Culture Night 2025

 

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Friday 19th September 2025

Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir is a national celebration of the richness and diversity of culture in Ireland today, connecting people to cultural activities locally and nationally.   Browse All Events!

This year, our library branches are hosting an exciting range of unique events: from art workshops, music and movies, to exhibitions and poetry readings; this is a fantastic opportunity to discover and explore the rich cultural tapestry of Cork County. All our Culture Night events are free to attend, but be sure to arrive early to ensure you get a good seat! Events that require advance booking have been indicated below. You can find contact details for all our branch libraries here, or simply click on the name of the library in the list below. Culture Night is brought to you by the Arts Council, in partnership with Cork County Council Library & Arts Service. Find out more at www.culturenight.ie

Bandon Library Art Workshop for Teenagers with Deirdre Patwell  |  4:00pm – 6:00pm [Booking Required] Children's Storytime & Craft Table  |  5:30pm – 6:30pm Music with The Shruggs  |  6:00pm – 8:00pm Bandon Library Movie Club  |  7:00pm – 9:00pm   Leabharlann Bhaile Bhuirne Arts & Crafts for Kids (5-12 years) with Julia O'Hea  |  4:00pm – 5:00pm Music Performance with Pauline Garcia  |  6:30pm – 8:00pm   Bantry Library Author Anya Bergman: The Tarot Reader of Versailles  |  5:00pm – 6:00pm   Carrigaline Library Mamaí Gé: Bilingual Drama for Children  |  4:00pm – 5:00pm   Charleville Library Fields of Gold: Photos of Charleville’s Agricultural Legacy  |  10:00am – 5:30pm

Clonakilty Library Irish Wheelchair Association Ceramics Exhibition  |  From 4:00pm Music Workshops with Ruti Lachs [Booking Required] Children: 7:00pm – 7:45pm  |  Adults & Families: 7:45pm – 8:30pm   Dunmanway Library Arts & Crafts for Kids (5-12 years) with Emma Scully  |  4:00pm – 5:30pm Trouble In Love: Live Music Performance  |  7:00pm – 8:30pm   Fermoy Library All Ages Singing Workshop with Lady Fi  |  4:00pm – 5:00pm   Kinsale Library Children’s Arts & Crafts with Anne McManamon  |  4:00pm – 5:00pm [Booking Required] Poetry Reading with Matthew Gedden  |  5:30pm – 6:30pm Music Performance with Fiona Tierney  |  7:00pm – 8:00pm Adult Art Clay Workshop with Anne McManamon  |  7:00pm – 8:00pm   Macroom Library Poetic Voices from the Community  |  4:00pm Aghinagh Comhaltas Community Session  |  6:30pm – 7:30pm

What Is Culture? “A set of distinctive spiritual, material, intellectual, and emotional features of a society or social group ... encompassing art and literature, lifestyles, ways of living together, value systems, traditions and beliefs.” UNESCO, Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity

Mallow Library An Afternoon of Music & Poetry  |  4:00pm – 5:30pm   Midleton Library Art Workshop for Kids (5-12 years) with Judy Fisher  |  4:00pm – 5:00pm [Booking Required]   Mitchelstown Library Arts & Crafts for Kids with Kilshanna Music Studio  |  4:00pm – 5:00pm [Booking Required] Music Performance & Workshop with Karen Comerford  |  7:00pm – 8:00pm Palestinian Poetry  |  7:00pm – 8:00pm   Passage West Library Arts & Crafts for Children with Jamie Howard  |  4:00pm – 6:00pm   Skibbereen Library The Whistling Balladeer: Traditional Irish Ballads & Storytelling  |  5:00pm – 6:30pm Meet Me At The Lamp(p)ost: Photo Exhibition  |  All Day (Library Open Until 8:00pm)   Mobile Library at Watergrasshill Storyteller  |  4:00pm – 5:00pm Music Performance with Mo O'Connor  |  5:00pm – 6:00pm