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Festivals & Events in East Cork and Surrounds

 FESTIVALS & EVENTS IN EAST CORK & SURROUNDS

Useful links for events in Cork:www.whazon.com    www.eastcorkearlymusic.ie  www.wheresmeculture.com   www.entertainment.ie                                                                                                                                       Cinema listings: http://www.filminfo.net/core.html                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       For Venue locations in Cork city check out: www.corkgigs.com/venuemap.php  

 
CALENDAR

FESTIVALS & EVENTS IN EAST CORK & SURROUNDS 2008

 

 

  

MARCH 2008

 

28th March  John Spillane

Venue: Sirius Arts Centre Cobh

Contact: +353  (0)21 481 3790 Email: cobharts@iol.ie

 

29th March  Gardening Seminar at Fota

with Brian Cross, Nuala Madigan and Bob Brown

Venue: Fota House @ 9.30 a.m.

Contact: www.fotahouse.com + 353 (0)21 4815541

 

30th March Liner visit to Cobh – Black Prince

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

 

APRIL  2008 Events and Festivals inCork

 

5th April Lunchtime Concert at Fota House

With Amy Prendergast, Recorders, Mary Mulcahy, Soprano

and James Taylor, Harpsichord

Venue: Fota House @ 12.30

Contact: www.fotahouse.com + 353 (0)21 4815541

 

 

6th April Sunny Knowles

Venue: Cork Opera House

Contact: www.corkoperahouse.ie

+353 21 - 427 0022 (Box Office) 21 27 4308 (Admin)

 

8th April   Liner visit to Cobh – MSC Poesia

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

7th – 13th April Cork Life Long Learning Festival

Venue: Cork

Contact: +353 (0)21 4924527 El: learningfestival@corkcity.ie   

Web: www.corkcity.ie/learningfestival  

 

10th April “Printemps qui commence” Concert

With Amanda Neri - Mezzo Contralto

Venue: Fota House @ 8 p.m.

Contact: www.fotahouse.com + 353 (0)21 4815541

 

12th – 13th April TBC Titanic Commemorative Weekend

Venue: Cobh

 

13th April Brian Kennedy

Venue: Cork Opera House

Contact: www.corkoperahouse.ie

+353 21 - 427 0022 (Box Office) 21 27 4308 (Admin)

 

14th April Spanish Harlem Orchestra

Venue: Cork Opera House

Contact: www.corkoperahouse.ie

+353 21 - 427 0022 (Box Office) 21 27 4308 (Admin)

 

14th -15th April  First Love

Venue: Half Moon Theatre

Contact: www.corkoperahouse.ie

+353 21 - 427 0022 (Box Office) 21 27 4308 (Admin)

 

16th April Preston Reed

Venue: Cork Opera House

Contact: www.corkoperahouse.ie

+353 21 - 427 0022 (Box Office) 21 27 4308 (Admin)

 

17th April Madam Butterfly

Venue: Cork Opera House

Contact: www.corkoperahouse.ie

+353 21 - 427 0022 (Box Office) 21 27 4308 (Admin)

 

18th April La Traviata

Venue: Cork Opera House

Contact: www.corkoperahouse.ie

+353 21 - 427 0022 (Box Office) 21 27 4308 (Admin)

 

19th April An Evening with Liam Clancy

Venue: Cork Opera House

Contact: www.corkoperahouse.ie

+353 21 - 427 0022 (Box Office) 21 27 4308 (Admin)

19th April Liner visit to Cobh – Pacific Princess

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

20th April Liner visit to Cobh – Constellation

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

20th April Ballet Extravaganza 2008

Venue: Cork Opera House

Contact: www.corkoperahouse.ie

+353 21 - 427 0022 (Box Office) 21 27 4308 (Admin)

 

23rd April Liner visit to Cobh – Brilliance of the Seas

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

25th – 28th April   Ladyfest Cork 2008

Venue: Various Cork City

www.ladyfestcork.org   Web: www.myspace.com/ladyfestcork  

 

23 – 26th April Cork World Book Festival

Venue: Cork City

Contact: +353 (0)21 4924900  E: libraries@corkcity.ie

Web: www.corkcitylibraries.ie  

 

26th April Tin Na Nog

Venue: Sirius Arts Centre Cobh

Contact: +353 (0)21 481 3790 Email: cobharts@iol.ie

 

