Belfast's Culture Night is back!
A pop-up garden in the heart of Belfast...yes please 👏
Last updated 22nd Jun 2021
Returning to the cobbled streets of Belfast's Cathedral Quarter, Culture Night is back with a new format and a new approach designed for a COVID-safe, post-pandemic environment.
'Culture Night Presents The City Garden' will transform Cathedral Gardens, Writers’ Square and the area around into a colourful, nature-inspired place for play, enjoyment and relaxation, all evoking the feeling of a garden in the heart of the city.
Prior to the pandemic, Culture Night had been one of Belfast’s largest free events, a cultural celebration that attracted almost 90,000 local, national and international visitors to the Cathedral Quarter and Belfast city centre.
Running from 17th-19th September 2021 we can't wait to watch the city comes to life once again.
Looking back on the past year, Susan Picken, Director of Cathedral Quarter Trust and Culture Night Belfast said “The arts and the wider community have had a particularly difficult time over the past 18 months.”
“We have made a continued effort to support the arts through our website, social media and mailshots and now we are back we want to make sure we continue to actively support our cultural sector, now and in the future.
“We have taken a very different approach to what we are doing in September and are really looking forward to Culture Night Presents The City Garden.”
“Culture Night 2021 will be much smaller in scale and scope and will take the form of an on-site installation that people can drop into and enjoy over the course of the weekend – this different format will allow us to focus on safety as well as making sure everyone has a great time.”
“We are really excited about the possibility of creating a pop-up ‘garden’ in the city centre for people to explore and enjoy,” said Susan.
Further details of Culture Night Presents The City Garden will be released in coming weeks, so stay tuned!
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