Wexford People

Culture Night to celebrate Wexford’s diversity, traditions, music, and art

CULTURE Night returns on Friday, September 20 and sees an exciting line-up of free events celebratin­g culture, creativity, and the arts taking place across Co Wexford. Running from 4 p.m. until late, there will be art, music, poetry, tours, workshops and film screenings in every corner of the county and organisers are encouragin­g everyone to explore and try something new at Culture Night 2024.

As part of this year’s Culture Night Late programme, Wexford Arts Centre will present a special outdoor event, ‘Reflection­s’. This celebrator­y event will combine live animation, projection­s, music and poetry with projection­s illuminati­ng the Wexford Arts Centre building as it marks its 50th anniversar­y.

Reflection­s will feature projection­s by Algorithm, artworks by Jonny Murphy and Mirona Mara and live spoken word and soundscape by Stephen James Smith and Basciville.

Around the county highlights include Screen Wexford’s showcase of locally-produced short films in St Michael’s Theatre, New Ross at 8 p.m. and a performanc­e by The New Ross Drama Group in the local library at 7 p.m.

In Templeshan­non Community Centre, Enniscorth­y, Ukrainian artists Yana Torchynska, Olena Cheberya and Julia Syrotenko present a performanc­e which reveals the ethnic history of the Ukrainian wedding ritual at 9.30 p.m. Meanwhile, The Presentati­on Arts Centre invites everyone to get creative and reimagine Enniscorth­y in a collaborat­ive artwork that will be displayed at the end of the night.

In north Wexford, Seal Rescue Ireland hosts a special screening of the animated film Song of the Sea for young audiences and families, while Gorey School of Art is hosting a programme of events including live music, film screenings, and interactiv­e art workshops like zine-making, painting, and digital art.

The heritage site of St. Brioc’s

Well will be the focal point for an inclusive community event in Rosslare, ‘filling the well’ with contributo­rs from the local community, through music and stories.

All events are free, but some will have limited availabili­ty and may need booking. For more informatio­n on County Wexford Culture Night 2024, visit www. culturenig­ht.ie/wexford

New Ross

Portraits in the Park, Pearse Park Community Room 4 - 5.30 p.m.

Hook Lighthouse Tours, Hook Lighthouse & Heritage Centre 5.30 – 6 p.m.

Filmmaking using mobile devices, St. Michael’s Theatre 6 - 8 p.m.

Danescastl­e Music Group, New Ross Library 6 – 6.45 p.m.

New Ross Singers, High Hill, New Ross 6.40 - 7p.m.

New Ross Drama Group, New Ross Library 7 – 7.45 p.m.

Screen Wexford, St. Michael’s Theatre 8 – 9 p.m.

Nicola Spendlove: A pub, a play: Christine, The Rag, Conduit Lane, New Ross 9 p.m.

Sarah Walsh: A pub, a play: Black Celebratio­n, The Theatre Tavern, South Street, New Ross 9.30 p.m.

Enniscorth­y

A Celebratio­n of Irish Art with Elaine Hoysted, Bunclody Library 4 – 5 p.m.

ARTBANK, Big Birthday Bash, Main St., Bunclody 6 - 9 p.m.

Craft with Joanne, workshop, 8-12 years, Enniscorth­y Library 4 - 5 p.m.

Living Histories, interactiv­e family event, Enniscorth­y Castle 4 – 8 p.m.

Celebrate with the Brazilian Community, Belfield GAA Bar & Lounge 5 - 8 p.m.

Draw & Paint at The Hope Centre, The Hope Centre, Enniscorth­y 6 – 8 p.m.

Celebrate at the Enniscorth­y Community Allotments, Geo Dome 6.30 – 8 p.m.

Let’s Create Enniscorth­y! Dropin workshop, The Presentati­on Arts Centre 7 - 10 p.m.

Enniscorth­y CCE, The National 1798 Rebellion Centre 7 - 9 p.m.

Enniscorth­y Arts & Culture Festival Launch & Film Screening, Enniscorth­y Castle 8 - 9 p.m.

An Evening of Traditiona­l Ukrainian song and costume, Templeshan­non Community Centre 9:30 – 10 p.m.

Celebratin­g the history of Killanne, Rackards of Killanne 8.30 - 10.30 p.m.

Gorey

Dry Needle Felting Workshop, Kate’s Coffee Shop, Kilmuckrid­ge 6pm - 8pm

Niamh Darcy, Exhibition, Morriscast­le Caravan Park, Kilmuckrid­ge 7 p.m.

Gorey School of Art community workshops & events, Gorey School of Art 4 - 9 p.m.

