Programme
Sunday 18 -Monday 19 – Tuesday 20 – Wednesday 21 – Thursday 22 – Friday 23 – Saturday 24 – Sunday 25
Monday 26 – Tuesday 27 – Wednesday 28 – Thursday 29 – Friday 30 – Saturday 31 – Sunday 1
| Sunday 18 July | ||
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| 8.30pm | IRISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Mozart ‘Eine kleine Nachtmusik’ KV 525; Molique Concerto for Accordion and Strings; Piazzolla ‘La Muerte del Ángel’, ‘La Resurrección del Ángel’,‘Escualo’, ‘Oblivion’, ‘Adios Nonino’; Vivaldi Concerti for Strings in F major, RV 141 and D major, RV 121 €20 | Abbeystrewry Church |
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| Monday 19 July | ||
| 10.00am – 11.30pm | INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY with Charles Lee Please bring a camera (disposable also suitable) Prize at end of the week for best photo (Age 9+) €5 Booking Essential |
Lee Garden Centre |
| 10.00am – 1.00pm | DROP-IN ART COMPETITION Free of Charge. Winners announced at Family Day | Fáilte Ireland Tourist Office |
| 10.30am – 12.30pm | ARTS & CRAFTS WORKSHOP with Sonia Caldwell. Make your own book. Making & decorating a book to be fi lled with summer stories (Age 7+) €5 Booking Essential |
The Scout Hall |
| 2.00pm – 3.00pm | FUN WITH HAIR with Sinéad in Reflections Have fun with hair styles and beads (Age 7+) €5 Booking Essential |
Reflections Hair Salon |
| 3.00pm – 4.30pm | TEDDY BEAR’S PICNIC Storytelling, face painting, bouncing castle, etc. (Children must be supervised here at all times) €6 Family Ticket Booking advisable |
Hideaway Caravan Park |
| 6.30pm – 7.30pm | KIDS BAKE with Siobhan from Kalbo’s Café (Age 6-10) €5 Booking Essential | Kalbo’s Café |
| 7.00pm – 8.00pm | CYCLE SENSE SKILLS WORKSHOP with Cycle Sense (Slaloms, slow race, limbo & more- must be able to cycle Bikes & helmets provided or you can bring your own) €5 Booking Essential | The Fairfield |
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| Tuesday 20 July | ||
| 10.00am – 1.00pm | DROP-IN ART COMPETITION Free of Charge. Winners announced at Family Day | Fáilte Ireland Tourist Office |
| 10.30am – 12.30pm | ARTS & CRAFTS WORKSHOP with Sonia Caldwell Illustrating Stories-create a picture with paint & mixed media (Age 5+) €5 Booking Essential |
The Scout Hall |
| 11.00am – 1.00pm | ABSEILING, CLIMBING & ARCHERY (Age 8+) €10 Booking Essential (under 8’s will not be accommodated for safety reasons) |
Russagh Mill |
| 11.00am – 1.00pm | SAND CASTLE COMPETITION | Tragumna Beach |
| 11.00am – 12.00pm | STORY TELLING with Breda Herlihy (No Booking Required) | Library |
| 2.00pm – 3.00pm | IRISH DANCING WORKSHOP with Deborah & Rachel (Age 5-6) €5 Booking Essential | Abbeystrewry Hall |
| 3.30pm – 4.30pm | IRISH DANCING WORKSHOP with Deborah & Rachel (Age 7+) €5 Booking Essential | Abbeystrewry Hall |
| 4.00pm – 5.30pm | FLOWER ARRANGING with Emily of Four Season’s Florists Create your own personal arrangement (Age 7+) €10 Booking Essential |
Four Seasons Florists |
| 7.00pm | TREASURE HUNT €3 (Under 10s must be accompanied by an adult) |
From Festival Office |
| 8.00pm | THE CRANE FLIES – Street Entertainment |
Ilen Street |
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| Wednesday 21 July | ||
| 10.00am – 11.30am | INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY with Charles Lee Please bring a camera (disposable also suitable) Prize at end of the week for best photo (Age 9+) €5 Booking Essential |
Lee Garden Centre |
| 10.00am – 1.00pm | DROP-IN ART COMPETITION Free of Charge. Winners announced at Family Day | Fáilte Ireland Tourist Office |
| 10.30am – 12.30pm | ARTS & CRAFTS WORKSHOP with Sonia Caldwell Illustrating Stories in 3D using modelling material & fabric to create characters (Age 5+) €5 Booking Essential |
The Scout Hall |
