If you need something to do with the kids before they go back to school, or if you have family and friends visiting West Cork over the last few weeks of the season why not pop in to the tourist office for your free copy of the ‘West Cork Passport for Kids’? The Passports have […]
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Backstage is based at St. Josephs National School in Skibbereen and it runs every Friday from 6pm-8.30pm.It is open to 7-18 year olds, grouped by age, and subjects range from Drama, Mime and Musical Theatre to Stand-Up Comedy, Dance and Performance. Backstage, nationally recognised for its Performing Arts work with young people over the past […]
Skibbereen’s own River Day will be held on Wednesday 30th July. The River Day will be held in celebration of one of Skibbereen’s dearest treasures, the Ilen River. The day will begin with a trip to the Fastnet, leaving from the Ilen River. Attendees will be joined by Ger Butler, one of Ireland’s last lightkeepers. […]
On Tuesday 29th July, the Skibbereen Arts Festival is presenting a selection of performances at four landmark locations in ‘4 Plays in a Day’. To start the day, Wild Productions will wake us up with their comedic play ‘Mrs. Shakespeare’. Performing at the stately Liss Ard House, Irene Kelleher will play a female patient in […]
Cork singer songwriter Mick Flannery, who has just released his fourth album, will perform his best known songs in the acoustic surrounds of Abbeystrewry Church, Skibbereen, on Saturday August 2nd. Martin Stephenson will be playing in Baby Hannah’s Beer Garden on Thursday July 31st. The British musician, whose career spans over thirty years, has gained […]
A night of traditional Irish song and dance is set to bring Skibbereen alive, with a Sean Nós session on Friday 1st August at 9pm. The session will be part of the Skibbereen Arts Festival which is holding events in a variety of locations around the town from the July 25th to August 2nd. Singer […]
Mental health is a subject that has traditionally been brushed under the carpet. This makes it an issue that is stigmatised and not spoken about. This year’s Skibbereen Arts Festival wants to smash that stigma with programme of events and talks enabling openness and inclusivity whilst celebrating difference. The festival kicks off with a free […]
West Cork Crafts in Townshend Street, Skibbereen is hosting a show of new work by well-known local artist Martin Stone. The show is now open from 11am to 5pm Tuesday to Saturday (including the Arts Festival), and Martin will be in residence to demonstrate his painting style and talk about his work. All work is […]
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Séisiún Summer Irish Nights in Skibbereen!
Skibbereen Comhaltas summer Irish nights return to the West Cork Hotel this summer on each Wednesday night starting Wednesday, July 9th at 9pm. Séisiún presents an authentic show of Irish traditional music, song, dance, stories and more, bringing our Irish cultural traditions to life. Each Seisiún show offers a unique audience experience for Irish locals and visitors […]
If you have a love for art, film, comedy and music you will find plenty to see and do during this year’s Skibbereen Arts Festival, which runs from Friday, July 25th, to Saturday August 2nd. This year there is an excellent programme of events with many world-class national and international acts coming to town. For […]
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60+ Discount Card Scheme for Skibbereen
[photo courtesy Anne Minihane] The Skibbereen 60+ Discount Card Scheme was launched this week by Skibbereen & District Chamber of Commerce to a very enthusiastic audience at Cara House, Skibbereen. Already over 30 people have signed up to avail of a 10% discount, exclusively for the over 60s, in participating Chamber retailers in Skibbereen every […]
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Shiny Happy Skibbereen :-)
Check out the Shiny Happy Skibbereen video below, created by Sana Govender, which showcases the brilliant community effort and hard work undertaken by an energetic group of locals to “ spruce up” Bridge St in Skibbereen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0So67iJYht4 Congratulations to all the organisers and volunteers involved in the makeover which makes Skibbereen even more attractive and […]
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Shiny Happy Skibbereen!
Skibbereen & District Chamber of Commerce and Skibbereen Tidy Towns are delighted to support the “SHINY HAPPY SKIBBEREEN” project which takes place this May Bridge St will be getting a “Spring Clean” on Sunday 25th May as part of a pilot project, with more areas to follow, all helping Skibbereen look its best for visitors […]
The Skibbereen & District Chamber of Commerce are celebrating the County Fleadh Cheoil coming to Skibbereen over the weekend May 8th – 11th, with their sponsorship of prizes for a “Shop Window Competition” in the town. This is your chance to get those creative juices flowing and show off the best of Skibbereen to our […]
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Cork County Fleadh Cheoil 2014 – UPDATE
There is now just over a week to go to the Cork County Fleadh Cheoil here in Skibbereen. A new competition has been included at the last minute. It will be the Sean Nós Dancing Competition (newly included in the Fleadhanna) and it will take place on Sunday 11th May from 1pm on the stage in […]
Officers of the Cork County Board of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann met last autumn with the organisation’s Skibbereen branch, Craobh an Sciobairín, which is to host the Cork County Fleadh Cheoil next May 8th to 11th. The annual festival of music, song and Irish language is to take place in Skibbereen with up to 1,500 competitors […]
Skibbereen Heritage Centre is pleased to open its doors for the 2014 season and its current opening hours are Tuesday to Saturday inclusive 10am to 6pm The Skibbereen Heritage Centre grew from strength to strength in 2013, with a significant increase in visitor numbers and a high level of satisfaction and hopes to build on […]
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Skibbereen Comhaltas
Skibbereen Comhaltas Annual Branch Féile Cheoil will take place on Sunday, March 16th in Rossa College. Our competitions are open to everyone Under 16 so please spread the word to all your music friends! As Skibbereen Comhaltas are also hosting the County Fleadh in Skibbereen from May 8-11th this year, our Féile Cheoil is the […]
Plans are well underway for this year’s St. Patrick’s Day in Skibbereen. Events start on Sunday 16th March when Skibbereen Comhaltas host their Annual Branch Féile Cheoil in Rossa College. Competitions are open to everyone Under 16 and what a great way to start our annual feast day with traditional music, song and dance. Please […]
Irene Graham, Author of The Memoir Writing Workbook, facilitates a Memoir Writing Workshop at Lis Ard Estate Fri 21 to Sun 23 March. Her workshops, renowned internationally, use right-brain/left-brain learning techniques that show the writer how to translate their life experiences into engaging stories. Starting with dinner at 6pm Fri evening, this workshop provides exercises […]
Skibbereen selected as one of the Driving Licence Renewal Centre locations and the only Cork county location Retail Training Programme and Events held during the year including “Creating a winning formula for Christmas” Cork South Ring road signage pointing the way to Skibb! Supporting Tidy Towns, who do such great work for the town, […]
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Liss Ard Estate & Gardens
Unlike most hotels, Liss Ard Estate boasts a variety of accommodation to suit all tastes and holidaying needs. This beautiful 200-acre estate encompasses: • The Victorian Country House, with its contemporary design • The adjacent Garden Mews, a former 1800s stable block that has been lovingly restored • The Lake Lodge, a Victorian Dower […]
Drum roll please……the winners are in! 14 hamper winners & 5 Finalists to be entered into the €5,000 draw which will take place Thurs 19th, 6.30pm at Apple Betty’s, The Square, all welcome! Congratulations to our hamper winners & finalists! The 5 finalists for the €5,000 in Skibbereen vouchers are: Kathleen Courtney (Skibb), Catherine (Kitty) […]
Great effort and imagination has gone into ensuring the different features of Winter Wonderland are unique and great fun for both children and adults. Some of the creative elements include – the Amazing Interactive Naughty & Nice Machine, Elves Tattoo Parlour, Candy Land and Elves-World Workshop. The elves will take you on a journey through […]