Ireland shows off its cultural hand with host of free events

Don’t say there’s nothing to do tomorrow night.

Thu, 21 Sep, 2017 - 01:00

Joe Leogue

Culture Night returns for its 13th year tomorrow, with thousands of free events taking place across the country celebrating theatre, music, film, literature, and comedy.

One of the biggest events on the night sees RTÉ and Creative Ireland host a special celebration of the arts at Dublin Castle.

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