WEXFORD PULLS OUT STOPS FOR CULTURE NIGHT
CULTURE Night is an annual all-island public event that celebrates culture, creativity and the arts and this year it will take place Friday, September 22.
For Culture Night, organisations and venues extend their opening hours to allow for increased access to the public.
The special and unique events and different workshops are specifically programmed at participating locations and everything is free of charge.
• Hammer/Anvil/Stirrup will showcase the work of David Beattie, Richard Carr, Edgardo Rudnitzky and John Wayne, curated by Richard Carr, from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
• Mini Maestros Musicianship from 10.30 a.m. until 11.30 a.m.
• Instrument Making Workshop from 5 p.m., for ages four to 8 years. In this workshop, children will explore the history of instrument making, as well as designing their own. Booking essential as places limited, call 053 9123764.
• Sound Workshop from 5 p.m. is open to children aged ten and over, participants are invited to bring along their own favourite noisy object. Composer and musician Laura Hyland will lead the sound workshop. Booking essential as places limited, call 053 9123764.
‘• At this moment in time, this is what makes me tick’ – positive thoughts through performance by Wexford Artists Community Theatre from 7 p.m. until 7.30 p.m.
• Cáca Mílis Cabaret will perform an eclectic mix of music, spoken word, and film from 9 p.m. until 11 p.m.
• Wexford Camera Club photographic exhibition of approximately 40 images, all with a Wexford theme, from 10.30 a.m. until 5.30 p.m.
• Wexford Drama Group reading of Little Gem by Elaine Murphy from 4.45 p.m. until 5.30 p.m. • Poetry Reading and exhibition of photographs by Pádraig Grant and paintings from The Denis Collins Gallery from 10.30 a.m. until 9 p.m., at Lower Rowe Street. • Series of free public culture workshops including: Culture night radio with Mayte Gonzalez; Art and Mindfulness Taster Class with Una Keeley; Critical Writing Taster Class with James Merrigan; Introduction to Print Workshop with Andrea McCorry. Starts at 4 p.m. Booking essential, contact emma.roche@gsa.ie
• Red Moon Creative Arts Theatre perform ‘Your Foot In My Shoe’, episode 1, at 5 p.m., for children of all ages.
• Like a Leaf from A TREE, a promenade theatre event by Riff Raff Theatre at 5.30 p.m. (and also at 8.30 p.m.) It concerns a young person’s struggle with identity and individuality.
• Red Moon Creative Arts Theatre perform ‘Your Foot In My Shoe’ episode 2, from 5.50 p.m., for children of all ages.
• Ceiliúradh Chónocht an Fhómhair is a celebration of the passing year through music, song and dance at 6.15 p.m., from Craobh Loch Garman, the local branch of Comhaltas.
• Red Moon Creative Arts Theatre perform ‘Your Foot In My Shoe’ episode 3, at 7.50 p.m., for children of all ages.
• Discovering Drama will perform
‘The Seven Ages of Man’ from 5 p.m. until 5.30 p.m. It includes various scenes from different plays linked by Shakespeare.
• The Gleeson School Junior Choir perform from 5.30 p.m. until 6 p.m. The choir is made up of primary school girls and boys from around Wexford.
• Word Play ensemble will do specific performances by actors, writers and directors of Word Play from 6 p.m. The ensemble piece draws from the creative talents of the local artistic community.
• Wexford School of Ballet and Performing Arts show at 6.15 p.m. Students from the ages of 13 to 18 will grace the foyer at the National Opera House to perform an array of various dance genres.
• White Feather Theatre Company present Thomas Kilroy’s ‘The Secret Fall of Constance Wilde’ from 6.30 p.m.
• The all-adult Irish Music Ensemble from Gleeson School of Music will perform at 7 p.m. Many participants in this are only beginners.
• Wexford Light Opera Society performance at 7.30 p.m. Their performance in the National Opera House for Culture Night is one of the firm favourites with the audience.
• ‘Synthesis’ at 8 p.m. ‘Synthesis’ is a showcase of the best of Wexford’s avant garde contemporary dance curated by dance artist, Dee Grant
• Singer/songwriter and guitarist Ronan Morris performs from 8.30 p.m. Ronan can often be spotted busking on the Main Street of Wexford.
• The Wexford Improv Group will perform at 9 p.m. The short acts will make you laugh, cry, feel ashamed and even a little bit frightened.