CULTURE IS CATCHING FRI 21 SEPT CULTURENIGHT.IE OFFALY 2018
Culture is catching with venues and public spaces across Offaly as our doors open to host a programme of FREE entertainment as part of a national celebration of arts and culture. Now in its eight year, Culture Night Offaly brings you a spectacle of song, music, visual arts, dance and so much more. Full Wheelchair Accessibility Part Wheelchair Accessibility Suitable For Children BIRR SOIL-FOOD-SOUL (Music, Performance, & Tai Chi) The Growery (rear of 1 Oxmantown Mall) 4.00pm 6.30pm Xiaolian BIRR THEATRE AND ARTS CENTRE IN-SITES/ÓN CHEAPACH (Open Night) 7.00pm 8.15pm A touring exhibition featuring artists, Monica de Bath, Lisa Fingleton and Gareth Kennedy exploring how, in different ways, they address our relationship with a constantly changing environment. New and existing work reflects on the role of art and ecological practices in highlighting historical and contemporary complexities of land use. Curated by Denise Reddy. You are invited to join the In-Sites artists, along with local photographer Tina Claffey to discuss their works. The talks will be followed by a screening of the film Post Colony by Gareth Kennedy. *Booking required, call 057 9122911 A unique event in Birr s social garden The Growery includes Paul Seery performing Irish tunes and Indian classical music on his homemade sarods and a mezmerising introduction to Tai v v Chi and Daoist practice with Yongyuan Lóng Tàorén, a Tao monk from Qīxīng Tàijí TàoTemple and Monastery. Light food and refreshments available. Monica de Bath
CL AREEN IRISH-AMERICANA Leap Castle 8.00pm 10.00pm A not to be missed evening of folk music inspired by the historical influences of Irish traditional music in America with banjo player and vocalist, Greg Cotter and button accordionist, Mary Flanagan. *Booking required, email arts@offalycoco.ie or call 057 9357400 CRINKILL ART THROUGH CHILDREN A VIRTUAL EXHIBITION The Thatch 7.30pm 9.30pm Julie Spollen SONIC POLLINATORS by Karen Power featuring Quiet Music Ensemble 8.30pm 9.30pm A performance by Quiet Music Ensemble - employing their unique skills as improvisors, listeners and interpreters, to create a musical dialogue with composer, Karen Power s composition of live recordings of bees, plants and their surrounding habitats in Offaly. A synthesis between music and nature s pollinators. A Creative Ireland co-commission organised by Offaly and Laois County Councils. *Booking required, call 057 9122911 Come and curate an Open Air Virtual Art Exhibition drawing on the works of Crinkill National School. With the exhibition projected from a 1940's style Phone Box - Step In - Select Step Out - Enjoy!. Organised by Crinkill Tidy Towns. BALLYBOY TRAD MANIA Dan & Molly s Traditional Thatched pub 9.00pm A great night in store with Ballyboy Comhaltas playing up a storm with lively music, song, story telling and all things trad. RHODE THE BEST OF TRAD WITH RHODE COMHALTAS Ballybryan National School 6.30pm 8.30pm Talented musicians, youngsters and oldsters share with you the best in traditional tunes.
