A feast of culture across the county
LIVE EVENTS Culture Night runs across County Cavan today - Friday, September 22.
TURF
Turf invites the audience on an investigative journey, punctuated with provocative, fiercely athletic and beautifully detailed movement. Situated somewhere deep within the Irish soul, it tells the story of one life, but many selves.
This theatre piece talks to us about our relationship with the bog. It is written and performed by Frank Farrell, Longford native and directed by Rowan Tolley.
Venue: Tomregan Parish Hall, Ballyconnell
Time: 8pm
ANKOR
Ankor is a European movement-based arts practice community, at Cavan hothouse research residency.
Maria Kerin, a multi-disciplinary artist-curator who has worked on projects on embodied creativity will take part in a peer to peer sharing with Helle Kvamme, artist-curator from Sweden, Russell Browne, USA, dance artist and scholar, Dr. Miread Vaughen, Ireland, contemporary dancer/choreographer and Irish artist Isolde Donohoe in a hothouse research residency, Cavan. A dance performance will be created.
Time and Venue: check www.cavanarts.ie
VICKERS VIMY
Vickers Vimy five piece collective formed by Ed Drea & Fintan Hanley best described as folk/roots. They are a Galway based band and return to Cavan County Museum by popular demand.
Venue: Cavan County Museum
Time: 8-10pm
LOUGHAN HOUSE ARTS
Loughan House Bee Smith and Tony Cuckson hosting Culture Day with residents showcasing their art, craft, music, stories and poetry.
Venue: Loughan House Open Prison
Time: 11am to 3pm
BLACKLION CELEBRATIONS
Printing and pottery, poetry and prose, music and song... Go where it flows.
Yes a veritable feast of culture in one location in one night. Pottery workshops for children and adults with Jim Fee and Maria Bagnoli and music by Claire Maguire, Malcolm Kindness and the McManus family, Glangelvin.
Venue: Blacklion Market House
Time: 4.30pm to Late
CEOL SA CAISLEÁN
Cavan Town CCÉ Entertaining the residences, families and general public of Castle Manor Nursing Home with Traditional Music and Dance.
Venue: Castle Manor Nursing Home
Time: 7-8pm
OPEN STUDIO
Bullock Lane Open Studio based at Townhall Arts Space in Cavan Town with talented artist Matuesz Lubecki.
Venue: 2nd floor, Townhall, Cavan
Time 4.30-6.30pm
THE AUTOMATED ORCHESTRA
The much awaited opening of the interactive musical exhibition born from a body of Robbie Perry's work through the last decade, created and constructed from recycled materials and re-purposed objects. “Punk Opera” - A new performance built from raw energy, where wild stories are told through Machines, Beliefs and the Netherworld. Created by Robbie Perry (musician) with his 'Automated Orchestra', Philip Doherty (spoken word) and Niamh McCormack (opera singer).
Venue: Townhall Cavan Arts Space
Time: 8-10pm
Time: 10.30pm Punk Orchestra
REAVY'S MUSICAL CAVAN
A group of musicians and admirers of the Maudabawn composer, Ed Reavy will play 20 compositions by the great man which he dedicated to places and people from his native Cavan.
Venue: Meadowview
Time: 9-11pm
CHILDREN'S ART AND CRAFTS
Celebrating children’s arts and crafts, dance, music and song for five years to 12 years. Event run by Edel Crowe of Bee Creative. Performances by Cavan String School, Kyle Riley, Little Folk, Aoibhneas School of Music, Caidreamh Traditional music group, Cavan Set Dancers, Marion Crowe Set and Sean Nos dancing and Pascal Lyons Irish Dance School.
Venue: The Backyard Arts and Cultural Centre
Time: 7-9.30pm
ARMAGH RHYMERS
Bí linn d’oíche scéalaíochta agus shiamsaíochta leis an Seanchaí Eddie Lenihan agus na Armagh Rhymers! Beidh na Rhymers ag damhsa agus ag casadh amhrán ar an tsráid le daoine a mhealladh isteach sa leabharlann.
Join us for an evening of storytelling and entertainment with Eddie Lenihan and the Armagh Rhymers! The Rhymers will perform on the street and draw people into the library for some great storytelling.
ART EXHIBITION
An Exhibition of prints and drawings kindly loaned by Tyrone Guthrie Collection, Centre, Annaghmakerrig.
