Updated 5.50pm

TONIGHT WILL SEE hundreds of thousands of us take to the streets of our cities and towns for Culture Night – and we’re here to help you decide what to go to.

We’ve already covered Dublin city, Cork City and County, the West coast, and the Midlands.

Today it’s the turn of the counties around the north of the island, including Northern Ireland and the border counties.

Tomorrow we’ll be looking at the final parts of the country.

You can find the full guide over at the official Culture Night website.

Armagh

• Armagh Theatre Group perform We Were Brothers at 8pm.
• Take a walking tour of the Mall, or tour the Palace Demesne.
• Take a tour of St Patrick’s Cathedral and crypt from 6pm.
• Award-winning local author Stuart Neville reads from his crime novels.
• The integrated youth dance group Sutemos will perform at Ulsterbus Station and Armagh Gaol.

For the full list, see the Culture Night guide for Armagh.

Belfast

• Tune into Culture Night radio thanks to IMPRINT podcast.
• Watch Belfast’s annual ‘slow bicycle race’ from 6pm on Academy St.
• The Oh Yeah Centre is the place to go to for great local indie music, or head to Fuzz War for more live music.
• Find out what fencing involves with a workshop at 4pm.
• Take part in a gigantic interactive drum circle from 6.30pm.

For the full list, see the Culture Night guide for Belfast.

Derry-Londonderry

• Celebrated poets perform at Verbal Arts Centre.
• The Playhouse will host a number of performances, as well as tours of the building.
• History buffs will find plenty to discover at St Augustine’s Church, and at the History of Derry theatre event.
• Ever hear of Dopey Dick? Us neither, but his tale will be told at Riverwatch Aquarium.
• A miniature ‘small and speedy’ festival looks like a quirky event.

For the full list, see the Culture Night guide for .

Donegal

• Enjoy some jazz standards and new music at An Grianán Theatre Plaza.
• Patrick Scott’s incredible art is on show in Letterkenny at the Regional Cultural Centre.
• Hear about Donegal people’s experiences of World War I at Donegal County Museum.
• County Donegal Youth Orchestra will perform at the Regional Cultural Centre at 8.15pm.
• Head to An Cosan Glas for beautiful sculptures put on show at dusk.

For the full list, see the Culture Night guide for Donegal.

Lisburn city

• Feeling adventurous? There will be fire dancing in the city centre.
• The Lisburn Museum will be home to poetry, music and history.
• Take part in a flash mob on Bow Street (5.30pm – free dance classes included, see here for details).
• Bring the family to Fitness Freddy at Castle Gardens and get moving.
• Pop-up art workshops can be found at R Space Gallery Courtyard for all the family.

For the full list, see the Culture Night guide for Lisburn City.

Monaghan

• Celebrate Culture Night in Clones with music, drama, and history.

For the full list, see the Culture Night guide for Monaghan.

Omagh District

• A folk and ballad evening will take place at An Creagan.
• Open Door poetry group invite you to join them.
• Sixmilecross Community Group will have lots of activities going on from 7pm.
• Strule Arts Centre in Omagh is the place to go for a hive of cultural activity.
• Check out some beautiful art and textiles at Tattykeel Design Studio

For the full list, see the Culture Night guide for Omagh District.

Strabane District

• An open mic night will take place at the Alley Theatre.
• Strule Art Painting Group will show off their work at Newtownstewart Library.
• Traditional Irish and Ulster Scots music will be performed at Plumbridge Parochial Hall.
• Strabane Concert Brass will perform at 9pm.
• Musician Anne Sands will perform and hold a workshop at Strabane Library.

For the full list, see the Culture Night guide for Strabane District.

First published 19 September

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