Scraggs Alley Carlow

01/06/2026

The Spinning Boy cap off an incredible Bank Holiday weekend for us tonight from 7pm.

We've also seen a great Carlow Arts Festival throughout the town, so cap off your Bank Holiday Monday with some tunes from 7pm. The event is pay what you can on the door.

Local music collective to play on Carlow Arts Festival closing night - Whats On - Carlow Nationalist

30/05/2026

When the craic is 91 in Scraggs tonight! Alice Laffan plus guests.

Thanks to .music, .glover & Emmet Jones for joining Alice for a few tunes. We had a few extra guests in on the night too.

We hope you're enjoying Carlow Arts Festival so far. Be sure to pop down to Carlow College over the weekend.

27/05/2026

A mighty few days of sun, tunes, and pints ahead of us.

Tonight we have our ever popular Open Mic Night in The Good Room from 7pm. Musicians, singers, poets, and comedians welcome. Sign ups on the he night.

Carlow Arts Festival also begins this week, and we will play host to one of their shows, as How Is He Podcast will be giving us a live rendition of the podcast on Saturday, may 30th from 2pm. Tickets are FREE, but limited, so get yours on the CAF website.

We'll see a busy day Saturday, opening from 12pm. There's live Champions League final action at 5pm and live music from Alice Laffan from 10pm.

Monday will see The Spinning Boy in The Good Room from 7pm, as a post Carlow Arts Festival cake topper. It's a PAY WHAT YOU CAN ealvent in the door, so call down for a few Bank Holiday Monday tunes.

Enjoy the Carlow Makers market happening on Tullow Street on Saturday from 11am - 4pm too.

23/05/2026

turning it up in The Front Bar. Live until 12am tonight.

23/05/2026

The summer seems to have appeared, why not cool down with pints and tunes.

Asophonics are back to belt our the music from 10pm in The Front Bar.

A wide array of perfectly chilled drinks and cool air con is available throughout the day.

19/05/2026

Delighted to be hosting the CAF Volunteer Induction on Wednesday, May 20th from 5.30pm in our Good Room. If you're interested in volunteering do let the team know.

Carlow Arts Festival will take place on Thursday, May 28th - Monday, June 1st.

For the full programme of events, Headon over to their website.
https://www.carlowartsfestival.ie/whats-on/festival-programme

Our Volunteer Induction evening is this Wednesday 20 May at 5:30pm in Scraggs Alley, in the Good Room.

Thank you to everyone who answered our open call for volunteering at this year’s festival! The response was fantastic, we look forward to seeing you all there.

This evening is open to anyone with an interest in volunteering and getting some experience at the festival, so please come along if you’re interested but didn’t get a chance to apply.

Our lovely team will be there to answer questions along with many of our wonderful returning volunteers! The induction will last for an hour, but feel free to hang around after for a chat ❤️

16/05/2026

The wonderful Asophonics are in with us at 10pm tonight. The craic and tunes galore guaranteed.

12/05/2026

You guessed it. Wednesday means Open Mic Night in The Good Room this week.

A wonderful opportunity to showcase your singing, music or poetry. Come down and join us from 7pm.

🗓️ Wednesday, May 13th
📍 The Good Room, Scraggs Alley
🕒 7pm
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION

Why not try a cheeky The Busker Whiskey Sour and enjoy the craic. It's our Cocktail of the Month. 🥃