The artist Glenis Rees was born in a beautiful area of south England in 1948. She trained as a specialist photographer at the Royal College of Surgeons in London producing medical photographs for the Royal family’s private collection. She toured extensively through Australia, South Africa, France and Spain. During her travels she developed a lifelong…

Join us on Culture Night 2024, Friday 20 September at 4pm for a drop in Gallery Tour of our current exhibition Brian Lalor: Retrospective.

Our Artists in Residence will open their studios for Culture Night 2024. They welcome everyone to call in and see what they’re working on. Studio 1: Etaoin Melville Etaoin Melville will be showing her hand drawn stop frame animations in her studio for culture night. She will set up an installation, with projections and sound…

Drop in from 5.00pm to 9:00pm to experience a multi-channel audio visual installation UCC and Bollinger Family Space, Level 3 WATERBONE by Aisling Roche and David Ian Bickley, explores the harrowing impact of underground nuclear testing on our planet and particularly on the delicate marine ecosystem. Through the use of ceramics inspired by aquatic forms,…

The culmination of an Arts project with a group of local refugees, exploring memories and food culture, told through art and storytelling. Facilitated by artist Ayelet Lalor, with storyteller Karen Minihan, and Clair Lalor.

Using water-soluble pencils, participants will learn mark-making & shapes to create a miniature artbook with their own colour studies! Suitable for all ages, from beginners to seasoned painters.

An informal open studio at SWERVE for Culture Night. Copies of SWERVE 3 will be available.

Surprise pockets of culture where it’s not usually found. It will take place in various business premises in Skibbereen.

Your Heart Beat workshop will run with artist Seiko Hayase as part of her upcoming show Heart Beat at LHQ gallery. Making your heart, emotions to explore Clay sculpture. Emotion (heart) can be any shape, any color, maybe abstract… Shape it Your Heart Beat.

Enjoy performances of the talented young musicians and dancers of the Skibbereen Comhaltas Ceolteóiri Éireann at Skibbereen Heritage Centre. Famine and Lough Hyne Exhibition 6.30pm to 8.30pm. Performance 6.30pm to 7.30pm.

Tour of the Masonic Hall.

Using water-soluble pencils, participants will create watercolour textures & effects, focusing on flower details by using pressed flowers and will create a miniature artbook. Suitable for all ages, from beginners to seasoned painters.

Young Local artists, our stars of the future, will showcase a variety of music styles (jazz, classical, trad.)