Crawford Art Gallery announces programme of events for St Brigid's Day

CRAWFORD Art Gallery has announce that it will mark the second year of the new St Brigid’s public holiday with a whole weekend of free public events, themed to celebrate Brigid, mythology and the spring festival.

Special tours, musical performances and family-friendly Brigid-themed art workshops will be held throughout the weekend, from St Brigid’s day on February 1 right the way through to the new bank holiday Monday on February 5.

On Thursday February 1, at 6:30pm, a special tour of the collection will be arranged to honour St. Brigid, highlighting the themes of women and mythology in the collection, and provide a unique way to celebrate St. Brigid's Day.

Saturday February 3 will see a unique tour of the Crawford in Irish take place at 2pm, a wonderful opportunity to appreciate the artwork while engaging with the Irish language, whether you're a fluent Irish speaker or simply interested in experiencing the language.

On Sunday February 4 at 12pm, MTU Cork School of Music present Music at Midday featuring three string quartets, and taking place in the wonderful surrounds of the gallery's Long Room, where Harry Clarke’s Bad Romance exhibition is currently on display.

The St. Bridget’s Day tour will be held again on Sunday, at 2pm, alongside a family friendly art workshop led by Queenie O’Sullivan, which will run from 2-3.30pm and allow participants to delve deeper into the themes that connect us to St. Brigid.

The St Bridget’s tour will be held again at 2pm on Monday 5 February, as will the art workshop.

All tours, workshops and performances are free events, with no booking required, and will operate on a first come first served basis.

Exhibitions during St Brigid’s weekend at Crawford Art Gallery include: Harry Clarke: Bad Romance, Following Threads, All Eyes on Us, Venus Patel: Eggshells, and Recasting Canova.

The Green Room Café at Crawford Art Gallery will be open on Thursday 1 February from 10am for Coffee & Scones and lunch from 12 noon to 3pm, and remain closed on Sunday 4 February and Monday 5 February.