Immersive light and sound experience to transform Kylemore Abbey on Culture Night

AS part of this year’s Culture Night Late, Galway County Council presents ‘Where Light Lingers’, an immersive light, performance and sound experience at Kylemore Abbey, on Friday, September 19, from 9 p.m.

This stunning night-time event will captivate audiences as the grounds of Kylemore Abbey are transformed into a magical experience through light and performance by local and national artists.

After dusk falls, audiences will wander through illuminated pathways and corners on the grounds of Kylemore Abbey and discover a series of artistic and site-specific interventions: ambient soundscapes, soft illuminations and close-up performances. Each moment of this journey will offer space for reflection and wonder, with artists presenting works that echo the natural and cultural richness of the place.

Galway based artists Jane Cassidy, Linda Schirmer and Alannah Robins will come together with Dublin based Aoife Dunne, Wexford based Gillian O’Shea and Connemara’s choir Cantairí Chonamara to create an unforgettable Culture Night.

“As winter steps closer, this is our rare and welcome opportunity to come together to celebrate and deepen our connection with artists, community and light,”, says Liz McConnell, executive director, The Kylemore Trust.

“With an extraordinary lineup of women artists and producers, ‘Where Light Lingers’ promises to enthrall local, national and international audiences at one of our most stunning locations,” added says Sharon O’Grady, arts officer, Galway County Council.

Before attending ‘Where Light Lingers’ explore other exciting Culture Night events in north Connemara: Artist talk and film screening with Bryan Gerard Duffy and Mohamed Sleiman Labat at Interface, Inagh Valley, and Culture Night Fare with Art Together, Clifden Film Society and Just A Collective at The Square, Clifden.

Audiences are invited to Kylemore Abbey from 8.30 p.m., with performances to start at 9 p.m.