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FRIDAY SEP 20th • 2013
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What’s happening in your town on Culture Night?
All events are free golden star means a weekend event
Welcome to Kildare’s jam packed Culture Night programme! Now in its fourth year in the county, the Culture Night programme is packed with workshops, tours, talks, performances across cultural genres to suit all ages and tastes. Every event listed here is free of charge, so there is no excuse to stay at home. Go on – Explore, experience, enjoy !
1. Kilcock “City Landmarks”: new paintings by Patrick Cahill Friday 20th September 4-8pm Kilcock Art Gallery, School St., Kilcock info@kilcockartgallery.ie 01 6287619 or 086 257 8283 www.kilcockartgallery.com Twenty new oil paintings of city landmarks in four cities, Boston, New York, Prague andDublin as seen through the eyes of the artist Patrick Cahill. The exhibition runs from the 14th to the 29th September. The Gallery was established by Breda Smyth in 1978 and opened by George Campbell R.H.A. It is a treasure trove of both established and new artistic talent catering for all tastes. The gallery is open from Tuesday to Friday 10am -4pm and Saturday 2pm -4pm.
Larchill Arcadian Gardens Friday 20th September 4 -8pm Kilcock email@larchill.ie 01 6287354 www.larchill.ie Created between 1740 and 1780 Larchill Arcadian Garden is a ‘Ferme Ornée’ (Ornamental Farm) and is the only surviving, near complete, garden of its type in Europe. It has landscape parkland, lake, follies and walled garden. In 1994 the de Las Casas family acquired Larchill and embarked on four years of restoration that received numerous awards in recognition of the quality and sensitivity of the restoration programme, including the 2002 European Union Environmental Heritage Award. Come along and explore !
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2. maynooth Russell Library Tour Friday 20th September 3-7pm The Library, NUI Maynooth library.russell@nuim.ie 01 7083890 http://library.nuim.ie/russell This beautiful library is home to a unique collection of manuscripts, archives and early printed works and a fine example of Pugin architecture. Join a guided tour of the Russell library and admire the beautiful work. Hourly tours begin at 3pm and the last tour is at 6pm. Make your way to the library early as tours are on a first-come, first- served basis. (Max 30 per tour).
‘Excalibur’ at Maynooth Castle Friday 20th September 6pm Maynooth Castle bbrady@kildarecoco.ie 045 448328 www.kildare.ie/film Could there be a more fitting location for a screening of Excalibur? Maynooth Film for All present this fantasy film which retells the legend of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table and is named after the legendary sword of King Arthur. Shot entirely on location in Ireland the film launched the careers of Liam Neeson, Gabriel Byrne, Neil Jordan and Ciarán Hinds. The screenings is in association with access>Cinema. Booking Recommended.
explore @ the national science museum Friday 20th September 7-10pm // Sunday 22nd September 2-6pm St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth niall.mckeith@spcm.ie 01 7083780 www.nuim.ie/museum
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An absolute treasure trove, the Museum has the largest collection of scientific historic instruments in Ireland. Instruments include those of Nicholas Calla, Marconi and Yeates & Sons who manufactured and exported scientific apparatus all over the world from 1880 to 1920. The museum also has a large collection of religious artefacts including vestments, penal crosses and silver plate. The vestment collection includes gold garments presented by the Empress of Austria in 1880 and the death mask of Daniel O’Connell.
