For many years now treasure has been hidden in several locations in Mainistir na Corann. A band of scurrilous pirates mean to get their hands on it. Outwit the pirates, follow the clues and find the treasure.

Join us to celebrate culture night with a Taste of Mexican culture, join us for food tasting, cooking demonstration, music and more.

Featuring local musicians, writers and poets from Mallow Scribes, there will also be an open mic to facilitate any visitors/audience members who would like to take part.

The beauty, tenderness, picturesqueness and irresistibility of Irish nature inspired the artist to create “Birds of Colour”. Exquisite birds, stunning fantastic plants of the country are subtly conveyed in watercolor miniatures. Anastassia will deliver a master class where people will learn how to create their own unique bird using the graphic technique of watercolor.

Celebrate the multicultural population of our town, with youth bands, a senior men’s choir, Irish dancers, our Pipe band, and music and dance from traditional Irish to Indian and anything in between. Full schedule of events: Cinnín Óir agus na Trí Bhéar Bilingual Play for Children 4pm, Carrigaline Lions Youth Club The Men’s Shed Choir…

This Culture Night come to Cobh Library for a live demonstration of the skills involved in creating the beautiful pieces featuring in an exhibition by Cobh Arts And Crafts which is running in the Gallery Space for the month of September. This vibrant exhibition showcases some of the creative talent in the town and features…

A delightful drawing session that welcomes everyone from little doodlers to seasoned sketchers.

DoodleSong is an event for 3 to 6 year olds and their adults in which we gather to sing and take our crayons for a spin. With a paper covered floor as our artistic space we will sing songs and tell tales of ancient Ireland, of boats and voyages, of storms and magical waves. Come…

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

Youghal Needlepoint Lace Group present Past and Present Lace for your pleasure.

Join Cobh Animation Team as they recount the tales of the Irish Diaspora through their own personal stories and those of their home town of Cobh where the streets echo the footsteps of millions who left these shores for another life.

Join renowned clown, mime, and movement teacher Tamila Petroshchuk for a 2hour workshop exploring Movement and Mood. Tamila (Ukraine) and Tina Pisco (Ireland) will lead you through a series of movements, breathing techniques, and somatic exercises to release anxiety and stress and elevate your mood into a more positive sphere. Workshop will be in Ukrainian…

An interactive community music and storytelling workshop for children of all ages. Participants will explore sounds and rhythms as they collaborate to create a magical musical story.

Family fun arts and crafts workshop using shoreline treasures, stones, shells, seaglass and driftwood facilitated by artist Aine Farrell. Children under 14 must be accompanied by adult.

Start your own legacy with your very own Coat of Arms. Be inspired by your family crest or create something completely new. Ages 8-12yrs, spaces limited booking essential.

Stencil printing – This D.I.Y. printmaking workshop allows participants to learn low-tech printmaking techniques to create simple and colourful prints and patterns on textile and paper. Participants will be introduced to the immediate and flexible form of stencil and block printing and will have the opportunity to learn how to use a variety of printmaking…

Spice up your Culture Night and visit Clonakilty Community Resource Centre for complimentary spicy, delicious nibbles from around the world, accompanied by an international flavour of music with a drumming workshop with Fergal. All are welcome.

Please note all tours are now Sold Out. Guided tour of the original distillery, a comparative whiskey tasting (three whiskeys) and a signature drink at the bar. Pre-booking necessary. Please email bookings@midletondistilleryexperience.com to secure your places. Max 2 tickets per person. Tour 1: Start time 4.40pm. Finish time 6.10pm Tour 2: Start time 4.50pm. Finish…

Have you ever wondered what life was like for the men and women transported from Cork to Tasmania in the 19th century? What circumstances led to their exile? How did they adapt and contribute to their new environment? Join Heritage Specialist in Residence with Cork County Council, Shannon Forde, for ‘County Cork Convicts: Tales of…

Experience magic of needle felting and create a little piece of felt art from scratch with Paulina Katan from Woolly Crafts. Bring your whole family or friends, event suitable from six years up.