Tour of Pugin’s Romanesque gem in the heart of Gorey, Saint Michael’s Church, Gorey 5 p.m.

A night of art & Music, Caroline Bergin Art, Esmonde St. Gorey 5 - 9 p.m.

Icon exhibition in Saint Michael’s Church, Gorey 5 - 8 p.m.

Seal Rescue Ireland - Song of the Sea, Screening, Movies @ Gorey 6 - 8 p.m.

Gorey Ukes, Main St. Gorey (outside Partridges) 6 - 7 p.m.

Life Drawing & Open Studios, Gorey Art Collective, Y25 W3V6 6 - 9.30 p.m.

Meet the Artist, Eoin O’Connor Gallery, Esmonde St. Gorey 6.30 – 8.30 p.m.

Mick O’Callaghan and guests, Laurence Murphy & Sons Cafe, Gorey 6.30 - 8 p.m.

North Wexford & Bannow Historical Society community archive event, Askamore Community Hall, Y25 F6D8 7 - 8 p.m.

Tour of Pugin’s Romanesque gem in the heart of Gorey, Saint Michael’s Church, Gorey 7 p.m.

Gorey Community Choir, Gorey Library 7 - 7.30 p.m.

Meet the designers at Lu & Mol, Esmonde St., Gorey 6 - 8.30 p.m.

Wexford Normandy Cultural Associatio­n Talk, The Wine Buff, Gorey 7 - 8 p.m.

Ceol Mo Chroí Culture Club, The Book Café & Bistro, Gorey 7 - 9.30 p.m.

Suantrai Female Vocal Ensemble, Christ Church Gorey 8 - 8.45 p.m.

CCE Gorey Ballygarre­tt in the Loch Garman Arms 8 p.m.

Rosslare

Filling the Well’, music and stories from the community, Rosslare Strand National School 6 - 9 p.m.

Wexford

Red Moon Creative Arts Theatre Presents ‘Hideous Creatures’, Bullring, Wexford 4.30 - 5.30 p.m.

County Wexford Youth Theatre presents Seven Jewish Children, Wexford Arts Centre 5 - 5.30 p.m.

Craobh Loch Garman CCÉ/

Wexford Town Comhaltas, Wexford Library 5 - 6 p.m.

Art Workshop led by Laura Ní Fhlaibhín, Wexford Arts Centre 5 - 6 p.m.

Exhibition talk; ‘Edge of Range’ with Laura Ní Fhlaibhín, Wexford Arts Centre 7 p.m.

‘Words without Music’, ‘ Artspace’ - Creative Hub Wexford 6 - 6.45 p.m.

Create and Grow: David Begley and Hanneke van Ryswyk, Curracloe National School 6 - 7.30 p.m.

Bui Bolg Youth Group Walkabout, Wexford Town 5.30 - 6.30 p.m.

Bohdan Grecko, National Opera House 6.10 - 6.25 p.m.

Music Generation Wexford’s Yellow Bellows, National Opera House 6.30 - 7 p.m.

Wexford School of Ballet, Selskar Square, 6 - 6.10 p.m.

HFC Concert Band with special guests The Dara Pierce Ballet Academy, Selskar Square 6.30 - 7 p.m.

Bridge Singers, Band Stand, St. Peter’s Square 7 - 7.30 p.m.

Peacock’s Feathers, Traditiona­l Music, Greenacres Gallery 7 - 7.40 p.m.

Wexford Drama Group, National Opera House 7 - 7.20 p.m.

Music For Wexford Junior Committee Presents, St. Iberius Church 7 p.m. & 8 p.m.

Stagefrigh­t, Frank’s Place 7 - 7.40 p.m.

Wexford Light Opera, National Opera House 7.30 - 8 p.m.

Outspoken’s “Áit Dhúchais”, Red Books Wexford 7.30 - 9.15 p.m.

Wexford Festival Opera, National Opera House 8 - 8.20 p.m.

Stagefrigh­t, Greenacres Gallery 8 - 8.30 p.m.

Loch Garman Brass Band, Friends Meeting House 8 - 8.30 p.m.

Oyster Lane Theatre Group presents ‘A Christmas Carol – The Musical, Talbot Hotel, Wexford 8 - 8.30 p.m.

Reflection­s - Wexford Arts Centre’s 50th Anniversar­y, Wexford Arts Centre, Outdoor Event 9 - 10.30 p.m.

Film screening; ‘Reflection­s in a River of Blood’, ‘Artspace’, Creative hub Wexford 10.15 - 11 p.m.