plainchant: The Music of Heaven And Earth Friday 20th September 7pm St. Joseph’s Oratory, St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth scholagregorianamaynooth@gmail.com Schola Gregoriana Maynooth is a joint St Patrick’s College Maynooth and NUI Maynooth ensemble, founded in 2000 with the aim of promoting plainchant in liturgy and performance. It is an all-female group, with between six and eight voices. The Culture Night event will take place in St Joseph’s Oratory, a lovely chapel tucked away in the front range of buildings in St Patrick’s College Maynooth. The mesmerising quality of plainchant has a timeless appeal for all age groups, and the Schola’s performances have won great praise at concerts and festivals in Ireland and abroad. No need to book in advance. Maynooth Library’s Cinema Book Club present:
‘Last of the high kings’ Friday 20th September 8.30pm Maynooth Library, Main Street, Maynooth maynoothlib@kildarecoco.ie 01 6285530 www.kildare.ie/library Northern Regional Manager for Kildare Libraries, Caroline Farrell, will launch the Maynooth Library Film and Book Club. Very special guest Ferdia MacAnna will talk about his novel ‘Last of the High Kings’. He also produced the film adaptation, and worked as a television producer/director, journalist, magazine editor, novelist, screenwriter, scriptwriter and rock and roller. A screening of the film will follow the discussion. The screening is in association with access>Cinema
3. leixlip recording time in platform4 audio and digital With our House Sound Engineer, professionally media studio record your own song in an intensive one hour slot Friday 20th September All Day Leixlip Community Library, Captain’s Hill, Leixlip ekdoyle@kildarecoco.ie 045 448328 www.kildare.ie/platform4
and leave the session with your song on CD/USB (USB must be provided) This opportunity is suitable for: • Singer/singer songwriters who want to record an original song. • Singers who want to record a single vocal track • Singer songwriters who want to record a vocal and a guitar track. (Under 18’s must be accompanied by an adult) 4 Booking Essential
Introducing...... rua, kildare children’s reading champion Friday 20th September 6-9pm Leixlip Community Library, Captain’s Hill, Leixlip leixliplib@kildarecoco.ie 01 6060050 www.kildare.ie/library Come join us for a fun night for all the family and if you haven’t visited us before now this is your opportunity to tour the library and see the services we have to offer. The desk will be open for registering new borrowers and lending. The public access PCs and free WiFi will be available and the study area will be open. Teresa Hardy will kick the evening off with some facepainting for the lil uns. Children’s author and illustrator Dolores Keaveney from Mullingar will read from her popular picture books including ‘Jenny The Little Brown Hen’ and ‘If I Were a Bee’. Meet our special guest Rua the Kildare Library Squirrel who loves books, especially when his parents read to him. Rua wants to tell you all about books and why Reading Together from an early age is so important and so much fun.
abstracts and sceneries art exhibition Friday 20th September 7.30-8pm Leixlip Library, Captain’s Hill, Leixlip A collective exhibition by Gus Barry, Tony Cantwell and Oliver Murray will be open to view throughout the evening. The artists will be available to answer questions about their art and discuss their techniques and how they work from 7.30 – 8pm.
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craobh bhearlta uí fhlatharta live music performaces Friday 20th September 8-9pm Leixlip Library, Captain’s Hill, Leixlip Local Irish traditional musicians who are members of Craobh Bhearlta Ui Fhlatharta , Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann will perform with guest appearances from singers and sean nos dancers.
rye rhythm music school Friday 20th September 7.30-9.30pm Scoil Eoin Phóil, Green Lane, Leixlip ryerhythmmusicschool@yahoo.ie 086 1048981 www.ryerhythmmusicschool.com Since 2009, Rye Rhythm Music School has provided lessons in Scoil Eoin Phóil from Mon to Thurs 4.30-9.30pm at all levels (from 4yrs-adult). The school teaches piano, guitar, violin, flute, cello, voice & music theory and a pre-instrumental class. The Culture Night concert will feature students and teachers performing a variety of pieces of different musical styles. Complementing this is an exhibition of posters on the history of music, the instruments taught at Rye Rhythm and the impact & importance of music education on every day life.
4. celbridge fresh Ré Friday 20th September 7pm Celbridge Library, St. Patrick’s Park, Celbridge celbridgelib@kildarecoco.ie 01 6272207 / 087 9543310 www.kildare.ie/library Fresh Ré are a young five-piece band from Celbridge, who got together after two of their members went viral. Robert Scanlon and Harrison Dhodo covered Rihanna’s “We Found Love” which was viewed by millions on Youtube. Fresh Ré have appeared on The Late Late Show and Operation Transformation. Having expanded their repertoire, they are currently working on original material in the studio. Suitable for young adults upwards. Booking Essential 6
music from the movies Friday 20th September 7-8pm The Orchard Home and Garden, Celbridge info@liffeyvalleyorchestra.com / marketing@theorchard.ie 076 6805158 www.liffeyvalleyorchestra.com / www.theorchard.ie The Liffey Valley Orchestra and the Orchard Home and Garden centre invite you to a proms style concert with “Music from the Movies�. Pieces will include, The Dambusters, The Great Escape, Colonel Bogey / Bridge on the River Kwai, American Patrol, Overture from The Sound of Music and many more favourites. Established in 1991 The Liffey Valley Orchestra caters for players of all ages and musical ability. The Orchard Home and Garden, established in 1987, is currently the Bord Bia Garden Centre of the Year.