27th April Mikel Rouse's Music for Minorities

Venue: Cork Opera House

Contact: www.corkoperahouse.ie

+353 21 - 427 0022 (Box Office) 21 27 4308 (Admin)

 

29th April The Pride of Parnell Street

Venue: Cork Opera House

Contact: www.corkoperahouse.ie

+353 21 - 427 0022 (Box Office) 21 27 4308 (Admin)

 

30th April – 4th May Cork International Choral Festival

Venue: Various cork city & county

Contact: +353 (0)21 4215125E: info@corkchoral.ie.

http://www.corkchoral.ie

 

MAY  2008 events in County Cork

                                                             

Every Sun. St Colman’s Carillon Recital

            With Adrian Gebruers

Venue:  St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh. 16.30 hrs – 17.30

Contact: agebruers@eircom.net   

http://homepage.eircom.net/~adriangebruers

 

 

 

 

2nd - 5th May Ballyhoura Walking Festival

Venue: Ballyhoura Mountain Park, Co Limerick,

Contact: +353 (0)63 6391300  info@ballyhoura.org

 www.ballyhouracountry.com  

 

3rd May Liner visit to Cobh – Independence of the Seas

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

4th May Liner visit to Cobh – Black Watch

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

7th – 9th May Des Bishop

Venue: Cork Opera House

Contact: www.corkoperahouse.ie

+353 21 - 427 0022 (Box Office) 21 27 4308 (Admin)

 

9 – 11th May Festival of the Galtees

Venue: Mitchelstown, Co Cork

Contact:  +353 (0)25 84078         

 

MAY (To Be Confirmed) Cork International Video Event

Venue: Cork City

 

May (TBC) Cork Pride

Venue: Cork City

Contact:+353 (0)21 4278470  E-mail: info@corkpride.com 

Web: www.corkpride.com  

 

11th May Liner visit to Cobh – Royal Princess

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

14th May Liner visit to Cobh – Fram  

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

17th May Liner visit to Cobh – Seabourne Pride

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

18th- 19th May Liner visit to Cobh – Independence of the Seas

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

22nd May Cello Recital - “Heavenly” Tours

Gerald Peregrine - Cello and Brian Connor - Piano

Venue: Fota House @ 8 p.m.

 

29th May Liner visit to Cobh – Le Diamant

Venue: Cobh/Cork

www.portofcork.ie

 

 

 

 

 

 

30th May Liner visit to Cobh – Saga Rose

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

30th May – 2nd June Bandon Music Festival

Venue: Bandon, Co. Cork

Contact: +353 (0)23 42924E-mail: bandonmusic@bandonmusicfestival.com   

Web: www.bandonmusicfestival.com  

 

JUNE

 

Every Sun. St Colman’s Carillon Recital

            With Adrian Gebruers

Venue:  St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh. 16.30 hrs – 17.30

Contact: agebruers@eircom.net   

http://homepage.eircom.net/~adriangebruers

 

30th May – 2nd June Bandon Music Festival

Venue: Bandon, Co. Cork

Contact: +353 (0)23 42924 E:bandonmusic@bandonmusicfestival.com   

Web: www.bandonmusicfestival.com  

 

30th May – 1st June Cobh Maritime Festival

Venue: Cobh Co Cork

Contact: +353 (0)21 4813790 E: cobharts@iol.ie

Web: www.cobhmaritimesongfestival.com  

 

June TBC Music in Great Irish Houses

- Date to be confirmed

Venue: Fota House.

Contact: www.fotahouse.com + 353 (0)21 4815541

 

June TBC 8 DEGREES WEST ARTS FESTIVAL

Venue: Ballycotton, Cloyne, Shanagarry

and Ladysbridge in East Cork

Contact: Lucy Pearce. artsfestinfo@yahoo.co.uk

 

1st & 2nd June Inishannon Steam & Vintage Rally

Venue: Inishannon, Co Cork

Contact: +353 (0)21 4775808 www.isvrally.com  

 E-mail:info@inishannonsteamandvintagerally.com

 

1st–7th June Biscuit People International Festival

Venue: Various Cork City

Contact: +353 (0)21 4509274 E-mail: info@eurochild.net 

Web: www.eurochild.net  

 

5th June Liner visit to Cobh – Oriana

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

 

 

9th June Liner visit to Cobh – Grand Princess

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

13th June Liner visit to Cobh – M.V. Hanseatic

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

17th June Liner visit to Cobh – Boudicca

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

19th June Liner visit to Cobh – Jewel of the Seas

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

19th June Live at the Marquee – Shayne Ward

Venue: The Marquee Cork City

www.aitkinpromotions.com Tel  0818 719 300 

http://www.ticketmaster.ie/venue/197770

 

19th June Spanish Flamenco Concert “The Reunion”

Flamenco Garcia

Venue: Fota House @ 8 p.m.

