Not Too Late to Get Cultured

Culture Night, created and originated in Temple Bar, Dublin in 2006, has now grown and spread to thirty regions throughout Ireland, offering late night cultural attractions.
Not Too Late to Get Cultured
9/1/2011
Updated:
10/1/2015

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In the Temple Bar area in Dublin, Ireland.  (Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

Culture Night, created and originated in Temple Bar, Dublin in 2006, has now grown and spread to thirty regions throughout Ireland, offering late night cultural attractions such as music, art workshops, and the opportunity to visit iconic cultural venues, buildings, and spaces for free.

Temple Bar & North of the Liffey, Historic Quarter, South Georgian Quarter, North Georgian Quarter, Trinity College/Docklands and Heuston/Museum Quarter are six areas in Dublin designated for this event, which will take place on Friday, September 23rd.

With 156 venues and many organisations taking part, Culture Night 2011 is billed as “the biggest and most diverse ever” by the organisers, Temple Bar Cultural Trust (TBCT). The programme, launched by the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Jimmy Deenihan TD, states: “Culture Night is regarded as one of the highlights of Ireland’s cultural events calendar, providing as it does a wonderful opportunity to experience the creative culture that is on our door step and which is also freely available on this very special night. The phenomenal success of Culture Night is perhaps best measured by the fact that it has grown from a Dublin-based cultural event in 2006 to the significant national event it is now, with 30 regions.”

A sampling of places open for visits are The Dublin Architecture Space on 26 North Great Georges Street, which is a dedicated gallery space promoting energy-efficient architecture. Oxfam Books on Parliament Street offers music and words. Mini-talks on philosophy, the art of happiness and culture are available at the New Acropolis Ireland, 34 Lennox Street, Portobello. Other attractions include The Revenue Museum, based in the crypt of the Chapel Royal in Dublin Castle, which tells the story of tax collection and customs to the present day.

Live performances include choirs and music, art workshops, gallery tours and talks, drama, dance and other creative activities, including a visit to Windmill Lane Recording Studios on Ringsend Road, Dublin 4.

On Francis Street you can visit the newly-opened Iveagh Gallery, specialising in 19th and 20th century Irish paintings and sculpture until 8:30 p.m.

Some events require booking, and Culture Night volunteers are available near the event locations on the night to help with questions, directions and information. Complimentary buses (Dublin Bus) leave every twenty minutes, operating between 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.

For more information on this service and venues visit www.culturenight.ie