Culture Night 2024

Join us at Butler Gallery on Friday September 20th to celebrate Culture Night 2024!

This celebratory evening will include activities and entertainment for all the family with special late night entry to Butler Gallery to visit our new exhibition by Liane Lang, Deep Time Dip, and our permanent collection galleries.

Butler Gallery Culture Night 2024 Programme:

• 4.00pm - 8.00pm: Nationally acclaimed Kilkenny-based artist Vera Klute will give a live portrait painting demonstration in the Learning Centre where she will paint Irish presenter and podcaster James Kavanagh. This four hour demonstration will give you a rare opportunity to watch an established artist in action and witness the final brushstroke!
• 5.00pm - 6.30pm: Artist Rachel Burke will lead a children's portrait drawing workshop taking place in the grounds of Butler Gallery weather permitting. Our young participants will explore creative techniques using shape, collage and drawing, offering a fun and engaging experience. No booking required
• 5.00pm - 6.00pm: A free drop-in guided tour of Butler Galleries important collection of Irish Art.
  
• 6.00pm - 7.00pm: A Ukrainian language tour of our permanent collection led by facilitator Helen Kuzmenko.
• 7.00pm - 9.00pm: An evening of Club House DJ Music in the Garden from 7-9pm with influences from traditional Irish styles, West Africa, the Caribbean and South America, plus lots more, with artists Ushmush, Organic Produce and Flabbo.