Contact: www.fotahouse.com + 353 (0)21 4815541

 

20th June Live at the Marquee – Eric Clapton

Venue: The Marquee Cork City

www.aitkinpromotions.com Tel 0818 719 300 

http://www.ticketmaster.ie/venue/197770

 

21st June – 6th July Cork Midsummer Festival

Venue: Cork City

Contact: +353 (0)21 4215131 E-mail: info@corkfestival.com 

Web: www.corkfestival.com  

 

21st   June   Live at the Marquee – Dolly Parton

Venue: The Marquee Cork City

www.aitkinpromotions.com Tel 0818 719 300 

http://www.ticketmaster.ie/venue/197770

 

28th June   Live at the Marquee – Christy Moore

Venue: The Marquee, Cork City

www.aitkinpromotions.com Tel 0818 719 300 

http://www.ticketmaster.ie/venue/197770

 

30th June Liner visit to Cobh – Spirit of Adventure

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

28th June - 6th July West Cork Chamber Music Festival

Venue: Bantry, Co. Cork,

Contact: +353 (0)27 52788 E-mail: westcorkmusic@eircom.net

 Web: www.westcorkmusic.ie  

 

JULY

Every Sun. St Colman’s Carillon Recital

            With Adrian Gebruers

Venue:  St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh. 16.30 hrs – 17.30

Contact: agebruers@eircom.net   

http://homepage.eircom.net/~adriangebruers

 

Every Wed, Thurs & Friday “Dancing Thru the Ages”

Venue: Mall Arts Centre, Youghal

Contact:  024-92571 www.dancingthrutheages.com

 

2nd – 3rd   July   Live at the Marquee – Tommy Tiernan

Venue: The Marquee, Cork City

www.aitkinpromotions.com Tel 0818 719 300 

http://www.ticketmaster.ie/venue/197770

 

6th July   Live at the Marquee – Paul Weller

Venue: The Marquee Cork City

www.aitkinpromotions.com Tel 0818 719 300 

http://www.ticketmaster.ie/venue/197770

 

1st – 6th July Cork Midsummer Festival

Venue: Cork City

Contact: +353 (0)21 4215131 E-mail: info@corkfestival.com 

Web: www.corkfestival.com  

 

1st - 6th July West Cork Chamber Music Festival

Venue: Bantry, Co. Cork,

Contact: +353 (0)27 52788 E-mail: westcorkmusic@eircom.net

 Web: www.westcorkmusic.ie  

 

1st July   Liner visit to Cobh – Aurora

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

3rd July   Liner visit to Cobh – Grand Princess

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

27th July  Liner visit to Cobh – Grand Princess

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

6th July   Carillon Guest Recital

Rosemarie Seuntiλns (Netherlands)

Venue: St. Colman’s  Cathedral, Cobh  Afternoon Recital

Contact: http://homepage.eircom.net/~adriangebruers

 

July TBC Cork Comedy Festival

Venue: Cork city

Contact: +353 (0)85 7857512   E-mail:dave@corkcomedyfestival.com www.corkcomedyfestival.com  

 

 

6th July – 12th July West Cork Literary Festival 

Venue: Bantry, Co. Cork,

Contact: +353 (0)27 61157 E: info@wastcorkliteraryfestival.ie

Web: www.westcorkliteraryfestival.ie  

 

12– 20th July Kinsale Arts Week

Venue: Kinsale, Co Cork

Contact: +353 (0)86 8227588 +353 (0)21 4700010 

E-mail: info@corkartsweek.com Web: www.kinsaleartsweek.com  

 

12th July Cahirmee Horse Fair

Venue: Buttervant Co Cork.

 

13th July   Liner visit to Cobh – Saga Rose

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

14th July – 20th July Blackwater Festival

Venue: Youghal, Co Cork.Festival of song and dance

themed on the River Blackwater.

