#ONENIGHTFORALLOÍCHE CHULTÚIR CULTURE NIGHT CAVAN 2026Fri 18 Sept

Culture Night EveCulture Night EveThursday 17 Septemberth Thursday 17 SeptemberthBLESSINGS BARCinema Cavan 7:00 pm The Cure written by Butlersbridge filmmaker Sean Connolly and starring Fiona Maria Fitzpatrick and Seamus O'Rourke. The Lacey Way by Cavan’s Regina de Faoite FILM DOUBLE BILL Ticket link @ Cavan Arts Social Media Cultúr 2026 Programme 🍀 Pop-Up Gaeltacht 🍀 📍 Suíomh/Venue: Tigh Uí Mhaolbheannachta / Blessings Bar 🗓 Déardaoin / Thursday 17th 🕣 Am/Time: 8.30pm Join Gaelphobal an Chabháin for a píosa craic, ceoil agus cainte as we kick off the Oíche Chultúir 2026 celebrations. This informal and friendly Pop-Up Gaeltacht focuses on conversational Gaeilge. Whether you're fluent, have a cúpla focal, or are just starting out, you're very welcome. 💚 Níl gá a bheith líofa ach iarracht a dhéanamh. 💚

Cavanarts.ie 📍 Cearnóg an Mhargaidh / Market Square, Cavan (@ Post Office) 🕐 Am: 1.00pm – 2.00pm 🟢 Pop Up Gaeltacht | Caint sa Chearnóg | Chat in the Square Deis iontach do chuid Gaeilge a úsáid ag am lóin i lár bhaile an Chabháin. A great opportunity to use and practice your Irish to celebrate Oíche Chultúir. Suitable for all levels of Irish. 🎭 STREET LIFE 🎭 📍 Townhall Arts Centre Main Car Park 🕠 Time: 5.30pm - 7.00pm 🎟 FREE Event ✨ Join us for STREET LIFE as the Townhall Arts Centre Car Park comes to life with a vibrant Culture Night celebration featuring two spectacular outdoor shows guaranteed to entertain audiences of all ages.Culture Night Cavan Friday 18 SeptemberthCulture NightCulture NightFriday 18 Septemberth Friday 18 Septemberth

Culture Night CavanCavanarts.ie 📍 Cavan Courthouse Railings, Cavan Town 🕘 3:00 p.m. onwards Interactive outdoor artwork by Marilyn Gaffney, where stories, memories and creativity come together. Follow the unfolding narrative, add your own ending, tie a ribbon with a wish or reflection and explore the meadow-inspired installation. Suitable for all ages. 📍 Cavan Courthouse Railings, Cavan Town 🕓 Time: 4.00pm to 11.00pm Anna Wiercioch’s evolving outdoor art installation featuring vibrant circular artworks created from recycled paper and textiles. Celebrating sustainability, creativity and renewal, transforms discarded materials into contemporary art. 📍 Location: Streets of Cavan 🕓 Time: 4.00pm to 7.00pm 🐦 Meet Mrs Polly Bubblebeak! A colourful giant bird puppet will roam the streets of Cavan, imaginative outdoor theatre. Created by Cavan artist Anna Wiercioch and brought to life by Harveen Chinatamunnee.

Culture Night Cavan📍 Closed event 🕕Culture Night We Come From All Walks of Life, Come Create Yours by artist Nicole Dolan. An Arts & Health project.Culture NightCulture NightLateLate Cavan Town Cavanarts.ie 📍 Johnston Central Library Cavan Town 🕓 4.00pm to 6.00pm An Afternoon of Literature in Cavan. Join Windows editors Heather Brett and Noel Monahan for an afternoon celebrating literature in Cavan. Featuring the winners of the Windows 2026 Student Poetry Prize, the event includes readings, emerging and established writers. Supporting literary development in the county.Blessings Bar Main St. 10:00 - lateNOVENDORSNOVENDORSNOVENDORSNOVENDORS LIL PHYNOTTLIL PHYNOTTLIL PHYNOTTLIL PHYNOTT