maynooth gospel choir at the acre centre Friday 20th September 8-9pm Salesian College, Celbridge 045 448328 www.maynoothgospel.com The fabulous Maynooth Gospel Choir will perform an intimate concert in the ACRE project in Celbridge for Culture Night 2013. Always a hit wherever they play, the Maynooth Gospel Choir leave audiences uplifted, enthralled and entertained with their infectious Gospel sound and positive attitude. From Louis Armstrong to Take That and everything in between, the Maynooth Gospel Choir will leave you wanting more! The ACRE is an ecofriendly community garden and resource area developed by the community for intergenerational projects. This beautiful, inspirational space has free parking and wheelchair access. Located inside the Salesian Campus (on the right), Maynooth Road, Celbridge. Booking Essential
friday night at the milladium Friday 20th September 7.30pm Celbridge Community Centre, The Mill (function hall), Main Street, Celbridge celbridgemillcommunitycentre@eircom.net 01 6288556 celbridgemillcommunitycentre.ie
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Roll up, Roll up, for a night of performance from the many arts and cultural groups who use our facilities. This jam packed programme showcases performances by Playacting School of Speech & Drama, Orla Gildea`s Speech & Drama, Performing Arts Academy, Irish Dancing, Wholly Idle, Youth Drama, Insight Theatre, Definition Dance, Dicing with Music, and Tanya & Michelles School of Dance.
kildare county orchestra performing at castletown house Friday 20th September 8-9.30pm The Hunting Room in the Stable Wing, Castletown House, Celbridge castletown@opw.ie 01 6288252 www.castletown.ie County Kildare Orchestra is an amateur orchestra based in Kildare, aiming to bring music to the widest audience possible. Supported by Kildare County Council and the Arts Council, they perform several concerts each year in Kildare and surrounding counties. CKO is delighted to perform some well known classical pieces in this beautiful setting, including three movements of Beethoven’s 7th symphony, (featured in The Kings Speech). Castletown is Ireland’s largest and earliest Palladian style house. It was build between 1722 and 1729 for William Connolly, Speaker of the Irish House of Commons. Castletown is now managed by the Office of Public Works. The transfer to State ownership has paved the way for a major programme of restoration and conservation work. Booking Essential For a pre concert dinner at the Courtyard Café Castletown, T: 01 6279486; E : castletown@thecaterers.ie
5. straffan musical evening at the steam museum and walled gardens Friday 20th September 5-9pm Lodge Park, Straffan info@steam-museum.ie 01 6273155 www.steam-museum.ie The steaming shiny engines, delicate model trains, music radiating into the wonderful walled gardens and a colouring competition for the children. What is not to love at the Steam Museum ! The Museum is open June- Aug and by prior appointment in May and Sept, Wed to Sun, 2-6pm. The engines are steamed up every Sunday! The beautiful, walled gardens are a must see. Why not enjoy some delicious home baking in ‘The Steaming Kettle Tea House’.
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6. Clane heart art magic Friday 20th September 7-10pm Capdoo, Clane marianegan@eircom.net 045 861016 / 087 2443840 www.heartartmagic.com Heart Art ‘Magic’ is painting from the subconscious and helps to get you in touch with your inner thoughts to allow you express what you are really feeling. M=my A=ability to G=go I=into my C=centre. Booking Essential. Suitable for 13 yrs plus
printmaking workshop at leinster printmaking studio Sunday 22nd September 3-5pm Parish Centre, Main Street, Clane, Co. Kildare leinsterprint@eircom.net 086 3558365 www.leinsterprintstudio.com ‘I couldn’t draw to save my life …’ Does that sound familiar? Dare to impress yourself with an introductory printmaking workshop with founding member of the LPS, Margaret Becker. No experience needed, just a sense of fun. Supported by Kildare County Council, LPS provides professional printmaking facilities for artists and have exhibited as far afield as Australia and Japan. The Studio also offers workshops on and offsite to schools, community groups or anyone who would like to dabble in print. Come along and see this amazing studio in action.
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7. coill dubh explore coolcarrigan house and gardens Friday 20th September 10am-4pm Coolcarrigan House and Gardens, Coill Dubh, Naas rww@coolcarrigan.ie 045 863527 / 086 2580439 www.coolcarrigan.ie If you haven’t visited before, then Coolcarrigan House and Gardens should be your first stop on Culture Night. This hidden oasis is on the edge of the Bog of Allen, with a fantastic 15 acre garden full of rare and unusual trees at the end of a long avenue. The gardens will be full of autumn colour, with over 60 different specimens. Directions from Prosperous : Head towards Allenwood/Edenderry for c 2km.... at crossroads with Dag Welds pub, turn right, past Coill Dubh village and the church, continue for another 2km...lots of trees over the road and entrance on the LHS....If you get to Kelly’s pub you have gone too far.
8. kill walk and talk culture tour of kill village Friday 20th September 7.30pm Assemble at car park beside the Catholic Church 087 3513328 (Brian McCabe) Capture the historic and cultural aspects of Kill Village’s long and colourful history with a walk and talk tour led by Kill Local History Group. The walk begins at the Church and ends in the Parish Meeting Room with a nice warm cuppa.
