Skibbereen Arts Festival

Skibbereen once again pays homage to the vibrant fabric of our community that is the arts and once again we have managed to produce an excellent programme of events with many world-class national and international acts coming to town.

Highlights include the 4th Cork X Southwest Music Festival, a gala concert commemorating Canon James Goodman, an excellent Sound & Vision programme of films and drama and the very special Skibbereen Children’s Festival.

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Canon Goodman

Children's Festival

Cork X Southwest

Sound & Vision

Special Events

Cork X Southwest Fringe Festival
Friday 30th July 2010 and Sunday 1st August 2010
Cork X Southwest Fringe Festival

11 of the best up coming acts from all over Cork and beyond will be performing at different times in the bars and hostelries of the town – everything from funky Traditional to groovy Country and good old fashioned Rock’n'Roll will have the town buzzing for the whole weekend

Acting Workshop
Saturday 31st July 2010 - 11am
Acting Workshop

Don Wycherley is one of Ireland’s best -known actors. He has appeared in countless films including Garage, Speed Dating, Veronica Guerin, The General, I Went Down and Michael Collins. His television work includes Bachelors Walk, Ballykissangel and Father Ted

Goldilocks and The Three Bears
Saturday 31st July 2010 - 12pm
Goldilocks and The Three Bears

Stripped bare of their puppets, Miriam’s hands become two tousle-hared characters, which through play get themselves in and out of some sticky comic situations

Cork X SouthWest
Saturday July 31st 2010 - 2pm
Cork X SouthWest

The official festival of us, MURPHY’S presents CORK X SOUTHWEST returns for a fourth outing on Saturday July 31st, in the gorgeous West Cork town of Skibbereen

Emerald Elvis
Tuesday 27th July 2010 - 9:30pm
Emerald Elvis

The International World of Elvis Clones, Look-a-likes, Impersonators and Tribute Artists is quite a sight to behold, there are thousands from places as far off as Australia, India, Norway, UK and of course The USA, well we have our own here in Ireland..

Irish Chamber Orchestra
Sunday 18th July 2010 - 8:30pm
Irish Chamber Orchestra

Irish Chamber Orchestra leader Katherine Hunka teams up with popular Irish accordion virtuoso Dermot Dunne for a fun programme that includes Mozart’s timeless Eine Kleine Nachtmusic, concerti from baroque master Vivaldi and the sensuous tangos of Piazzolla.

Canon Goodman Gala Concert
Sunday 25th July 2010 - 8pm
Canon Goodman Gala Concert

Steve Cooney, Máirtín O’Connor & Seosaimhín Ní Bheaglaoich with Chris Stout and Catriona Mckay

Skibbereen Arts Festival
Skibbereen Arts Festival

Skibbereen once again pays homage to the vibrant fabric of our community that is the arts and once again we have managed to produce an excellent programme of events with many world-class national and international acts coming to town.

Highlights include the 4th Cork X Southwest Music Festival, a gala concert commemorating Canon James Goodman, an excellent Sound & Vision programme of films and drama and the very special Skibbereen Children’s Festival.