What’s On in Bantry & the Sheep’s Head

Discover what’s on in Bantry and around the Sheep’s Head peninsula with our up-to-date events calendar!

Search the event calendar below for some great West Cork events, festivals, live music, and more. Our events guide covers all the guided walks, festivals, craft courses, sailing trips, foodie events and gigs in Bantry and on the Sheep’s Head.

It’s the perfect place to find out what’s on in Bantry this weekend, or start planning your trip to the Sheep’s Head for one of next year’s great festivals. Don’t forget, you can contact us at [email protected] if you’d like more information on what’s on along the Sheep’s Head Way over the next few days or in the months ahead!

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June – August 2017 Jun – Aug 2017
Jun
23
Fri
2017
Jun 23 @ 8:30 am – 2:00 pm
8:30 am
Come along to one of Ireland’s oldest Market Days. Bantry Country Market is one of the most vibrant and oldest running markets in West Cork. Hosting an abundance of stalls selling a vast array of[...]
Wolfe Tone Square, Bantry.
Jun
29
Thu
2017
Jun 29 @ 8:00 pm – 10:45 pm
8:00 pm
All musicians, singers or poets are welcome at Ma Murphy’s open live music session. Bring your instrument, your words or song and join in this celebration of culture at Ma’s. It has been known to[...]
Ma Murphy's Pub
Jun
30
Fri
2017
Jul
8
Sat
2017
Jun 30 – Jul 8 all-day
12:00 am
The West Cork Chamber Music Festival is the highlight of the summer for many music lovers who make the annual pilgrimage to Bantry. Over the course of this festival, almost one hundred international musicians perform[...]
Bantry, Co. Cork
Jun
30
Fri
2017
Jun 30 @ 8:30 am – 2:00 pm
8:30 am
Come along to one of Ireland’s oldest Market Days. Bantry Country Market is one of the most vibrant and oldest running markets in West Cork. Hosting an abundance of stalls selling a vast array of[...]
Wolfe Tone Square, Bantry.
Jul
6
Thu
2017
Jul 6 @ 8:00 pm – 10:45 pm
8:00 pm
All musicians, singers or poets are welcome at Ma Murphy’s open live music session. Bring your instrument, your words or song and join in this celebration of culture at Ma’s. It has been known to[...]
Ma Murphy's Pub
Jul
7
Fri
2017
Jul 7 @ 8:30 am – 2:00 pm
8:30 am
Come along to one of Ireland’s oldest Market Days. Bantry Country Market is one of the most vibrant and oldest running markets in West Cork. Hosting an abundance of stalls selling a vast array of[...]
Wolfe Tone Square, Bantry.
Jul
8
Sat
2017
Jul 8 all-day
12:00 am
Support Irish Community Air Ambulance, MS Ireland West Cork Branch, and the Durrus Men’s Shed in this 3 route Charity Cycle along the Wild Atlantic Way! The Wild Atlantic Mizen Cycle (formerly The West Cork[...]
Bantry Fire Station
Jul
13
Thu
2017
Jul 13 @ 8:00 pm – 10:45 pm
8:00 pm
All musicians, singers or poets are welcome at Ma Murphy’s open live music session. Bring your instrument, your words or song and join in this celebration of culture at Ma’s. It has been known to[...]
Ma Murphy's Pub
Jul
14
Fri
2017
Jul
21
Fri
2017
Jul 14 – Jul 21 all-day
12:00 am
The West Cork Literary Festival presents an extensive programme of readings, workshops, seminars, panel discussions and children’s events. A literary festival for everyone! At the heart of the West Cork Literary Festival’s extensive programme is[...]
Bantry, Co. Cork
Jul
14
Fri
2017
Jul 14 @ 8:30 am – 2:00 pm
8:30 am
Come along to one of Ireland’s oldest Market Days. Bantry Country Market is one of the most vibrant and oldest running markets in West Cork. Hosting an abundance of stalls selling a vast array of[...]
Wolfe Tone Square, Bantry.
Jul
17
Mon
2017
Jul
21
Fri
2017
Jul 17 – Jul 21 all-day
12:00 am
Introduction to the Short Story with Jan Carson teaches you how to unlock your short story writing skills! Join Belfast-based novelist and short story writer, Jan Carson for five interactive workshops on the art of[...]
Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí
Jul
17
Mon
2017
Jul
21
Fri
2017
Jul 17 – Jul 21 all-day
12:00 am
Explore Novel Writing with Dean Bakopoulos and bring structure to chaos! This workshop is appropriate for writers of book-length prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) of all levels of experience. We will make a series of[...]
Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí -
Jul
17
Mon
2017
Jul
21
Fri
2017
Jul 17 – Jul 21 all-day
12:00 am
Poetry for Beginners with Doireann Ní Ghríofa is a writing intensive designed to help you unflinch your curiosity and instill confidence in your work. This exciting five-day poetry for beginners course will be led by[...]
Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí
Jul
17
Mon
2017
Jul
21
Fri
2017
Jul 17 – Jul 21 all-day
12:00 am
