it. We hope for this to be a departure from learning through the lens of a climate crisis and instead through shared experiences and creative action. It’s about connection — to place, to each other, and to what’s possible.

 

Grounded in a solutions-focused, appreciative approach, this initiative invites all of Kilkenny to explore how the river shapes our identity, and how we can care for it — together.

WHERE?

At various nooks and patches along the River Nore, from its rural roots to its flow through the heart of Kilkenny city — with events hosted in riverside spaces, fields, walkways, under bridges, and unexpected public places.

Whats happening in 2026?

    Readings by the River
    Readings by the River
    Multiple Dates
    Tea Houses
    AN INVITE ONLY EVENT: Readings by the River is a three-part curated riverside reading circle for creatives, exploring waterways, flow and creative practice. The project is co-curated by Tasneem Khan in collaboration Shannon Carroll and presented as a strand of the [K]Nore Your River Festival.
    Readings by the River
    Readings by the River
    Multiple Dates
    Tea Houses
    AN INVITE ONLY EVENT: Readings by the River is a three-part curated riverside reading circle for creatives, exploring waterways, flow and creative practice. The project is co-curated by Tasneem Khan in collaboration Shannon Carroll and presented as a strand of the [K]Nore Your River Festival.
    Readings by the River
    Readings by the River
    Multiple Dates
    Tea Houses
    AN INVITE ONLY EVENT: Readings by the River is a three-part curated riverside reading circle for creatives, exploring waterways, flow and creative practice. The project is co-curated by Tasneem Khan in collaboration Shannon Carroll and presented as a strand of the [K]Nore Your River Festival.

2025: festival pilot - WHAT A SEASON!

Our funders, partners & collaborators

This project was initiated through funding from the Community Foundation Ireland Climate Action & Work Engagement Fund —supporting inclusive, community-led climate action across Ireland.

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The energy, diversity & engagement in this festival has been generated by numerous local partners & collaborators

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