Bantry is poised for an exciting development of a music centre with world-class performance and educational facilities. The project will be led by the non-profit arts organisation West Cork Music. “For a long time, we have realised that musicians and other artists need a physical space where they can develop […]
The Sherkin Island community has opened its series of summer art exhibitions. Starting with the annual community exhibition in the Community Hall until Sunday July 2, a series of exhibitions will follow throughout the summer months. Textile artist, Jordyn Lynch and multimedia artist, Dara Simpson, will have a joint show […]
St Barrahane’s Church Festival of Music, now in its 41st year, will hold its first summer concert at St. Barrahane’s Church, Castletownshend on Thursday, July 20 at 8pm with Anne-Marie Papin Labazordière on harp and Sokol Koka, cello, in a programme of Bellini, Saint-Saëns, Debussy, Bach and more. Anne-Marie Papin […]
It is 15 years since the first Fit-up Theatre Festival was launched in Kilcrohane in 2009 with a one woman play called ‘Smallone’. The actor who played that part to rave reviews and helped launch the hugely successful Fit-up festival was Joan Sheehy. This summer Joan is back in West […]
If you are someone who is lucky enough to own a holiday home, then you will want to make the most of the space and the time that you spend there. Whether it’s a country escape, a coastal home or a property in the sun, some time and effort at […]
Started as an activity for ‘Mothers and Others’ aged over 25 to try out Gaelic football, The Meela Moos of Kilnameela ladies football club in Ahiohill, has since morphed into an impressive initiative. Matthew Hurley meets Rosaleen O’Brien, one of the mothers behind the team that met on the school […]