Kildare-based art group to take part in Culture Night 2026


The exhibition will be featured inside a well-known shopping centre
A Kildare-based art group has announced that it will take part in Culture Night 2026.
Following on from its successful spring and summer exhibitions, PopUpArt Newbridge (PUA Newbridge) has revealed that it has been invited back to the Whitewater Shopping Centre (SC) to showcase its ‘Season of Colour - Autumn 2026 Art Exhibition’ as part of the annual event.
The founder of PUA Newbridge, Eilis Kavanagh, explained that the exhibition is situated on the first floor in the Whitewater SC, and also revealed that, over the past six months, the group has welcomed an average of 120 visitors daily.
“The exhibition added an especially pleasant dimension to their retail experience,” she added.
ALL ARE WELCOME
Moreover, Eilis said that the group is looking forward to ‘welcoming all, free of charge, to pop in and enjoy this exhibition on Culture Night 2026’.
She also pointed outthat PUA Newbridge’s virtual online gallery can be viewed on popupartnewbridge.com for anyone who can’t make it into the Whitewater SC.
Lastly, Eilis said that anyone who is interested in exhibiting with PUA Newbridge for any of their forthcoming exhibitions can email popupartnewbridge.com, but stressed that they must include their details and two visual examples of their work.
Kildare’s Culture Night programme will take place on Friday, September 18, 2026.
PUA Newbridge’s exhibition will be open until 9pm on Culture Night and each weekend thereafter Friday to Sunday inclusive from 11am to 5.30pm.