| 10.30am – 12.30pm | WRITE-A-RAMA – CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP with Author Sarah Webb (bring notebook, biro or pencil, your favourite book, if possible) (Age 10+) €10 |
Abbeystrewery Hall |
| 1.00pm – 2.30pm | KICKBOXING WORKSHOP with Ian Kingston of West Cork Kickboxing Club (Age 8+) €5 | Abbeystrewry Hall |
| 2.00pm – 3.00pm | FAMILY ART WORKSHOP with Sonia Caldwell (Age 2+) €3 per child booking essential | The Scout Hall |
| 2.00pm – 3.00pm | HIP HOP DANCE WORKSHOP with Vikki and Youth Café Members (Age 5+) €5 Booking Essential | Youth Café |
| 3.00pm – 5.00pm | TENNIS BLITZ with Tennis Coach Alfi e O’Mahony €2 Booking Advisable | Playground Tennis Courts |
| 3.00pm – 5.00pm | AFTERNOON TEA PARTY 50+ & Senior Citizens Afternoon Tea Party Music & Dance with Donie Davis & Friends with refreshments €5 Tickets available from Festival Office |
West Cork Hotel |
| 4.00pm | SCHULL & FIT BONES ADVENTURE CHALLENGE Crawl the forest floor, escape the spider’s web, balance on the slackline & much more (Age 5+) €5 | Lissard Estate, Tragumna Road |
| 4.00pm | STRING FOREST CHALLENGE (Age 2-5) €3 Booking Advisable | Lissard Estate, Tragumna Road |
| 6.30pm – 7.30pm | KIDS BAKE with Siobhan from Kalbo’s Café (Age 6-10) €5 Booking Essential | Kalbo’s Café |
| 7.00pm | SOCCER BLITZ-UNDERAGE organised by Skibbereen Soccer Club | Skibbereen Soccer Club |
| 8.00pm | TALENT SHOW Fun & Entertainment from Primary School Children within the locality. Great night Assured Adult €5, Teenagers €3, Children €2 Tickets available from Festival Office | West Cork Hotel |
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| Thursday 22 July | ||
| 10.00am – 11.00am | DROP-IN ART COMPETITION Free of Charge. Winners announced at Family Day | Fáilte Ireland Tourist Office |
| 10.30am – 12.30pm | ARTS & CRAFTS WORKSHOP with Sonia Caldwell Letter writing- discover the art of writing a letter, using pictures, making stamps & envelopes (Age 6+) €5 Booking Essential |
The Scout Hall |
| 11.00am – 12.30pm | PUPPET MAKING WORKSHOP with Pignut Productions (Age 5-10) €8 Booking Essential | Abbeystrewry Hall |
| 12.00pm | SKIBBEREEN SHOW | Show Grounds |
| 5.00pm | TABLE QUIZ €5 per Team – 4 per Team | The Scout Hall |
| 7.00pm | BIKE MAINTENANCE WORKSHOP Fix a puncture, adjust brakes & gears + more. Bring our own bike if you wish. €10 Booking Essential |
Fairfield |
| 8.00pm | RED SHIFT – Street Entertainment |
Main Street Car Park |
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| Friday 23 July | ||
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | MORRIS GALLERY Christine Thery Annual Exhibition | 63 Townshend Street |
| 10.00am – 11.00am | DROP-IN ART COMPETITION Free of Charge. Winners announced at Family Day | Fáilte Ireland Tourist Office |
| 10.30am – 12.30pm | ARTS & CRAFTS with Sonia Caldwell Sailors knotting using simple twine to make bracelets etc. (Age 8+) €5 Booking Essential |
The Scout Hall |
| 11.00am – 12.00pm | ICE-CREAM PARTY – Create your own! Free of Charge Booking Essential | Busy Bee |
| 1.00pm – 2.00pm | DANCE WORKSHOP (Age 5-7) €5 Booking Essential | The Scout Hall |
| 2.30pm – 3.30pm | DANCE WORKSHOP (Age 8+) €5 Booking Essential | The Scout Hall |
| 2.00pm – 3.00pm | BUSKING with Sylvan Morrison | Main Street |
| 2.00pm – 3.00pm | FACE PAINTING & BALLOONING | Main Street |
| 4.00pm – 5.00pm | WOODWORK WORKSHOP with Alan Swanton (Age 7+) €5 | The Scout Hall |
| 4.00pm – 6.00pm | BASKETBALL BLITZ (Age 8+) €3 | Sports Centre |
| 7.00pm – 9.00pm | KIDDIES FANCY DRESS BEST DRESSED DOG SHOW KIDDIES DISCO | Fairfield |
| 8.00pm | RESOUND – Street Entertainment | Main Street |
| 9.30pm – 11.30pm | TEEN DISCO Fully Supervised-Mineral Bar only | The GAA Pavillion |
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| Saturday 24 July | ||
