Culture Night always boasts a vast array of events. This year is no exception, with over 190 events, you will find something for everyone, from tours of the Dáil, to acting workshops. There is so much on offer, it was hard to choose, but we’ve selected some of our top picks for the evening. Dublin Bus will be offering a free service between the city’s various cultural quarters with musical and dramatic performances along the way! LUAS will also be free for the Night’s goers, so there’s no excuse not to head along to one of the many offerings. Volunteers are still being sought, so if you fancy getting involved, head over to culturenight.ie.
Culture Night will take place in various venues throughout the city on Friday the 20th of September.
Contemporary Music Centre
Composer Karen Power will present a personally curated collection of contemporary music by a collection of Irish composers. Live performances will take place in the Centre itself on Fishamble Street as well as other urban spaces around Temple Bar.
5pm – 10pm, 19 Fishamble Street, Temple Bar, cmc.ie
Irish Museum of Modern Art
IMMA’s Director, Sarah Glennie, will be hosting a talk the museum’s upcoming work from 6pm, followed by a look at the work of surrealist painter, Leonora Carrington whose work will be also be on exhibition. Following this, there will also be an opportunity to contribute to a large scale work.
6pm – 8pm, Military Road, Kilmainham, imma.ie
The Gutter Bookshop
The Gutter Bookshop is taking its own spin on things. From 5pm, the bookshop will be hosting a selecting of readings, installations and music.
5pm – 10pm, Cow’s Lane, Temple Bar, gutterbookshop.com
The Irish Film Institute
The IFI will be offering two events for Culture Night. Martin Duffy’s The Boy From Mercury, a tale set in 1960s suburban Dublin, featuring Harry, a boy, who, thanks to a healthy interest in Flash Gordon and the offerings at his local cinema, believes he may be from outer space. The IFI will also be giving free guided tours of their archives.
5pm – 11pm, 6 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, ifi.ie
Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI)
The BAI will be transformed into a pop-up museum dedicated to the history of radio for Culture Night. The archives have been raided and the evening will feature a selection of recordings of song, stories and speech from across 100 years.
5pm – 9pm, 2-5 Warrington Place, bai.ie
Alliance Française
A bit of fun for all ages for Culture Night, the Alliance will be creating a giant “blind” mural. You can join in by drawing or painting your contribution, under the watchful gaze of Dublin-based artist, Rony Sidon.
7pm – 9pm, 1 Kildare Street, alliance-francaise.ie