TULLAMORE ÁRAS AN CHONTAE SONIC POLLINATORS (Short Film) 9.30am 7.00pm A short film created by artist, Julie Spollen documenting the work of composer Karen Power who made multiple visits to Offaly in 2017 to listen and make full frequency recordings of bees, plants and their surrounding habitats and the resulting live performance featuring Quiet Music Ensemble. AUTUMN IN BEAUTIFUL PRAGUE 9.30am 7.00pm Tullamore Camera Club explore through photography the city of Prague with an exhibition of the visual gems of the City of a Hundred Spires. In October 2017, members of the Club visited Prague and were inspired by its sights and architecture, capturing the vibe of the city. Mary Theresa Clancy CHORAL CAROUSEL 4.00pm 7.00pm An extravaganza of song to lift the hearts of the county with a showcase of school, workplace and community based choirs, including Banagher Trinity Gospel Choir; Le Chéile Singers (Tullamore); HSE Tullamore Staff Choir; Offaly County Council Choir and St. Joseph s National School Choir (Tullamore). Assembling the talent of some of Offaly s choirs - one unique performance of choral delights with classical, pop, rock and gospel. VR MOVIES VRparty, Sragh Business Park, 10.00am - 10.00pm Offaly County Council Choir Offaly Arts Strategy Inspire-Imagine-Involve 2018-2022 will be launched at 4pm. All welcome! The midlands only VR studio present the incredible world of Virtual Reality / 360 short films with the award winning Aurora from Pink Kong Studios; Allumette by Penrose Studios, a sad tale loosely based on Hans Christian Andersen's short story, The Little Match Girl. In addition, a 360 sneak peak of Faoladh, a tale of a Celtic boy in the late 9th century Ireland with an impending Viking invasion, and
David Whelan s Titanic, an an immersive experience of the doomed ship through the eyes of a survivor. *Booking required, call 057 9360544 anthology, which also publishes the original Kavanagh poems, by kind permission of The Kavanagh Estate Trustees. Published by Fiery Arrow Press. Partly funded by South Dublin County Council and Offaly County Council. Pink Kong Studios POP-UP TRAD Chocolate Brown 4.00pm 5.00pm Galvin For Men 5.00pm 6.00pm A pop-up of reels, jigs, hornpipes, waltzes, marches, songs, & dances with Killeigh Comhaltas performing in Chocolate Brown and Galvin For Men. HIP HOP DANCE WITH SONYA CUDDY Kilbrook Community Centre, Clonminch Rd. 4.30pm 5.30pm A fun-filled Hip Hop Dance workshop for ages 5 11 in Breakdancing, Locking and Popping. *Booking required, email arts@offalycoco.ie or call 057 9357400 BOOK LAUNCH Tullamore Library 4.30pm Offaly writer, Eileen Casey is editor of The Lea-Green Down, an anthology marking Patrick Kavanagh s fiftieth anniversary since his passing and also, attempts to evaluate his legacy and his influence on contemporary poetry. Over 60 poets feature in the Paul McCloskey CULTURAL WORLDS Charleville Castle 8.00pm An exciting programme of transnational culture with Dublin-based Eastern European dance group Step by Step of Elona Dance School with expositions in Tango, Paso Doble, the Twist and Rhythmic Modern Dance. Rakila and Lelumie performing from Lithuanian Community Dance Groups and Tullamore poet, Roseanna Tyrell presenting a selection of her works. From 9pm, dance, song, stories and tunes from the talented members of Rahan Comhaltas. *Booking required, email arts@offalycoco.ie or call 057 9357400
CURIOUS TASTER S JOURNEY Tullamore D.E.W. Visitor Centre 7.00pm & 8.00pm Step through the doors of the Tullamore D.E.W. J.J. Hough, Main St. Old Bonded Warehouse and get up close and 8.00pm til late personal with our history and of course our whiskey, on this journey for the curious taster s among you. Discover Ireland s original triple blend with a tour of the Old Bonded Warehouse and a tutored tasting of three expressions of Tullamore D.E.W. Glasses Up! *Booking required, email info@tullamoredew.com or call 057 9325015 BANAGHER DAVID ROONEY AT HOUGHS MUSICAL INDIA Shishir, 31 High St. 8.00pm A performance by Paul Seery with his melodic homemade sarods, inspired by North Indian classical lutes. A unique evening of Indian music and Irish