Culture Night takes place on Friday 19th September when 36 regions, towns and cities around Ireland will buzz with events and live performances as the nation’s most popular cultural extravaganza returns for 2014. There is a diverse mix of FREE events with something to suit every age and interest from live music to interactive tours in the more than 900 venues participating around the country, with each county showcasing the very best of its cultural talents and creativity. Building on last year’s estimated 350,000 participants record crowds are expected for 2014 as the country connects for this one night a year in a national movement of exploration, experience and enjoyment. An incredible blend of cultural events will take place with museums, galleries, cathedrals, studios, observatories, libraries, parks, government buildings and theatres in each corner of the country opening late to create an inimitable celebratory night-time atmosphere.
§ National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
In the National Museum of Ireland Archaeology on Kildare Street visitors can join Regina Sexton, culinary and food historian, and Jessica de Búrca of Montague Heritage Services for ‘The Food of Viking Towns and Gaelic Countryside: Tastes of Early Medieval Ireland’ from 6.30-7.30pm and learn about and see what foods were enjoyed in Ireland over 1000 years ago.
§ The Mendicity Institution
Visitors to Dublin’s oldest working charity on Culture Night can watch actors recreate the life of the institution in its heyday of the 1820s and taste the food which was served there at the time.
§ Waterways Ireland
Waterways Ireland will have a night exploring sugar and its many yummy forms in the Grand Canal Quay centre. Visitors can enjoy love demonstrations, sample delicious desserts from home and abroad and discover our canals sugar heritage.
§ Cork Butter Museum
This unique institution in Shandon celebrates one of the great success stories of Ireland, the butter trade. Culture Night visitors will learn of the central role of dairy culture in Ireland and the internationally important Butter Exchange in nineteenth century Cork, the traditional craft of home butter making and the modern success of the Kerrygold brand.
The full national programme is available on www.culturenight.ie
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