Contact:  +353 (0)24 25990        

 

16th July Liner visit to Cobh – Norwegian Jade

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

18th – 27th July Youghal Visual Arts Festival 

Venue: Youghal. Co Cork

Contact: +353 (0)87 4147010 Mobile:+353 (0)87 4126213 

youghalvisualartsfestival@yahoo.co.uk  www.youghalvisualartsfestival.net  

 

19th July   Vibes & Scribes Lee Swim

Venue: River Lee, Cork City Centre (1,900 metres

Contact: openwater@corkmasters.ie

   www.corkmasters.ie to register for the swim

 

 

20th July   Carillon Guest Recital

Charles Dairay (France),

Venue: St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh  Afternoon Recital

Contact: agebruers@eircom.net

 http://homepage.eircom.net/~adriangebruers

 

27th July   Carillon Guest Recital

Eddy Mariλn (Belgium),

Venue: St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh  Afternoon Recital

Contact: agebruers@eircom.net

 http://homepage.eircom.net/~adriangebruers

 

30th July Peachtree Road Methodist Choir

Venue: Fota House @ 8 p.m.

Contact: www.fotahouse.com + 353 (0)21 4815541

 

AUGUST

 

Every Sun. St Colman’s Carillon Recital

            With Adrian Gebruers

Venue:  St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh. 16.30 hrs – 17.30

Contact: agebruers@eircom.net   

http://homepage.eircom.net/~adriangebruers

 

Every Wed, Thurs & Friday “Dancing Thru the Ages”

Venue: Mall Arts Centre, Youghal

Contact:  024-92571 www.dancingthrutheages.com

 

1st August   Liner visit to Cobh – Black Prince

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

2nd August   Liner visit to Cobh – Marco Polo

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

3rd Aug   Carillon Guest Recital

George Matthew Jr. (USA).

Venue: St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh Afternoon Recital

Contact: agebruers@eircom.net

 http://homepage.eircom.net/~adriangebruers

 

August TBC Youghal Life Boat Day

Venue: Youghal, Co. Cork,

Contact: +353 (0)24 93905         

 

August TBC Michael Collins Day

Venue: Clonakilty, Co. Cork,

Contact; +353 (0)23 46107 E: arigideen@ireland.com

 

8th - 11th Aug Fun Fish Festival & Art on the Park

Venue: Fermoy, Co. Cork,

Contact: +353 (0)86 8669854 +353 (0)86 1043130  

 E:ftadac@yahoo.co.uk

 www.funfishfermoy.wordpress.com  

 

12th August    Liner visit to Cobh – Saga Ruby

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

17th August   Liner visit to Cobh – Black Prince

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

August TBC National Heritage Week

Venue;: Throughout Ireland

Contact: +353 (0)56 777 0 777 E-mail: events@heritagecouncil.com 

www.heritageweek.ie  

 

15th – 17thAugust TBC Cobh Peoples Regatta

Venue: Cobh

Contact:  www.cobhpeoplesregatta.com/

 

17th August   Carillon Guest Recital

Teresa Edmonds (Ireland)  

Venue: St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cob  Afternoon Recital

Contact: agebruers@eircom.net

 http://homepage.eircom.net/~adriangebruers

 

 

 20th August   Liner visit to Cobh – Grand Princess

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

22nd August   Liner visit to Cobh – Le Diamant

Venue: TBA Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

23rd August   Liner visit to Cobh – Century

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

24th – 25th August   Liner visit to Cobh – Independence of the Seas

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

26th August   Liner visit to Cobh – AIDA Aura

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

29th August   Liner visit to Cobh – Artemis

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

SEPTEMBER


1st Sept   Liner visit to Cobh – Balmoral

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

1st – 5th Sept Cobh International

           Deep Sea Angling Festival

Venue: Cobh, Co Cork

Contact: +353 (0)21 4812167 E: seaangling@esatclear

Web: www.sea-fishing-ireland.com  

 

5th Sept   Liner visit to Cobh – Black Prince

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

6th Sept    Liner visit to Cobh – Seven Seas Voyager

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

10th Sept Liner visit to Cobh – Deutschland

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

13th Sept   Liner visit to Cobh – Jewel of the Seas

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

 

 

 

13th- 14th Sept Midleton Food Festival

Venue: Main Street Midleton

Contact: +353 (0)86 8620883  E: info@midletonfestival.ie

Web: www.midletonfoodfestival.ie  

 

