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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
Aiteall Music Festival
 Fri 23 Oct - Sun 25 Oct 2026Bantry
Bandon Banshee Festival
 Fri 23 Oct - Sun 1 Nov 2026Bandon
Guinness Kinsale Jazz Festival
 Fri 23 Oct - Mon 26 Oct 2026Kinsale
Fastnet Maritime and Folk Festival
 JuneBallydehob
Bere Island Military Festival
 JuneBere Island
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
Ballydehob Jazz Festival
 AprilBallydehob
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
Also on in West Cork...
Also on in West Cork...
Kinsale
Mike O' Riordan
 The Blue Haven, Kinsale Wed 7 Oct, 20:30Kinsale
Skibbereen
Leanne McDonagh: Community & Connection
 Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre , Skibbereen, Co. Cork Thu 15 Oct, 10:00Skibbereen
Kinsale
Bo Collins
 The Blue Haven, Kinsale Sun 1 Nov, 20:30Kinsale
Macroom
Tadhg J Devery | Pints, Dentures & Rock ’n’ Roll
 Briery Gap, Macroom, Co. Cork Sat 10 Oct, 00:00Macroom
Kinsale
Trad Duo and Irish Dancers
 The Blue Haven, Kinsale Tue 27 Oct, 20:30Kinsale
Skibbereen
Leanne McDonagh: Community & Connection
 Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre , Skibbereen, Co. Cork Thu 22 Oct, 10:00Skibbereen
Skibbereen
Leanne McDonagh: Community & Connection
 Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre , Skibbereen, Co. Cork Wed 21 Oct, 10:00Skibbereen
Kinsale
The Starz
 The Blue Haven, Kinsale Sun 25 Oct, 19:30Kinsale
Kinsale
Electric Kiss
 The Blue Haven, Kinsale Mon 26 Oct, 00:00Kinsale
Kinsale
Bear Bojack
 The Blue Haven, Kinsale Thu 22 Oct, 20:30Kinsale
Kinsale
Bo Collins
 The Blue Haven, Kinsale Sun 18 Oct, 20:30Kinsale
Skibbereen
Leanne McDonagh: Community & Connection
 Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre , Skibbereen, Co. Cork Tue 20 Oct, 10:00Skibbereen
Kinsale
Bo Collins
 The Blue Haven, Kinsale Sun 25 Oct, 20:30Kinsale
Ballydehob
Paahto & The Bull
 Levis Corner House, Main St., Ballydehob, Co. Cork Sat 17 Oct, 20:00Ballydehob
Skibbereen
Leanne McDonagh: Community & Connection
 Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre , Skibbereen, Co. Cork Fri 9 Oct, 10:00Skibbereen
Macroom
Let It Be: The Music of the Beatles
 Briery Gap, Macroom, Co. Cork Sat 17 Oct, 00:00Macroom
Skibbereen
Leanne McDonagh: Community & Connection
 Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre , Skibbereen, Co. Cork Thu 8 Oct, 10:00Skibbereen
Ballydehob
Catrina Night
 Levis Cornerhouse, Ballydehob, Co. Cork Sat 31 Oct, 20:00Ballydehob
Skibbereen
Leanne McDonagh: Community & Connection
 Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre , Skibbereen, Co. Cork Sat 10 Oct, 10:00Skibbereen
Skibbereen
Leanne McDonagh: Community & Connection
 Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre , Skibbereen, Co. Cork Wed 28 Oct, 10:00Skibbereen
Kinsale
Trad Duo and Irish Dancers
 The Blue Haven, Kinsale Mon 12 Oct, 20:30Kinsale
Ballydehob
Jobi Riccio
 Levis Cornerhouse, Ballydehob, Co. Cork Thu 29 Oct, 20:00Ballydehob
Kinsale
Lewis Barfoot Swing Quartet
