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Culture Night 2025
@ Lucan House
Friday September 19th
5.00pm – 9.00pm
hosted by members of
The Rubik’s Ensemble
Culture Night is an annual, public celebration of culture, creativity and the arts in Ireland. This event is brought to you by SDCC, all events are free and aims to promote South Dublin’s rich and varied culture.
Book your free ticket online via Eventbrite and join in the celebrations between 5pm and 9pm, in the atmospheric surroundings of Lucan House, in the heart of Lucan Village.
Arrive for the flash Mob and stay for the themed concerts with special guests, a children’s hour, pop-up performances and more under our covered marquee with seats.
Look forward to coffee /tea and some special treats too!
Come along to this FREE event in the heart of Lucan Village.
This event is funded by SDCC as part of the South Dublin Live programme.
5.00pm
A Culture Night Gathering
Enjoy a Flash Mob to kick off the evening
Led by members of The Rubik’s Ensemble arrive with your instrument and be led in a number of songs and tunes as we officially launch the first Culture Night in Lucan House. All musicians, all instruments and all ages welcome to celebrate culture in Lucan Village.
Participating Groups/Performers will be added here as they confirm:
5pm
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7pm
“Sonic Tapestry: Sounds of Lucan House”
Composed in June 2025
Ruaille Buaille composer Abigail Smith invites Culture Night audiences to explore the natural beauty of Lucan House through sound and music. Composed, together with students from local primary schools for Ruaille Buaille, Lucan Children’s Music Festival 2025.
Abigail will be on site throughout the evening to offer audiences the opportunity of listening to this piece of music while being talked through it by the composer herself. It was such a hit with Ruaille Buaille audiences in June we thought it would be fitting to share it again on Culture Night. This project was originally funded by SDCC Arts Office.
5.30pm
&
6.30pm
Walk & Talk on Lucan House
Culture Night is delighted to have Paul Butler from the Society for Old Lucan giving two short tours of the grounds of Lucan House.
Because numbers are limited you will need a special ticket for this event, your general Culture Night ticket will not allow access to this event.
5.30pm
Children’s Hour
with Johnny d’Juggler
You are never too young or old to enjoy the breathtaking adventures of Ireland’s finest circus artists!
6.00pm
The first time for this amazing trio of Ireland’s finest female performers to join forces!
Rubik’s Ensemble Members Claire Sherry (fiddle, banjo, mandolin) & Siobhan Buckley invite the amazingly talented musician and composer Ernestine Healy (concertina) to share their Culture Night stage.
Rooted in the traditions of Irish music and driven by a shared passion for innovation, this dynamic trio—Ernestine Healy, Siobhan Buckley, and Claire Sherry—brings together concertina, harp, fiddle, and more in a vibrant, textured sound.
Hailing from Mayo, Cork, and Dublin, the group draws on decades of collective experience across international festivals, academic settings, and ensemble work. Their performances blend tradition with fresh compositions and imaginative arrangements, offering audiences a compelling and contemporary take on Irish traditional music.
6.30pm
MANzouLIN
From Bach to Brazil and back to Lucan
Welcome longstanding member of The Rubik’s Ensemble Paul Kelly (mandolin & fiddle), presenting a varied concert of virtuoso performance of music from Brazil, Italy, Sweden as well as standard Irish favourites! Paul will invite local Bouzouki player John Ryan to join him for this event on the Culture Night stage!
7.30pm
Lisa Lambe and her band presents
Nightvisiting
A Celebration of Tradition, Community, and the enduring power of song with the charismatic voice of Lisa Lambe joined by Vincent Lynch, Claire Sherry & Eoghan Scott.
Lisa Lambe’s new edition of ‘Nightvisiting The Hauling Home’ is based on her work and research as a folklorist with The National Folklore Collection and her solo work as one of Ireland’s leading singers and performers. Lisa has been touring this work for the past couple of years and is delighted to bring the new show to Lucan House for a special celebration of Culture Night.
This new show highlights the joyful tradition marking the month of celebration after a wedding, ending with a festive return to a bride’s home. Through heartfelt songs, whirling tunes including: ‘The Wedding Jig’, ‘Haste to the Wedding’, and haunting melodies like ‘Blackwaterside’, ‘Banks of the Lee’ and some fast reels by Seamus Ennis, Lisa Lambe brings the rich custom to life creating a magical very special evening that seamlessly merges, narrative aspects with song and tunes.
The Hauling Home is a celebration of Tradition, Community, and the enduring power of song with Claire Sherry, Eoghan Scott and Vincent Lynch. Lisa’s research and performance combines her skills as traditional artist , folklorist and storyteller.
5pm
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9pm
The Food Corner
Tea/Coffee & Treats with Sleepy Panda