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9. kilteel comhaltas recital and session Friday 20th September 7.30pm Kilteel, Kildare maryjryan1@eircom.net 087 2421753 http://comhastas.ie/locations/detail/kilteeleadestown Enjoy a traditional irish music session as part of your Culture Night experience in Kilteel. Kilteel/Eadestown Comhaltas is going from strength to strength. There are weekly MUSIC classes each Monday night during the school term which attract musicians from Rathcoole, Naas, Kill, Johnstown, Newbridge, Kildare, Sallins and blessington. Weekly sessions are held throughout the year on Friday nights, with early sessions from 7pm for our younger members while the later session starts at 9.30.
10. naas 30 years on: Naas By-pass in perpetual motion Friday 20th September 1pm Ă ras Chill Dara, Naas arts@kildarecoco.ie 045 448328 Kicking off the Culture Night programme, local historian Liam Kenny will give a talk on the Naas By Pass, the first section of motorway to open in Ireland, in 1983. He will discuss the design and management of the project, which was done in-house by the local authority, before the era of the National Roads Authority and its resources. He will be joined by Rachel Joynt to discuss the monumental sculpture Perpetual Motion, created by Rachel Joynt and Remco De Fouw. A KCC engineer who was part of the team which worked on the by-pass will also be attending the discussion. Come along and share your memories.
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meet the artists: june brilly and eugene conway at tuckmill gallery Friday 20th September 3-8pm Tuckmill Gallery, Dublin Road, Naas tuckmillboardingkennels@gmail.com 045 879761 www.tuckmillgallery.com Tuckmill Gallery showcases paintings, sculpture and crafts from mainly Irish and Kildare based artists i.e. June Brilly, Eugene Conway, Trevor Geoghegan, Lesley Fennell, Shay O’Byrne and Elizabeth Cope. Tuckmill also features designer makers such as Nicholas Mosse and Eden Pottery. On Culture Night pop into Tuckmill to meet artist June Brilly in the gallery from 3-5pm and Eugene Conway from 6-8 pm, who will chat about their work, influences and inspiration.
grow happy photography exhibition Friday 20th September 6pm Áras Chill Dara, Naas arts@kildarecoco.ie 045 448328 For Bealtaine 2013, Oliver McCrossan author of ‘Who, When, Where’ facilitated photography workshops in Celbridge, Maynooth, Leixlip, Naas, Newbridge and Athy Library. Four photographers in each library received awards for images that best captured ‘Grow Happy’ and ‘Wow’ moments. The winning photographs will be displayed and two overall winners selected by guest photographer James Fennell.
town twinning cultural exchange Friday 20th September 6.30pm Áras Chill Dara, Naas arts@kildarecoco.ie 045 448328 What better way to celebrate Kildare’s Town Twinning with Lexington, USA than a dramatic exchange! Following a civic reception, short performances by Prosperous Dramatic Society will take place. As a result of winning the 2012 All Ireland One Act Festival with ‘Bobby Gould in Hell’, Prosperous Dramatic Society was invited to represent Ireland in the prestigious World Festival of Amateur Theatre, in Monaco in August.
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drumming session at naas hospital Friday 20th September 6.30pm Main Concourse, Naas General Hospital bernadette.jackson1@hse.ie 045 849944 / 087 1225907 www.naashospital.ie Naas General Hospital will be holding an event for the patients, staff, visitors and the wider hospital community on Culture Night. Want to learn about the world of percussion and the amazing places that the instruments come from? David Day is the founder of Jabba Jabba Jembe. He works with arts companies, schools, festivals, corporate and community groups and now hospitals. Visit the hospital and join in the fun.
launch of kildare readers festival 2013 Friday 20th September 6.30pm Naas Library, Harbour View, Naas, Co. Kildare naaslib@kildarecoco.ie 045 879111 www.kildare.ie/library The Kildare Readers Festival takes place from 11th-13th October 2013. The programme of events will be launched with gusto on Culture Night, with readings by acclaimed Kildare writer Niamh Boyce, author of ‘The Herbalist’.
felt workshop at the moat theatre Friday 20th September 4-5.30pm The Moat Theatre,Naas info@moattheatre.com 087 7473233 (Kathrina) www.moattheatre.com / naasfeltandfibre.blogspot.com Naas Felt and Fibre Group is delighted to share their skills on the ancient craft of felt making, by combining wool fibres with soap and water. You will learn to create and make your own felt puppet. This workshop is suitable for adults and children, aged 8yrs plus. Booking Essential.
