Today, the Arts Council launched Culture Night 2024.
Taking place on Friday 20th September, this year’s Culture Night will follow last year’s extraordinarily successful night, where 1.2 million people participated in over 1,700 free cultural events around the country.
This year, Culture Night aims to be even more inclusive, accessible and diverse while showcasing the best of both the traditional and evolving arts in Ireland.
This year’s events take place in every county, and in both urban and rural spaces. There is a large choice, with events ranging from a postcard exhibition in Ryan’s Bar in Kilkenny, to traditional music in Down Syndrome Tipperary, hip hop performances across Limerick city, and David Gray and Colm Mac an Iomaire performing on Sceilg Mhicil.
A series of events running late into the night, under the Culture Night Late banner, will take place thanks to additional support from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media under the Nighttime Economy Taskforce.
How will you Culture Night? This year the Arts Council is highlighting the many ways for people to Culture Night, whether heading out with family or friends or staying in and enjoying events on TV or radio.
Audiences can check the Culture Night website to find out about accessibility and about what will suit them, from among the thousands of free events taking place in villages, towns, cities, villages and countryside late into the night.
The first step to finding out how to Culture Night is to go to www.culturenight.ie.