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Exterior view of Crawford Art Gallery. Photo: Jed Niezgoda.

Culture Night 2024

Friday 20 September, 5pm – 10pm

Crawford Art Gallery will close for a major redevelopment on Sunday 22 September so join us for our last Culture Night for a little while…

Full Programme

Living statue

17.00 – 19.30, outdoors and in Gibson Galleries

No booking required

Our popular living statue returns for Culture Night 2024, wowing adults and children alike and quite literally posing questions about how we view the famous Canova Casts and other sculptures in the collection. 


Gallery Shenanigans: family friendly workshop

17.00 – 21.00, Upper Gallery

No booking required

Prepare for some chaos and creativity inspired by the Crawford collection in the gallery’s spacious Upper Gallery with a drop-in family-friendly workshop, all Culture Night long!


Speed-dating the Collection

Would you like to get acquainted with iconic works from your National Collection? Speed-dating the Collection is simple: check the time and location of the artwork, find it in the gallery, and an expert guide will offer a short 10-minute introduction! Several significant artworks will be showcased throughout the night, making Speed-dating the Collection the perfect way to learn about your National Collection.

No booking required

TIMEARTWORKLOCATION
18:30Bathing VenusSculpture Galleries
18:45Laocoon & SonsSculpture Galleries
19:00The Drunken FaunSculpture Galleries
19:15View of Cork from Audley PlaceGibson Galleries
19:30DauntModern Galleries
19:45Portrait of Roy KeaneModern Galleries
20:00Men of the SouthLong Room
20:15Flower MarketGibson Landing
20:30View of Cork from Audley PlaceGibson Galleries
20:45Laocoon & SonsSculpture Galleries
21:00DauntModern Galleries
21:15Portrait of Roy KeaneModern Galleries

Lecture series: Meet the Team

18.00 – 21.30, Lecture Theatre 

No booking required 

Delve deep into Crawford Art Gallery’s upcoming redevelopment, learn all about the art of conservation and meet the team behind Transforming Crawford Art Gallery. 

18.00 – 18.30: Conservator Dr Chiara Chillé, Caring for the Collection

19.00 – 19.30: Registrar Jean O’Donovan, Crating the Collection

20.00 – 20.30: Director Mary McCarthy, Shaping the Future of Crawford Art Gallery


Music at Crawford Art Gallery

17.00 – 21.30, outdoors and in various locations

No booking required

Delight in the sounds of music transporting you through Crawford Art Gallery’s atmospheric exhibition spaces this Culture Night. Accomplished Trad, Jazz and Classical musicians enliven the gallery and include: 

  • John Ahern (classical & Celtic guitar)
  • Trad duo Macdara Ó Faoláin and Victoria Adiiye 
  • Pizzazz (String Duo)
  • The Neil Murphy Jazz trio

Exhibitions and screenings

17.00 – 22.00 in various locations

No booking required

Our River Lee themed From Source to Sea exhibition, a selection of highlights from Crawford Art Gallery’s collection, and our Artists Film International screenings are all open to enjoy on Culture Night. 

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