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film · Wednesday 1 July 2026 · Various 
Carlow Monthly Film Club
At Various venues, Carlow Town · Carlow Town, Co. Carlow
At Various venues, Carlow Town · Carlow Town, Co. Carlow
If you have ever wanted to watch short films made by people who genuinely care about cinema - not blockbusters, not streaming algorithms - the Carlow Monthly Film Club is exactly that. Running since January 2018, it is one of the quieter but more consistent film initiatives in the Midlands: a community-run screening that brings independent and short-form work from Irish and international filmmakers to a live Carlow audience every month. The format suits anyone who wants to see what film looks like when it is made outside the studio system, and it suits filmmakers who want a real audience and real feedback.
Each screening focuses on short films - submissions must be under 15 minutes, so the programme tends to move quickly through a range of styles and subjects. Films not in English screen with English subtitles. The club accepts work from filmmakers worldwide via FilmFreeway, and where a filmmaker can attend in person, the organisers try to arrange a short Q&A after their film. That conversation element is part of the appeal: you are not just watching a film, you are occasionally hearing from the person who made it. Venues rotate around Carlow town, so it is worth checking with the organisers before each event to confirm the location. The price listed is “various” and may vary by event - contact the club directly for the current details.
Carlow town sits on the M9 motorway corridor between Dublin and Waterford, roughly an hour south of the capital by car. The N80 connects it to Wexford and the east Midlands. By rail, Irish Rail runs direct services on the Dublin Heuston to Waterford line, with Carlow station close to the town centre. Bus Eireann and Expressway services also stop in Carlow from Dublin, Kilkenny, and surrounding towns. Parking in Carlow town centre is generally easy on weekday evenings and most weekend nights, with pay-and-display and free spaces available within a short walk of most venues.
The town has a good few reasons to arrive early or stay late - the VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art on Old Dublin Road is one of the better contemporary galleries outside the capital, and the ruins of Carlow Castle beside the River Barrow are worth ten minutes of anyone’s time. There is more to see in Carlow and across Co. Carlow.
Heading to Various venues, Carlow Town in Carlow? Carlow has plenty more to see. Read the Carlow area guide, find what else is on, and explore the towns and villages nearby.