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PJ Murphy, Sweny's manager, and Culture Night Ambassador Miss Kate at the historic pharmacy. Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland

Poll: Culture Night... or the pub?

Venues and museums all over the country will be throwing their doors open for free later… But will you be heading along?

THOUSANDS WILL BE taking to the streets of our cities and towns for Culture Night this evening, as arts and cultural organisations throw open their doors free of charge.

Hundreds of free events, tours, talks and performances are taking place

But will you be at one of them? Or will you stick to the tried-and-tested Irish tradition of post-work pints, and a late-night takeaway?


Poll Results:

Neither the pub nor Culture Night. (1287)
Culture Night. 100 per cent. (734)
No interest. Off to the pub. (714)
I might check something cultural out. (509)
Both! (457)

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    Mute Robin Basstard
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    Sep 19th 2014, 10:20 AM

    Meself and the wife will be staying in tonight, Friday night is nookie night.

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    Mute Itsthe Law
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    Sep 19th 2014, 10:46 AM

    Have you told her yet Robin.

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    Mute Robin Basstard
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    Sep 19th 2014, 11:04 AM

    Not yet, just hope she doesn’t have a headache, she seems to get a headache most nights.

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    Mute Gus Sheridan
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    Sep 19th 2014, 1:35 PM

    Now now it’s not Robin……..

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    Mute Jesusmandude
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    Sep 19th 2014, 5:19 PM

    Robin, if she has a headache, sprinkle asprin or paracetamol on your member, then tell her she can either take it orally, or as a suppository. works every-time. Jesus loves you, little man ;)

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    Mute Tequila Gold
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    Sep 19th 2014, 5:36 PM

    She didnt have a headache last night

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    Mute Dave O'Hanlon
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    Sep 19th 2014, 10:10 AM

    Choice, do something free or get ripped off by Dublin boozers.

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    Mute Caillte
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    Sep 19th 2014, 9:59 AM

    To be fair there is a great atmosphere around dublin on culture night.

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    Mute katie
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    Sep 19th 2014, 10:14 AM

    I think it should be culture day for those people who are off during the day and can actually visit. Last year it was a nightmare the queues for anywhere took away from the atmosphere. There are to many places to visit in short space of time that you end up only visiting like 3 places because the queues.

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    Mute Chin Feeyin
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    Sep 19th 2014, 11:59 AM

    There’s just no pleasing some people.

    Moan, moan, moan. And then moan some more.

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    Mute katie
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    Sep 19th 2014, 12:38 PM

    You’re moaning about my moaning. The irony

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    Mute Giraffe
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    Sep 19th 2014, 12:39 PM

    You could just pay in to these places on a normal day….

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    Mute katie
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    Sep 19th 2014, 12:41 PM

    That is very true

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    Mute KentuckyWindage
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    Sep 19th 2014, 9:47 AM

    An evening stroking my chin pretending to be clever, or away off to the boozer to get totally rat-arsed.
    No contest really.

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    Mute Jimbo Murphy
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    Sep 19th 2014, 10:12 AM

    Yep, leave being clever to the clever people.

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    Mute KentuckyWindage
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    Sep 19th 2014, 11:52 AM

    And smugness to the smug.

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    Mute Tom Red
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    Sep 19th 2014, 9:52 AM

    Or just listen to Culture Club…

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    Mute Steve Hardy
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    Sep 19th 2014, 9:55 AM

    I like culture night, it’s great to see where the art council wastes money

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    Mute Marko Burns
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    Sep 19th 2014, 10:36 AM

    Every night should be culture night- unfortunately our crap galleries and museums are shut most of the time, and bookshops are closed by 6pm.
    I think I’ll hop on a plane to the Tate.

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    Mute Alan Ruane
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    Sep 19th 2014, 10:44 AM

    I love Culture Night and I will be working at one of the venues myself but will definitely be heading to the pub after.

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    Mute zebedee
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    Sep 19th 2014, 10:24 AM

    Ok….I can understand why Imelda May is in the culture night photo….but Mick Wallace! #culture vulture

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    Mute Phillip Hogan
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    Sep 19th 2014, 9:49 AM

    Wine, green, movie, sex. Beats both of them hands down.

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    Mute tinar
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    Sep 19th 2014, 9:49 AM

    No interest whatsoever

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    Mute Paudi Onail
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    Sep 19th 2014, 10:38 AM

    absolutely no interest. pubs, clubs and most ticket prices are a total rip off in this country.

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    Mute thetruth
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    Sep 19th 2014, 12:47 PM

    Im going to see princess bride in the beautiful south campus of maynooth university later

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    Mute Inntalitarian
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    Sep 19th 2014, 2:03 PM

    Oktoberfest

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    Mute Budapesta
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    Sep 19th 2014, 10:25 AM

    A load of cultchys…

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    Mute Hugh Casey
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    Sep 19th 2014, 1:11 PM

    If you want culture, Shelbourne play Shamrock Rovers B at Tolka Park tonight. It promises to be a feast for the eye.

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    Mute Itsthe Law
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    Sep 19th 2014, 10:48 AM

    Coronation street for me,Now thats real culture.

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    Mute Seeking Truth
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    Sep 19th 2014, 4:02 PM

    Free is free and we’re gone out for it every year. Looking forward to it!

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