’s Local Culture Night Ambassador 2017

Visual artist and educator Frances Crowe works from her studio in Grange, Four Mile House Roscommon, she is passionate about facilitating creative engagement workshops and allowing adults and children to express themselves. Collaborating with artists across many disciplines she brings together a wealth of knowledge to the creative sector. Her artistic expression is primarily through the medium of woven tapestry. In her new body of work she explores migration, diversity and sharing.

Please note that times listed on the brochure may be subject to change. Please check individual listings for up to date information. All Events are free Everybody Welcome Fáilte Roimh Gach éinne

Culture Night Roscommon is brought to you by the Department of Culture, Heritage, the Gaeltacht and the Creative Programme in partnership with Roscommon County Council

Culture Night Roscommon is supported by the Creative Ireland Programme, an all-of-Government five-year initiative, from 2017 to 2022, which places creativity at the centre of public policy. Further information from creativeireland.ie and ireland.ie

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7 2 2017 Library Events Roscommon Summers Stars Arts Centre Reading Challenge 2017 and Storytelling 1.Claiming Spaces: in the County Library, Primary School Visual Roscommon Town Art Installation 6.15pm– 7.15pm 5.00pm Artist Anna Spearman will work with two Presentation of Medals and Certificates for primary schools to create work for this new the Summer Stars programme at 6.15pm. installation. Families are invited to join us This will be followed by early on Culture Night evening for the great Storytelling with Danielle Allison unveiling at 5pm. All welcome and the for 7–10 year olds. exhibition continues throughout October. County Library, Roscommon. Contact: 090 6637270 2.Artist Talk: Naomi Summer Stars Draper Awards Ceremony 6.00pm Naomi Draper’s multi-disciplinary and Storytelling in practice explores the fragility of our built and natural environment, investigating what Boyle Branch Library defines space and how it is lived and 6.pm– 8pm activated by humans and non-humans. As part of our Culture Night celebrations, Local storyteller, Chris Thompson will be Naomi will discuss her latest exhibition handing out the awards for this year’s “Florilegium” currently on show in the gallery. national Summer Stars Reading Challenge at 6.15pm. This will be followed at 6.30pm by Chris providing one of her highly interactive, 3.Sing Social: delightful puppet-based storytelling sessions for slightly older children (7-10 year olds). As 7.00pm well as a great time for the children, this will Our first ever “Sing Social” happens on Kilbride Community Trad Music also provide parents with a wonderful Culture Night in the theatre foyer. Come along opportunity to gain a few tips in telling and sing along to well known tunes with our Art Group 10pm until late stories to their children. The library itself Sing Social Butterfly Michele Feeney. No From 8pm Traditional Music Session in the Angling will stay open to the public till 8pm. singing experience necessary! All welcome. Centre, Athleague, Co. Roscommon starting Kilbride Community Art Group, which has at 10pm and going on till late. This is a Boyle Branch Library, Co. Roscommon. Roscommon Arts Centre, Circular Road, Roscommon. members from across the county of celebration of Irish music, song, dance and Contact: 071 9662800 Roscommon, will showcase their work story-telling. Musicians, singers, dancers etc., Contact 090 66 25824 or during an exhibition in the Kilbride are all welcome on the night. Come along and www.roscommonartscentre.ie Community Centre, Four Mile House. enjoy the ceoil, caint agus craic. Story Time and The exhibition will be open at 8 pm and run over the weekend. Athleague Angling & Heritage Centre, Summer Stars Park Athleague, Co Roscommon. Kilbride Community Centre, Four Mile House, Reading Challenge House Roscommon. Contact: Maire Ui Dhuill (Athleague CCE): 0864022400 2017 Presentation in 7pm – 8pm Contact:FRI Frances 22 Crowe: SEPT 087 7760250 the A screening of a thought provoking [email protected] “Guess Who’s Back” Branch Library documentary ‘Ireland’s Great Hunger and ‘Once upon a time - but the Irish Diaspora’, directed by Rebecca ROSCOMMON 2017 11.30am until 12.45pm 6.pm – 8pm Abbott, in the National Famine Museum in now as well’. Exhibition Disability Support Group Strokestown Park House, Strokestown at C.L.G is holding an Early Morning Concert by On Culture Night there will be Story Time 7.00pm to 8.00pm. The film won an Emmy of paintings by Visual singers “Guess Who’s Back”. This will coincide at 7pm in the Ballaghaderreen Branch earlier this year. with the Irish Culture Morning Arts Exhibition Library followed by the Summer Star Reading Artist Anne Rigney Challenge Presentation at 7.30pm. Medals Strokestown Park