Dublin Culture Night 2011 – oh what a night!

Dublin Culture Night once again saw venues right across the city enjoying record attendance numbers coming through their doors, with a total attendance figure of over 160,000 people visiting 156 venues in Dublin alone.

There were over 6,000 visitors to Trinity College Library and the Book of Kells. The Irish Museum of Modern Art saw twice the same number of audiences passing through its doors compared to last year. Both the RDS and the Mansion House reported 50% increases in numbers attending events in their venues.

Feedback from audiences attending Culture Night events calls for more outdoor events and more car-free zones, so we’ll work with our partners to achieve this in 2012.

Other headline attendance figures this year included 4,500 visiting Christ Church Cathedral, 2,000 visiting Dublin Civic Trust, 2,120 visiting the National Photographic Archive, 1,300 visiting St. Audoen’s Church, 850 visiting the Irish Architectural Archive and the Irish Manuscripts Commission, and 320 visiting the James Joyce Centre.

Our Culture Night photo competition deadline has been extended until tomorrow Friday October 7th so if you have your camera out and about make sure to share htem on our flickr group to be in with chance to win a €300 voucher for Conns Cameras. Enter here>

Dublin Culture Night at The Culture Box, Temple Bar. Image Credit Entertainment.ie

Tweets from Culture Night
Some of our favourite tweets from the night included:

@clairemaryr: 5yo told me she was ‘eggy-hausted’ after #culturenight

@denisedeegan: the atmosphere in temple bar was great and loved Dublin Castle #culturenight

@bhriano: Dublin was hopping tonight so much going on and loads of people going from event to event totally recession busting buzz #culturenight

@andmybaby : @TBCT @CultureNight Had such a great #CultureNight Any chance there will be more each year? It would be fantastic! Too much to do, no time!!

@larissa_og: Great #culturenight in Dublin. Roadworks street art tour from #dubcon11 was the highlight @jorgallery

@D1ARMU1D: Just back from #CultureNight. Great buzz in temple bar. Went to Gutter bookshop, city hall and little fella danced to Ballymun rap!

diylan:In other news, amazing buzz around town for@CultureNight -have been taking in South Georgian Quarter mostly

Comments on Culture Night 2011

“I first heard of culture night in 2009. I first went in 2010. I think I’ll go every year now. I’d say that’s the same for lots of people. Every year more and more people get involved and will stay involved. It’s great and thanks a million for it. I’d say it’s of great value to people and society.” Brian, Culture Night audience

“Firstly it was absolutely amazing, my friends & I managed to attend quite a few events in the night by hoping on our bikes. We found the organisation, venues and the people dressing in costume in conjunction with the overall atmosphere to be absolutely incredible. wow, you guys did such a great job.” Jane, Culture Night audience

“I just wanted to thank all those involved in organizing Culture Night. It was absolutely brilliant. I thought I knew Dublin’s historic quarter around the castle quite well but discovered all sorts of interesting things – Tailor’s Hall, the Revenue Museum, Contemporary Music Centre and much more. Congratulations to all involved, you did a great job.” Gillian, Culture Night audience.

Videos from Culture Night 2011

RTE News Coverage – click to open