Arts, performance, crafts and music all in the mix for Culture Night in Balbriggan.
Balbriggan Bringing Broad Range of Events to Culture Night
Friday 20th September sees the return of Culture Night/Oíche Chultúir, celebrating culture, creativity and the arts all over Ireland; a night of honouring what makes us who we are, from arts and theatre to music and dance. All events are free and Balbriggan will be hosting a diverse range of cultural activities for all ages. We take a look at just some of what's on offer.
Arts, Music and Muses at the Castle
Ardgillan Castle in Balbriggan will be a hive of activity on Friday night when it hosts tours from 6:00-9:00pm along with music performances and poetry readings. The castle is also home to a number of artists in residence, using the castle as their creative base and on Friday the Ardgillan artists' collective will be there to show and chat about their art. The gallery will also be open throughout the evening where you can view an exhibition by Blaine O'Donnell. HMK Art Club will host a Cabaret Life Drawing event in the drawing room and there will also be live music on the night.
For details on booking the life drawing event contact: 01 849 2212.
Virtual Reality at the Library
Balbriggan Library VR champions are going to show you how to use the technology with a showcase from 5:30-7:30pm at the library on Culture Night. So, if you're over 13 and want to try out an Oculus VR device, keep an eye on the library's website. Should be fun!
Culture for Kids
Bring the children to Balbriggan Library from 5:30 to 7:30pm for a few hours of colouring and arts activities; suitable for all ages.
You can also join in the My Little Album of Balbriggan with Tarsila Krüse from 6:00-7:00pm, when she'll help children make their own little albums filled with their favourite things about their seaside town of Balbriggan. This event will also help children with a cúpla focal, with some Irish language phrases thrown in. Suitable for children aged 6-12. Make sure to book in advance in the library as places are limited.
Culture Night Music
Founded in 2018 and under the expert eye of musical director David Flood, Balbriggan Gospel Choir will be bringing their uplifting sound to Balbriggan Library at 6:30pm on for a Culture Night treat. Make sure to be on time as their performance ends at 7:15pm and you won't want to miss a beat.
If trad music is your thing, drop along to O'Dwyers GAA Club for an evening of traditional Irish music with local musicians. The club will also welcome anyone from the area to share music and dance from international cultures on the night, so it looks like it's shaping up to be an evening filled with diverse song and sounds. The music evening runs in the club from 7:00-10:00pm.
Culture Night in Balbriggan will showcase numerous venues, artists and performers. Check out The Lark for more events and for a full round up of what's on in Balbriggan culturenight.ie/location/fingal.