Cork Midsummer Festival is Cork’s great summer extravaganza! The Cork Midsummer Festival brings the people of Cork together to bask in the great weather and enjoy a diverse programme of events with local, national and international appeal. With music, film, dance, opera, theatre, circus and visual arts performances to choose from, there is more than enough going on to capture […]
The 12th annual Cork Lifelong Learning Festival will take place in March 2015, with more and more momentum being generated by this fantastic festival every year. The people of Cork have responded with great enthusiasm to the Cork Lifelong Learning Festival, embracing the opportunity to broaden their horizons and engage with the education, interests and abilities of people from all […]
The 5th UnderGround Film Festival takes place in Cork City from August 22nd to 29th. Venues such as Camden Palace, The Vision Centre and The Clarion Hotel will host 122 films from around the globe. The newly renamed UnderGround Film Festival is now competitive not just for short films but also for features too with new Irish and International feature film […]
Discover the spectacular scenery of one of Cork’s most beautifully secluded spots with the Cape Clear Walking Talking Weekend. This annual festival celebrates the best of Cape Clear, with locals who know it intimately giving visitors an insight into the outstanding scenery, history, folklore and poetry of this other worldly place. With the whole island moving at a relaxed pace, […]
Lusitania 2015 is the centenary commemorations of the tragic sinking of RMS Lusitania. The Lusitania was once the largest ocean liner in the world, and was sunk by a German U-boat just eighteen kilometres from the Old Head of Kinsale. One hundred years to the day, there will be a significant day of remembrance for the victims of the sinking, […]
The Cork Choral Festival is one of the city’s biggest annual events, with the celebration widely regarded as one of Europe’s biggest and best choral festivals. Now entering it’s seventh decade in existence, the Cork Choral Festival draws huge crowds from near and far alike, with the number of participants alone reaching 5000 in recent years. With Cork City Hall’s superb […]
The great taste of the Wild Atlantic Way will be on the streets of Kinsale this April, with the return of the Taste the Wild Atlantic Way Street Food Festival. The afternoon of fantastic fresh seafood will take place between 1-4pm on 18th April 2015, and will feature many of the best chefs in town bringing great food to all visitors […]
Ireland’s Scariest Halloween Attractions Ireland’s freakiest, scariest walk through event is back and is even scarier than ever. Welcome, if you dare, to a place where demented beings prey on your deepest nightmares. This is not place for the weak of spirit or weak of heart. Prepare for the grotesque, the deformed, the stomach churning prepare to see what you […]
The Kinsale Chowder Cook Off returns this April, bringing the best chowder recipes back to Ireland’s Gourmet Riviera. The festival will bring the great seafood taste back to Kinsale on 19th April 2015. Kinsale’s famous local seafood produce is sure to be the key ingredient in the dishes served up by some of the finest chefs from near and far […]
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