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opera for beginners, ‘The merry widow’ Saturday 21st September 7pm Arts and Cultural Centre, McAuley Place, Sallins Rd., Naas info@nnrha 045 897833 Facebook: McAuley Place Building on the response from our Opera for Beginners night in 2011 and 2012, we are delighted to provide another special evening of opera. McAuley Place will have a special screening of “The Merry Widow” in the Arts and Cultural Centre (the former nuns chapel).The Merry Widow is an operetta by the Austro –Hungarian composer Franz Lehár. A witty, charming and lyrical journey in three Acts, peppered with humour and ultimately resulting in the triumph of love with music. Both opera novices and enthusiasts are welcome for this enchanting evening! Booking Advised. For a pre opera dinner at The Convent Tea Rooms McAuley Place. T:087 0997323
bat walk Friday 20th September 7.20pm Assemble at the entrance to Naas Library kildarebatgroup@gmail.com (Anna Collins) www.batconservationireland.org Members of the Kildare Bat Group will dispel myths about Ireland’s only flying mammal. In this night of discovery, learn about where bats live, what they eat and what they do. We hope to hear at least four different types of bats and see the water specialist Daubenton bat chasing insects along the canal ! Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please do not bring torches as this will scare bats. This event is weather dependent. Email in advance, to gauge volunteers required
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kildare launch of ‘The end of the counter’ and other films Friday 20th September 9pm The Moat Theatre, Naas info@moattheatre.com 045 883030 www.theendofthecounter.com With original footage from 1964 and featuring her grandad Mattie Melia a pioneer in self-service supermarket shopping, told through intimate archive from the time, ‘The End of the Counter’ is also a portrait of a very different Ireland. Director Laura McGann, who hails from Newbridge, used personal family Super 8 archive as the starting point for the film. Laura was awarded Kildare County Council’s Film Bursary in 2011 and won Best Short Documentary Award at the Galway Film Fleadh 2013. Also screening is ‘Stay’, by David C Lynch, ‘Irish Folk Furniture’ by Tony Donohue, ‘Bye Bye Now’ by Ross Whitaker, ‘Car Trouble’ by Richard Kearney and a documentary film of a recent Bealtaine intergenerational choir project in Naas and Maynooth, by Peter Kelly. Not to be missed !! Booking Advised.
introduction to bird watching and bird walk Saturday 21st September 9-11am Please meet at Naas Library at 9am deirdre@birdwatchkildare.com 087 9935207 www.birdwatchkildare.com / www.facebook.com/bwikildare Following last year’s successful event Kildare BirdWatch Ireland are hosting another bird walk, aimed at beginners and anyone interested in finding out more about our feathered friends. The walk will be guided by local bird watchers who will get you started and answer any questions you have. It involves a leisurely walk along the canal so make sure you dress for the weather!
sporting culture with free gym & swim session Sunday 22nd September after 3pm K Leisure, New Caragh Road, Naas naas@kildareleisure.ie 045 881655 www.kildareleisure.ie
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To round off your Culture Night experience, head to K Leisure to avail of one free Gym & Swim session. To avail of this great offer you must be over 18 years of age. All year round K Leisure holds classes and courses available to people of all fitness levels and ability, along with great membership offers and spaces available to hire. Booking Essential
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11. newbridge jabba jabba jembe drumming wokshop with david day Friday 20th September 3.15pm Newbridge Library, Athgarvan Road, Newbridge newbridgelib@kildarecoco.ie 045 448353 www.kildare.ie/library David Day is the founder of Jabba Jabba Jembe and has studied African and World Drumming for over 12 years in Ireland and with teachers in Europe, USA, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea and Ghana, West Africa. His Drum Circles allow the group to play in an improvised way creating their own rhythms and building a groove, in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. Booking Required
travellers culture - past & present Friday 20th September 2-5.30pm and 6.30-9.30pm Volunteer Bureau, Cutlery Road, Newbridge kildareprimaryhealthcare@gmail.com 087 8510958 A mix of photos, music, stories and various displays of Cultural items and props Poem: From tents and wagons on the side of the road To the warm campfires, where all the old stories were told. Happy our families were back in the old, those happy members all Travellers still hold, So look at the changes we live in today, those big houses and nowhere for our kids to play So we ask Our Lord to say a prayer and guide all Travellers on their way. -Kathleen McDonagh
