Culture Night comes to Trinity
Posted on: 16 September 2024
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Trinity will host several events during Culture Night on Friday 20 September. Join in the fun during this annual public event that celebrates culture, creativity and the arts, all over Ireland.
Click on the links below to find out more about each event.
Ambient Orbit will present a live event on Culture Night at Trinity College in partnership with The Douglas Hyde Gallery.
With a mix of field recordings, ambient music, live musical performances from Rachael Lavelle & Ryan Hargadon, Seamas Hyland and Kim V. Porcelli, and bespoke visuals from Tadhg O'Sullivan, this will be an open event right in the heart of Dublin on Culture Night – a space for attendees to take time to immerse into music and environmental sound and imagery. Ambient Orbit is a non-presenter led specialist music programme on RTÉ Lyric FM. It occupies a unique space in Irish radio with its beautifully crafted mix of ambient sounds and field recordings from the Irish landscape.
As Trinity Orchestra returns to the 2024-2025 academic year, they are delighted to kick off the season by partaking in the much anticipated Culture Night 2024! Journeying through a wide range of genres from pop, contemporary, traditional Irish and of course classical, the orchestra will spotlight their exceptional musicians through an evening of chamber music.
Event fully booked
The Dublin Magmatism Group, a team of expert volcanologists, invites budding scientists of all ages to Trinity's Regent House to explore the fascinating world of volcanoes. Come and discover the wonders of lava, magma, and volcanoes through engaging hands-on activities!
Booking is not required for this event.
The Pratchett Project is excited to present a special talk series on the life and work of Terry Pratchett. This event will bring together a wide range of speakers, each discussing their unique area of research, all relating in different and interesting ways to the legendary writer.
The Pratchett Project in Trinity College Dublin is an interdisciplinary platform for research into the life and works of Terry Pratchett. It builds on the comprehensive collection of Pratchett’s works and their translations into forty languages, held in the Trinity College Library, as well as Pratchett’s personal connection with the College, borne out of the adjunct professorship he held from 2010.
Book to attend the event here.
Trinity disAbility Hub presents a diverse programme at The Creative Gym, an inclusive space which endeavours to allow individuals to access engagement in regular and varied creative activities. It aims to intertwine research of neuroplasticity, community-based arts for wellbeing and the use of the Arts for interpreting and expressing individual narratives of disability.
The Culture Night Creative Gym will be a 3-hour workshop which will include a 30 minute introduction, 2-hour Creative Gym workshop which will include a range of poetry, creative writing, sculpting, jewellery making, painting and a 30 minute singing closing activity with the Disability Services Cairdeas Community Choir.
Event fully booked
Culture Night attendees are invited to take a guided tour in Irish of Trinity College's historic campus. Three tours will take place and each will last approximately 30-40 minutes. They will begin at 17:45, 18:30 and 19:15 from the Campanile in Front Square. Advance reservation is not required but please be at the starting point in the Campanile at your chosen time. Please note that the tour will be in Irish language.
Connections: Join Unit18 for an Open House of Fun!
Come along to the home of Trinity in the Community to hear the forgotten tales from Glasnevin Cemetery with Warren Farrell, learn from Dr Dara Downey how Irish servants feature in American Gothic literature and feel the history of St Andrew’s Church and Parish with Liz Nugent – and round off the evening with a performance from Glee Club Ringsend!
Astronauts Cady Coleman in conversation with Norah Patten
The Old Library will host a conversation with US astronaut Cady Coleman and Irish astronaut Dr Norah Patten in the Long Room under the magnificent Gaia installation. Presented by Trinity, US Embassy Dublin and SoSimpatico, this is a standing event for all attendees.
Book to attend the event here.
More information on Culture Night is available on https://culturenight.ie/