Call in for Cork Culture Night 2023
Culture Night returns to the streets of Cork – and the rest of Ireland – for the eighteenth edition.
Oíche Chultúir / Culture Night is a free national, annual celebration of culture, creativity and the arts.
Culture Night
Every year for the past eighteen, the Irish Arts Council officially celebrates culture, creativity and the arts in the form of Culture Night, where arts centres/galleries/museums and more invite everyone in to see what’s happening behind their hallowed doors. And it’s all FREE. In 2022, it is estimated that about three quarters of a million people interacted with, engaged and/or attended over 1,700 events across the island. 2023 is no different, with Friday 22nd September officially marked as 2023’s Oíche Chultúir / Culture Night.
Later on Culture Night
The Crawford Art Gallery could claim the title of Culture Night Cork’s capital with art workshops, film screenings and more complementing the current exhibitions. Music will also fill the gallery halls from 5pm featuring Spanish guitar, classical trios and more. A very welcome addition is the Late Night programme, featuring poetry and conversations. The theatre will also feature contemporary music video screenings, as selected by Vicky Langan. Elaine Howley (10.10pm) and Trick Mist (9.15pm) will round off the night performances.
For the full details, visit crawfordartgallery.ie
Faoi Choim na hOíche (Under the Cover Of Darkness)
Culture Night 2023 sees Cork City Hall go LATE. Cork’s Electronic Music Council Presents: Faoi Choim na hOíche. Headlined by Hybrasil – who will premiere his ‘Drones from the Island’ AV show – and featuring techno vinyl DJ and producer Cailín (also playing under her house alias, GRL). The gathering will also feature an exhibition space focusing “on the past, present and future of electronic music”, and features work from a number of artists playing a vital role in Cork’s electronic music culture.
A ticketed-but-free event, there will also be an ecstatic dance workshop. Sign up over on www.eventbrite.com
Culture Bus
Producers, musicians and spoken-word artists will pop-up on special Culture Buses across the city, The dedicated buses begin their journey at City Hall from 7pm, leaving every 20 minutes, with the last one departing at 9:30pm. And, of course, they are free.
For more info on Cork Culture Buses, see https://www.corkcity.ie/en/culture-night/one-night-for-all/culture-buses/
Candy’s Sweet As Circus Cabaret
Spectacular circus curiosities & burlesque beauties will astonish and astound you at every turn!
Candy Warhol, the mother of Mockie Ah!, presents Candy’s Sweet As Circus Cabaret in conjunction with Cork Circus Factory. A riotous cabaret labelled “a fantastic feast for the senses” will take place at Marina Market with DJs, dancers, performers, drag royalty and more from 10pm until late. This is an over 18s event starting late and ending later.
For more info and tickets see here.
Jack O’Rourke @ St. Brendan’s Church, Bantry
For those looking for an adventure west on Culture Night, make your way to Bantry for a special performance at St. Brendan’s Church from one of Cork’s most celebrated contemporary songwriters, Jack O’Rourke.
For information on tickets, visit westcorkmusic.ie
- Culture Night 2023 takes place across Ireland on Friday 22nd September.
Further info available at culturenight.ie
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