#c16f79CAVAN TOWN WORKSHOPS 📍 The Conaty Centre, Cullies, Cavan (H12 E5C7) 🕕 6:00pm - 8:00pm Breath, Sound Bath & Stone Art with Sharon Mundy. Relaxation and creativity with ancient breathing techniques, seven-chakra crystal sound bath, and a guided stone art workshop. To book email: mundyartist@gmail.com 📍 The Conaty Centre, Cullies, Cavan (H12 E5C7) 🕓 4.00pm to 5.30pm Restorative Dance Workshop with Fiona Flynn combining meditation, gentle movement and dance to uplifting world music, afro-beat and funk. Suitable for all levels. Release tension and reconnect with your body. To book email: fiona.creative.life@gmail.com 📍 Ukrainian Centre, Bridge Street, Cavan town 🕓 4:00pm - 8:00pm Create unique artwork blending Celtic and Ukrainian traditions, and enjoy Irish desserts with tea and coffee. This community event celebrates creativity, culture and connection, bringing people together through shared stories.Stories from the MeadowFri 18 Sept

CAVAN TOWN MULTICULTURAL EVENTCulture Night Cavan📍 Farnham Arms Hotel, Cavan 🕘 6:30 p.m. Join NYAH Cavan, the Association of Ukrainians in Ireland, Music Generation Youth Choir, the Latvian Association of Cavan, Gaelphobal an Chabháin, Cavan Connects for a lively celebration of cultures. Bain sult as ceol, amhránaíocht, damhsa, scéalaíocht, teangacha agus léirithe ealaíne a cheiliúrann cultúir éagsúla agus an saibhreas pobail in Éirinn. Imeacht fáilteach do chách a chothaíonn cairdeas, comhthuiscint agus ceangal idir pobail nua agus seanbhunaithe i gContae an Chabháin. Enjoy music, song, dance, storytelling, language and artistic performances that reflect the rich cultural diversity of County Cavan. This family-friendly event celebrates community, connection, inclusion and the sharing of Irish and international traditions.

Culture Night Cavan📍 Townhall Arts Centre 🕖 Time: 8:00 p.m. 🎭 "Visceral'22 Remastered" is a work in progress piece of physical theatre. It explores the joy of fully engaging with our sensations and emotions throughout growth in the lifespan of human using audio, visual, movement, dance, music and spoken word. Message: Listen, engage, embrace, enjoy! Booking Essential.cavanarts.ie📍 Townhall Arts Centre 🕕 Time: 7.00 p.m. 🎨 Art Exhibition: Sometimes You Just Want To... by Ben Reilly Explore a captivating exhibition of sculpture and printmaking inspired by research, observation and the practical process of cutting, carving and shaping. Inviting audiences to engage with creativity and artistic discovery. Artist Louise Swords will deliver a sold out Gulliver’s Travels inspired workshop at Townhall Arts Centre. Part of larger audio-visual installation for Gulliver 300 event on Sunday 25th October, 3:00–8:00 p.m. at Cavan Courthouse. Sold out #gulliver300

Cavanarts.ie📍Ramor Arts Centre Upstairs Gallery 🕖 Time: 6:00 p.m Join us for a dynamic group exhibition by four Cavan based artists curated by Will Govan. Showcasing contemporary painting and mixed media VIRGINIA 📍 Venue: Ramor Arts Centre 🕘 Time: 8.00pm 🎟 Booking Essential 🎭 Clarity at last by Charlie McGuinness Winner of the 2024 RTÉ PJ O’Connor Award. The play concerns itself with prunes, observations and memories. A man, his daughter and a clob detail the events of an evening in their lives. Performed by Killian McGuinness, Kim McCafferty and Charlie McGuinness.. Also: 15 Minute play by Cavan Older People’s Council written by Bob GilbertCulture Night Cavan by emerging and established artists. This vibrant exhibition celebrates Cavan’s creative energy and invites audiences to meet the artists and engage with their work. 🎨

