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What's On in West Cork

West Cork has a huge number of festivals that take place through out the year. Some of the biggest include the Street Carnivale in Clonakilty, Ballydehob Jazz Festival, and the West Cork Chamber Music Festival to name a few. There are also a number of renowned live music venues such as De Barras in Clonakilty, Levis Corner House  in Ballydehob and Connolly's of Leap that attract local, national and international acts to play intimate gigs to West Cork's discerning music fans.  

Festivals in West Cork
Festivals in West Cork
Bandon Banshee Festival
 Fri 23 Oct - Sun 1 Nov 2026Bandon
An Tulca Kinsale Halloween Festival
 Sat 31 Oct - Sun 1 Nov 2026Kinsale
Ballydehob Jazz Festival
 Fri 30 Apr - Tue 4 May 2027Ballydehob
Simply Blue Group Sovereigns Cup
 JuneKinsale
World Peace Gathering
 JulyMacroom
Courtmacsherry Harbour Festival
 JulyCourtmacsherry
Whiddy Island Mussel Festival
 AugustBantry
Schull Regatta
 AugustSchull
Bandon Walled Town Festival
 AugustBandon
Cape Clear International Storytelling Festival
 SeptemberCape Clear Island
Bere Island Arts Festival
 SeptemberBere Island
Clonakilty International Guitar Festival
 SeptemberClonakilty
Skibbereen Walking Festival Weekend
 SeptemberSkibbereen
Words By Water Literary Festival
 OctoberKinsale
Kinsale's An Tulca Halloween Festival
 OctoberKinsale
Leap Lights Up!
 Sat 20 Dec 2025Leap
New Year Family Gathering
 Wed 31 Dec 2025Bantry
Bandon Brigid's Festival
 JanuaryBandon
Kinsale Beatles Festival
 JanuaryKinsale
Bantry Goes Green
 Sat 14 Mar 2026Bantry
Kinsale St Patrick's Maritime Parade
 Mon 16 Mar 2026Kinsale
Kinsale St Patrick's Day Parade
 Tue 17 Mar 2026Kinsale
Ballydehob Traditional Music Festival
 MarchBallydehob
Baltimore Fiddle Fair
 MayBaltimore
Fastnet Film Festival
 MaySchull
Féile Na Cincíse
 Fri 22 May 2026Macroom
Open Ear Festival
 MaySherkin Island
Ballydehob Country Music
 MayBallydehob
Michael Dwyer Traditional Music and Arts Festival
 JuneAllihies
The Irish Yogurts Clonakilty Street Carnival
Sat 13 Jun 2026Clonakilty
Clonakilty Old Time Fair
Sat 4 Jul 2026Clonakilty
Kinsale Arts Weekend
 JulyKinsale
West Cork Literary Festival
 JulyBantry
Castletownbere Festival Of The Sea
 JulyCastletownbere
Masters Of Tradition
 AugustBantry
South of Ireland Band Championships
 Fri 28 Aug 2026Clonakilty
Craic On: Bantry Singles Festival
 SeptemberBantry
Skibbereen Walking Festival
 SeptemberSkibbereen
Féile na Gaeilge
 OctoberBallydehob
Aiteall Music Festival
 OctoberBantry
Guinness Kinsale Jazz Festival
 OctoberKinsale
Also on in West Cork...
Also on in West Cork...
