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Your guide to some of what’s available in Mayo this weekend on the entertainment scene.

A round-up of some of what’s happening around the county this weekend including Russian opera, alien abductions, music circles, a year in the life of a willow tree and onstage comedy.

Klass kids Halloween camp

Christmas Catwalk

On Friday September 21, locals and visitors to Mayo will enjoy the special experience of Culture Night, a free night of cultural exploration and excitement in 22 venues across the county. Museums, galleries, historic houses, artists’ studios and cultural groups will keep their doors open late into the evening welcoming people of all ages to taste and sample their cultural delights for free on the evening.

Castlebar grow it yourself meeting

For centuries the art of Chen-style tai chi was a very closely-guarded secret of just a small number of families in China. Almost exclusively, parents and teachers alike passed this secret knowledge on to their children. Only in the last century has Chen style tai chi been taught and practised more widely. Tai chi or taijiquan has found its way into major spas, fitness studios, sports training, and performing-arts schools, as well as in community centres all over the world. It has evolved through the ages as a highly refined system of exercise and personal development combined for the body and the mind.

Mayo County Council’s Excel 11 is a developmental programme of arts events for teenagers and young adults across county Mayo. The programme focuses on supporting and developing the skills of young people with specific arts interests, while also providing opportunities for young Mayo people to get involved in quality arts events during the month of November.

As part of the Residencies Revisited series, writer, broadcaster, and former Mayo writer in residence Vincent Woods returns to Mayo on October 6 at 8pm, in the Charlestown Arts Centre, for a reading followed by an informal discussion.

On Friday September 23 arts venues throughout the country throw open their doors for an evening of public participation in the arts. At the Ballina Arts Centre they have an array of events for the public to try out. Be it music, dance, film or printmaking, there is something for everyone.