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Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Joe Carroll (centre) launches (Pic: Alison Miles/OSM)

Belfast to Ballydehob - a cross-community cultural collaboration

Joe O'Leary of Levis' Corner House in Ballydehob introduces a unique cross-community collaboration between the two well-loved Irish venues, Levis' in West Cork and The Duncairn in North Belfast.

Cultural Happenings • 08 Jul

The Breaking Wave: Peter Cornish at Dzogchen Beara

Inside Dzogchen Beara - the rocky road to spiritual enlightenment

Filmed with unique access over five years, this cinematic feature documentary tells the remarkable story of a half-blind Englishman's quest to build a spiritual haven on the cliffs of West Cork

Documentaries • 11 Jul

Rising literary star Raphael Olympio comes to the West Cork Literary Festival

Bantry banter: West Cork Literary Festival puts poetry in focus

Eimear O'Herlihy, the festival director of West Cork Literary Festival, introduces this year's edition of the popular book bash, which which takes place in Bantry from 11-18 July.

Books • 07 Jul

Brian Lalor and Ann Davoren outside West Cork Arts Centre (Pics: Emma Jervis Photography)

A place for art to live - 40 years of West Cork Arts Centre

Ann Davoren, the Director of Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre, celebrates the 40th anniversary of the foundation of the venerable Skibbereen-based arts institution.

Arts Centres • 10 Jun

RTÉ Arena previews the West Cork Chamber Music Festival

The West Cork Chamber Music Festival is back in style later this month, in and around Bantry town.

Anna Devin • 06 Jun 23

West Cork Literary Festival - back in action and in person

Books • 30 Jun 22

Pianist Anna Fedorova is coming to this year's West Cork Chamber Music Festival (Pic: Marco Borggreveall)

West Cork Chamber Music Festival on finally turning 25

Festivals • 21 Jun 22

January 1979: Fifty thousand tons of crude oil exploded in a huge fireball in West Cork

Documentary On One: Fire In The Sky - a tragedy in Bantry

Documentary On One • 02 Oct 21

Masters of Tradition - Martin Hayes on keeping trad music alive

Music • 29 Sep 21

Drimoleague Singing Festival returns with Damien Dempsey live

Music • 22 Sep 21

Watch: Ballydehob - The Home of Craft

visual arts • 12 Aug 21

Graham Norton appears - in person! - at this year's West Cork Literary Festival

West Cork Literary Festival - turning a new page

Books • 08 Jul 21

Sophie Toscan du Plantier and her son, Pierre-Louis

Murder at Roaringwater - David McCullagh on a shocking true tale

Books • 17 Jan 23

Magically Real: Noel Redding in West Cork

Music • 12 May 21

Graham Norton and Eimear O'Herlihy, Director of West Cork Literary Festival

West Cork Literary Festival - how we make the acclaimed book bash

West Cork Literary Festival will take place in Bantry from 12 to 19 July, hosting the cream of the literary crop for a busy week of workshops, readings and family & YA events. Festival Director Eimear O'Herlihy tells us more…

Books • 11 Jul 19

Varjon Denes performs at this year's West Cork Chamber Music Festival

The hidden door - inside the West Cork Chamber Music Festival

Francis Humphrys, Festival Director for the West Cork Chamber Music Festival, writes for Culture about this year's event, which runs from June 28th - July 7th.

Festivals • 27 Jun 19

In The Picture: The Boatyard comes to West Cork

The art of Irish boat building embodies resilience, defiance and survival. The Boatyard: An Bádchlós is artist Anne Tilby's shrine to the unknown fishermen and craftsmen who lived their lives by the sea.

visual arts • 26 Jul 18

Sophie Toscan du Plantier, the subject of new true crime podcast West Cork

West Cork: Ireland's first true crime podcast

You've gorged on Serial, devoured Making a Murderer and perhaps you've even lapped up Criminal and its ilk. Now, Irish audiences have a chance to indulge their love of true crime with a story that's a little closer to home.

Podcasts • 15 Feb 18

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