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Coming Soon……Skibbereen Arts Festival!

Skibbereen Arts Festival takes place this year between July 22nd – 30th 2016 with Music, Theatre, Film, Poetry, Visual Arts Trail, Sound Art, Walks, Talks and much much more. The detailed programme of events will be up on the festival website skibbereenartsfestival.com on 13th June… but you can check their Facebook and Twitter between now and […]

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Skibbereen Arts Festival draws inspiration from its river and the coast

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. […]

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A little bit of Broadway in the heart of West Cork!

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 […]

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Mick Flannery and Martin Stephenson among musicians to perform at Skibbereen Arts Festival

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 […]

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West Cork Crafts hosts new exhibition by local artist Martin Stone

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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Backstage Performing Arts Adacemy for Skibbereen!

BACKSTAGE PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY FOR WEST CORK  Backstage has been in existence for fifteen years and has a number of Performing Arts Academies throughout the country. The staff are a unique combination of teacher and performing arts practicioner, all well known in the industry and of the highest quality-as demonstrated to parents and students at […]

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Skibbereen Arts Festival – Féile Ealaíne, 26th July – 4th August

For more information & booking details www.skibbereenartsfestival.com Bookings: www.skibbereenartsfestival.com Email: info@skibbereenartsfestival.com Tel: 087 1260327 Twitter: @skibbartsfest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SkibbereenArts?ref=hl

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Backstage Academy Performing Arts Camp, 1st – 5th July

Application forms available from St. Josephs National School or your local library. For further information contact Backstage-Ireland 091-590706