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build your newbridge illustration workshop Friday 20th September 4-6pm Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge info@riverbank.ie 045 448327 www.riverbank.ie Dave and Gill from DoodleMoose Designs host a fun-packed children’s workshop to create a gigantic illustrated wooden map of Newbridge Town. Each participant will get a blank wooden building to design and create for the map. Whether it’s a magical bridge over the monster-infested River Liffey, or the Superhero Station on the bustling main street, the possibilities are endless! Witness Newbridge like you’ve never seen it before ... Age: 7-10yrs Booking Required
i, elizabeth @ riverbank Friday 20th September 8pm Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge info@riverbank.ie 045 448327 www.riverbank.ie 1568: At a vital crossroads in history a young queen steps from the shadows to unburden herself of her many troubles and reveal her innermost thoughts on marriage, succession, religion, war, and the challenges to her throne. But time is against her ... Elizabeth I: Queen at 25, political phoenix and famously unmarried, she was the most educated woman of her Age – but who was the woman beneath the crown? Using only Elizabeth’s words, solo performer Rebecca Vaughan (The Diaries of Adam and Eve, Female Gothic, Austen’s Women), explores the queen’s struggle to reconcile the desires of womanhood with the duties of sovereignty, in this sell-out Edinburgh hit. (a limited number of tickets are available free of charge for Culture Night, advance booking required)
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ballroom, latin american and hip hop dance classes Friday 20th September 7-8pm Children’s Class - Ballroom, Latin American & Hip Hop (under 16’s) 8-9pm Adult’s Class - Ballroom & Latin American Dance Tones Studios, Newbridge Industrial Estate dancetones@eircom.net 045 446484 / 086 8315468 www.dancetones.org DanceTones Studios teach various dance styles to all ages and levels, from pre-school children to international competitive dancers. Classes are held in Ballroom, Salsa, Latin American, Hip Hop, DanceFitness and much more. DanceTones are offering a free Culture Night Dance Mix class for Children and a 1 hour Ballroom & Latin American class for adults including Slow Waltz, Quickstep, Foxtrot, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Jive, Cha Cha, Samba, Rumba and Paso Doble. Be swept away by the grace and elegance of the Ballroom, or by the passion and excitement of the Latin American dancing.
12. curragh curragh military museum and outdoor display Friday 20th September 6-9pm Defence Force Training Centre, Curragh Camp curraghmilitary.museum@defenceforces.ie 045 445342 www.curragh.info/museum The Curragh Military Museum will have a special outdoor display under a tent, where you will not only see army equipment but you will get to handle it. Items on display will include rifles, pistols, machine guns and anti-tank weapons. You will see what the Defence Forces personnel carry with them when on military exercise, such as sleeping systems, food etc. There will even be uniforms for the kids to try on!
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The Military Museum will also be open on the night and you will be amazed by the Chester Beatty Weapons Collection including a 14th century Samurai sword and Flintlock weapons from the 17th century.
13. rat hangan open house at rath studio Friday 20th September 3-6pm Rath Studio, Rath View, Rathangan monicadebath@eircom.net 045 524262 / 086 3496793 Interested in seeing how and where an artist works ? In the studio of visual artist and arts educator Monica de Bath, view some of her recent body of work from her touring solo show, Ceapach/Plot. Use this creative space to make your own weaving, drawing or painting to take home. (There might even be some live music and refreshments!) Space is limited so booking is advisable. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Fáilte roimh Ghaeilge anseo.
traditional living at the bog of allen nature centre Friday 20th September 6pm Bog of Allen Nature Centre, Lullymore, Rathangan, Co. Kildare bogs@ipcc.ie 045 860133 www.ipcc.ie Explore traditional living at the Bog of Allen Nature Centre. Enjoy a guided tour of a traditional cottage kitchen on display at the centre. Learn how the fireplace was the heart of the home with cooking, lighting and heating the home dependent on it. There will be a demonstration of traditional soda bread cooked over the fire for visitors to taste – Yum, Yum !
...and sew on and on and on... Saturday 21st September 10.30am-1pm Main Street, Rathangan, Co. Kildare aideencross@gmail.com 086 8325694 Facebook: Aideen Cross Bridal Designer Interested in designing and making with fabric? Now is your chance to try your hand. Aideen has been running her bridal design business for over 20yrs and her sewing classes for past two years for children, teens and adults, teaching hand and machine sewing. Join us on Saturday morning for a sewing workshop and an exhibition of students work at Aideen’s studio. Avail of a free demonstration on threading a sewing machine and pattern reading. Learn a life skill while having fun!
