Friday, September 21, 2018

The countdown has started for this year’s Culture Night, which takes place on Friday, September 21st.

Cork County Council are delighted to support this years 'Culture Night', It is an ideal opportunity to enjoy an abundance of free events happening all over the County of Cork from 4pm until midnight.  There will be plenty to see and do; including art trails, tours and talks; music, poetry and storytelling; theatre, street performance & workshops.

16.30 Stained glass demonstration and basket making workshop

19.30 Tour of the grounds

20.00 The story of Maire Bui with Joe Creedon

20.30 Macroom Community Choir

20.45 Agallamh Beirte/Lúibini, An interpretation of Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire

21.15 Favourite Irish Songs

Venue: Bealick mill, Firville
Town: Macroom
Time: 4:30pm - 10:00pm

Phone: 026-20248

Dominic Moore is a leading writer and puppeteer for children’s television programmes in Ireland. His writing and puppetry credits (for RTE) include: The Why Guy, Hubble, Sattitude, Wordwitch, The Swamp, The Morbegs and The Rimini Riddle.

Peadar Ó Riada will give a talk about the great work of his father Seán Ó Riada.
Please contact the Arts Office on 4285000 ext 6971 as Booking is required.

Venue: Council Chambers, County Hall
Town: County Hall, Cork
Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Phone: Booking is required on 4285000 ext. 6971 Arts Office

Free Balloon Art between 6pm and 8pm with Aaron The Balloon Man in the County Hall Library HQ

Venue: Cork County Library HQ, Carrigrohane Road,
Town: County Hall, Cork
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Ruti’s music workshop includes everyone no matter what their age and ability. In this fun and inclusive workshop, children will get to play music games, have a go on a variety of instruments, and dance using colourful scarves and cloths. There is lots of action in the workshop – so expect jumping, dancing, stomping, and creating some theatrical moves to go with the music that you make!

A new collaboration with musicians Kevin Murphy (Slow Moving Clouds/Seti the First) (cello/voice) and Mary Barnecutt (cello/piano). This is a rare opportunity to see and hear these two outstanding performers in an intimate setting.

Established Cork Designers showcase their creations in a Fashion Show for Culture Night at County Hall

Venue: Floor 16, County Hall
Town: County Hall, Cork
Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Phone: Booking is required - 4285000 ext 6971 Arts Office

Acclaimed Irish Singer and Songwriter John Spillane will perform in Vertigo on the top floor to a backdrop of amazing views.

Venue: Vertigo, County Hall
Town: County Hall, Cork
Time: 9:00pm - 10:00pm

Phone: 4285000 ext. 6971 Arts Office

Don Cronin has practiced as a sculptor and award winning motorcycle designer for over twenty years. Don recently received the Irish Contemporary Art Society Award for Sculpture at this years RHA annual and is contemporaneously showning by invitation at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles .
The artist will show a collection of Motorcycles and Sculpture, functional and non functional , related by a common aesthetic.