Poetry with Vona Groarke is 5 days of just that, pure poetry! This five-day workshop will cover key aspects of the poem-writing process, including the subjects of metaphor and imagery, sound, form, language and content.[...]
Colaiste Pobail Bheanntraí
Jul
17
Mon
2017
Jul
24
Mon
2017
Jul 17 – Jul 24 all-day
12:00 am
Song writing with John Spillane is a week-long exploration for adults using freedom and space to explore your creativity. John Spillane says: “At my song writing workshops we actually write songs. Having attended a few[...]
Colaiste Pobail Bheanntraí
Jul
17
Mon
2017
Jul
21
Fri
2017
Jul 17 – Jul 21 all-day
12:00 am
The Short Story with Alissa Nutting is an all-levels writing intensive for adults. This intensive workshop with American author Alissa Nutting welcomes writers of all levels as we write and explore both traditional and experimental[...]
Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí
Jul
17
Mon
2017
Jul
21
Fri
2017
Jul 17 – Jul 21 all-day
12:00 am
Travel Writing with Phoebe Smith on Whiddy Island will help you find your inner Bill Bryson! We all love to travel, but how do you turn your experiences into words that people want to read?[...]
Bank House Pub
Jul
17
Mon
2017
Jul
21
Fri
2017
Jul 17 – Jul 21 all-day
12:00 am
Words Allowed with Dave Lordan is a workshop for teenage writers designed to build creative confidence and expressive ability. Back by popular demand, Dave Lordan’s legendary Words Allowed workshop for teenage writers returns to the festival in[...]
Colaiste Pobail Bheanntraí
Jul
18
Tue
2017
Jul
20
Thu
2017
Jul 18 – Jul 20 all-day
12:00 am
Explore the basic skills of writing and filing a newspaper story with Lara Marlowe! Veteran foreign correspondent Lara Marlowe will teach a three-day journalism seminar in which she will describe her own experiences and offer[...]
Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí
Jul
18
Tue
2017
Jul 18 @ 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
2:30 pm
Journey across the waters of Bantry Bay to Whiddy island with poet Mick Delap, novelist Cormac James, and memoir writer Katharine Norbury… All aboard the ferry to Whiddy Island for this special event where we[...]
Jul
20
Thu
2017
Jul 20 @ 8:00 pm – 10:45 pm
8:00 pm
All musicians, singers or poets are welcome at Ma Murphy’s open live music session. Bring your instrument, your words or song and join in this celebration of culture at Ma’s. It has been known to[...]
Ma Murphy's Pub
Jul
21
Fri
2017
Jul 21 @ 8:30 am – 2:00 pm
8:30 am
Come along to one of Ireland’s oldest Market Days. Bantry Country Market is one of the most vibrant and oldest running markets in West Cork. Hosting an abundance of stalls selling a vast array of[...]
Wolfe Tone Square, Bantry.
Jul
21
Fri
2017
Jul 21 @ 7:00 pm
7:00 pm
Jason Byrne is sure to get you laughing and may even let you humiliate him for a change! Known as “The outright king of live comedy”, Jason Byrne is the biggest selling comedian at the[...]
The Maritime Hotel
Jul
27
Thu
2017
Jul 27 @ 8:00 pm – 10:45 pm
8:00 pm
All musicians, singers or poets are welcome at Ma Murphy’s open live music session. Bring your instrument, your words or song and join in this celebration of culture at Ma’s. It has been known to[...]
Ma Murphy's Pub
Jul
28
Fri
2017
Jul 28 @ 8:30 am – 2:00 pm
8:30 am
Come along to one of Ireland’s oldest Market Days. Bantry Country Market is one of the most vibrant and oldest running markets in West Cork. Hosting an abundance of stalls selling a vast array of[...]
Wolfe Tone Square, Bantry.
Jul
28
Fri
2017
Jul 28 @ 8:30 pm
8:30 pm
A Fureys concert is always a night to remember – a great night of irish music, songs and stories. Legends of Irish music & song The FUREYS are renowned for their hit songs ‘I will[...]
The Maritime Hotel
Aug
3
Thu
2017
Aug 3 @ 8:00 pm – 10:45 pm
8:00 pm
All musicians, singers or poets are welcome at Ma Murphy’s open live music session. Bring your instrument, your words or song and join in this celebration of culture at Ma’s. It has been known to[...]
Ma Murphy's Pub
Aug
4
Fri
2017
Aug
7
Mon
2017
Aug 4 – Aug 7 all-day
12:00 am
Join the local businesses of Bantry, right along the Wild Atlantic Way, for a delicious BBQ festival in August! Organised by the Bantry Development & Tourism Association and hosted by local restaurants & public houses,[...]
Aug
4
Fri
2017
Aug 4 @ 8:30 am – 2:00 pm
8:30 am
Come along to one of Ireland’s oldest Market Days. Bantry Country Market is one of the most vibrant and oldest running markets in West Cork. Hosting an abundance of stalls selling a vast array of[...]
Wolfe Tone Square, Bantry.
Aug
6
Sun
2017
Aug 6 @ 8:00 pm
8:00 pm
Come listen to the rich pop and rock sounds of the long running Irish band Aslan. Aslan are an Irish rock band from Dublin who formed in 1982. Composed of Christy Dignam, Joe Jewell, Billy[...]
The Maritime Hotel
June – August 2017 Jun – Aug 2017

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