Arts Events

Following the success of its 2021 programme, Cork County Council’s Cork Co Co Pops series returns with over 80 live performances, supported by the Local Live Performance Programming Scheme (LLPPS) by of The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

Cork County Council Library and Arts Services are delighted to host ‘Memory is Grey’, an exhibition of portraits by artist Gillian Cussen depicting people with memory loss. The Exhibition will run until this Thursday, November 21^st.

The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Christopher O’Sullivan, will officially launch Beara Arts Festival 2019 at the Beara Coast Hotel, Castletownbere, at 3 pm Saturday, August 3rd. The Festival, which is proudly supported by Cork County Council, will run until August 11^th. The launch event will also mark the opening of the exhibition, Landscapes of a Life: The Paintings of John Eagle.

As part of its national tour, the acclaimed architectural exhibition, Free Market, arrived in Macroom last weekend, to a very positive response. The County Council supported event explores the vital role that market places play in the life of rural communities. Free Market, was Ireland’s national representation at the 16th International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia, last year. The exhibition won widespread acclaim for its exploration of the unique identity of Irish rural towns.

Renowned throughout the country, the UK, Europe, and further afield, the West Cork Chamber Music Festival takes place this year from Friday, June 28th to Sunday, July 7th.