Culture Night returns to Mayo in September

The Arts Council is delighted to announce that Culture Night will return on Friday September 18, 2026, for its 21st edition, and organisers have officially launched an open call for event proposals. Individuals, community groups, and organisations are all invited to propose activities for this year’s programme.

Culture Night engages one million people each year across live and digital events and television coverage. It is truly ‘one night for all’, with over 1,800 free events in 2025 nationwide. Everyone is invited to celebrate, discover, explore and enjoy the vibrancy of cultural life of Ireland available to us year-round.

Further information on getting involved in Culture Night 2026 is available here.

The open call is run by local arts offices and Culture Night coordinators in local authorities throughout Ireland.

For further information visit here or contact the Culture Night coordination team by emailing info@culturenight.ie