 The Bulman, Summercove, Kinsale, Co. Cork Sat 24 Oct, 19:30Kinsale
Kinsale
The Boogie Band
 The Blue Haven, Kinsale Sun 25 Oct, 13:30Kinsale
Kinsale
Loose Change
 The Blue Haven, Kinsale Sat 24 Oct, 13:00Kinsale
Kinsale
Trad Duo and Irish Dancers
 The Blue Haven, Kinsale Tue 13 Oct, 20:30Kinsale
Kinsale
Two Time Polka
 The Blue Haven, Kinsale Sat 24 Oct, 16:00Kinsale
Skibbereen
Leanne McDonagh: Community & Connection
 Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre , Skibbereen, Co. Cork Mon 19 Oct, 10:00Skibbereen
Skibbereen
Leanne McDonagh: Community & Connection
 Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre , Skibbereen, Co. Cork Tue 13 Oct, 10:00Skibbereen
Rosscarbery
Stories From The Sea with Ken O' Sullivan
Celtic Ross, Rosscarbery, Co. Cork Thu 5 Nov, 20:00Rosscarbery
Bantry
Raja Quartet
St Brendan's Church, Bantry Fri 9 Oct, 20:00Bantry
Skibbereen
Leanne McDonagh: Community & Connection
 Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre , Skibbereen, Co. Cork Mon 12 Oct, 10:00Skibbereen
Kinsale
Trad Duo and Irish Dancers
 The Blue Haven, Kinsale Mon 26 Oct, 20:30Kinsale
Kinsale
Mike O' Riordan
 The Blue Haven, Kinsale Wed 28 Oct, 20:30Kinsale
Ballydehob
Imbolc Disco With Mockie Ah
 Levis Cornerhouse, Ballydehob, Co. Cork Sun 31 Jan, 16:00Ballydehob
Bantry
Aiteall
 Bantry Fri 23 Oct, 19:00Bantry
Skibbereen
Leanne McDonagh: Community & Connection
 Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre , Skibbereen, Co. Cork Fri 16 Oct, 10:00Skibbereen
Ballydehob
The Funts
 Levis Cornerhouse, Ballydehob, Co. Cork Fri 9 Oct, 20:00Ballydehob
Skibbereen
Leanne McDonagh: Community & Connection
 Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre , Skibbereen, Co. Cork Sat 17 Oct, 10:00Skibbereen
Skibbereen
Leanne McDonagh: Community & Connection
 Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre , Skibbereen, Co. Cork Sun 11 Oct, 10:00Skibbereen
Kinsale
J90
 The Blue Haven, Kinsale Sun 25 Oct, 22:00Kinsale
Ballydehob
Kirsteen Harvey
 Levis Cornerhouse, Ballydehob, Co. Cork Sat 6 Feb, 20:00Ballydehob
Kinsale
Bear Bojack
 The Blue Haven, Kinsale Thu 8 Oct, 20:30Kinsale
Ballydehob
Tolü Makay
 Levis Corner House, Main St., Ballydehob, Co. Cork Sun 25 Oct, 20:00Ballydehob
Skibbereen
Leanne McDonagh: Community & Connection
 Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre , Skibbereen, Co. Cork Mon 26 Oct, 10:00Skibbereen
Kinsale
Bear Bojack
 The Blue Haven, Kinsale Thu 15 Oct, 20:30Kinsale
Kinsale
String Fellows
 The Blue Haven, Kinsale Sat 24 Oct, 19:00Kinsale
Skibbereen
Leanne McDonagh: Community & Connection
 Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre , Skibbereen, Co. Cork Sun 18 Oct, 10:00Skibbereen
Skibbereen
Leanne McDonagh: Community & Connection
 Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre , Skibbereen, Co. Cork Sat 31 Oct, 10:00Skibbereen
Kinsale
20 Fingers Two Hands
 The Blue Haven, Kinsale Sun 25 Oct, 16:30Kinsale
Ballydehob
Benji Bower & Friends
 Levis Cornerhouse, Ballydehob, Co. Cork Fri 30 Oct, 20:00Ballydehob
