festivals and fairs cork

Mitchelstown Good Food and Arts Festival is mid Munster's premier event of its kind. now in its fifth year. It has a wide range of food, arts and family centred activities of interest to all ages....

Established in 1954 to develop choral music in Ireland, the Choral Festival has become a major competition stage for choirs from overseas and at home. This festival offers the national competitions, gala concerts, fringe concerts, church performances and public performances as well as plenty more. The Festival's prestigious Fleischmann International Trophy Competition is held in high regard across Europe and is definitely an event to take your breath away. Each year it brings together some of th...

This annual event, now well known as "The Bandon Experience", is staged and hosted by Bandon Morris Minors Owners Club to promote friendship and fun for all Morris Minor drivers and friends and to preserve a piece of motor history and heritage. This event will take place from 1st - 9th August 2008....

The first festival was organised in 1980 and has taken place annually ever since. Michael Sokolov-Grant was its first chairman.

Amongst the distinguished musicians to have played are the RTÉ Vanbrugh String Quartet, the Crawford Piano Trio, David Agnew, oboe, Jonathan Freeman-Attwood, trumpet, Director of the Royal Academy of Music, London, Professor Gerard Gillen, organ, of Maynooth College, Brigid Knowles, contralto, Catherine Leonard, violin, Philip Martin, piano and composer, Dr Ger...

Bartlemy Horse Fair and Show, traditionally held on 3rd Saturday of September. It is held in a field of 10 acres, where animals can be well seen, tested and tried. A Gymkhana, dog show, trade stands and side shows also takes place....

Our festival caters for young and old with everything from threshing, vintage steam rally amusements, music, bar facilities, monster market and car boot sale....

Events include: the best dressed dog and cat, bonny baby, clothesline, tractor and trailer and superman competitions, obstacle trails, sheaf throwing, crazy golf, horse shoe pitching, traditional Irish dancing and set dancing.This festival is normally held around the end of July- beginning of August....

An action packed week of fun activities in the month of August for all the family....

A festival of baroque and medieval music taking place in historic locations in the East Cork area, featuring Irish and International performers of high standing....