CULTURE

MOATE NIGHT 2015 6-7p.m. Screening of Luke Tuar Ard, Church Lane FRI SEPT 18th 7.30p.m. Exhibition by Tuar Ard, REVOLVES AROUND YOU Dominic O’Brien - Church Lane Westmeath Natural CELEBRATING 10 YEARS History and Heritage 9p.m. Ramblin House Session Dún Na Sí, Lake Road WESTMEATH 11a.m. Exhibition by Castlepollard Graínne Ui Chonlaín - Library Cultur agus Comhluadar 11a.m. Display of Work by Castlepollard Castlepollard Library Library Creative Writing Group

FORE 7p.m. Talk on Handcrafted Dolls by Fore Local Hall, Theresa Doyle Fore

FINEA 6-8p.m. Artist Ursula Meehan Balrath, Open Studio Catletown, Finea For more information about CULTURE NIGHT 2015, please contact: 5-8p.m. Artist Josephine Guilfoyle Carrick, Westmeath County Council Arts Office Open Studio Ballinalack Áras an Chontae, , Co. Westmeath BALLYNACARRIGY Tel: 0449332016 Email: [email protected] Or visit: www.culturenight.ie 8p.m. sharp Screening of The Contemporary Ballynacarrigy Museum Without Walls – Church Hall Please note doors close at 8 p.m. sharp

www.culturenight.ie MULLINGAR EVENTS ’s new Far Side Festival will take place from September 18th-20th Westmeath Arts Office invites you to experience all the For details visit http://farsidefestival.yolasite.com/ county has to offer with an exceptional night of events and 11a.m. Performance of DNA by Mullingar Mullingar Arts Centre, activities planned for Culture Night 2015 which takes place + 8p.m. Student Players Mount St ATHLONE EVENTS on Friday 18th September 2015. 6-9p.m. Exhibition of new works by Chimera Gallery, 11a.m-5p.m. Exhibition by artist Mel French Luan Gallery, Grace Rd 6-8p.m. Between a Rock And A hard Place Kate Beagan 32 Oliver Plunkett St Throughout the country, events and activities will take place 6p.m. Drop in Art Workshop (Ages 6-12) Luan Gallery, Grace Rd free of charge to the public. Westmeath will play host to an 6-9p.m. Live Music by Winterking Chimera Gallery, 32 Oliver Plunkett St 6-8p.m. Late Opening and Guided Tours Luan Gallery, Grace Rd exciting line up of arts and cultural events. Art exhibitions, open studios, recitals, performances, historic tours, a festival and 6-9p.m. Readings & Poetry by Paul Timoney Chimera Gallery, 6-8p.m. Abbey Road Artist in Residence Luan Gallery, Grace Rd unique one-off events will make Culture Night 2015 a night to 32 Oliver Plunkett St Clodagh Kelly displays work in the Boardwalk Gallery remember. 10a.m. in History: Exhibition by Mullingar Library, -5p.m. Paddy McGovern Áras an Chontae, 5-6p.m. Family Friendly Story-telling with Athlone Castle, Castle St Culture Night is an excellent opportunity to showcase Mount Street Danielle Allison Westmeath’s exceptional talent across many art forms. All day The Mirror & the Maze: Atrium, Áras an Chontae, 6.30p.m. Performance by Athlone Pipe Band Athlone Castle, Castle St We hope to see you there! Exhibition by Mike Terrett Mount Street 7 p.m. Historical talk in the Castle Keep Athlone Castle, Castle St Westmeath celebrates Culture Night 2015 in the Atrium of 4-5.30p.m. Belvedere by Day Tour Belvedere House & Gardens by Donal O’Brien Áras an Chontae, Mullingar, 5-8 p.m. A guided tour of the Naturalistic 7.30p.m. Guided tours of Athlone Castle Athlone Castle, Castle St With performances by: Parkland and Gothic Follies. with Mary Bannon 7-8.30p.m. Belvedere by Night. Belvedere House & Gardens 6-8p.m. Abbey Road Artists’ Studio Open Day Abbey Rd Artist’s Studios, • Community School Choir A guided tour of Belvedere Abbey Rd House & its hidden histories. • Celtic Chique 6-8p.m. Response Room to Upstairs Studio, 7-7.30p.m. Mullingar Harp School Recital Greville Arms, Pearse Street Artist in Residence Clodagh Kelly Abbey Rd Artist’s Studios, • Mullingar Choral Society and TURAS Art Group will install a Abbey Rd 12p.m. Walking tour of Art and Sculpture Mullingar Cathedral, Response Room (to Athlone’s • Irish Midlands Youth Orchestra of Cathedral by Ruth Illingworth Bishops Gate Street Workhouse) where the Studios 6.30p.m. Walking tour of Art and Sculpture All Saints Church, are located. + 7.15p.m. of Church by Ruth Illingworth Church Avenue 10a.m-5p.m. Exhibition of Work by Doug Ross Aidan Heavey Public Library, 5-8 p.m. Open Studio and Family Evening The Craft School & Studio, Athlone Civic Centre, with artist Claire Garry Columb Barracks Church St 4.30-5.30p.m. Music Generation Athlone Civic Centre, 5-9p.m. Fashion Design throughout the Ages Market House, Pearse St School’s Programme Performance Church St 8-9p.m. Talk on the Role of Women in the Market House, Pearse St 7.30p.m. Spanish Guitar Music with Athlone Music Co-Op, 1916 Rising by Ruth Illingworth Bianca Fachel and Friends Diskin Centre, Grace Rd

5-9p.m. Metalwork Sculptures by Gerry Hesnan Market House, Pearse St 7.30p.m. Readings and Discussion with Athlone Music Co-Op, 5-9p.m. Open Bunting Workshop Market House, Pearse St Paula Meehan and Phillip Coleman Diskin Centre, Grace Rd 5-7p.m. Children’s Book Reading & Market House, Pearse St All Day Athlone Drug Awareness Poster St Vincent de Paul, Doodle Class with Dolores Keaveney Exhibition in Window 16 / 18 O’Connell St 12-5p.m. Exhibition by Lesley Wingfield The Ritz Gastropub & Café 5-9p.m. Exhibition of The Schools Poetry Market House, Pearse St Custume Place Therapy Project 5p.m. Exhibition Opening with Music Shambles Art Studios, 7-8p.m. Poetry in the Park Open Mic Night Market House, Pearse St by Zilvinas Gorodeckas Áras Brid, Excise St (Bring your poems) 6p.m. Unveiling of Grid Drawing on Burgess Shop, 5 p.m. Dance Performance Market Square, Pearse St Window by Lesley Wingfield 7 Church St by Dance Factory 7.30-9.30p.m. A Night of Music, Song Little Museum of Memories, 4-5p.m. Walking tour of the Art and Sculpture Market Square, Pearse St & Story-telling 1 Lyods Lane of Mullingar meeting at the Joe Dolan Statue 10p.m. The Word of Breda with Making Space Studio, 6.30p.m. Mullingar Town Band Recital Market Square, Pearse St Comedian Breda Larkin 15 Custume Place 8.30p.m. Mullingar Toastmasters Mullingar Arts Centre, 11p.m. Festival Club Sounds Flannery’s Bar, Performance Mount St Sean Costello St