libraries of rest
Ciara Barker
23 August — 1 November 2025
Culture Night at The Dock
Culture Night is an annual all-island celebration of the richness and diversity of culture in Ireland today. This year, The Dock will host a series of events open to all ages and abilities – from Sean-nós steps to Zimbabwean Freedom Dances, an Irish language tour in the gallery, and a late-night techno house party with Leitrim’s newest DJ collective.
Thanks to the continued support of the Arts Council of Ireland and Leitrim County Council Arts Office, all activities are made available to the public free of charge. This year, we are grateful for the additional support of an tOireachtas and Foras na Gaeilge. Read more about each event below and book your free tickets today!
Oíche Chultúir ag The Dock
Is ceiliúradh bliantúil uile-oileáin é Oíche Chultúir lán de shaibhreas agus éagsúlacht an chultúir in Éirinn inniu. Mar sin an bliain seo, beidh sraith imeachtaí ar siúl ag The Dock atá oscailte do gach aois agus cumas – ó chéimeanna Sean-nós go Damhsaí Saoirse na Siombáibe, turas teanga Gaeilge sa ghailearaí, agus cóisir techno house faoi stiúir grúpa DJ nua de Liatroma, a bheidh ag dul ar aghaidh go déanach san oíche.
A bhuíochas le tacaíocht leanúnach Chomhairle Ealaíon na hÉireann agus Oifig Ealaíon Chomhairle Contae Liatroma, tá na gníomhaíochtaí go léir saor in aisce don phobal. Táimid buíoch chomh mhaith an bliain seo as an tacaíocht bhreise ón Oireachtas agus ó Fhoras na Gaeilge. Is féidir níos mó a léamh faoi gach imeacht liostaithe thíos. Cuir do thicéid, atá saor in aisce, in áirithe inniu!
4pm — 6pm: Cultural Dance Celebration (SOLD OUT)
Undercurrent Performance presents Cultural Dance Celebration, a fun workshop and dance share event open to all ages. This event will begin with an introduction to Zimbabwean Freedom Dances and Salsa, led by Cynthia Siberry. After a break for a chat, Irish dancer August Kirwin will introduce some basic steps of Sean Nós, followed by a collection of Irish circle dances. After another break to connect, Kate Wilson of Undercurrent will lead a dance share open floor for participants and facilitators to share their own favourite dance styles and cultural dances — finally closing with a circle activity and reflections.
This event is now sold out, but you may add your name to the waiting list here.
6pm — 8pm: libraries of rest
Tar linn ar Oíche Chultúir chun cuairt a thabhairt ar libraries of rest, trí mheán na Gaeilge. Tugann an taispeántas tumtha seo le Ciara Barker cuireadh do chuairteoirí todhchaí na spásanna suaimhneach agus chleachtaí a shamhlú. Ag The Dock, spreagfar an lucht féachana chun machnamh a dhéanamh ar Thodhchaí tuairimíochta atá dírithe ar folláine chomhchoiteann, scartha ó tháirgiúlacht. Ag éascú cruthú acmhainne comhroinnte, smaointe chun rochtain a fháil ar scíth, comhcheanglóidh libraries of rest suiteáil, súgradh, fuaim agus solas, ag maireachtáil spás idir ealaín amhairc, timpeallacht tumtha agus teoiric chriticiúil.
On Culture Night, join us for a tour of libraries of rest through Irish. This immersive exhibition by Ciara Barker invites visitors to imagine the future of restful spaces and practices. At The Dock, audiences will be encouraged to consider speculative futures centred on collective well-being, divorced from productivity. Facilitating the creation of a shared resource of ideas for accessing rest, libraries of rest will combine installation, gameplay, sound and light, inhabiting a space between visual art, immersive environment and critical theory.
8pm — Late: TILT DJ Collective (SOLD OUT)
Join us for a late-night techno house party with Leitrim’s newest DJ collective. TILT is a DJ collective led by Harry Bouchier, aka Elliot, meeting at The Dock to develop skills and techniques. Local participants have been preparing setlists alongside industry professionals for a night of dancing at The Dock. This Culture Night, the TILT Collective will take turns performing from 8pm until late. This gig is free to attend and open to ages 14+.
