On Friday September 21st 2012, locals and visitors across the island of Ireland will enjoy the unique experience of Culture Night, a free night of entertainment, discovery and adventure taking place in a record 30 towns, cities, counties and islands in Ireland. Museums, galleries, churches, historic houses, artists’ studios and cultural centres will open their doors late into the evening welcoming people of all ages to taste and sample their cultural delights for free on the evening.
Remember so many of the venues open on Culture Night are open for you to enjoy all year round so keep your Culture Night programme handy for use throughout the year as you plan your cultural adventures!
Ciaran Gogarty presents a new body of works in New Music Night and Day. Comprised of Gouche on linen, Gogarty’s paintings place emphasis on the sights in nature and the rhythm within their composition. From 5pm – 11pm No Grants Gallery (NGG) 12 East Essex Street Temple Bar, Dublin 2 01 677 2255 www.templebar.ie
Culture Night at St. Mary’s Abbey, the chapterhouse of the wealthiest Cistercian Abbey in Ireland. One of Dublin’s best kept secrets. Current Exhibition: The medieval Chapter House of St. Mary’s Abbey has inspired Michael Warren’s sculpture Pica Pica, an interpretation of Piero della Francesca’s Nativity c. 1470. From 5pm – 9pm St. Mary’s Abbey Meetinghouse Lane off [...]
We are delighted to announce our first ever art installation for Culture Night 2011 – White Wolf Projects presents ‘One Rainy Twilight’ by Nicole Tilley! Drawing inspiration from children’s literature, illustration and magic realism, Nicole Tilley explores our secret inner worlds and inbetween states of being. Working with a diverse range of media including etching [...]
The Culture Night initiative was launched in 2006 in Dublin by Temple Bar Cultural Trust (TBCT), to provide a new and imaginative way for people from all walks of life to participate in the cultural life of the city. Since its inception, the event has grown year on year and in 2010, the event included [...]