Ballydehob
John Blek
 Levis Cornerhouse, Ballydehob, Co. Cork Sat 2 Jan, 20:00Ballydehob
Leap
A Scare At Samhain
 Leap Scarecrow Festival, Leap, Co. Cork Sat 31 Oct, 00:00Leap
Leap
A Scare At Samhain
 Leap Scarecrow Festival, Leap, Co. Cork Tue 27 Oct, 00:00Leap
Macroom
Tidings Of Tradition - The Show
 Briery Gap, Macroom Sun 6 Dec, 18:00Macroom
Leap
A Scare At Samhain
 Leap Scarecrow Festival, Leap, Co. Cork Sat 31 Oct, 00:00Leap
Ballydehob
Imbolc Disco With Mockie Ah
 Levis Cornerhouse, Ballydehob, Co. Cork Sun 31 Jan, 16:00Ballydehob
Kinsale
Bear Bojack
 The Blue Haven, Kinsale Thu 29 Oct, 20:30Kinsale
Macroom
Teresa Horgan & Donogh Hennessy
 Ionad Cultúrtha, Baile Mhúirne, Co Chorcaí, P12x239 Sat 7 Nov, 20:00Macroom
Ballydehob
Benji Bower & Friends
 Levis Cornerhouse, Ballydehob, Co. Cork Fri 30 Oct, 20:00Ballydehob
Kinsale
Bo Collins
 The Blue Haven, Kinsale Sun 1 Nov, 20:30Kinsale
Macroom
Clare Sands, Stephen Loughran, Cian McGrory, David Ryan and Laura McFadden
 Ionad Cultúrtha, Baile Mhúirne, Co Chorcaí, P12x239 Sat 19 Dec, 20:00Macroom
Bantry
Romantic Masters with Vanbrugh & Friends
 St Brendan's Church, Bantry Sun 15 Nov, 15:00Bantry
Bantry
Tour De Beara Cycle Presentation
 Eccles Hotel & Spa, Glengarriff, Co. Cork Fri 30 Oct, 19:00Bantry
Ballydehob
Jobi Riccio
 Levis Cornerhouse, Ballydehob, Co. Cork Thu 29 Oct, 20:00Ballydehob
Macroom
Shane Daniel Byrne: Baby This Time
 Briery Gap, Macroom, Co. Cork Sat 20 Feb, 00:00Macroom
Ballydehob
The Kates
 Levis Cornerhouse, Ballydehob, Co. Cork Fri 4 Dec, 20:00Ballydehob
Skibbereen
Leanne McDonagh: Community & Connection
 Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre , Skibbereen, Co. Cork Sat 31 Oct, 10:00Skibbereen
Leap
A Scare At Samhain
 Leap Scarecrow Festival, Leap, Co. Cork Wed 28 Oct, 00:00Leap
Kinsale
Lusitania: The Next Chapter
 St Catherine's Cultural Centre, Kinsale, Co. Cork. P17 Vx81 Thu 5 Nov, 19:00Kinsale
Kinsale
Trad Duo and Irish Dancers
 The Blue Haven, Kinsale Tue 27 Oct, 20:30Kinsale
Clonakilty
Fair Days
 Camus Farm, Clonakilty Sun 1 Aug, 14:00Clonakilty
Ballydehob
Catrina Night
 Levis Cornerhouse, Ballydehob, Co. Cork Sat 31 Oct, 20:00Ballydehob
Leap
Sexytadhg
Connollys of Leap Sat 31 Oct, 19:00Leap
Kinsale
Tidings Of Tradition - The Show
 Actons, Kinsale, Co. Cork Sun 20 Dec, 18:00Kinsale
Ballydehob
Kirsteen Harvey
 Levis Cornerhouse, Ballydehob, Co. Cork Sat 6 Feb, 20:00Ballydehob
Ballydehob
Maria Doyle Kennedy
 Levis Cornerhouse, Ballydehob, Co. Cork Sat 12 Dec, 20:00Ballydehob
Ballydehob
Seamus Fogarty
 Levis Corner House, Main St., Ballydehob, Co. Cork Fri 27 Nov, 20:00Ballydehob
Leap
Small Town Jones
Connollys of Leap Thu 29 Oct, 07:00Leap
Leap
A Scare At Samhain
 Leap Scarecrow Festival, Leap, Co. Cork Fri 30 Oct, 00:00Leap
Leap
A Scare At Samhain
 Leap Scarecrow Festival, Leap, Co. Cork Thu 29 Oct, 00:00Leap
Skibbereen
Leanne McDonagh: Community & Connection
 Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre , Skibbereen, Co. Cork Fri 30 Oct, 10:00Skibbereen
Skibbereen
Leanne McDonagh: Community & Connection
 Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre , Skibbereen, Co. Cork Wed 28 Oct, 10:00Skibbereen
Skibbereen
Leanne McDonagh: Community & Connection
 Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre , Skibbereen, Co. Cork Thu 29 Oct, 10:00Skibbereen
Macroom
The Weaving
 Ionad Cultúrtha, Baile Mhúirne, Co Chorcaí, P12x239 Fri 11 Dec, 20:00Macroom
Leap
Leevy
Connollys of Leap Fri 30 Oct, 19:00Leap
Rosscarbery
Stories From The Sea with Ken O' Sullivan
Celtic Ross, Rosscarbery, Co. Cork Thu 5 Nov, 20:00Rosscarbery
Skibbereen
Leanne McDonagh: Community & Connection
 Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre , Skibbereen, Co. Cork Tue 27 Oct, 10:00Skibbereen
Kinsale
Mike O' Riordan
 The Blue Haven, Kinsale Wed 28 Oct, 20:30Kinsale
Bandon
Nathan Carter Christmas Concert
St Patrick’s Church, Bandon Fri 11 Dec, 19:00Bandon
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