Culture Night 2025 at University College Cork
UCC will host a whole range for events on Friday, 19 September 2025 as part of the national culture night. Join us from 4pm for walking tours, story times, drama workshops, international experiences and much much more. Check back here regularly for more information on all the events taking place in UCC for what will be a magical evening for all audiences.
| Time | Event | Description | Location | Audience | More Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4pm - 5pm | LGBT+ History Walking Tour of UCC | LGBT+ history walking tour of UCC main campus | UCC Main Campus, Outdoors (meet at clock tower) | All ages | /en/discover/culturenight/lgbt-walking-tour.html |
| 5.30pm - 7.30pm | India Unplugged | Experience India Unplugged – A Night of Culture, Colour and Connection | The Hub, The Atrium | All ages | /en/discover/culturenight/india-unplugged.html |
| 5pm - 6pm | UCC Youth Theatre Open Workshop | Introductory workshop with UCC Youth Theatre | Granary Theatre, Granary Studio | Suitable for 13-18 year olds | /en/discover/culturenight/ucc-youth-theatre-open-workshop.html |
| 6.30pm - 7.30pm | UCC BA Theatre Taster Workshop | Come and join us for a playful introduction to devising theatre performance and collaboration. | Granary Theatre, Granary Studio | Suitable for 18+ year olds | /en/discover/culturenight/ucc-ba-theatre-taster-workshop.html |
| 5pm - 6.30pm | Let Me Tell You Something | Launching on Culture Night, UCC Library’s new monthly literary series ‘Let Me Tell You Something’ invites you to experience the unexpected. This event offers a platform for writers to share the darker, funnier, and more surprising sides of their work. | Boole Library, The Creative Zone | 16+ | /en/discover/culturenight/let-me-tell-you-something-2.html |
| 5pm - 6pm | Student Shorts | A programme of short films created by the students of Film & Screen Media at UCC | Kane Building, B101b (Basement Floor) | 16+ | /en/discover/culturenight/student-shorts.html |
| 4.50pm - 5.50pm | Airneál san Ollscoil | Ceol, amhráin, filíocht is comhluadar ar champas UCC | O'Rahilly Building, Seomra Caidreamh (Ground Floor) | Fáilte roimh chách / All ages | /en/discover/culturenight/airneal-san-ollscoil.html |
| 7pm - 8.30pm | UCC Music Live Performances | Live music performances at UCC's Department of Music in St. Vincent's, Sunday's Well (shuttle available from main campus) | Department of Music, Music Building, St. Vincent's, Sunday's Well Road, T23 HF 50 | All ages | /en/discover/culturenight/ucc-music-live-performances.html |
| 4pm - 7pm | Small Steps, Big Discoveries | Interactive all-ages showcase of Innovation in Maternal and Child Health Research at the INFANT Research Centre, UCC | Boole Library | All ages | /en/discover/culturenight/small-steps-big-discoveries.html |
| 6pm - 7.30pm | Foinn agus Filíocht | Evening of Traditional Irish Music and Irish language poetry | The Hub, The Shtepps | Fáilte roimh cách / All ages | /en/discover/culturenight/foinn-agus-filiocht.html |
| 4pm - 5pm | Children's Storytime | Reading of two UCC themed Childrens Books A Bee at UCC and A Tree at UCC by the author JP Quinn | Main Quad - North Wing, Visitor Services | Children and Family (ages 3 and up) | /en/discover/culturenight/family-story-time.html |
| 6pm - 7pm | Short Story Walk at UCC | Recital of 4 published short stories all set at University College Cork. | Main Quad - North Wing, Visitor Services | All ages | /en/discover/culturenight/short-story-walk-at-ucc.html |
| 8pm - 10.30pm | Twilight Walking Tour of UCC | Extended walking history tour of UCC by twilight | UCC Main Campus, Outside Visitor Services, North Wing, Main Quadrangle | All ages | /en/discover/culturenight/twilight-walking-tour.html |
| 4pm - 5pm | Nature & Wellness: A creative walk for children | Enjoy the benefits of time in nature with this creative walk through the University College Cork lower grounds for Culture Night. | Glucksman Gallery | 8-12 years | /en/discover/culturenight/nature--wellness-a-creative-walk-for-children-.html |
| 5pm - 8pm | Craftivism for Palestine | Exhibition of 40 metre handcrafted blanket that represents the young Palestinian lives that have been lost in Gaza. | Glucksman Gallery, The Foyer | All ages | /en/discover/culturenight/craftivism-for-palestine.html |
| 5pm - 8pm | Art Movements: Join artist Inma Pavon for a live participatory performance | Join us at The Glucksman for Art Movements, a live, participatory performance by artist Inma Pavon, developed in collaboration with students from University College Cork. | Glucksman Gallery, Gallery 1 | All ages | /en/discover/culturenight/art-movements-join-artist-inma-pavon-for-a-live-participatory-performance.html |
| 5pm - 8pm | Current Exhibitions at the Glucksman | Experience current exhibitions - Condition Check: Health and well-being in the UCC Art Collection; The Great Book of Ireland; and RINN: An Ireland and Japan dialogue on making, place and time. | Glucksman Gallery | All ages | /en/discover/culturenight/current-exhibitions-at-the-glucksman.html |