🌿 Coming to Kilkenny · The Hive

Where children grow
close to nature.

A safe, outdoor-first activity hub for children in the heart of Kilkenny. One drop-off. Music, art, nature, play — and home happy.

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The reality

Irish parents are
left to figure it out.

School ends at 2pm. Work ends at 5. Thirteen weeks of holidays a year. Kilkenny Bees ends the scramble — with a place children actually want to be.

2:00
When Irish primary schools finish. Most parents work until 5 or 6pm.
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13wks
School holidays per year. Holiday camps sell out in hours after opening.
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€1,500
Average annual spend per child on after-school and activity logistics.
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One drop-off.
A full, brilliant day.

The Hive brings specialists to the children — so you don't have to drive across town for every activity.

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The Hive holds the space

A Tusla-registered, nature-first environment in Kilkenny. Two permanent staff. Supervised, warm and safe throughout the day.

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Specialists rotate in

Independent tutors book slots and bring their class to the children already there. Music today, art tomorrow, coding on Friday.

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You stay in the loop

Book days via app. See the live programme. Get a notification at pickup. Simple, transparent, yours.

Every afternoon
is different.

School term or holiday week — the programme keeps children moving, creating and learning outdoors and in.

2:30 PM
Arrival & hot snack
Children settle in and check the afternoon board.
3:00 PM
Activity block 1
Today: ukulele with Seán from Kilkenny Music School.
4:00 PM
Activity block 2
Art & collage with Aoife — this week's theme: Irish woodland.
5:00 PM
Homework & free play
Quiet room or outdoor space — child's choice.
5:30 PM
Parent pickup 🐝
You get a notification. They're ready. Done.

Activities that actually
excite them.

The programme rotates weekly. Children don't do the same thing twice in a row — and they help choose what's next.

🎵Music & Ukulele
🎨Art & Collage
🌳Nature Walks
💃Dance
💻Coding
🎭Drama
🌿Gardening
🧘Yoga
🍪Baking
🔬Science
🇮🇪Irish Language
🏐Sports & Games

Become a Founding Member.

We're not open yet — and that's exactly why this matters. Founding members make The Hive happen, and we look after them for it.

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Priority spot guaranteed

Your child's place is secured before public launch.

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Founding rate for 6 months

Lock in a lower monthly fee from day one.

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Shape the programme

Tell us what your child actually loves.

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Launch event invite

First look at The Hive before anyone else.

€100
Applied in full to your first month's subscription
🐝 Join as Founding Member

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We'll be in touch with founding member details before we open.