17th– 21st Sept East Cork Early Music Festival

Venue: Various in East Cork
Contact: +353 21 4636761 E: info@eastcorkearlymusic.ie

www.eastcorkearlymusic.ie

 

 

17th Sept   Liner visit to Cobh – Marco Polo

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

18th – 21st Sept A taste of West Cork

Venue: Skibbereen, West Cork

Contact: +353 (0)28 22332 +353 (0)23 34035 E-mail: pro@skibbereen.ie

Web: www.atasteofwestcork.com  

 

18th – 21st Sept Clonakilty International Guitar Festival

Venue: Clonakilty, West Cork

Contact: +353 (0)83 3348745 E-mail: info@clonguitarfest.com 

 www.clonguitarfest.com   www.myspace.com/clonguitarfest

 

26th Sept Youghal Celebrates History

Venue: Youghal, Co Cork

Contact: +353 (0)24 20170 E-mail: ytta@eircom.net  

Web: www.youghalcelebrateshistory.com  

 

26th – 28th Sept The Cork Art Fair

Venue: City Hall, Cork

Contact:+ 353 (0)1 2913010 E-mail: maria@eriva.com 

Web: www.corkartfair.com  

 

27th Sept Sandycove Island Swim Challenge 2007 (1,600 meters)

Venue: In the sea around Sandycove Island in Kinsale

Contact: openwater@corkmasters.ie

 www.corkmasters.ie to register for the swim

 

 

27th Sept   Liner visit to Cobh – Seabourne Pride

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

29th Sept   Liner visit to Cobh – Albatros

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

26th Sept – 5th Oct Art Trail Cork City

Venue: Cork City

Contact:  +353 (0)85 7485705   E-mail: info@artrail.ie

Web: www.arttrail.ie  

 

 

OCTOBER

 

7th Oct    Liner visit to Cobh – Thomson Celebration

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

9th Oct    Liner visit to Cobh – Balmoral

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

10th – 12th Oct Kinsale international Gourmet Festival

Venue: Kinsale Co Cork

Contact: +353 (0)21 4772847 El: crackpts@iol.ie

Web: www.kinsalerestaurants.com/autumn.php  

 

11th – 12th Oct Youghal Celebrates History

The growth of Port Towns

Venue: Youghal Co Cork

Contact: +353 (0)24 20170 E-mail: ytta@eircom.net   

Web: www.youghalcelebrateshistory.com  

 

12th – 19th Oct Corona Cork Film Festival

Venue: Cork City

Contact: +353 (0)21 4271711 E-mail: info@corkfilmfest.org.

Web: www.corkfilmfest.org  

 

Oct TBC Slow Food Weekend

Venue: Various Cork city

Contact: +353 (0)21 4271711 www.slowfoodireland.com  

 

24th – 27th Oct Guinness Cork Jazz Festival

Venue: Cork City

Contact:  353 (0)1 6375221 E-mail: Deirdre@questcom.ie

Web: www.corkjazzfestival.com  

 

24th  Oct    Liner visit to Cobh – Thomson Celebration

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

 

24th – 27th Oct Kinsale Fringe Jazz Festival

Venue: Kinsale, Co. Cork

Contact:+353 (0)21 4772135 E: jwalsh@ActonsHotelKinsale.com

   www.kinsale.ie/kinsjazz.htm  

 

24th – 26th October Beer Fest

Venue:Franciscan Well Brew Pub, Cork City

Contact: +353 (0)21 4393434  info@franciscanwellbrewery.com 

 Web: www.franciscanwellbrewery.com  

 

24th – 27th Oct Samhain

              Ancient Pagan Festival of the dead

Venue: Clonakilty, Co Cork

Contact: +353 (0)86 8300440  E: info@wci.ie 

Web: www.wcie.ie  

 

28th – 31st Oct Oireachtas na Samhna

Venue: Cork City

Contact: eolas@antoireachtas.ie

Web: www.antoireachtas.ie  

 

 

29th – 1st Nov Irish Ghost Family Festival

Venue: Cork City

Contact: +353 (0)86 3946382  E-mail: irishghostfestival@yahoo.com

Web: www.irishghostfestival.com  

 

 

NOVEMBER

 

November To Be Confirmed Cork Christmas Fest

Venue: Cork city

Contact: +353 (0)21 4317895    E: corkcity@iol.ie

Web: www.corkchristmasfest.ie  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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