The Shandon Street Festival is one of the great local celebrations in Cork City, taking one day out of the year to bask in the greatness of the Shandon area and all the wonderful history and great people it encompasses. With young and old alike involved in decorating the streets and planning the events, the Shandon Street Festival is everything […]
Cork’s premier poetry celebration returns to the Cork Arts Theatre in mid-February. The Cork Spring Poetry Festival has been a mainstay of the Cork literary calendar since its inception in blank, and has grown more and more popular every year since. In 2015, you can expect to see poets from all corners of the world coming to Cork to perform […]
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 […]
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 […]
The festival in 2014 was hugely successful and following that the excitement for the festival in September 2015 is exploding. Idea’s are flowing to the event is expected to be bigger and even better than the previous year. On Friday the 18th of September Culture-junkies can look forward to incredible art, exhibitions, drama and music when this year’s culture night […]
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 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 […]
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, […]
Cork On Ice returns to Cork again for 2015. Continuing to grow year on year the ice rink itself is now an impressive 800sqm under a covered marquee roof on the grounds of Mahon Point Shopping Centre. There is also a separate Kiddie Rink of 200m2 which features penguin skating aids to help junior skaters find their feet. Cork on […]
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