Culture Night 2026 at Uillinn

Friday 18 September 4:00pm to 8:00pm
Join us for an inspiring evening of scent, performance and visual art as Uillinn opens its doors for Culture Night. Galleries open all evening and all events are free. Everyone is welcome.

5:15pm to 5:45pm I Love beyond the species and sexual: a gallery tour with Sylwia Migdal
Join Public Engagement Assistant Sylwia Migdal for a 30‑minute guided tour of Siobhán McGibbon’s solo exhibition which unfolds across the gallery spaces in three acts. Explore an imagined world that rethinks relationships between humans, plants, animals, fungi and ecosystems.

5:45pm to 6:15pm I The Land Longs for You: A scent encounter with Siobhán McGibbon and Sylwia Migdal
Join artist Siobhán McGibbon and Public Engagement Assistant Sylwia Migdal to explore a selection of experimental scents created by olfactory artist Frank Bloem who worked with Siobhán on Act 3 of the exhibition. These scents explore themes of woodland ecologies, decomposition, therapeutic language and contemporary relationships — including red flags, boundaries, attachment, and triggers.
Visitors are invited to sample works‑in‑progress and scents that didn’t make it into the final exhibition, offering a behind‑the‑scenes look at scent as material and non‑visual storytelling.
Learn more: westcorkartscentre.com/event/siobhan-mcgibbon-2/

6:30pm to 7:30pm I Womb Bones: an aerial performance by Linda Cullen
Aerial dance artist Linda Cullen, working in collaboration with visual artist Etaoin Melville presents this aerial performance where circus, visual art and spoken word entwine to honour the womb as keeper of birth, life and loss across generations. Womb Bones explores personal narrative as we navigate the loss of parents, the maturation of children, and the cycles that unite us across generations.
There is limited seating for Womb Bones so booking ahead is advised HERE
Learn more about their residency: westcorkartscentre.com
Kindly supported by Cork County Council

All events are free. We look forward to welcoming you to Uillinn for Culture Night.