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14. Kildare I hip hop
Friday 20th September 9am-12.30pm Kildare Town Library, Town Centre, Kildare kildarelib@kildarecoco.ie 045 520235 www.kildare.ie/library
Children from primary schools in Kildare Town are invited to take part in Hip Hop workshops. Vicky Barry from the Vicky Barry School of Dancing will be here to take you through your steps. ‘Be Cool, Be Yourself and experience the Art & Entertainment of Hip Hop Culture!’
public art bus road show Friday 20th September 6-7.30pm Kildare Town Heritage Centre info@kildareheritage.com 045 530672 www.kildare.ie/ArtsService/PublicArt Rina Whyte, Public Art Specialist and guests will take you on a tour like no other in and around Co. Kildare! If you took the tour last year, you will definitely want to take it again this year, as the bus will head on a different route to seek out new public art gems. They will tour myriad artworks around the County, from giant balls and wooden horses to Celtic legends. You will hear stories behind the artworks and their creators as well as sharing your stories and sentiments about the artworks too! The bus will depart from Kildare Town Heritage Centre and return there at approx 7.30pm. Booking Essential.
kildare town ceramics workshops exhibition Friday 20th September Kildare Town Heritage Centre info@kildareheritage.com 045 530672 www.kildare.ie/kildareheritage
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Officially launching on Wed 18th Sept, Ania’s Ceramics invite you to the exhibition featuring ceramic pieces made by local children, teenagers and adults who have been experimenting with clay, engobes and glazes.
Friday 20th September Children’s Workshop 6.30-7.45pm Adult’s Workshop 8-9.45pm Kildare Town Heritage Centre 045 530672 Join in a special ceramic workshop, for children and adults Educational, entertaining and a great fun activity for all. Booking Essential.
paint and make shadow puppetry Sunday 22nd September 11am-1pm The Grove Studio, Rathbride Road, Kildare (located outside Kildare Town on the edge of the Curragh joaniescraft@gmail.com 087 2434041 (Joanie) / 085 7239079 (Lorraine) www.thegrovestudio.weebly.com Looking for somewhere to explore your creative side? Then you will love The Grove Studio. Throughout the year we offer a range of creative workshops for all ages and abilities and also cater for special occasions and community events by designing bespoke creative packages. We invite all fun loving creators to join in the fun of making shapes and explore together the creative process of making shadow puppets. Booking Essential.
15. Kilcullen kilcullen writers open mic night Friday 20th September 6.30-8pm Kilcullen Community Library, New Abbey Road, Kilcullen kilcullenlib@kildarecoco.ie 045 482193 www.kildare.ie/library This open mic night is for local writers of every description - poets, short story writers, dramatists, songsters, novelists, and social media contributors of every kind. If you are an emerging writer of any age, or you write fiction, memoir, biographical, social, local history, come along and share your story – we want to hear it !
philip scott and harry clarke in carnalway Friday 20th September Church open from 7.30pm, Concert from 8-9pm St. Patrick’s Church, Carnalway, Naas 045 448328 Did you miss this event last year? Well now is your chance to see Philip Scott perform in the beautiful church in Carnalway. St. Patrick’s Church is a building of architectural significance, which was extensively rebuilt one hundred years ago in the Hiberno-Romanesque style. It contains stained glass by Harry Clarke and Sir Ninian Comper and fine mosaic work an marble facing on the inter walls. For Culture Night, take a guided tour and enjoy some heavenly music.
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16. athy battle your way through the history of athy Friday 20th September 5-7pm Athy Library, Emily Square, Athy athylib@kildarecoco.ie 059 8631144 www.kildare.ie/library Taking history out of the black and white of history books, Irish History battles its way from the Stone Age to modern times before your eyes ! Come along and find out how it felt to battle and experience weapons of different time periods. Inter-active hands-on display suitable for all ages.
aliens and monsters and the museum Friday 20th September 10am-7.30pm Athy Heritage Centre/Museum, Emily Square, Athy athyheritage@eircom.net 059 8633075 www.athyheritagecentre-museum.ie The ultimate metal recycling creation, over two meters tall. Come and meet the Alien and Monster at the night in the Museum. We will also be running a workshop on recycling.An indoor event ; Aliens & Monsters at the Museum – An evening of excitement galore!!!! (Sponsored by Brian Darcy, AKA Athy Chair Doctor, Fontstown)
‘the sting’ @ athy film club Friday 20th September, Film starts at 8pm Athy College, Monasterevin Road, Athy athyfilmclub@gmail.com 086 2112046 www.athyfilmclub.com
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This modern classic is rarely shown and celebrates the fortieth anniversary of its release. It was screened in Athy in 1973 at The Grove cinema (demolished in 2004). Robert Redford plays Depression-era confidence trickster Johnny Hooker, whose friend and mentor Luther Coleman (Robert Earl Jones) is murdered by racketeer/gambler Doyle Lonnegan (Robert Shaw). Hoping to avenge Luther’s death, Johnny begins planning a “sting” -- an elaborate scam -- to destroy Lonnegan. The twists and surprises that follow are complex, but suffice to say that you can’t cheat an honest man, and that you shouldn’t accept everything at face value. Seats are limited and tickets can be obtained at Hyland Bros. Leinster Street, Athy.
