South-Asian Community from Cork County has collaboratively created the Celtic motives in indigenous stitches to make a tapestry. The project is part of South-Asian Community Museum by Amna Walayat, a Creative Producer in residence with Cork Co.Co. supported by Creative Ireland.

Check out the businesses along main street, Carrigaline and marvel at the creativity on display, by local artists, all members of the Owenabue Arts Collective. Art, Craft and Design at it’s finest – Paintings, Photography, Ceramics, Wood turning, Jewellery, Candle Making, Sculpture and Fibre Art. Still fancy seeing more artwork or wishing to buy a…

“Fermoy in Frames”….a photographic project by Fermoy Camera Club to capture the essence of the diversity of people who live in Fermoy in 2022. Photographs of a wide selection of people doing things they love in locations they love. The results of this project will be exhibited in Fermoy library on Culture Night, Fri 23rd…

A range of diverse artistic talent will be on display upstairs at The Owenabue Arts Collective Gallery and Art Centre during Culture Night. Check out a stunning new Exhibition by Artists selected in response to a recent open call. Why not pop in and delight at the talent on display featuring all artforms. While there…

A mid career retrospective of John Adam’s paintings

An exhibition of oil paintings by Pauline Walsh. Title “Trees & Woods” The paintings capture a sense of being in the woods. The best silence is not that of absence, but of presence. Somehow the sounds of the forest give emphasis to the silence, as though it were calling out, like a thrush in spring;…

Visual artist Robyn Deasy showcases a series of recent mixed media works that reveal the natural and cultural history hidden in the landscape of the Gearagh in the MSA Gallery at the Macroom School of Art. With talk from guest speaker Kevin Corcoran environmental biologist and author of Saving Eden: The Gearagh and Irish Nature.

Art can have a healing effect on stress and anxiety and you are invited to an Arts and Culture exhibition of works by CCRC class participants and volunteers.

Public presentation of an artistic creation of a Bird Taking Flight Sculpture Installation: In partnership with Kanturk Community Art Link, Suisha Arts/Oaklands Garden Centre/Cope Foundation why not drop by and hear from the contributing artists (people we support) & staff discuss the representation of this art piece symbolizing disability rights in arts & culture (UNCRPD…

Join real life paranormal investigators from the Cork Supernatural Society at the Youghal Clock Gate Tower. During this event we will both show you and let you use the equipment all paranormal research groups regularly use and show you past results of real paranormal activity we have captured in some of Ireland’s most famous and…

A forgotten Polish hero, Count Paul (Paweł) Strzelecki saved over 200,000 children during the Great Irish Famine. This historical exhibition tells his story and explores the fascinating life and achievements of one of the great humanitarians of the nineteenth century, whose contributions to the Great Irish Famine relief have yet to be widely known and…

Watch amazing art exhibiton by Aliszka Carrabiszka, Polish artist from Galway.

Unleash the talent ! Everyone is invited to display their artwork on the railings in Carrigaline town Parklet – whether you’re a newbie, dabble at the weekends or a professional artist. Young and old alike are invited to display artwork and chat with fellow artists. You’re welcome to paint on the day, sell your artwork…

Join Bandon Art Group at their Exhibition at the Grey Heron Gallery to celebrate Culture Night, you may be able to meet and chat to Art Group members who might pop by !

Basket Making Workshop

Culture Night Rewind – Film by Michael Hussey 4- 4.30pm Photography and Art Exhibition 5 – 8 pm Billy Matthes – Match Stick Models of including the Clock Gate Tower and Lighthouse 5-8pm Performance by Comhaltas TBD

Exhibition of Drawing and Sculpture at ONE GALLERY

A selection of art and craft from students of St. Peter’s Community School, Passage West

A street art exhibition of local characters and their beloved creatures created by Steph Ayres. We are hidden around the town, can you find all of us?

Come and see modern art by Artana Gallery, Polish Artist from Galway.

Open studios of artists Johanna Connor and Michael Quane

Call into Orla O Visual’ brand new studio in Mallow town, and discover a World of Words forever immortalised in Porcelain.

