10/02/2026
Spring Schedule 2026 at X-PO
Thank you to everyone for all of your support for X-PO in 2025. From attending our events, sharing our offerings to people who might be interested and showing your support, we are as always, very grateful. This continued support allows us to keep X-PO open as an independent, community-run cultural centre here on the crossroads of Kilnaboy.
With this in mind, we are looking forward to welcoming you to our upcoming events in Spring 2026 here at X-PO.
Weekly Clubs
Ciorcal Chómhrá , Irish Language classes on Wednesdays at 7:30pm
This is a longstanding club here at the X-PO. The Ciorcal Chómhrá lasts about 90 minutes with Doolin-based Mick O’Riordan as the múinteoir. Mick has many years experience teaching the language.The class atmosphere is relaxed and craic is guaranteed as well as learning. The aim is to develop confidence in conversation with a little teaching involved. The lessons are free of charge, donations to X-PO are welcome but voluntary.
Tuille eolais (more information) is available at 087 216 23 51.
Upcoming events at the X-PO
Check out some of our scheduled events below, we will send more information regarding each event closer to the time. We will also have some additional events upcoming and look forward to sharing them with you.
February
As part of our Film Screening at the X-PO series, we are looking forward to showing "The Swallow" (2025) by Tadhg O' Sullivan with Brenda Fricker starring. The film was shot in the New Quay area and is worth seeing for the beautiful scenery alone. It has received widespread critical acclaim. There will be a Q and A with Tadhg after the screening.
The event takes place on Tuesday February 17th.
March and April films to be confirmed and we will share them with you closer to the dates.
In the talks series, the February guest speaker is local wildlife expert James Organ. James's talk will be on the bird life of North Clare, including the Corofin wetlands.
The talk takes place on Thursday February 26th.
March
The March talk will be given by local caver Robin Sheen of Killinaboy. It will focus on the international caving expedition to the "Abode of the Clouds" in north east India. There has been Irish involvement in the expedition for the past 25 years.
The talk is on Thursday March 26th.
April
Nick Geh is the April speaker on Thursday April 30th.
Gort-based Nick is an amateur photographer with a vast collection of photographs of the Burren from land and air (light aircraft). Nick will showcase some of his collection on the evening.
As the evenings get longer there will be a field trip in the Spring and there may be a return of our Open Mic evening(s) also, keep an eye out for updates on this closer to the time.
OPEN CALL FOR INTEREST:
We are always open to facilitating anyone in the community who would like to volunteer with us here at the X-PO. This can be for various roles, from joining the committee, facilitating or giving a talk or event of interest, to hosting a weekly or monthly club. In the past we have had a singers club, drawing club, book club, skill swop club, regular art exhibitions and mini festivals only to name a view. If this is something you would like to talk to us about, please send an email to us at: [email protected]
As always, admission to all events are free, donations to X-PO are always welcome.
X-PO is a community hub based in the former post office in Killinaboy, North Clare. A wide range of social and cultural events take place at the venue. Keep up to date with all of our events on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/XPOKillinaboy/live or subscribe to our event updates by emailing: [email protected]
We look forward to welcoming you over the year,
from the committee here at X-PO.
X-PO is an innovative community-led, non-profit arts centre based in the former post office in Killinaboy. Eircode: V95X373.