Skibbereen
Leanne McDonagh: Community & Connection
 Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre , Skibbereen, Co. Cork Sun 25 Oct, 10:00Skibbereen
Skibbereen
Leanne McDonagh: Community & Connection
 Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre , Skibbereen, Co. Cork Fri 23 Oct, 10:00Skibbereen
Bandon
Nathan Carter Christmas Concert
St Patrick’s Church, Bandon Fri 11 Dec, 19:00Bandon
Kinsale
Tidings Of Tradition - The Show
 Actons, Kinsale, Co. Cork Sun 20 Dec, 18:00Kinsale
Skibbereen
Leanne McDonagh: Community & Connection
 Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre , Skibbereen, Co. Cork Wed 7 Oct, 10:00Skibbereen
Ballydehob
Seamus Fogarty
 Levis Corner House, Main St., Ballydehob, Co. Cork Fri 27 Nov, 20:00Ballydehob
Kinsale
Loose Change
 The Blue Haven, Kinsale Sat 24 Oct, 22:00Kinsale
Kinsale
Kinsale Budget Breakfast Briefing
Kinsale Hotel & Spa , Rathmore, Kinsale, Co. Cork Fri 9 Oct, 07:30Kinsale
Kinsale
String Fellows
 The Blue Haven, Kinsale Fri 23 Oct, 22:00Kinsale
Kinsale
Trad Duo and Irish Dancers
 The Blue Haven, Kinsale Tue 20 Oct, 20:30Kinsale
Macroom
Tidings Of Tradition - The Show
 Briery Gap, Macroom Sun 6 Dec, 18:00Macroom
Clonakilty
Fair Days
 Camus Farm, Clonakilty Sun 1 Aug, 14:00Clonakilty
Skibbereen
Leanne McDonagh: Community & Connection
 Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre , Skibbereen, Co. Cork Tue 27 Oct, 10:00Skibbereen
Skibbereen
Leanne McDonagh: Community & Connection
 Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre , Skibbereen, Co. Cork Sat 24 Oct, 10:00Skibbereen
Skibbereen
Leanne McDonagh: Community & Connection
 Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre , Skibbereen, Co. Cork Thu 29 Oct, 10:00Skibbereen
Ballydehob
Maria Doyle Kennedy
 Levis Cornerhouse, Ballydehob, Co. Cork Sat 12 Dec, 20:00Ballydehob
Kinsale
Trad Duo and Irish Dancers
 The Blue Haven, Kinsale Mon 19 Oct, 20:30Kinsale
Skibbereen
Leanne McDonagh: Community & Connection
 Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre , Skibbereen, Co. Cork Wed 14 Oct, 10:00Skibbereen
Bantry
Aiteall
 Bantry Sun 25 Oct, 19:00Bantry
Bantry
Romantic Masters with Vanbrugh & Friends
 St Brendan's Church, Bantry Sun 15 Nov, 15:00Bantry
Bantry
Aiteall
 Bantry Sat 24 Oct, 19:00Bantry
Skibbereen
Leanne McDonagh: Community & Connection
 Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre , Skibbereen, Co. Cork Fri 30 Oct, 10:00Skibbereen
Kinsale
Mike O' Riordan
 The Blue Haven, Kinsale Wed 21 Oct, 20:30Kinsale
Kinsale
Bo Collins
 The Blue Haven, Kinsale Sun 11 Oct, 20:30Kinsale
Kinsale
Mike O' Riordan
 The Blue Haven, Kinsale Wed 14 Oct, 20:30Kinsale
Macroom
Shane Daniel Byrne: Baby This Time
 Briery Gap, Macroom, Co. Cork Sat 20 Feb, 00:00Macroom
Ballydehob
Kris Drever
Levis Corner House, Main St., Ballydehob, Co. Cork Sun 18 Oct, 19:00Ballydehob
Kinsale
Life and Soul
 The Blue Haven, Kinsale Sat 10 Oct, 22:00Kinsale
Kinsale
Bear Bojack
 The Blue Haven, Kinsale Thu 29 Oct, 20:30Kinsale
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