Over 40 local Artists, all members of the local Owenabue Arts Collective Art Centre will display stunning Art, Craft and Design in a Pop up Shop. Chat with local artists about their creative processes and catch a demonstration or free workshop nearby (Ceramics, Painting, Wood Turning and Candle Making). Why not pop across the road…

The Artists at the Owenabue Collective have created a very special wishing tree around the Gallery entrance. Simply write down your heartfelt wish on colourful tags- it can be silly or profound, a wish for yourself our for others. Add your name or leave it anonymous, decorate it or leave it plain – you decide…

Visit Skibbereen’s unique and historic Masonic Lodge nestled in the heart of the town since 1869

Watergrasshill NS welcomes you to our courtyard and view the childrens artwork on display. Discover the history of Watergrasshill in our wonderful stained glass created by Mary J Leen. See can you spot the landmarks of our village.

How are you feeling today? An exhibition of collaborative paintings created by participants of East Cork Music Project and Ukranian members of our local community with artists Belinda Walsh and Lucia Parle. Open to public, all welcome.

Experience the vibrant creative scene of Clonakilty with a self-guided Trail of the Studios and Workshops at its heart – Meet the Makers, Artists and Craftspeople that call this super town home.

“Everything Now” is an exhibition by artist Dermot Browne at the Richmond Revival in Fermoy town. This exhibition transposes new and old works from the artist’s studio into an Italianate period room hung in the Victorian style for Culture Night.

Deirdre O’Regan is a face painter with enormous skill. Transform yourself into a lion, a witch or a superhero under the power of her brush!

“In Celebration of Making. Culture Night marks the 4th anniversary of the first night that the Blackwater Valley Makers came together to exhibit their work in the town of Fermoy. The Blackwater Valley Makers will be celebrating 4 years making and working together with a meet the makers evening, demonstrations , artists talks and story…

An event for newcomers to midleton in the last couple of years including the Ukrainian community to send us their first impression of midleton through photography. We aim to bring our community toghter on Culture Night 2022 with photos of Midleton.

Origami workshop where participants will create a lovely papercraft eagle while enjoying some wonderful stories and dance moves by Maggie the puppet.

A celebration of earth and community through creative processes and engagement with nature using clay and natural pigments. The use of clay brings a tactile connection to the natural world, gently reminding us of our close relationship and dependence on Mother Earth.

This roundtable brainstorm invites young people to consider architecture as a tool to identify opportunities in our ever-changing rural environment. Collective drawing exercises will encourage children to identify what they want and need in the local area.

On culture night join our Artists educators as they unfurl your creativity through a variety of creative workshops and demonstrations. Ann Mechenlick will explore 3D felting sculptures, Muireann Kelleher will explore drawing and its untold possibilities and Gemma Harris will help you make sky landers to release at the end of the evening as the…

For her residency at Uillinn, digital media artist Elinor O’Donovan’s continues to develop her work in response to the internet, culture, meme humour, cartoons and comedy. She makes playful digital collages, sculptures, drawings, and installations which investigate various forms of popular culture, online and offline. For Culture Night, Elinor welcomes visitors to her studio to…

A chance to create your very own Masterpiece Porcelain tile with Orla O showing you the ropes. Let the clay be your canvas. Bring your own ideas. Pieces will be fired and sent to each participant after.

Showcasing local artists and creators from the area. An opportunity for our community to see who they have in their midst producing quality goods and services.

“Fermoy First Impressions”. This is open to everyone to submit a photo from their phone camera roll depicting a scene from our town. They would particularly like to engage with people who have moved here from other parts of Ireland and from across the world. This exhibition will be shown on Culture Night in the…

Heritage Centre at the Tourist Office and Visitor Centre will remain open. It is a brief History of Youghal through the ages.

Immersive octophonic sound installation created by Tomasz Madajczak and William Bock consisting of sound recordings captured in an abandoned stone quarry in West Cork.The sound score combines acoustic fragments of stone, animal, voice and the artist’s speaking in their mother tongue (Polish/Swedish/English), each a meditation on the relationships between the outer physical and inner emotional…

A delicious gathering at the Community Orchards at Sailé. From 4pm – 8pm There will be seasonal food demonstrations, storytelling, willow playshop, guided tree walks in the orchard and general harvest celebrations. Bring something to sit on and some healthy food to share.

Miniaturist Hina Kahn and intermedial artist David Ian Bickley create an augmented reality immersive experience with watercolour paintings and living light.

