Dublin City / Temple Bar and Creative Quarter

Kicking off with a family-friendly programme of events, No Strings Theatre Company present a hand-crafted puppet show and Samul Nori Drummers perform using traditional Korean musical instruments at Meeting House Square. Clap and sing along to the wonderful Walkeleles from Walkinstown, then gear up for the high-octane rhythms of Pólca 4 who bring their own spin to the jigs and reels of West Kerry, presented by An tOireachtas. Emerging songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, costume designer and commissioned artist for Awaken the Metropolis, Tadhg brings vibrant energy to the stage with a captivating and vivid performance. The night wraps up with a live set from Dublin Modular, an artist-run platform and alternative club collective playing a mix of electronic music until midnight.

Gear up for the high-octane rhythms of Pólca 4 who bring their own spin to the jigs and reels of West Kerry, presented by An tOireachtas.

This performance is part of an exciting programme of events at Meeting House Square for Culture Night Dublin 2022. Explore what else is happening at this venue in our web listings.

Samul nori (사물놀이) is a genre of percussion music that originated in Korea. The word samul means “four objects”, while nori means “play”. Samul nori is performed with four traditional Korean musical instruments called pungmul. These are Kkwaenggwari (꽹과리), a small gong; Jing (징), a larger gong; Janggu (장구), an hourglass-shaped drum; and Buk (북), a barrel drum similar to the bass drum. Samul nori’s roots are in Pungmul nori (풍물놀이), meaning “playing Korean traditional percussion instruments”, which is a Korean folk genre comprising music, acrobatics, folk dance, and rituals. Samul nori was traditionally performed in rice-farming villages in order to ensure and to celebrate good harvests. Until modern times, nine-tenths of Korea’s people were employed in agricultural work, and this genre defined Korean music.

The performers at this event are staff and students from Korean School Dublin.

This performance is part of an exciting programme of events at Meeting House Square for Culture Night Dublin 2022. Explore what else is happening at this venue in our web listings.

Culture Night at Meeting House Square wraps up with a live set from Dublin Modular, an artist-run platform and alternative club collective playing a mix of electronic music until midnight.

Dublin Modular line-up:
MAV | Maeve O’Neill | Tadhg K & Frank Grimes

This performance is part of an exciting programme of events at Meeting House Square for Culture Night Dublin 2022. Explore what else is happening at this venue in our web listings.

No Strings Theatre Company present a hand-crafted puppetry performance of ‘The Gruffalo’ for all ages to enjoy.

This performance is kicking off an exciting programme of events at Meeting House Square for Culture Night Dublin 2022. Explore what else is happening at this venue in our web listings.

Audiences at Meeting House Square will have the pleasure of catching a set by emerging artist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and designer, Tadhg. Tadhg has been commissioned by Culture Night Dublin to stage a multiform performance in music and costume that is inspired by haute couture and highlights the beauty of gender fluidity. For Awaken the Metropolis, Tadhg will bring together a community of seamstresses and tailors to create a breathtaking piece of new fashion which places the masculine form under the crystallised and delicate beauty of the female burlesque dancer. Accompanied by his band and a three-piece brass section, Tadhg will bring his magnetic aura and avante garde spirit to a live experience not to be missed.

This performance is part of an exciting programme of events at Meeting House Square for Culture Night Dublin 2022. Explore what else is happening at this venue in our web listings.