athy arts centre open day Saturday 21st September Art and Craft Workshop Workshop 12-2pm African Drumming Workshop 2.30-4.30pm Athy Community Arts Centre, Woodstock Street, Athy athyarts@gmail.com 087 2761156 www.athycommunityartscentre.com The conversion of the Athy Methodist Church and Hall to a dual function centre with a theatre, gallery and workshop space was an inspired collaboration. Join in a parent and toddler art and craft workshop and an afternoon drumming session. For details see the website or Facebook page, Athy Arts.
BURTOWN HOUSE AND GARDENS Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd September Burtown House and Garden (just off new link road to Athy) james@burtownhouse.ie 059 8623148 www.burtownohuse.ie / www.eileenmacdonagh.com / www.turtlebunbury.ie Saturday 21st: 12pm: Join Lesley Fennell head gardener at Burtown for a garden tour 3pm: Walk and Talk with Eileen MacDonagh, discussing her large stone Sculpture placed throughout the meadows. Sunday 22nd: 12pm: There will be a garden tour by Lesley Fennell head gardener at Burtown. 3pm: Walk and Talk with Eileen MacDonagh, discussing her large stone Sculpture placed throughout the meadows 4pm: Author and Historian Turtle Bunbury of the acclaimed Vanishing Ireland book series will give a talk about the history of the project and discuss meetings with the characters who appear in the exhibition of 32 large photographs presently on show at Burtown.
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sporting culture with free gym & swim Sunday 22nd September after 3pm K Leisure, Green Hills, Athy athy@kildareleisure.ie 059 8641522 www.kildareleisure.ie To round off your Culture Night experience, head to K Leisure to avail of one free Gym & Swim session. To avail of this great offer you must be over 18 years of age. All year round K Leisure holds classes and courses available to people of all fitness levels and ability, along with great membership offers and spaces available to hire. Booking Essential
17. ballitore griese youth theatre showcase Friday 20th September 5-6.30pm & 7-9pm Meeting House, Ballitore, Athy info@grieseplayers.com 087 7528398 www.grieseplayers.com With over 100 members, Griese Youth Theatre presents works from Junior Drama (6 -13yrs) from 5-6.30pm and Youth Theatre (14 -20yrs) from 7pm, including short drama pieces, (suitable 12yrs +) and extracts from film work 2004 - 2009. Facebook: Griese Youth Theatre.
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Where to go on Culture Night? It’s all Free! KEEP THE KIDS ENTERTAINED 15.00 Explore Coolcarrigan House and Gardens 16.00 Get creative at the Felt workshop at the Moat in Naas 18.00 Visit the Steam Museum and Walled Gardens in Straffan 19.20 Wrap up for the Bat Walk along the Canal in Naas
THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED 16.00 Stroll around Larchill Arcadian Gardens 17.00 Visit Kilcock Gallery to see Patrick Cahill’s Exhibition 18.00 Traditional soda bread baked on a turf fire for tasting at the Bog of Allen Nature Centre 19.00 Visit the Traveller Culture- Past & Present Exhibition in Newbridge 20.00 Off to my ballroom dance lesson in Dancetones
THE CHALLENGE 13.00 30 Years On: Naas By-Pass in Perpetual Motion, Áras Chill Dara 15.00 Meet the Artist in Tuckmill Gallery, Naas 16.30 Tour the Russell Library in NUI Maynooth 17.30 Record my first song in Platform 4 Recording Studios, Leixlip 19.00 Music at the Movies by the Liffey Valley Orchestra in the Orchard Garden Centre, Celbridge 20.30 Last of the High Kings movie and book club launch in Maynooth
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Do you have a cultural event that you would like to promote on Culture Night Kildare 2013 ?
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For further information on Culture Night Kildare Contact: Address: Tel: Email: Web: Facebook:
Bridin Fogarty, Culture Night Coordinator, Kildare County Council Arts Service, Riverbank, Newbridge, Co Kildare. 045 448328 culturenightkildare@gmail.com www.kildare.ie/culturenight Arts in Co Kildare
A Culture Night brochure in a large text format is available to download, or Tel :045 448328
Culture Night is an initiative co-ordinated by Temple Bar Cultural Trust and supported by the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in partnership with Kildare County Council
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