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | MORRIS GALLERY Christine Thery Annual Exhibition | 63 Townshend Street |
| 10.00am – 11.00am | DROP-IN ART COMPETITION Free of Charge. Winners announced at Family Day | Fáilte Ireland Tourist Office |
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | EXHIBITIONS AT THE WEST CORK ARTS CENTRE |
The West Cork Arts Centre |
| 10.30am – 1.00pm | G.A.A. BOYS & GIRLS UNDERAGE BLITZ organised by O’Donovan Rossa G.A.A. Club | O’Donovan Rossa Park |
| 11.00am | CHILDREN’S EVENT More information TBC | No Booking Required/enquiries 028/22400 |
Library |
| 11.00am – 12.00pm | SCIENCE WORKSHOP with Kay Quinn (Age 7-9) €5 | The Scout Hall |
| 12.30pm – 1.30pm | SCIENCE WORKSHOP with Kay Quinn (Age 9-12) €5 Booking Essential | The Scout Hall |
| 12.00pm – 2.00pm | FEIS – IRISH DANCING (Open Competition) Reel U6,8,10,12,12+ Light Jig U5,7,9,9+ Slip Jig U9,O9, 2 H & 3 Hand Reel U10,O10 Heavy Jig U10, O10 Set U9, O 9 Championship U10, O10 | Abbeystrewry Hall |
| 1.00pm – 3.00pm | CIRCUS SKILLS with Boggle | Main Street |
| 1.00pm – 3.00pm | MOTHER & DAUGHTER LOOKALIKE COMPETITION | The Bridge |
| 1.00pm – 3.00pm | FATHER & SON LOOKALIKE COMPETITION | The Bridge |
| 1.00pm | COMHALTAS ÓG – Street Entertainment | The Bridge |
| 3.00pm – 4.00pm | CREATIVE COOKIES with Liz & Celine (Age 6+) Free of Charge | Apple Betty’s |
| 4.00pm | CHILDREN’S PUPPET SHOW Aesop’s Fabulous Foibles And Fables. €6 each. Family (4) €20 | Town Hall |
| 7.00pm | MINI SCAVENGER HUNT €2 Booking Advisable | Rossa Gardens |
| 8.00pm | SKIBBEREEN DOWN MEMORY LANE 3 Films depicting aspects of Skibbereen life over the past 60 years €8 | Town Hall |
| 9.00pm | FIREDRILL – Street Entertainment | Bridge Street |
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| Sunday 25 July | ||
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | MORRIS GALLERY Christine Thery Annual Exhibition | 63 Townshend Street |
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | EXHIBITIONS AT THE WEST CORK ARTS CENTRE |
The West Cork Arts Centre |
| 10.30am | FESTIVAL MASS Music organised by Anne Crowley | St. Patrick’s Cathedral |
| 2.00pm | FAMILY DAY BABY SHOW, PILLOW FIGHTING, POTTER’S WHEEL, BALLOON MODELLING, FACE PAINTING, ANIMAL ROADSHOW, PENALTY SHOOTOUT, INFLATABLES, BUNGEE RUN, SUMO SUITS, OBSTACLE COURSE, BOUNCY CASTLE, DOG SHOW. FUN SPORTS ORGANISED BY SKIBBEREEN ATHLETIC CLUB. BOWLING WITH A GERMAN BOWL ORGANISED BY WILLIAM O’BRIEN. ARCHERY ORGANISED BY RUSSAGH MILL ADVENTURE CENTRE. USUAL SIDE STALLS. Enquiries to 086 1531692 |
O’Donovan Rossa Park |
| 5.00Pm | TRIBUTE CANON JAMES GOODMAN Documentary Film ‘Séamus Goodman …Caomhnóir Ceoil Free of Charge | Abbeystrewry Hall |
| 8.00Pm | CANON GOODMAN GALA CONCERT Steeve Cooney, Máirtín O’Connor & Seosaimhín Ní Bheaglaoich with Chris Stout and Catriona McKay €20 | Abbeystrewry Church |
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| Monday 26 July | ||
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | WEST CORK WORKING ARTIST’S STUDIO – Local Exhibitions | 71 North Street |
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION – Local Exhibitions | Drinagh Café |
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | MORRIS GALLERY Christine Thery Annual Exhibition | 63 Townshend Street |
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | CILLIAN GIBBONS – Local Exhibitions | Tourist Information Office, North Street |
| 10.00am – 5.00pm | MIXTAPE by Kevin Brew |
4 North Street |
| 10.00am – 5.00pm | FIELDS NOTES by Tess Leak |
4 North Street |
| 10.00am – 5.00pm | FOLKLORE COLLECTIONS by Michael Fortune |
North Street |
| 10.00am – 5.00pm | OBJETS SONORES by Guillaume Beauron |
4 North Street |
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | EXHIBITIONS AT THE WEST CORK ARTS CENTRE |
The West Cork Arts Centre |
