Culture Night

A magnificent night of culture is only two weeks away – Culture Night Friday September 25th 2009

9/12/2009

Culture Night 2009 will take place on Friday September 25^th which is less than two weeks away now.  With more than 120 venues opening their doors in Dublin and 10 more towns, cities and counties across Ireland taking part the 25^th of September is set to delight and surprise communities across the country.

 

Curiosity and energy will fill Dublin city and other participating locations across Ireland as workers, young people, families with children, grandparents and groups of friends escape their usual Friday evening activities to their local culture for FREE!

 

In Dublin a record 124 cultural venues will open their doors for Culture Night including St Stephen’s Green Park, the National Museum of Ireland, the Science Gallery Trinity College, The Revenue Museum, Guinness Storehouse, RTÉ Performing Groups, Dublin Castle State Apartments, Gallery Zozimus and a Francis Street Treasure Hunt, The Ark Cultural Centre for Children and much more.  While visitors move from venue to venue, they can experience the exhilaration of live performances, music and colourful acts on the streets and open spaces including a Charlie Chaplin and stilts walkabout, dancing to La Vie en Rose in DCC Civic Offices Atrium, a 50ft inflatable whale in Wolfe Tone Park, the Discovery Gospel Choir on Exchequer Street, Tai Chi martial art performers and a Barbershop Quartet in St Stephens Green Park, Cuban drummers on Henry Street, Thai dancing in Ranelagh, a young people’s multimedia show in Meeting House Square and a Buí Bolg larger than life characters walkabout.

 

To help visitors move around on the night, Dublin Bus are providing free buses along three culture trails from 6pm to 11pm.  Buses will leave every 20 minutes from bus stops at Bachelor’s Walk, Aston Quay and Trinity College transporting visitors to outermost venues. LUAS are also offering 50 free, return tickets for the night.

 

Culture Night is a hugely important event on the cultural calendar providing people with the opportunity to discover and enjoy the rich cultural offering of the country’s cultural venues at night. This year Dublin Culture Night will see Temple Bar Cultural Trust working in partnership with the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, Dublin City Council, Fáilte Ireland, Dublin Tourism,  Dublin Bus, DART and LUAS.

 

The Culture Night National initiative is co-ordinated by Temple Bar Cultural Trust and supported by the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism in partnership with the regional arts offices and local authorities.

 

We look forward to seeing you at a cultural venue on the 25^th!

 

A full list of events and other town, cities and counties is available here