Marie Brett and the journalist Ellie O’Byrne discuss the artist’s interests and concerns, both in art and beyond, and the production of this exhibition, specifically the themes and practicalities in making new work.Mare Brett in conversation with Helen Barrett and Sharon O’Driscoll Marie Brett, the White Witch of Cobh Helen Barrett, and Sharon O’Driscoll discuss…

For his residency at Uillinn, Cork County Council / Uillinn Artist in Residence 2022 Peter Nash is researching and producing a new hand-drawn stop motion animation inspired by the locale of Skibbereen and informed by the west Cork landscape and his interactions with people and place. For Culture Night, Peter welcomes visitors to his studio…

Origami workshop where participants will create a lovely papercraft eagle while enjoying some wonderful stories and dance moves by Maggie the puppet.

Exhibition and Presentation: Hand painted currach and hand coloured lino print depicting images and symbols inspired by Harry Clarke’s St Gobnait’s stained glass window and celebrating the saint’s journey from Clare to Inis Oírr to Baile Bhúirne.

The creative residences of Strand Street Youghal are displaying their art and craft works on the Mall. There will be an outdoor exhibition by Artist Eileen McGoldrick, beautiful turned wooden bowls, candles sticks and vessels by Myles Clancy, Wonderful lace and craft work by Margory McDonald. Pat O Connor’s inspirational embroidered tablecloths, as well as…

Massive wind turbines, motion sensors, road bowling balls, Uillinn pipes, inverted cars, projectors, CCTV, all collide here. Meet Micheál O’Connell amidst System Interference, his current exhibition at Uillinn. Say what you think, think what you say, stay quiet or ask questions, and, if you are lucky, leave with a gift!!!

WeCAN architectural network promotes understanding of socially engaged architectural practice to meet regeneration challenges of rural towns. This pop-in pop-up exhibition will combine a collective canvas showing research from their summer roadshow, while exploring further into the likes/dislikes/needs of the community.

Internationally renowned lace maker, Veronica Stewart, shares her collection of beautiful intricate lace, vintage clothing and antique prams. Veronica will host this living Exhibition which will take the form of a performance using live models. Walking through the Parklet area, main street Carrigaline, the models will be dressed in exquisite apparel from a bygone era.…

A half life size steel structure of an the train engine that serviced Carrigaline (1904 -1932) will be unveiled. The Carrigaline railway station was on the Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway. The project was commissioned by Carrigaline TidyTowns and supported by Cork County Council will be unveiled on the evening. The sculpture was created by…

Design a modern family crest workshop for children.

Prior to Culture Night, a group of local young people and artist Laura Hedderman will create a colourful and contemporary mural based on the where the name Watergrasshill comes from. The staff and children of Watergrasshill Preschool will add an interactive sound and sensory element. This piece will be unveiled on the evening of Culture…

Remembering Youghal Brass and Reed band. Saying thanks to them and their families. A look down memory lane with old photos and instruments and a display of the uniform, kindly given on loan for the night, and a cuppa and chat of course.

Open Doors, Workshops & Exhibition. Drop in for a glass of wine, at THE RALEIGH QUARTER ART STUDIOS with Dermott Gale – Bespoke Framing and Antique print sales . Andrea Cashel – Seascapes. Bob Swayne & Helen Coakley – Well Being Candles. Carole Redmond – Metal Artist. Sophie H Cousin – Ilustrator.

Interview style talk between the artist Mary St Leger and her friend, psychotherapist Catherine Murray. The interview will be a journey beginning with St Leger’s eccentric childhood living in a Matriarchal Protestant family in rural Ireland during the 70’s and how this has influenced her work

An exhibition of oil paintings by Pauline Walsh. Title “Trees & Woods” The paintings capture a sense of being in the woods. The best silence is not that of absence, but of presence. Somehow the sounds of the forest give emphasis to the silence, as though it were calling out, like a thrush in spring;…

Local Photographers exhibition of photos of Youghal using their own perspective of what Youghal culture means to them.

Exhibit of the West Cork Hooded Cloak. A traditional cloak worn until the twentieth century in West Cork, long after the tradition had elapsed in the rest of Ireland.

Clonakilty Old Time Fair brings you a traditional butter churning exhibition, with free samples. Enjoy the display while listening to local musicians performing traditional Irish songs and see everyone dressed in vintage clothing. Everyone is very welcome and encouraged to dress up in their vintage costumes too!

People living in Youghal sharing their photos of Youghal. Displayed through a projector with songs about Youghal being played over the images.