📍 Virginia Library and Civic Space - Upstairs 🕕 Open: 5:00pm 🎨 Exhibition: What Emerges What Emerges showcases artwork created by Irish Wheelchair Association Cavan service users and staff through workshops with artist Áine Farrelly. Exploring clay, textiles, paper and tactile materials, the exhibition celebrates creativity, collaboration and shared making. Funded by the EU CultureAndHealth Platform Award, Cavan Arts Office and the European Union.VIRGINIA LIBRARY📍 Virginia Library Multi-Purpose Space 🕖 7:00pm The Marquesses of Headfort's Connection with Virginia: Who Was Rosie Boote? Discover the fascinating story of Rosie Boote, the celebrated Gaiety Girl who became Marchioness of Headfort, and explore the enduring connection between the Headfort family and Virginia. This free talk offers a captivating glimpse into local history, society and culture.

Cavanarts.ie 📍 Killinkere Leisure Centre 🕢 7.30pm Join Cillín Chéir Comhaltas and Killinkere GFC for a traditional Oíche Ghaelach featuring caint, ceol grúpa, damhsa, canadh agus aithris. Enjoy an evening celebrating the Irish language, music, song and dance, with a fáilte roimh chách in a warm and welcoming community atmosphere KILLINKERE📍 Garryross Old School, Virginia, Co. Cavan (A82 WE04) 🕓 Time: 4.00pm to 8.00pm 🎨 Open Studio with artist Michelle Boyle Step inside the working studio of a full-time professional artist and explore over 20 years of figurative and landscape painting. Discover new work inspired by Lough Ramor, including underwater film, installation and 3D paper casting.Culture Night Cavan VIRGINIA

Culture Night CavanSHERCOCK Cavanarts.ie 📍 St Patrick’s Hall, Shercock 🕗 Time: 8.00pm 🎥 Lough Sillan Regattas Revisited Step back in time with rare archival footage of Shercock’s famous Lough Sillan Regattas from the late 1960s and early 1970s. Discovered by the McCaffery family, this unique film screening is accompanied by a live original musical score by Stephen McCaffery of The High Stool Prophets.📍 St Patrick’s Hall, Shercock 🕖 6:00pm - 8:00pm 🌍 Exploring Cultures in Shercock Join Shercock Tidy Towns for a welcoming evening celebrating the diverse cultures that enrich the community. Share stories, discover traditions, and enjoy food and conversation with neighbours from near and far under one roof. From Boxty to Baklava, this family-friendly event offers something for everyone.

Culture Night CavanBAILIEBOROUGH 📍 Venue: Bailieborough Library 🕖 Time: 6.30pm to 8.30pm Living Lands Exhibition Bailieborough Creative Hub members present an exhibition exploring Earth as a living, evolving entity. Through stories of people, place and landscape, discover works inspired by rural and urban environments, nature’s beauty, and our deep connections to the land around us. Cavanarts.ie 📍 Bailieborough Courthouse 🕖 Time: 8:00pm to 9.30pm 🎶🎭 Music & Drama at Bailieborough Courthouse Enjoy an evening of music and theatre featuring Cormac McCann performing classical, jazz, rock, pop, comedy and parody, joined by trumpeter Kevin Kelleher. The programme also includes a special preview of Making the Playboy, a new play by local playwright Shane McCabe and Chalk on the Wall Productions.

KNOCKBRIDE 📍 Tunnyduff Hall, Knockbride 🕕 6:00pm - 8:00pm Join West Knockbride Parents' Association for a free family- friendly celebration of Irish culture. Enjoy live traditional music and take part in fun Irish dancing and social jiving lessons. 🕗 8.00pm to 10.00pm Join Knockbride Foróige. Open to all secondary school students, this fun, welcoming event offers a chance to socialise, dance and connect. BAILIEBOROUGH📍 Benny’s Music Venue, Main Street, Bailieborough 🕘 Time: 9.30pm to 12.30am 🎸 Battle of the Bands 2026 Experience the opening night of Benny’s Battle of the Bands competition. Local musicians perform live in a professional venue with expert sound, lighting and stage production. The competition continues over five weeks.🏆✨

