Culture vultures to emerge on Leeside
Culture Night will be back in full swing across the country for one night on 23 September.
Get ready to celebrate it in a whole range of ways from music to the arts, to comedy, fashion, and literature. Corkonians are in for a real treat as more than 1,000 live events are planned.
Cork City’s Culture Night Programme has an astonishing array of events which will appear in online listings and printed fliers around the city over the next weeks.
A hugely anticipated, annual all-Ireland event, Culture Night/Oíche Chultúir celebrates culture, creativity, and the arts, and seeks to actively promote the belief that this rich and varied culture is alive, treasured, and nurtured in people’s lives.
Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr Deirdre Forde said: “Culture in all its genres lifts our spirits, so I’m absolutely delighted to see how inclusive, and how suitable for all ages, our Culture night on 23 September will be. It’s family friendly and entirely free, be prepared to enjoy yourself.”
Cork’s own Circus Factory will open their doors for the first time to give visitors a view in to how they get creative, and they will also perform throughout the city in iconic stlocations like the Coal Quay.
Now a firm favourite fixture on the Culture Night calendar, a visit to The English Market After Dark, with traditional music accompanying a stall crawl, could be followed by a trip to Rebel City Distillery.
UCC’s JP Quinn will read from his book 'Bees at UCC' and also offer campus tours, MTU Cork School of Music will host building tours and performances by many of their gifted students.
The Opera House, The Everyman, The Crawford Gallery and Nano Nagle Place will be amongst the many venues offering family friendly events.
Catherine Martin, Minister for Culture and Arts said: “Culture Night is always a special night in the calendar and this year will be even more exciting as we celebrate Culture Night late.”
Maureen Kennelly, Arts Council Director said: “What’s great about Culture Night is it’s intergenerational, so you have all ages so it’s a very family friendly event. It’s great that you can sample Ireland’s culture for free and it gives people a good snapshot of what’s available all year round and it allows you to experiment.”