ARCHIVE: Culture Night 2023

March 13, 2025
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Esker Arts celebrated its first Culture Night on the 22nd September 2023. We had a jam packed programme of events that included Children's Workshops, Dance performances, film launches, and a talk with actors John Connors and Paddy Slattery.

Please see image gallery below.

Images by Paul Moore Photography

A group of kids playing around
A group of kids playing around
A group of kids having fun with some hoops
A group of kids jumping and playing around
A group of kids having fun with some hoops
Close up image of a little girl
Two kids having fun with a hoop
A little girl trying to step on the hoop
A little girl standing inside the hoop
A woman and a little kid sitting together
Close up image of a little girl in a pink dress having fun
Close up image of a little girl in a pink dress having fun
Close up image of a little girl in a pink dress having fun
A person squatting on the floor beside hula hoops
Woman kneeling and pointing beside a boombox
A group of children sitting on the floor in a circle with hula hoops
Woman sitting on the floor talking to children
Woman sitting on the floor engaging with children
Woman sitting on the floor talking to children
Well dressed man giving a speech
Man on stage doing public speaking
Man on stage doing public speaking
Man in brown coat with glasses speaking on dark stage
Man in brown coat with glasses speaking on dark stage
Director Sean opening for the performances in the auditorium
Young girl on stage doing a dance routine
A photo of a young girl on stage doing a dance routine in black and white
Child dancing on stage
A photo of a young girl on stage doing a dance routine in black and white
Young dancer in costume and ballet slippers
Young woman lying on her back with her legs in the air on stage
Black and white image of woman in dance pose
Vertical shot of woman dancing
Black and white shot of young woman on stage
Young ladies long straight hair flowing during dance routine
Estranged dance pose
Black and white image of person dancing on stage
Portrait image of person dancing on stage
A group of young ballet dancers on stage
A group of young girls dancing on a stage
Child dancers in matching costumes on stage
A group of young girls in purple tutu and white tights
Close up image of ballet dancers
Black and white image of young ballet dancers
Young girls dancing in sync on stage
Four girls pictured dancing on stage
Black and white image of four young women dancing on stage
Close up picture of girl with glasses dancing in the group
Girl in group dancing with her arms out
Black and white image of girl with her arms out
Black and white image of a group of young women dancing on stage
Young dancer photographed black and white during routine
Close up portrait image of dancer in a white dress with lace
Young woman with blonde hair captured mid dance pose smiling on stage in matching white dress
Young woman photographed in black and white during ballet dance
Young brunette woman pictured mid ballet routine with her arms out
Ballet dancer pictured with her arms loosely reaching out and another ballet dancer in the background
Black and white close of ballet dancer
Graceful image captured of ballet dancers
Aesthetic image of five ballet dancers dancing under stage light
Group image of ballet dancers on stage
Young ballet dancer captured mid routine with her arms stretched out
Three ballet dancers on stage in costume with ballet slippers
Black and white photograph of five ballet dancers on stage in sync
Full image of all five ballet dancers on stage during their performance
Three ballet dancers on stage in costume with ballet slippers
Group of ballet dancers at the end of their performance
Two ballet dancers captured in black and white
Portrait image of ballet dancer in white dress
Four ballet dancers on stage in white dresses
Four ballet dancers photographed in black and white on stage
Brunette ballet dancer on stage with her arms outstretched
Young ballet dancer captured leaning gracefully with her arms curved above her head
Black and white picture of blonde ballet dancer on stage with her arms outstretched
Two graceful young dancers’ mid performance on stage
Two young expressive dancers on stage showing displaying contrast with different poses
Clear image of ballet dancer on stage (black and white)
Two dancers leaping on stage (black and white)
Coloured image of two dancers oppositely in sync
Aesthetic image of large group of aspiring young ballet dancers nearing the end of their performance
End of performance captured in black and white
Large group of ballet dances pictured leaving their veils behind
Large group of ballet dancers captured in black and white on stage
Ballet dancers dancing with the fabric that was previously on the floor
Large group of ballet dancers with white fabric
Full group picture of ballet dancer (black and white)
Full image of ballet dancers dancing with fabric
