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Rahan Comhaltas Presents – Faces of Culture and Creativity 2023 as part of Culture Night Offaly at Charleville Castle

Culture Night takes place on one night each year in September. Originating in Temple Bar, it has now extended to hundreds of venues that host free events which take place throughout the whole country in the majority of towns and cities in Ireland. Its purpose is to celebrate international creativity in this country, and also for each county, town and city to be aware of and appreciate its multicultural, talented citizens.

Venues in Tullamore, Co. Offaly also host a variety of Culture Night performances each year in various venues throughout the town through the Offaly County Council Arts Office.  Approximately 15  venues will open up their doors and showcase some of County Offaly’s best talent through poetry, theatre, craft, song, dance and comedy this year.  The Culture Night epicenter of the excitement this year is back once more with an amazing variety of international songs, dance and revelry!  They will open their doors, alongside other venues and organizers this year, and present a wonderful mix of cultural and creative talent as well as Rahan Comhaltas’ own trad song, dance, stories and craic!

Culture Night takes place this year on Friday, September 22nd.  Rahan presents ‘Faces of Culture and Creativity’- a variety show that will once again take place in the grand Ballroom of Charleville Castle.   At 6:30pm, a complimentary Hip Hop and Indian Dance Fusion taster class with Bubble Lock will take place before sitting down at 7:30pm for various performances from artists of a variety of cultural and creative backgrounds, Expect an opening of the festivities by Poet Roseanna Tyrell and Celeste Duckworth, followed by amazing performances by Rose Carey of The Celtic Blondes dancing  Irish Trad with a modern twist, Oriental Dance by The Red Embers dance troupe, and  finally a special set of Hip Hop and Indian Dance Fusion with troupe Bubble Lock Hip Hop, before making way for the wonderful talent and inspiring acts of Rahan Comhaltas.

Rahan Comhaltas bring to you the very best of their own Irish traditional culture with a show that both captivates the audience, welcoming participation – all are invited to join in on the Seisiún experience, taking to the floor as they wish … with a step, tune, song, or story which will bring the evening to a fantastic crescendo that will have you singing, participating and dancing along. Music, song, dance and storytelling await the lucky audience on this anticipated night!

Double your fun – experience amazing cultural talent in County Offaly’s Culture Centre of the Midlands, experiencing it in one of Ireland’s Neo-Gothic Architectural and Artistic Masterpieces – Charleville Castle once again.

Dance recital at 7:30pm is walk up (no bookings required) but for the Hip Hop/Indian Dance fusion taster class from 6:30-7:15pm requires advanced bookings due to limited spaces so book now at info@shakefest.net!

This event is supported by the Offaly County Council Arts Office and the Arts Council of Ireland