With over 1000 students visiting each year, Kinsale Pottery is the largest private crafts teaching centre in Ireland. Housed in a 250-year-old coach house and stables just outside the ancient town of Kinsale and overlooking the Bandon River, the Pottery runs classes and courses on pottery, stained glass, weaving, children’s […]
Culture
In the heart of Baltimore stands the historic St. Matthews Church, a local landmark dating back to 1819. Still open on Sundays for local services, this venerable space has undergone a transformative journey in recent times, opening its doors to the community for cinematic experiences and soul-stirring music under the […]
At the end of January, folk singer-songwriter Niamh Regan will embark on a solo tour that will see her perform across Ireland, stopping off in Ballydehob for an intimate gig at Levis’ Corner House on February 10. The Galway musician is no stranger to Levis’, having performed at their Secret […]
In this photo series West Cork photographer Aoise Tutty Jackson uses her informal and fresh style to connect with, and share the wisdom of, people in our community. Well-known artist David Seeger, who lives in Castlehaven, recently celebrated his 86th birthday. Born in Bradford in West Yorkshire, David was inspired […]
I have, throughout this year, mostly resisted writing about art in relation to war, as images of ongoing conflict have never been so widely disseminated, heartrending and explicit, available constantly on everything from social media platforms to highly respected establishment media sites. In 1937, however, when the Spanish Republican government commissioned […]
Dublin musician and composer Rachael Lavelle released her debut album ‘Big Dreams’ on November 10, and has just embarked on a tour of Ireland that will see her perform her ethereal soundscape in Leap and Kinsale this December. With shows already sold out in Dublin’s Project Arts Centre and Cork […]