Full image of ballet dancers dancing with fabric
White fabric flowing in ballet dancers’ hands as they dance on stage
Young girls pictured in their purple ballet dresses, their tiny shadows posing behind them
Joint ballet routine of younger and older aspiring dancers
Ballerinas coming together on stage, all different ages (youngest at the back, oldest to the front)
Ballerinas coming together on stage, all different ages (youngest at the back, oldest to the front)
More ballerinas coming together on stage, all different ages (youngest at the back, oldest to the front)
Ballet dancers (of various age groups) in their ending dance pose
Young dancer in power dance pose
Young dancer in blue dress on stage
Expressive young dancer on stage during er routine
Three young girls on stage dancing
Three young girls on stage dancing
Four young dancers photographed mid performance
Full image of whole dance group on stage during their performance, all in matching blue dresses
Black and white image of the full dance group on stage
Full image of whole dance group on stage during their performance, all in matching blue dresses
Close up of two young dancers from the group on stage during the performance
Young dancer in blue dress surrounded by three other young dancers wearing the same dress on stage
Close up of dancers on stage captured in black and white
Close up of one dancer during the performance (brown hair and blue dress)
All dancers lined up on stage during their performance
Young dancers being expressive on stage, photographed doing different dance poses
Three ballerinas sitting on stage, four ballerinas standing behind them
Collection of photography artwork
Collection of photography artwork
Artist getting their photo taking beside their display of work
Group photo (of both men and women) taken upstairs in esker arts gallery during photography exhibition
Close up image of group photo (of both men and women) taken upstairs in esker arts gallery during photography exhibition
Group photo of the artists beside their work
Two well dressed women smiling at the camera at their exhibition
Artist beaming at the camera, photographed beside their work during exhibition in esker arts
Two well dressed elderly men getting their photo taken in esker arts
Two well dressed women getting their picture taken during esker arts culture night
Musical group preforming in esker arts during Offaly culture night
Musical group preforming in esker arts during Offaly culture night
Portrait image of young man during music performance
Musical group preforming in esker arts during Offaly culture night
Full group picture during music performance in esker arts centre
Close up of singer playing the guitar
Close up of young woman playing the guitar
Close up image of musician during the performance
Close up image of musician during the performance
Young brunette woman with velvet blue dress standing up at microphone
Young woman singing into the microphone, with her phone displayed in her other hand
Young woman (blue dress) singing and being expressive
Three musicians pictured together after their performance
Close up image of musicians during their performance
Group photo of well dressed smiling people at esker arts centre (two men, two women)
Singer with long brown hair and patterned shawl photographed standing at the microphone with her phone in her hand
Musician pictured singing and playing the guitar
Picture taken of projection on stage at Offalys culture night in esker arts centre
Close up of man in the audience, focused on the stage
Group photo of performers on stage
Close up of two young men on stage during culture night
Three young men pictured on stage during culture night
Close up image of a man dressed in black
Close up image of an elderly man speaking, using hand gesture, dressed in maroon
Close up of woman (on the left with red hair) and man (on the right) dressed in black
Group on stage during culture night at esker arts centre
Close up image of an elderly man speaking, using hand gesture, dressed in maroon
Close up of two young men on stage at culture night
Group photo on stage at Offaly culture night
Group photo on stage at Offaly culture night
Man talking on stage using hand gestures
Man talking on stage using hand gestures
Man talking on stage using hand gestures
Audience captivated by stage presence
Man in suit on stage holding a microphone giving a speech
Man in suit on stage holding a microphone giving a speech at culture night
Man pictured on stage, sitting in front of a microphone at culture night
Man pictured on stage, sitting in front of a microphone at culture night
Two men photographed on stage with microphones and a coffee table in between them
Close up of man pictured on stage, sitting in a wheelchair in front of a microphone at culture night
Two men photographed on stage with microphones and a coffee table in between them
Two men photographed on stage with microphones and a coffee table in between them at culture night