Culture Night Cavan📍 Lavender Arts Studio, Ballyjamesduff 🕓 Time: 4.00pm to 7.00 p.m. A collaborative community art installation. Participants create an individual wooden hexagon that becomes part of a large honeycomb mural. Accompanied by live acoustic music. The event encourages creativity, conversation and connection between people of all ages and artistic abilities. The completed artwork will remain as a lasting visual reminder of Culture Night . 🖌🎭 BALLYJAMESDUFF 📍 Ballyjamesduff Old Courthouse 🕕 6:00pm - 9:00pm 🎨 Ballyjamesduff Art Showcase Discover an evening of local creativity featuring an exhibition of art and photography, live spoken word performances, music and refreshments. A welcoming celebration of Ballyjamesduff’s talent, culture and community spirit, bringing people together through creativity, conversation and connection. Cavanarts.ie

📍 Cavan County Museum, Ballyjamesduff 🕗 8:00pm - 9:00pm Virginia Gospel Choir will perform an enriching evening of song. Their energy and enthusiasm will have audiences singing along. Filled with joyful music, community spirit and inspiring performances, this heartwarming event promises to leave you smiling, hopeful and full of happiness.Culture Night CavanBALLYJAMESDUFF Cavanarts.ie MOUNTNUGENT

Culture Night CavanCavanarts.ie 📍St Killian’s Heritage Centre, Mullagh 🕖 Time: 8:00 p.m. Celebrating Cultural Diversity in Mullagh. Join members of our vibrant multicultural community for an evening of music, dance, spoken word, food and friendship. Celebrate traditions from around the world, enjoy refreshments from the Uan Uladh Café, and experience the rich diversity that makes Mullagh a welcoming place for all. MULLAGH 📍 Colette’s Art Studio, Mountnugent Village 🕖 7.00pm to 9.00pm An evening of music and art, ceol agus ealaín, at Colette’s Art Studio. Enjoy a traditional Irish music session led by Barry O’Reilly and local musicians, alongside new exhibitions by artists Jackie O’Neill and Colette Kearney. Refreshments will be served and everyone is welcome, fáilte roimh chách. MOUNTNUGENT

Culture Night CavanCavanarts.ie 📍 Venue: Tullyvin Community Centre, Co. Cavan 🕔 Time: 5.00pm to 6.00pm 🧅🎭 Join Tullyvin Musical Society for a magical Culture Night celebration inspired by Shrek The Musical. Enjoy music, storytelling, games and interactive activities in this fun-filled family event. Discover the excitement of musical theatre, participation for all ages. TULLYVIN📍Le Chéile, Hub Muinchille (H16HY50) 🕗 6:00 PM Music is better together! Le Chéile Cootehill and Sound in Motion Belturbet & Bailieborough Uke Hubs are teaming up for an evening of familiar tunes and good vibes. Ukulele players of all levels from near and far are invited to join the circle, sing along, and strum with us. COOTEHILL

Culture Night CavanMixed Monologues and Music 📍 Nulty’s Lounge, Cootehill 🕘 9.00pm to 10.30pm Join Aisteoirí Muinchille for an evening of theatre, music and storytelling. From Ancient Greece to modern Dublin, enjoy monologues, dramatic scenes and favourite songs in a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Bain sult as an oíche agus ceiliúraigí cultúr agus cruthaitheacht linn. Cavanarts.ie COOTEHILL📍 The Burnt Pig, Cootehill 🕘 10:00pm to Midnight A night of fantastic music at the Burnt Pig in Cootehill including Cavan’s own Deirdre Fox and other guests. This lively event brings people together for a memorable evening of music, entertainment and local pride. Fáilte roimh chách. All Welcome.

