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06 Sept 2025

Offaly Culture Night promises to be 'one night for all' with host of events

Organisers invite applications from groups across Offaly to be part of Culture Night programme

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Culture night event at Birr Theatre and Arts Centre last year

OFFALY Culture Night once again promises to be "one night for all" as venues and public spaces across Offaly plan to open their doors to host a programme of free entertainment for Culture Night 2025 – an island-wide celebration of arts, heritage and culture.

Now in its fifteenth year, Offaly Culture Night will be putting together a packed programme of events reflecting the broad diversity of the county arts scene.

Culture Night is brought to you by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and the Creative Ireland. For anyone wishing to host a Culture Night event in Offaly, the Arts Office is your first port of call. This years’ opportunities are outlined as follows:

Culture Night Commissions

Offaly County Council Arts Office wish to commission a selection of cultural engagement projects/ presentations which will form part of the 2025 Culture Night Offaly programme.. Professional Artists from or based in Offaly are invited to submit proposals for these commissions.

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They are open to innovative ideas that are cognisant of the theme One Night for All. Proposals can be an individual expression or work made through a process within the community. Culture Night is a national moment, celebrating culture, creativity and the arts and seeks to actively promote the belief that this rich and varied culture is alive, treasured and nurtured in people’s lives, today and every day. The deadline is Monday 26th May @ 5pm. For full details on how to apply for an award for up to a maximum of €1,000 per commission please apply at https://submit.link/3tP

Offaly County Council’s Culture Night Event Fund supports the cost of events programmed for Culture Night which takes place on 19th September 2025.

The fund is open to not-for-profit organisations, local community groups, arts, heritage and cultural groups, venues and societies. Applications by individuals must be in partnership with a community, cultural or heritage group. Assistance shall not be given in respect of commercial activities. The maximum amount of available funding is €600. Funding is at the discretion of Offaly County Council. The deadline to apply is 5pm on Monday 26th 2025. Please apply via  https://submit.link/3tQ

All applications relevant to Culture Night go through an evaluation process with an outcome shared by mid-June 2025. Applications should be made on submit.com. This may require establishing an account. Please allow ample time to upload application.

For further information or support please contact Offaly Arts Office at arts@offalycoco.ie

Culture Night is strategically funded by Offaly County Council and the Arts Council and is supported by participating groups & venues in Offaly.

For further information please contact arts@offalycoco.ie or 057- 9346800 Ext. 7432   

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