| 10.00am – 1.00pm | CORK FILMS CENTRE SHORTS |
46 Townshend Street |
| 2.00pm – 5.00pm | SHORT FILMS |
46 Townshend Street |
| 8.00pm | A NIGHT IN NOVEMBER by Marie Jones €10 |
Riverside Studios, North Street |
| 8.00pm | PLATFORM DANCING – Street Entertainment |
The Fairfield |
| 10.00pm | OUTDOOR SCREENING ‘LOCAL HERO’ with an introduction by David Puttnam €8 |
Abbeystrewry Church Grounds |
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| Tuesday 27 July | ||
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | WEST CORK WORKING ARTIST’S STUDIO – Local Exhibitions | 71 North Street |
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION – Local Exhibitions | Drinagh Café |
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | MORRIS GALLERY Christine Thery Annual Exhibition | 63 Townshend Street |
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | CILLIAN GIBBONS – Local Exhibitions | Tourist Information Office, North Street |
| 10.00am – 5.00pm | MIXTAPE by Kevin Brew |
4 North Street |
| 10.00am – 5.00pm | FIELDS NOTES by Tess Leak |
4 North Street |
| 10.00am – 5.00pm | FOLKLORE COLLECTIONS by Michael Fortune |
North Street |
| 10.00am – 5.00pm | OBJETS SONORES by Guillaume Beauron |
4 North Street |
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | EXHIBITIONS AT THE WEST CORK ARTS CENTRE |
The West Cork Arts Centre |
| 10.00am – 1.00pm | CORK FILMS CENTRE SHORTS |
46 Townshend Street |
| 1.00pm | CHILDREN’S PUPPET SHOW ‘AN SEANFHEAR BEAG by Le Marc Mac Lochlainn €5 |
Town Hall |
| 2.00pm – 5.00pm | SHORT FILMS |
46 Townshend Street |
| 7.00pm | CHILDREN’S PUPPET SHOW ‘AN SEANFHEAR BEAG by Le Marc Mac Lochlainn €5 |
Town Hall |
| 8.00pm | THE SCIENCE OF FLANN O’BRIEN – Theatre €10 | Abbeystrewry Hall |
| 9.30pm | EMERALD ELVIS €15 | West Cork Hotel |
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| Wednesday 28 July | ||
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | WEST CORK WORKING ARTIST’S STUDIO – Local Exhibitions | 71 North Street |
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION – Local Exhibitions | Drinagh Café |
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | MORRIS GALLERY Christine Thery Annual Exhibition | 63 Townshend Street |
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | CILLIAN GIBBONS – Local Exhibitions | Tourist Information Office, North Street |
| 10.00am – 5.00pm | MIXTAPE by Kevin Brew |
4 North Street |
| 10.00am – 5.00pm | FIELDS NOTES by Tess Leak |
4 North Street |
| 10.00am – 5.00pm | FOLKLORE COLLECTIONS by Michael Fortune |
North Street |
| 10.00am – 5.00pm | OBJETS SONORES by Guillaume Beauron |
4 North Street |
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | EXHIBITIONS AT THE WEST CORK ARTS CENTRE |
The West Cork Arts Centre |
| 10.00am – 1.00pm | CORK FILMS CENTRE SHORTS |
46 Townshend Street |
| 1.00pm – 2.00pm | BEST OF FASTNET SHORT FILM FESTIVAL |
Youth Café |
| 2.00pm – 5.00pm | SHORT FILMS |
46 Townshend Street |
| 4.00pm – 6.00pm | SOUNDING SACRED SPACES by The Quiet Club Free of Charge |
Abbeystrewry Church |
| 8.00pm | PLATFORM DANCING – Street Entertainment |
The Fairfield |
| 8.30pm | AT THE ENDS OF THE EARTH – CHRIS WATSON IN CONVERSATION €10 | Abbeystrewry Church |
| 9.00pm | THE CONTROL THIEVES – Street Entertainment |
North Street |
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| Thursday 29 July | ||
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | WEST CORK WORKING ARTIST’S STUDIO – Local Exhibitions | 71 North Street |
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION – Local Exhibitions | Drinagh Café |
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | MORRIS GALLERY Christine Thery Annual Exhibition | 63 Townshend Street |
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | CILLIAN GIBBONS – Local Exhibitions | Tourist Information Office, North Street |
