Cruinniú na nÓg 2022 is here...well it's just one sleep away...
Creative Ireland and all their partners have sorted over 450 events taking place all over the country with something for everyone! RTÉ are delighted to support it all again this year.
All the events in all the counties can be seen at the official site HERE!
But, to save you some trouble here are some of the nationwide events taking place.
Pop-Up Dance is a Dance Ireland project which aims to connect with young people who want to dance. There will be twelve pop-up performances around the country, developed by local youth dance companies to reflect their own communities and experiences.
Click here for all the details!
Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network (ISACS) will host open days for young people who want to try their hand at circus skills and street spectacle at their dedicated venues in Cloughjordan, Cork, Dublin and Galway. For those that can't be there on the day, there will be a full range of online tutorials available and 5,000 juggling balls will be given away so that young people can develop their circus skills at home.
Historic Houses of Ireland invites everyone to four of their gorgeous properties. Activities will include aerial acrobatics at Killruddery House and Gardens in Wicklow and a forest school a Kilmokea House in Wexford. Birr Castle will focus on astronomy and biodiversity and Enniscoe in Mayo will have a full programme of events in their historic gardens.
Youth Theatre Ireland will host introductory theatre workshops throughout the country.
And there's so much more!!!
We will have the winners of This Is Art! 2022 in the morning...
There are a special series of events for Ukranian young people.
The Nenagh Children's Film Festival continues.
Cruinniú na nÓg 2022 is a collaboration between the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, the Creative Ireland Programme, local authorities and RTÉ and is the only event of its kind in the world.