Tour Michael Collins House Museum to discover the life story of Michael Collins and the history of the fight. Set out in a restored Georgian townhouse on the square where Collins once lived, history is brought to life through guided tours, interactive displays, audiovisuals, original artefacts and more suitable for all the family.

Meet members who will answer any questions visitors may have.

Discover the eclectic collection of artefacts detailing local and regional history at Kinsale Museum. Learn about the Kinsale Giant, once the tallest man in the world, as well as the Battle of Kinsale and the Sinking of the Lusitania among a host of other interesting historical artefacts and curiosities. Volunteers will be on hand to…

A 30 minute audio tour brings you through 800 years of community and social history telling the church’s unique story through the ‘Voices of St Mary’s’ immersive experience. This is a celebration of the people who have worshipped, sung, mourned and celebrated happy times in this magnificent church. Adults and children alike will be entertained…

Individual “Re-enactment” of Irish Emigration.

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,…

Experience life and time since 1777 as a merchant tradesman, gaoler, prisoner, clock winder and family home. Visitors can move through the inner stairs of the four-storey tower to learn about its diverse past as a local time-keeper, gaol and centre of trade. Led by an expert costumed guide, this iconic building’s story of love,…

Briery Gap and First Cut! Youth Film Festival have teamed up to screen a selection of short films with a Macroom connection made by young people over the past decade. Several of these were made through the Cork Young Filmmakers workshop programme: Theatre! was filmed in the old Briery Gap and gives a flavour of…

On Culture Night 2024 Friday 20th September, Charleville Heritage Society will be hosting the following. 6pm: A free walking tour of the historical sites associated with Eliza Lynch, meeting point Charleville Library Plaza. Join us then at 7pm in conjunction with Cork County Council, as we rename Charleville Library Plaza the Eliza Lynch Plaza. At…

Witness our living history on your visit to Freemasons’ Hall Youghal meeting rooms and museum. Guided tours and talks will be provided regularly throughout the evening.

Historian Gerard Shannon will read from his book ‘Liam Lynch: To Declare a Republic’, his biography of IRA Chief-of-Staff, General Liam Lynch, an important revolutionary in Irish history with connections to Fermoy. Historian Neil Donovan will also showcase historical objects associated with the IRA’s Cork No.2 Brigade and the fight for Irish freedom in north…

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.

Local author, artist and ecologist Kevin Corcoran will bring his enthusiasm of our local landscape to Dunmanway Library on Culture night with an illustrated lecture about the Gearagh near Macroom, titled, The Gearagh Past, Present and Future: An illustrated talk on the future fate of Western Europe’s last intact stand of primeval alluvial rainforest, as…

This workshop for 12+ and adults will teach you the techniques to sculpt flowers using crepe paper and wire.

With author Ronan Murray ‘Secrets of Drombeg’.

Join us for the launch of the Kinsale Seed Bank with Transition Town Kinsale & Regenerate. Become some of the first seed savers in this library and enjoy a deliciously wild story with interactive elements by Éidín Griffin of Rebel Seed. Love plants? Like to grow things? This is ideal for gardeners (and wannabe gardeners)…

Tour of the Masonic Hall.

An hour of storytelling and poetry. 

A Sound Walk for Culture Night in the town of Midleton, led by the artist Danny McCarthy. McCarthy is vastly experience in the field of Sound Walks having led his first walk over twenty years ago and led walks all over Ireland and abroad.. The walk will take a circular route around the town where…

Celebrating Cobh in Bygone days: Join Terri Ryan Storyteller for an evening of Stories, Song & Music

Our local resident Ukrainian community welcome you to a workshop to make your own Vinok, and a taste of Ukrainian Culture. The Vinok ,the Ukrainian Flower Crown is more than a beautiful fashion accessory. It is a proud Ukrainian folk symbol of the harvest, tracing its roots back to this Byzantine wedding tradition. Drop in,…

An evening of clay exploration and meditation. Participants are invited to take part in a guided meditation session followed by a grounding clay workshop.