Venue: Johnston Central Library, Cavan
Time: 7.15-9.30pm
LISTENING ROOMS
Nyah Comhaltas Branch brings traditional arts and the photographic archive to Bridge St, Cavan for an extravaganza of traditional arts. Musicians include: TG4's Gradam Ceoil 2017 Singer of the Year: Rita Gallagher, Frank Kelly, Donegal, All-Ireland Fiddle Champion, Eamon Maguire, Seamus Fay, Cathal Lynch and the Cavan Bucks.
Monster Open Session at Farnham Arms Hotel: Martin Donohoe, Gary Lynch and Mairead Lynch.
Venues: One Hour Photo, McCauls Bar, J and B Hope Store
Time: 7-10pm Bridge St, 10.30pm Farnham Arms Hotel
DOTTI WAS A DEER
Open studio with Jackie O'Neill at Dotti was a Deer.
Venues: One Hour Photo, McCauls Bar, J and B Hope Store and Dotti was a Deer studio, Bridge St, Cavan
Time: 7-10pm
CAVAN GENEALOGY
Meet the genealogist, discuss family roots and access the rich resources.
Venue: Genealogy Office
Time: 6-8pm
BUSYNESS
A world premier of Busyness for Culture Night Cavan. Physical theatre taken to new levels with contemporary circus, dance and comedy created by Kim McCafferty especially for the playground at Con Smith Park.
Venue: Con Smith Park
Time: 6.30-7.30pm
LONE WOLF
A performed reading by Larry McCluskey of 'Lone Wolf' a one act play by John McManus.
Venue: Cootehill Library, Cootehill
Time: 8.30-9.30pm
BIG FRIENDSHIP JIGSAW & MUSIC
Design and make the Big Friendship Jigsaw painting workshop with Isabella Bazzani for all ages.
Boyle Singer Songwriter Collective is a unique group based in Boyle open to anybody of any age from anywhere, who write and perform their own songs, with or without instrumentation and from Glangevlin, Jason Mc Govern and his band with traditional and folk music.
Venue: Dowra Courthouse
Time: Workshop 4.30-6.30pm Music 7.30-10.30 pm
A CULTURAL LANDSCAPE
Praising a cultural landscape - in words and music with Heather Brett, poet and Rafal Szydlowski, violinist. Ian Elliott and Rachel Cullivan, invite you to join them in the charm of Corravahan House to hear poetry, music and the origins of their heritage home.
Venue: Corravahan House, Drung
Time: 7.30-9pm
CEILIURADH
A feast of music, drama, song and dance with Millrace Drama Troupe, local artists and the Castletown Accordion Orchestra.
Venue: St. Kilian’s Heritage Centre, Mullagh
Time: 9-11pm
PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
“Our exhibition will feature a variety of images by our members including this year's winning images from the Virginia Show,” enthused Desmond Connors, founding member of Breffni Photography Club. Members will be on hand to answer all your questions about their work, photography in general and the benefits they have found in joining an IPF Affiliated camera club.
Venue: The Meeting Room, Skelly’s Costcutters, Main St, Virginia
Time: 5-11pm
LOST BROTHERS
Two Irish songwriters, four albums, crafting a genre that is completely their own - a cinematic view of an unknown landscape. It is roots music, but not as we know it. There will also be an art exhibition entitled '93 Years of Inspiration'.
Venue: The Ramor Theatre, Virginia
Time: 7-10 pm
MULTICULTURAL EVENING
Experience the heritage, singing and dancing and cultural sharing of local and new communities from Virginia, Zimbabwe, Lithuania and Latvia and more.
Venue: Virginia Show Centre
Time: 5.30-6.45pm
MICHELLE BOYLE EXHIBITION & INTERVIEW
Exhibition preview of Michelle Boyle's 'This is where I belong... this exact spot' at Cow Shed Theatre Space, Farmleigh House Dublin September 27- October 15. The conversation will berecorded live in the studio with acclaimed filmmaker Neasa Ni Chianain from 7-8pm.
Venue: Garryross Studio, Garryross School, Virginia
Time: 6–9pm Booking to interview is advised as places limited 083 8664589
ARTS & HEALTH
Uillinn West Cork Arts Centre in Skibbereen County Cork, will co-host a conversation with Cavan-based artist Kim Doherty, around the intersection of arts facilitation and arts practice, as she concludes her residency at Uillinn, in partnership with Cavan Arts Office.
Venue: Uillinn West Cork Arts Centre
Time: Live broadcast: www.facebook.com/uillinnwestcorkartscentre/ at 6pm