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Ossory Youth’s Youth Pride Committee is delighted to present an exciting programme of inclusive, youth-led events as part of Kilkenny Pride 2026, celebrating creativity, community and self-expression.<\/p>\n

22 July \u2013 Pride Talent Show:<\/strong> Young people aged 13\u201321 are invited to perform, participate, or join the audience for a Pride-themed showcase of talent and creativity.<\/p>\n

24 July \u2013 Rocky Horror Picture Show Screening:<\/strong> In association with YIFM, young people aged 16\u201321 are invited to a special screening. Come as you are or dress Rocky Horror style \u2013 goodie bags for all attendees!<\/p>\n

25 July \u2013 Aisteach Caf\u00e9:<\/strong> A welcoming queer brunch with food, music and conversation before walking together in Kilkenny’s second-ever Pride Parade.<\/p>\n

In preparation, participants have worked with artists Roib\u00ed Rua<\/strong> (poster making) and Blaise Butler<\/strong> (lino print, zine and prop making), while Freddie Greenall<\/strong> will document the events throughout the weekend. This project promotes inclusion, belonging and creative expression for LGBTQ+ young people and allies.<\/p>\n

Everyone is welcome. Come along, get involved, and celebrate Pride through creativity, community, and connection. All equipment is provided.<\/span><\/p>\n

Participants must register to events by emailing Ruth at <\/span>rflanagan@ossoryyouth.com<\/span><\/a> or by filling out the registration form via the QR codes in the posters. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":42023,"template":"","class_list":["post-42022","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nYouth Pride Weekend 2026: Creativity, Community and Celebration - Creative Ireland Programme<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Ossory Youth's Youth Pride Committee is delighted to present an exciting programme of inclusive, youth-led events as part of Kilkenny Pride 2026, celebrating creativity, community and self-expression.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/youth-pride-weekend-2026-creativity-community-and-celebration\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Youth Pride Weekend 2026: Creativity, Community and Celebration - Creative Ireland Programme\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Ossory Youth’s Youth Pride Committee is delighted to present an exciting programme of inclusive, youth-led events as part of Kilkenny Pride 2026, celebrating creativity, community and self-expression. 22 July \u2013 Pride Talent Show: Young people aged 13\u201321 are invited to perform, participate, or join the audience for a Pride-themed showcase of talent and creativity. 24 […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/youth-pride-weekend-2026-creativity-community-and-celebration\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Creative Ireland Programme\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CreativeIrl\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@creativeirl\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/youth-pride-weekend-2026-creativity-community-and-celebration\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/youth-pride-weekend-2026-creativity-community-and-celebration\/\",\"name\":\"Youth Pride Weekend 2026: Creativity, Community and Celebration - Creative Ireland Programme\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/youth-pride-weekend-2026-creativity-community-and-celebration\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/youth-pride-weekend-2026-creativity-community-and-celebration\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/processed-cefdc7d5-4d3d-4431-b72a-a9826de04cab-scaled.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-07-09T02:02:08+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/youth-pride-weekend-2026-creativity-community-and-celebration\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/youth-pride-weekend-2026-creativity-community-and-celebration\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/youth-pride-weekend-2026-creativity-community-and-celebration\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/processed-cefdc7d5-4d3d-4431-b72a-a9826de04cab-scaled.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/processed-cefdc7d5-4d3d-4431-b72a-a9826de04cab-scaled.jpeg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1707},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/youth-pride-weekend-2026-creativity-community-and-celebration\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Youth Pride Weekend 2026: Creativity, Community and Celebration\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/\",\"name\":\"Creative Ireland Programme\",\"description\":\"The Creative Ireland Programme is guided by a vision that every person in Ireland will have the opportunity to realise their full creative potential. 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