05 September, 2024
Culture Night at the Irish Writers Centre
Oíche Chultúir ag Áras Scríbhneoirí na hÉireann
Culture Night at the Irish Writers Centre
Friday 20 September 2024 | Free Entry
Friday 20 September 2024 | Free Entry
The Irish Writers Centre will be alight with joyful celebration at this year’s Culture Night, taking place on Friday 20 September, 2024 between 5pm – 9pm. Expect an eclectic series of free events that celebrate Ireland’s diverse literary and art scene. We will also have a workshop taster and drop-in session to get you acquainted with the craft of writing fiction. We have a jam-packed schedule for the night’s festivities – see the full schedule below!
Irish Writers Centre. August 2023
Open House at the Irish Writers Centre
5.00pm – 5.30pm
Pop in on Culture Night for a cup of tea or coffee, meet the team and find out about all we have to offer.
Headshot of David Butler
Creative Writing Seminar for Beginners with David Butler
5.30pm – 6.30pm
Facilitated by writer David Butler, this one hour seminar will introduce you to different creative writing forms including the novel, short fiction, theatre and film to help you get a taste for the writing form of your choice.
Headshot of Bláithín de Burca and Gustav Parker Hibbett
Bilingual Takin’ the Mic
7.00pm – 9.00pm
Bíonn Takin’ the Mic ag Áras Scríbhneoirí na hÉireann ina shár-oíche filíochta, focal labhartha agus grinn i mBéarla agus i nGaeilge. In éineacht le ban an tí Bláithín de Burca, beidh Gustav Parker Hibbett ann mar aoi speisialta chomh maith le ‘mic-oscailte’ le haghaidh scríbhneoirí, filí agus ceoltóirí. Fáilte roimh chách!
Join us this Culture Night for an evening of poetry and prose in Irish and English! With the wonderful comedian, Bláithín de Burca, as our host, we’ll have readings from special guest poet Gustav Parker Hibbett, as well as an ‘open mic’* for writers, poets and musicians. Everyone welcome!
Interested in reading on the night?
Cláraigh linn le bheith i measc na dtaibheoirí le do shaothar a chur i láthair ar an oíche! Bíonn fáilte roimh ealaíontóirí de gach sórt: scríbhneoirí, ceoltóirí agus lucht grinn.
Join the line up by registering your interest to perform on the night! We welcome all art forms from writers and musicians to comedians.
Events & Information Sessions
Attend the Irish Writers Centre’s rich programme of public events including our popular Takin’ the Mic readings, open days, publishing days, climate writing sessions, Nollaig na mBan celebrations and more.
About Culture Night
Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir is brought to you by the Arts Council; it is a national moment, celebrating culture, creativity and the arts and seeks to actively promote the belief that this rich and varied culture is alive, treasured and nurtured in people’s lives, today and every day. It is delivered nationwide in cities, towns, villages and rural locations as well as online and through our media partners.
On September 20th 2024 doors will open later and special and unique events will be specifically programmed at participating locations and, thanks to the continued support of the Arts Council and Local Authorities across the island of Ireland, all activities will be available to the public free of charge.
