LGBTQ+ Tour of Crawford Art Gallery with Candy Warhol
Thursday 1 August, 6pm & 7pm
There will be two tours
6pm: Book here through Eventbrite
7pm: Book here through Eventbrite
To celebrate Cork Pride Festival, Crawford Art Gallery will host a special LGBTQ+ Tour of its exhibitions! As we continue to diversify the collection, we invite you to explore the Gallery in the heart of Cork City through an alternative lens. Drag queen Candy Warhol will guide visitors through select works and discuss LGBTQ+ contexts. The tour will feature artworks by Stephen Doyle, Patrick Hennessy, Victoria Russell and more! These tours will be free to attend but must be booked in advance. The tour will last approximately 40 minutes.
Hailing from Cork City, Candy Warhol has been one of Ireland's most renowned drag acts for over a decade. Born with glitter in her veins, she is a descendant of legendary drag phenomenon Danny La Rue. Candy is the mother of Mockie Ah, Ireland's leading Drag Haus. The collective has gone from strength to strength with nationwide sell out events and in 2021, an RTÉ documentary focusing on the group, Kin Of Kweens, was aired. In 2022, Candy appeared on BBC One's The Travel Show after Mockie Ah was named one of Ireland's top tourist attractions. Candy is also the co-host of Comedy Central’s Dragony Aunts and the hit podcast Friends of Dorothy. Her debut play, The Wind That Shakes The Wig, launched at Dublin Fringe and had a sell out run at Cork Midsummer.
Sunday & Bank Holiday Tours, 2pm
Check out Crawford Art Gallery’s expert, friendly tours. Take a journey through the historic building with surprising stories of your national collection and delve into the dynamic programme of temporary exhibitions. Sunday & Bank Holiday tours take place each week at 2pm.
Thursday Tours, 6:30pm
Heading home from work or out for the night? We also provide free evening tours every Thursday at 6:30pm! You can even bring a date!
The meeting point for our free tours is in the Sculpture Galleries. Tours vary weekly and last approximately 45 – 60 minutes.
No booking required | Open to all
For groups of 15 or more, please contact
emmaklemencic@crawfordartgallery.ie
to book your own tailored tour.
Please note these tours incur a fee.
This project is in support of the Night-Time Economy and funded by The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.
Caring for the Collection with Dr Chiara Chillè
Friday 16th August, 13.15, Lower Gallery
Join us for a very special talk as part of Heritage Week.
Art conservation is a vital tool in preserving cultural heritage and nobody believes this more passionately than conservator Dr Chiara Chillè, who is working in Crawford Art Gallery as they prepare to close for their capital redevelopment project. Join Chiara for a talk on the general principles of conservation followed by a more detailed look at her work with Crawford Art Gallery’s collection.
This talk is free, but booking is required. Secure your space by clicking here.
Check out our other Heritage Week events below:
Crating the Collection with Jean O’Donovan
Decanting the Collection with Kathryn Coughlan
Shaping the future of Crawford Art Gallery with Mary McCarthy
Crating the Collection with Jean O’Donovan
Decanting the Collection with Kathryn Coughlan
Wednesday 21st August, 13.15, Lower Gallery
Join us for a very special talk as part of Heritage Week.
The process and planning for decanting Crawford Art Gallery’s extensive collection is a huge undertaking. Production Manager Kathryn Coughlan talks through this fascinating process, as well as the potential risks involved in leaving a collection on-site during building work. Looking ahead, she will take us through what is involved with bringing the bringing works back home once the capital redevelopment is complete.
This talk is free, but booking is required. Secure your space by clicking here.
Check out our other Heritage Week events below:
Caring for the Collection with Dr Chiara Chillè
Crating the Collection with Jean O’Donovan
Shaping the future of Crawford Art Gallery with Mary McCarthy
FROM SOURCE TO SEA – Heritage Week Tour
Thursday 22 August, 1pm
Join us for a special Heritage Week tour of our exhibition, FROM SOURCE TO SEA, as curator Michael Waldron guides visitors on a journey along the course of the River Lee. And all from the comfort of the gallery!
This event is free to attend but booking is essential. Reserve your place via Eventbrite.
Shaping the future of Crawford Art Gallery with Mary McCarthy