tunes. LOUGH BOORA MICHAEL BULFIN AT BOORA Lough Boora Discovery Park Visitor Centre 6.30pm 8.00pm For a unique perspective of Boora, join artist, Michael Bulfin on a walk through its nature and landscape, focusing on his artwork Sky Train and his creative response to Boora s natural and industrial heritage. Bulfin is a renowned Irish artist with a body of work that constantly explores, interprets and defines facets of interconnectivity with the natural world. *Booking required, call 057 9340010 David Rooney A fascinating look into the world of artist, David Rooney talking about his illustration work spanning three decades; the screening of a series of videos combining original music/songs and artwork; a performance of songs from his debut album Bound Together; and artwork samples from 1916 - Portraits and Lives, The Royal Irish Academy. Aedan Coffey
EDENDERRY FIND YOUR VOICE Edenderry Youth Café 6.00pm 7.30pm Music Generation Offaly Westmeath in partnership with Youth Work Ireland (Midlands) and the Edenderry Youth Café present an open mic night showcasing the work of the Edenderry Rockers. This event brings together young people involved in Music Generation programmes for an evening of music & song. CLARA HIP HOP DANCE WITH SONYA CUDDY Clara Community & Family Resource Centre 6.30pm 8.00pm Learn how to Pop, Lock and Breakdance in this Hip Hop Dance workshop for ages 12-17. Whether you are an old pro or just wanting to learn something new, this opportunity caters for all and will give an insight into the world of Hip Hop. *Booking required, email arts@offalycoco.ie or call 057 9357400 SONGS FROM THE MUSICALS Friends Meeting House, Tullamore Rd. 8.00pm 10pm Award winning Clara Musical Society present Songs from the Musicals an evening of musical favourites with the best show tunes of all times! *Booking required, call 087 9366247 LIVE TRAD O Donoghues, Fr Kearns St. 7.00pm 9.00pm Edenderry Comhaltas with its junior and senior players will get your feet stomping with the best of traditional music, song and storytelling. All Shook Up: Clara Musical Society SNAP, CRACKLE & POP! Eden School of Music 8.00pm Enjoy the musical exploits of the accomplished students and teachers of the Eden School of Music.
Culture Night Offaly Friday 21 September 2018 VENUE EVENT TIME The Growery SOIL-FOOD-SOUL 4.00pm 6.30pm (rear of 1 Oxmantown Mall), Birr (Music, Performance, & Tai Chi) Birr Theatre and Arts Centre *IN-SITES/ÓN CHEAPACH 7.00pm 8.15pm Birr Theatre and Arts Centre *SONIC POLLINATORS by Karen Power 8.30pm 9.30pm featuring Quiet Music Ensemble Leap Castle, Clareen *IRISH-AMERICANA 8.00pm 10.00pm The Thatch, Crinkill ART THROUGH CHILDREN (Exhibition) 7.30pm 9.30pm Dan & Molly s, Ballyboy TRAD MANIA 9.00pm Ballybryan National School, Rhode BEST OF TRAD with Rhode Comhaltas 6.30pm 8.30pm Áras an Chontae, Tullamore SONIC POLLINATORS (Short Film) 9.30am 7.00pm Áras an Chontae, Tullamore AUTUMN IN BEAUTIFUL PRAGUE (Exhibition) 9.30am 7.00pm VRparty, Sragh Bus. Park, Tullamore *VR MOVIES 10.00am 10.00pm Áras an Chontae, Tullamore CHORAL CAROUSEL 4.00pm 7.00pm Chocolate Brown & Galvin For Men POP-UP TRAD 4.00pm 6.00pm Kilbrook Community Ctr, Tullamore *HIP HOP DANCE with Sonya Cuddy 4.30pm 5.30pm Tullamore Library BOOK LAUNCH 4.30pm The Lea-Green Down, Eileen Casey (Editor) Charleville Castle, Tullamore *CULTURAL WORLDS 8.00pm Tullamore D.E.W. Visitor Centre *CURIOUS TASTER S JOURNEY 7.00pm & 8.00pm Shishir, 31 High St., Tullamore MUSICAL INDIA 8.00pm Lough Boora Discovery Park *MICHAEL BULFIN AT BOORA 6.30pm - 8.00pm J.J. Hough, Main St., Banagher DAVID ROONEY AT HOUGHS 8.00pm til late Edenderry Youth Café FIND YOUR VOICE 6.00pm 7.30pm O Donoghues, Edenderry LIVE TRAD 7.00pm 9.00pm Eden School of Music, Edenderry SNAP, CRACKLE & POP! 8.00pm Clara Com. & Family Resource Ctr. *HIP HOP DANCE with Sonya Cuddy 6.30pm 8.00pm Friends Meeting House, Clara *SONGS FROM THE MUSICALS 8.00pm 10.00pm * Booking required Find us on Facebook/Culture-Night-Offaly Culture Night is brought to you by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and the Creative Ireland Programme in partnership with Offaly County Council.