September 2023

The 2023 Culture Night will take place on Friday, 22nd September, across Ireland and Mayo alike in cities, towns, villages and rural locations.

It celebrates the richness and diversity of Culture in Ireland and promotes creativity and arts, believing that they are alive, treasured and nurtured in people’s lives.

Also, the focus of these events is to promote openness, discovery, celebration, and a sense of belonging.

Events for 2023 include:

• Dj Mtoolz- A Night of African Hits and More, Castlebar

• Ceardlann Agallaimh Bheirte/Luibini, Tuar Mhic Eadaigh.

• Music West- Music and Song, Tea and Cake, Castlebar

• Sounds on Site, Ballina

• St Gobnait and the Bees, at the National Museum of Ireland- Country Life.

• An Club Ceoil Sa Linenhall, Castlebar

• Food and Drink Tour of Castlebar, Castlebar

• Printmaking, Exhibitions/Artists Talks, Open Studios and Printmaking, Music by Clew Bay Pipe Band, Westport.

• Art and Music at Bunnacurry, Bunacurry, Achill Island.

• Dj Donal Dineen’s Backstory, Ballina.

• Ceramic Wonders, Castlebar.

• Crowned, Exploring Hair and Culture with African Women, Castlebar.

• Where Art Meets Literature, Westport.

• Where is Home? Creating home away from home, Claremorris.

• Ceol, Amhranaiocht, Scealaiocht agus Damhsa Le CLG Coillte Mach, Kiltimagh.

• “Owlchemy Whooo’s” Interactive Family Walk, Castlebar

• Achill Island Of Culture, Achill

• Westport Multicultural Event, Westport

• Carracastle Culture-Song Storytelling and Craft, Carracastle.

• Ceol agus Seanchas, Carrowteige.

• Trad ar an mBus, Culture Night Bus Tour, Achill

• Westport Jazz, Westport, Clew Bay Hotel

• Late Night Trad at Ballina Art Centre, Ballina

• Oíche Sheanchais Agus Ceol Traidisiúnta Sa Seanscoil, Béal an Átha.

• Saint Brigid’s Cloak: A Community Craft Experience With Ballina Costume Company, at Jackie Clarke Collection, Ballina

• The Word Auction, with Martin Dyar, at Jackie Clarke Collection, Ballina.

• An Cailín Ciúin Ar Siúl Agus Tráthnóna Le Ceol, Amhránaíocht Agus Craic, Belmullet.

• The Seán Mhic Pháidín Rambling House Newport On Tour In Leonards Of Lahardaun, Lahardaun.

• A Celebration Of Everyone, Wild Nephin National Park Visitor Centre.

• Under One Sky, Visitor Centre, Mayo Dark Sky Park / Wild Nephin National Park.

• Keep Her Lit: Bofield Ceili Band And Martin Dyar, at Jackie Clarke Collection, Ballina.

• Folk And Craic, Crossmolina.

• Culture Night In Kiltimagh.