| 10.00am – 5.00pm | MIXTAPE by Kevin Brew |
4 North Street |
| 10.00am – 5.00pm | FIELDS NOTES by Tess Leak |
4 North Street |
| 10.00am – 5.00pm | FOLKLORE COLLECTIONS by Michael Fortune |
North Street |
| 10.00am – 5.00pm | OBJETS SONORES by Guillaume Beauron |
4 North Street |
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | EXHIBITIONS AT THE WEST CORK ARTS CENTRE |
The West Cork Arts Centre |
| 10.00am – 1.00pm | CORK FILMS CENTRE SHORTS |
46 Townshend Street |
| 10.00am – 5.00pm | 2 DAY SOUND COURSE with Chris Watson €180 | Abbeystrewry Hall |
| 2.00pm – 5.00pm | SHORT FILMS |
46 Townshend Street |
| 7.30pm | POETRY READING by Tom French & Leanne O’Sullivan €8 |
West Cork Working Artist’s Studio |
| 8.00pm | TRADITIONAL GAELIC CHOIRS by Cór Cúil Aodha & Cór Thaobh A’ Leithid €15 |
West Cork Working Artist’s Studio |
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| Friday 30 July | ||
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | WEST CORK WORKING ARTIST’S STUDIO – Local Exhibitions | 71 North Street |
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION – Local Exhibitions | Drinagh Café |
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | MORRIS GALLERY Christine Thery Annual Exhibition | 63 Townshend Street |
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | CILLIAN GIBBONS – Local Exhibitions | Tourist Information Office, North Street |
| 10.00am – 5.00pm | MIXTAPE by Kevin Brew |
4 North Street |
| 10.00am – 5.00pm | FIELDS NOTES by Tess Leak |
4 North Street |
| 10.00am – 5.00pm | FOLKLORE COLLECTIONS by Michael Fortune |
North Street |
| 10.00am – 5.00pm | OBJETS SONORES by Guillaume Beauron |
4 North Street |
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | EXHIBITIONS AT THE WEST CORK ARTS CENTRE |
The West Cork Arts Centre |
| 10.00am – 1.00pm | CORK FILMS CENTRE SHORTS |
46 Townshend Street |
| 10.00am – 5.00pm | 2 DAY SOUND COURSE with Chris Watson €180 | Abbeystrewry Hall |
| 1.00pm – 2.00pm | BEST OF FASTNET SHORT FILM FESTIVAL |
Youth Café |
| 2.00pm – 5.00pm | SHORT FILMS |
46 Townshend Street |
| 8.00pm | STORYTELLING NIGHT WITH TOMMY TIERNAN €15 |
Town Hall |
| CORK X SOUTHWEST FRINGE FESTIVAL |
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| Saturday 31 July | ||
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | WEST CORK WORKING ARTIST’S STUDIO – Local Exhibitions | 71 North Street |
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION – Local Exhibitions | Drinagh Café |
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | MORRIS GALLERY Christine Thery Annual Exhibition | 63 Townshend Street |
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | CILLIAN GIBBONS – Local Exhibitions | Tourist Information Office, North Street |
| 10.00am – 5.00pm | MIXTAPE by Kevin Brew |
4 North Street |
| 10.00am – 5.00pm | FIELDS NOTES by Tess Leak |
4 North Street |
| 10.00am – 5.00pm | FOLKLORE COLLECTIONS by Michael Fortune |
North Street |
| 10.00am – 5.00pm | OBJETS SONORES by Guillaume Beauron |
4 North Street |
| 10.00am – 6.00pm | EXHIBITIONS AT THE WEST CORK ARTS CENTRE |
The West Cork Arts Centre |
| 10.00am – 1.00pm | CORK FILMS CENTRE SHORTS |
46 Townshend Street |
| 11.00am | ACTING WORKSHOP by Don Wycherley €20 | Riverside Studios |
| 12.00pm | CHILDREN’S PUPPET SHOW ‘GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS’ Followed by Peek-A-Boo €5 | Town Hall |
| 1.00pm | COMHALTAS ÓG – Street Entertainment | The Bridge |
| 2.00pm – 5.00pm | SHORT FILMS |
46 Townshend Street |
| 2.00pm | CORK X SOUTHWEST €55 | The Showgrounds |
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| Sunday 1 August | ||
| 7.30pm | MOBY DICK by Herman Melville €20 |
Baltimore Community Hall |
| CORK X SOUTHWEST FRINGE FESTIVAL |
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