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Irish Design Week - behind the scenes w/ Programme Director Tom Watts - 01/10/26
Tom Watts - from Kilkenny is Head of Design at the Design & Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI) and is Programme Director of Irish Design Week (7th–14th November 2026). He will share a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to orchestrate a nationwide festival, how the event has grown exponentially in recent years, and what makes the 2026 lineup entirely different. He will also preview a headline Kilkenny event running from November 7th–8th: an interactive exhibition by local artist and industrial designer Anthony McCarthy. McCarthy’s work features experiential, interactive sculptural apparatuses…
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