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The Mail critics’ pick of the week’s must-see events

ON ARTS CULTURE NIGHT

THE nation’s annual celebration of all things artsy makes a welcome return next Friday as Culture Night takes centre stage across the country. The Watchmaker — a presentation of classical and street dance theatre at MyArt Dance & Art Studio, will be a treat for Dubliners this year.

For the full programme of events nationwide, see culturenight.ie

ON OPERA OWEN WINGRAVE

OPERA Collective Ireland’s brand new production brings Benjamin Britten’s 1970’s opera, Owen Wingrave, up to date, with the psychodrama featuring some of Ireland’s best emerging young singers. O’Reilly Theatre, Belvedere College, Sept 15/16, 7.30pm. Tickets €33/ €28 conc. See operacollectiveireland.com

ON POETRY THE TRAGIC DEATH OF ELEANOR MARX

SHORTLISTED for The Forward Prize for Best Collection 2017, Tara Bergin’s The Tragic Death of Eleanor Marx will be a pleasing diary date for poetry fans, as the Poetry Book Society Recommendation of 2017 sees its Irish launch. Free, Thurs Sept 28, Poetry Ireland, 11 Parnell Square East, Dublin 1, 7pm

ON TV HAYU REALITY TV APP

KEEPING up with Reality TV has never been easier, now eir mobile has teamed up with reality TV subscription service, hayu, to offer its customers a sixmonth subscription to all the reality TV content they can handle, via the hayu app, which can be viewed on mobile, tablet, laptop, Apple TV or cast.

To opt-in text “hayu” to 50100 (eir.ie)

ON MUSIC EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

WANT to try picking up Douze Points like Johnny Logan? RTÉ is inviting songwriters and performers to submit a song to be considered to represent Ireland in Lisbon next May for the 63rd Eurovision Song Contest. Only songs released or performed after September 1, 2017 are eligible.

See rte.ie/eurovision for details