Culture Night Cavan📍 Killeshandra Resource Centre & Library 🕢 Time: 7.30pm to 9.00pm 🎶 The 70th anniversary of the founding committees members to host the 1956 Fleadh Cheoil an Chabháin, Matty Gaffney, Seamus Dolan, Tommy McDermott John P O'Reilly and Paddy O'Reilly Lahard. This special evening features archival photographs, presentations, music, song and dance.Cavanarts.ie 📍 Cronin’s, Ballinagh 🕖 Time: 7.00pm to 10.00pm 🌿🎨 Nature & Art in the Community Garden. A creative evening inspired by local biodiversity. Make clay bee baths and colourful mosaics for installation in Ballinagh Community Garden and the riverside area. Exploring creativity, sustainability, community connection and environmental awareness in a welcoming setting for all ages. 🐝✨🌼 BALLINAGH KILLESHANDRA

📍 Civic Centre, Belturbet 🕗 8:00 pm Voices Raised in Song 🎶 Enjoy a special double-header celebrating the power of the voice and song. Holistic Harmonies Choir opens the evening, followed by Corally Ukrainian Vocal Group. Experience beautiful harmonies, cultural connection, and musical joy. Refreshments serve afterwards.Culture Night Cavan📍 The Widows Bar, Belturbet 🕘 Time: 9.30 pm 🎙 Stories of Belturbet down through the year. Step into a living oral history night where local memories, songs and stories come alive. Hear tales of river life, emigration, music and local characters. All Welcome.Cavanarts.ie BELTURBET

📍 Venue: Ballyconnell Market House 🕗 Time: 8.00pm to 10.00pm 🎻 Traditional Irish Céilí House Step back in time for an evening of storytelling, music and song led by Johnny Donohoe. Enjoy homemade soda bread, a cuppa, and warm community spirit. The Cottage Market Cavan will also be there with tasters of colcannon and organic produce, celebrating local traditions and welcoming friends from all cultures.Culture Night Cavan📍 Drummany Spirit Organic Farm & Event Space, Milltown (H14 E003) 🕖 7:00pm - 9:30pm Enter Bridget’s 300-year-old thatched cottage. Take part in flower crown workshops, explore the organic gardens and see Ireland’s largest handcrafted drum. Featuring artist Anastasiia Zasimchuk’s Living Canvas, Mischu Bachu’s art installation ‘Reflections of I’, Irish and Latvian folklore, and Gone by Margaret Hopkins. A unique celebration of culture, creativity and community for all ages. MILLTOWN BALLYCONNELL

Culture Night Cavan📍 Dowra Courthouse 🕠 Kids Workshop: 5.30pm to 6.30pm 🎨 Fun with Monoprinting with Gerard Reilly. Children’s workshop. Get creative with shapes, textures, colours and patterns in this hands-on printmaking workshop for children. No experience needed and all materials are provided. 📍 Dowra Courthouse 🕗 Music: 7.30pm until late Enjoy an evening of live music featuring Clare Maguire, Poet Stephen Murphy, local trad group and Caomhán Maccana (Maccana) with music from his new tour with acclaimed blend of classical, Celtic and cinematic piano.DOWRA Cavanarts.ie📍 Trivia House, Swanlinbar 🕗 Time: 8.00pm to 10.00pm Music, Stories & Community Gathering Join us at Trivia House for a relaxed evening of traditional music, storytelling and conversation. Enjoy tea, coffee and a warm welcome as local musicians and storytellers share tunes, and memories and maybe even a tale of ‘little people’. Celebrating community spirit and culture in the heart of Swanlinbar. #Gulliver’sTravels 300 SWANLINBAR

Programme compiled by Cavan County Council Arts Office Contact: 049 437 8549 | kclynch@cavancoco.ie | www.cavanarts.ie www.facebook.com/cavanarts | www.twitter.com/cavanarts Instagram/ Cavan Arts Office | www.culturenight.ie Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir is brought to you by the Arts Council; it is a national moment, celebrating culture, creativity and the arts and seeks to actively promote the belief that this rich and varied culture is alive, treasured and nurtured in people’s lives, today and every day. It is in partnership with Cavan County Council Arts Office and local promoters. Tá Oíche Chultúir curtha i láthair ag an gComhairle Ealaíon i gcomhpháirtíocht le Comhairle Contae an Chabháin agus tionscnóirí áitiúla. Cover image by: David Grant