County Carlow Culture Night launches highly-anticipated Programme for 2025

In County Carlow on Friday September 19, 2025, doors will open across the county with special and unique events from the afternoon and late into the evening. Culture Night seeks to actively promote the belief that rich and varied culture is alive, treasured and nurtured in people’s lives.

On 21st of August, a beautiful summers evening, while officially launching the Culture Night Carlow Programme in Café Moka Carlow, Leas-Cathaoirleach of Carlow Co. Council, Cllr. Daniel Pender said,

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“This year’s programme is free, diverse, open, inclusive and celebrates some of the very best cultural offerings from across the county. Carlow will be hosting 33 events across County Carlow.

"These events are coordinated through the Carlow County Council Arts Service. Culture Night invites everyone, everywhere on one joyful night to discover and celebrate all that our culture is today.

"With a rich and diverse programme from across the county we will see communities and artists come together from history groups, musicians, storytellers, visual artists, theatre makers, performers, song writers, poets, and screenwriters.

"Many of the events are family friendly and celebrate diversity, inclusion and just about every culture expression”.

“On Culture Night we will see and hear Traditional song and dance, art collections, film premieres, Irish language, community storytelling, musician showcases, poetry slams, dance takeovers, to name just a few.

"All of this has been made possible with the support of local volunteer committees, huge commitment by local businesses and collaboration from across our cultural services that include our library services, arts, county museum, Heritage, community, and VISUAL Carlow.

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"We also see some of our very best venues, from The Exchange to Spellman Hall, Carlow Town Park to the libraries, local cafés, community centres, local organisations, local bars and businesses, working in partnership with one another to make this a great evening of inclusion, art, community, and Culture for all.

"Culture Night is more than just an evening though, it is a countywide display of the importance of long-term and inclusive arts programmes and services in Carlow which Carlow County Council Arts Service proudly supports” said Áine Donohoe Assistant Arts Officer."

For more details and booking information for Carlow events please check out the Culture Night Carlow 2025 Programme available on Carlow.ie or hard copies which are available in your local library and also in many local businesses and shops around the county. Each event is locally managed and all events are free of charge.

For more information on Culture Night nationally check out culturenight.ie