RTÉ Radio 1:  Sunday Miscellany Special from Áras an Uachtaráin,hosted by President Higgins
RTÉ One | RTÉ Player: RTÉ Celebrates Culture Night – David Gray, Colm Mac an Iomaire, Denise Chaila, Villagers, Joe Chester and Gemma Hayes
RTÉ 2FM: 2FM Rising acts live from Róisín Dubh, Galway
RTÉ lyric fm: Ambient Orbit at the Douglas Hyde
RTÉ RnaG: Clár Cuireadh Chun Ceoil le Peadar Ó Riada
Live stream on www.rte.ie/culture  

RTÉ is proud to once again celebrate Culture Night supported by the Art’s Council from 7pm on Friday 20th September with a range of commissioned content on radio, television and online, from venues all over Ireland.

Here’s what you can look forward to:

>>> On RTÉ One and RTÉ Player – RTÉ Celebrates Culture Night (7pm, Friday 20^th September, RTÉ One and RTÉ Player) Join us for ‘RTÉ Celebrates Culture Night’ – a music and arts extravaganza hosted by Denise Chaila and featuring the RTÉ Concert Orchestra with special guests, culminating in an exciting mix of cutting-edge arts and traditional performance with a contemporary twist. The programme will also feature live performances from Villagers, Joe Chester and Gemma Hayes. A highlight will be a pre-recorded performance of David Gray and Colm Mac an Iomaire on Sceilg Mhichíl.

>>> On RTÉ Radio 1 Join Seán Rocks for a Culture Night Arena Special live from the Mermaid Arts Centre in Bray, featuring engaging live music, chat and performances.  (7pm on Friday 20^th September). Tune into a very special Sunday Miscellany: Culture Night at Áras an Uachtaráin which was recorded ahead of time and hosted by President Higgins and Sabina Higgins. This programme will feature writers Donal Ryan, Aingeala Flannery, Manchán Magan, Mia Doring, singers Clare Sands and Dónal Clancy, and many more.  (Sunday 22^nd September at 9.10pm)

>>> On RTÉ 2FM Join RTÉ 2FM for an unmissable night of live music in the Róisín Dubh Galway with a selection of some of the most exciting Irish music from former and current 2FM Rising acts, including Big Sleep, Chubby Cat, Brad Heidi and Shiv. “FM’s Tracy Clifford will be live from the Roisín Dubh from 12-3pm, before handing over to Beta Da Silva who will host a 3-hour live broadcast from the event from 7pm on RTÉ 2fm.

>>> On RTE lyric fm (Friday) lyric presents Ambient Orbit, a live event on Culture Night at Trinity College, Dublin in partnership with the Douglas Hyde Gallery. With a mix of field recordings, ambient music, live musical performances from Rachael Lavelle & Ryan Hargadon, Seamas Hyland and Kim V. Porcelli, and bespoke visuals from Tadhg O’Sullivan, this will be an open Culture Night event in the heart of Dublin – a space for attendees to take time to immerse themselves in music and environmental sound and imagery. Ambient Orbit offers a calm oasis within Culture Night – one of the busiest days of the year in the cities and towns of Ireland.  (Ambient Orbit live on RTÉ lyric fm from 10pm.)

>>> Ar Raidío na Gaeltachta Ar Raidío na Gaeltachta beidh an Clár Cuireadh Chun Ceoil le Peadar Ó Riada a chraoltar ar an Aoine ó 7pm – 9pm ag díriú ar an Oíche Chultúir, idir cheoltóírí, amhránaithe agus grúpaí ceoil atá báite sa traidisiún gaelach.

Beidh an clár nua Pé Scéal É atá dírithe ar an óige ar an gcraic agus ar scléip na deireadh seachtaine agus a bheidh dá chur i láthair ag Máire Treasa Ní Dhubhghaill 3pm – 5pm gach Aoine, ag díriú ar imeachtaí neamhghnáthach an oíche Chultúir. Beidh Ambasadóirí an Oíche Chultúir leo, Stiofán Ó Fearail ón ngrúpa Seo Linn, Edwina Guckian – Damhsóir agus Sexy Tadhg a bhfuil cliú agus cáil air as an seó bríomhar a chuirean sé ar fáil, agus a bhí le feiceáil agus féilte agus ionaid eile ceoil ar fud na tíre i gcaitheamh an tsamhradh.

Agus Beidh na cláacha Irise; Iris Aniar, Barrscéalta agus An Saol Ó Dheas ag cur eolais ar fáil faoin iliomad imeachtaí a bheidh ar siúl ina gcuid ceantair fhéi

>>> And there’s more

RTÉ Culture online (www.rte.ie/culture) will also be guest edited for the occasion by acclaimed visual artist Aideen Barry – for a limited period, the site will also play host to Aideen’s stunning stop-motion feature film Klostės, making it available for all to watch online. RTÉ Culture will also feature the best of RTÉ’s Culture Night content above on www.rte.ie/Culture and catch up with Culture Night celebrations nationwide.

Culture Night is supported by RTÉ Supporting the Arts.