There are literally hundreds of free events on offer this evening for kids and adults on Culture Night. Marjorie Brennan selects the best of them, in Cork and beyond

It is expected the move could lead to late-night openings of museums, theatres, galleries and more concerts.

Hundreds of thousands of people across Ireland are expected to take part in this year's Culture Night.

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There was plenty of activities on offer in Limerick City for Culture Night on Friday.

Culture Night takes place today, with a feast of free offerings all over the country. Ellie O’Byrne selects some of the highlights

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Cork City Council has moved to ease fears in areas affected by the proposed city boundary extension, insisting it will not lead to a hike in rates or insurance costs.

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Dublin Bus has confirmed services will terminate tomorrow night at 9pm, ahead of a second two-day strike by drivers on Thursday and Friday.

CULTURE VULTURE: It’s Culture Night tonight, with over 1,200 venues around the country opening their doors for free tours, workshops, performances and demonstrations. 

From trad sessions to rock concerts, poetry readings to magical 3D projections, Cork’s Culture Night was, as ever, one to remember.

IT’S Culture Night tonight — and the Rugby World Cup opens in London so most tastes will be catered for one way or another in the next 24 hours. And, if not, then Kerry and Dublin footballers will knock lumps out of each other on Sunday as they try to rekindle the magic the All-Ireland finals between these counties generated a few decades ago.

Culture Night offers a myriad of options for free entertainment and enlightenment this evening. Alan O’Riordan selects some of the highlights

Passer-by gives stunning impromptu performance.

Museum lovers can get their fix well into the night tonight, as arts and cultural organisations across the country take part in the ninth annual Culture Night.

It is an extraordinary, curious and life-affirming juxtaposition that in a world where Isis have made public crucifixion an almost everyday expression of humanity’s capacity for barbarism; in a world where Scotland may cede from the United Kingdom; in a world where an 82,300 capacity Croke Park might be filled twice over for a football final that does not involve Dublin, that we can still find the time and enthusiasm to organise 900 arts events to mark Culture Night.

As Culture Night kicks off in 900 venues around the country, Alan O’Riordan selects some of the best free offerings in Dublin, Cork and other parts of Munster

Up to half a million people are expected to flock to thousands of venues nationwide as they open their doors to the public this evening for a free and fun-filled celebration of heritage, culture, arts and music.

On Friday, Cork Culture night is going ahead all across the city and one of the best places to be is in University College Cork.

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One of the most detailed digital images of Cork city’s iconic northern skyline is set to go on public display.

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More than 1,400 events are taking place nationwide this evening as part of Culture Night.

CANCEL all other engagements. It’s Culture Night 2013, and it’s countrywide. Tonight, art and culture centres and organisations will open their doors until late, for free access to collections, workshops and events. Open your senses to new experiences, sounds, and ideas, and enlarge your awareness of our rich heritage.

Here’s an exclusive head-start for smartphone-wielding treasure hunters facing into a culture night adventure.

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Culture vultures will be able to embark on a city-wide digital treasure hunt as part of this year’s culture night celebrations in Cork.

A record number of visitors are expected to flock to 34 towns, cities, and regions across the country next month for a free evening of music, dance, theatre, and art.

Cork County Council has turned matchmaker to the region’s artists and venue owners in a bid to connect them ahead of next month’s colourful Culture Night.

A state-of-the-art film and television production studio has opened in Cork.

More than 300,000 people are expected to avail of a range of free cultural events this evening.

FROM relatively humble origins six years ago, Culture Night has become a hugely popular nationwide event.

John Minihan marks Culture Night and Cork International Short Story festival with illuminating photos, Tina O’Sullivan reports

Cross-border locations are among scores of centres taking part in next month’s Culture Night.

Round up your pals for a citybreak with a difference.

OVER half a million people last night attended galleries, museums and cultural spaces around the country for Ireland’s biggest ever Culture Night.

The gates of Leinster House will be open to the public later as part of 'Culture Night'.

ALL aboard. A special “hop-on hop-off” bus service will operate across Cork on Friday night to help people sample the city’s Culture Night celebrations.

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IF he was so minded then Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh would no doubt deliver an eloquent sporting analogy to mark his 80th birthday, but instead the broadcasting legend has helped to celebrate another of his passions — the Irish language.

HALF a million arts lovers were expected to have turned out last night for a host of free cultural events across the country.