House, Strokestown, in the Roscommon Library Headquarters, Co. Roscommon. Roscommon Town. and certificates will be presented to children 5pm – 9pm who participated in the Summer Star Contact: 071 9633013 or Anne will be showing a selection of her County Library, Roscommon. Children’s Reading Challenge, by Roscommon [email protected] or Senior Footballer, Sean McDermott. paintings spanning the last twenty years Contact: 090 6625852 Ext 230. www.strokestownpark.ie in her Kitchen /Gallery on Culture Night Ballaghaderreen Branch Library, between 5pm and 9pm. Her kitchen is an Co. Roscommon. old fashioned stone walled room and is “Ceol do Chuile Duine” Douglas Hyde Centre perfect as a temporary gallery. (Music for Everyone) Contact: 094 9877044 8.30pm until late Traditional Music & Dance in Millhouse, Scregg, , Traditional music, song and dancing with Co. Roscommon. A Session in the local traditional musicians and local Irish From 8.30pm dancers. Tours of the centre, entertainment Contact: Anne Rigney at 086 8889350 A night of music, song, dance and stories Branch and refreshments will be provided throughout [email protected] featuring local performers of all ages in Library the evening. St. Ronan’s Hall, Keadue, from 8:30pm. Cattle Raiding 7pm – 8.30pm Douglas Hyde Centre, Portahard, St. Ronan’s Hall, Keadue, Boyle, , Co. Roscommon. on a Grand Scale Co. Roscommon. On Culture Night there will be a Session in the Castlerea Library with the local Castlerea Contact Deirdre O’Gara: 087-7823751 or ‘Recounting the Contact: Michael Guihen (Keadue CEE): Branch of Ceoltas. There will be local [email protected] 087 7900361 (Athleague CCE): musicians and dancers and some guest tales in the manner entertainers on the night. INSIDE CRAFT intended’ ‘Is Mise...’ A cultural Castlerea Branch Library, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon. 4pm - 6pm From 7.30pm event with Syrian INSIDE [CRAFT] is a new craft tourism Contact: 094 9620745 For Culture Night this year we will refugees in experience positioning the area of Cavan, deliver a spoken-word recital of the great Leitrim, Longford and Roscommon as a region Irish literary epic ‘Cattle Raid of Cooley’, Ballaghaderreen of creativity. Through INSIDE [CRAFT] projects incorporating many of the supporting 7pm to 9pm our region’s craft and creative businesses remscéla or foretales, all in the environs Arts & Crafts become more visible to you, the visitor, to of where these stories are said to have Breaking down the notion of division and experience craft, to meet the maker, support taken place, at the ancient uniting each other in a collaborative flare 6.30pm to 8.30pm our small enterprise owners and to purchase capital of Cruachan Aí. of creativity, ‘Is Mise...’ will intertwine There will be Arts and Crafts for ages 5 + authentic, quality products for yourself or as artistry from both Irish and Syrian cultures presented by Mo Robertson and her company a gift. Cruachan Aí, Rathcroghan, , and present a musical and visual piece not “Hullabaloo”. Also, an exciting performance On Culture Night INSIDE [CRAFT] will stage a Co Roscommon. to be missed. from a choir and selected inspirational Pop-Up Retail Event at the beautiful location Contact: Daniel Curley: 071-9639268 Community Development Project (CDP) poetry readings. of Louth Key Forest Park. During the even- [email protected] Centre, Ballaghaderreen, ing you will be able to meet makers and hear www.rathcroghan.ie Oakport Haven Respite Centre, Cootehall, Co. Roscommon. Boyle, Co. Roscommon. about the inspirations for their products. The pop-up will continue over the weekend to Contact Paula Flannelly 083 8370245 Contact: Maurice Gannon 087 6290927 Sunday. ‘Arts Cabaret’ or [email protected] Lough Key Forest Park, Boyle, 6pm - 10pm King House Co. Roscommon. Arts Cabaret brings together professional ‘A Poem: An Image’ Free Tours of King House and open until 8pm. and amateur artists, to showcase their work From 6pm King House will remain open later on Culture Contact: 042 938 5721 in public spaces, work such as performance, Night for people to see the magnificently http://insidecraft.ie/ music, poetry, video, comedy, storytelling and An exhibition launch at 6.00pm of restored Georgian mansion and enjoy a range visual arts. For Culture Night, Arts Cabaret an exciting crossover art initiative, of interactive exhibitions featuring life-size will take place in JJ’s, The Square, combining visual art and poetry. figures, special effects and activities as well Roscommon from 6pm until 10pm. Roscommon County Council, Áras an Chontae, as explore and experience the exciting Mary JJ’s, The Square, Roscommon. Roscommon. McAleese Collection. Booking essential for tours (last tour at 7pm). Contact: Noel Molloy: 090 6629800 Contact: Mary Mullins on 090 66 37321 or [email protected] [email protected] King House, Boyle, Co. Roscommon. Contact Tommy Egan: 071 9663242 or 087-2829425 www.kinghouse.ie