Carnegie Arts Centre Kenmare

The Carnegie Players

The Carnegie Players were founded in 2009 to help raise funds for the wonderful Carnegie Arts Centre.

They have performed to great acclaim such masterpieces as “Sive” by John.B.Keane, “An Inspector Calls” by J.B.Priestley, “Dancing at Lughnasa “ by Brian Friel, “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens , “Arsenic and Old Lace” by Joseph Kesselring , a collection of scenes from Irish Plays called “A Little Taste of Irish Spirits”, “Blithe Spirit” by Noel Coward, “The Field” by John B. Keane,”The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde, “Rebecca” by Daphne du Maurier “Last of The Red Hot Lovers” by Neil Simon, “The Communication Cord” by Brian Friel and ‘Moll’ by John B.Keane. ‘Agnes of God’ by John Pielmeier, “The Beauty Queen of Leenane” by Martin McDonagh, “Big Maggie” by John B. Keane.“Hay Fever” by Noel Coward. “The Chastitute” by John B Keane and most recently “Anyone Could Rob A Bank” by Tom Coffey.

All the profits from performances go towards the maintenance and upkeep of The Carnegie Arts Centre. These funds are vital to the survival of The Carnegie.

The Carnegie Players are always open to new talent, whether on-stage, in the wings, or behind the scenes. If you are interested in getting involved, you can email kenmarecarnegieplayers@gmail.com or contact us at The Carnegie Arts Centre on 064 6648701.

Book Club

Carnegie Arts Centre, Kenmare Shelbourne Street, Kenmare, Ireland

      New Monthly Book Club Join our new friendly informal book club starting this September. The Group is open to all, share your thoughts and joy of reading with others. Starting Tuesday September 10th the club will run once a month on a Tuesday morning 10am-12pm Books are Read more…

ConTempo Quartet

Carnegie Arts Centre, Kenmare Shelbourne Street, Kenmare, Ireland

                                                                 ConTempo Quartet CONTEMPO QUARTET Bogdan Sofei, violin Ingrid Nicola, violin Andreea Banciu, viola Adrian Mantu, cello   Mozart - String Read more…

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Culture Night 2024/

Carnegie Arts Centre, Kenmare Shelbourne Street, Kenmare, Ireland

Short Film Showcase by Jesse Gilbert The current Kerry filmmaker in residence has compiled a showcase of the finest non-fiction films from around Ireland. The Carnegie Arts centre will screen a selection of real stories, stories that can both break the heart and fortify it. Short films are a wonderful and Read more…

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Film: Wicked Little Letters

Carnegie Arts Centre, Kenmare Shelbourne Street, Kenmare, Ireland

Film: Wicked Little Letters  Wicked Little Letters, Comedy, 2023,100mins, UK 15R   Dir. Thea Sharrock,  Starring: Jessie Bucklet, Olivia Coleman, Timothy Spall When residents begin to receive wicked letters full of hilarious profanities, foul-mouthed Rose is charged with the crime. However, as the town's women investigate, they suspect that something is amiss, and Read more…

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Comedy: Colm O’Regan “Climate Worrier”

Carnegie Arts Centre, Kenmare Shelbourne Street, Kenmare, Ireland

Comedy: Colm O'Regan "Climate Worrier" Are you worried about All The Bad News On The Environment and laugh grimly at it all? Me too. Avoid despair and instead join me for laughs, ideas and even hope as I try to grapple with Everything Being Broken and where I might start to help. Read more…

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Film: That They May Face the Rising Sun

Carnegie Arts Centre, Kenmare Shelbourne Street, Kenmare, Ireland

That They May Face the Rising Sun 2023,107mins, Ireland 12A  Dir: Pat Collins, Starring: Barry Ward, Anna Bederke, Ruth McCabe Capturing a year in the life of a rural, lakeside community in Ireland in the 1970’s, That They May Face The Rising Sun is an adaptation of the final novel from John Read more…

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Greg Chapman – An Evening of Comedy, Magic & Thought

Carnegie Arts Centre, Kenmare Shelbourne Street, Kenmare, Ireland

Greg Chapman "The Non Physic-Physic Show" Using the full range of magic, escapology, mentalism and other performance skills, Greg takes the audience through a ninety-minute exploration of fraudulent mediums, from the Victorian Seances to modern psychic readings, but all clearly presented as trickery – and without any attempt or illusion Read more…

Pakie O’Callaghan celebrates the Story telling of Eamon Kelly

Carnegie Arts Centre, Kenmare Shelbourne Street, Kenmare, Ireland

Pakie O'Callaghan Celebrates the Story Telling of Eamon Kelly In a long career Pakie O’Callaghan has worked on stage, TV and radio. In his native Cork, with the Everyman Theatre, he appeared in a wide variety of productions including lead roles in Translations, Who’s afraid of Virginia Woolf, One for Read more…

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Drama: The Cable

Carnegie Arts Centre, Kenmare Shelbourne Street, Kenmare, Ireland

"The Cable" The Cable Written and Performed by Mike Kelly, Set during the Launch of the Transatlantic Cable from Valentia in South Kerry in 1866. The Cable is deeply moving, funny and will live long in the memory.   A captivating story, powerful, emotional and also funny bringing together our past Read more…

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Comedy Drama: “Stones”

Carnegie Arts Centre, Kenmare Shelbourne Street, Kenmare, Ireland

"Stones" Killarney Theatre Company are back, .... with the fourth in the trilogy!!!! Following on from the huge success of The Rise and Rise of the Healy-Raes, A Papal Blessing and Weight Watching, the Killarney based group are excited to present a brand new Play by Killarney playwright Ray O'Sullivan, Stones. Read more…

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