Get involved in Culture Night

There is still plenty of time to get involved in Culture Night 2022 as 16 towns across Cork county get ready for the special night.

Cork County Council is encouraging groups and individuals to apply to be part of the annual event taking place on 23 September.

This will be Ireland’s 17th Culture Night and organisers are hoping for the largest engagement ever after 1.1 million people engaged in person and online last year.

This year in Cork county, activity will be concentrated in 16 Culture Night Hub Towns. These are Baile Mhuirne, Bandon, Carrigaline, Charleville, Clonakilty, Cobh, Fermoy, Kinsale, Macroom, Mallow, Midleton, Mitchelstown, Passage West, Skibbereen, Watergrasshill, and Youghal. Proposals will also be accepted for events in other areas.

Speaking about the event, newly elected Mayor of the County of Cork Cllr Danny Collins, said the night offers the perfect opportunity to experience the culture, in all its guises, that is on our doorstep in county Cork.

He said: “Culture Night is always a fantastic evening and I hope that this year’s celebration will be bigger than ever. We’re inviting arts and cultural groups, creative volunteers, performers, writers and artists to submit proposals and be part of this wonderful event.

“It is a brilliant opportunity for groups and individuals to showcase their work and connect with local people, reach new audiences and network with similar organisations.”

Culture Night Cork County Coordinator, Grainne O’Connor, added: “The Culture Night experience is across a wide range of sectors including arts, heritage, community, education, sport, hospitality, tourism, health, and commercial and corporate enterprise.

“People are invited to help create an evening of open, free access to exhibitions, cultural spaces, performances, workshops, games and other cultural pursuits. Events can range from something as simple as hosting a story-telling event, organising an exhibition, to more complex events such as concerts, dance performances or parades, all of which reflect the vibrancy and diversity of culture in county Cork,” she concluded.

Culture Night in county Cork is a partnership between Cork County Council and the Arts Council, as well as project management company Crayon Creative.

For more information or to apply to be part of Culture Night Cork County, visit culturenightcorkcounty.ie.

The deadline to submit a project or event for the programme is 15 July at 3pm.