What's On in Bantry & Sheep's Head

What's on bantry events festivals 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. Check out our many festivals, great live music, courses, guided walks 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 info@livingthesheepsheadway.com 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!

Dec

Sun

2018

Doolan Quartet in Concert [West Cork Music Event]

Tickets

Dec 2 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

See the Doolan Quartet in concert this December and enjoy a very special afternoon in St. Brendan’s Church, Bantry

The concert is a must for anyone who enjoys the wonderful programmes put together by West Cork Music each year for the West Cork Chamber Music Festival. The programme will include:

David McElroy, Rachael Masterson [violins], Martha Campbell [viola] and Grace Coughlan [cello] will perform

Beethoven Quartet Op.18 no. 4
Daragh Black Hynes Procession (WCCMF Composition Competition Winner)
Schubert String Quartet no. 14 in D minor ‘Death and the Maiden’

The Doolan Quartet is a new ensemble comprised of full time students from CIT Cork School of Music where they were tutored by Simon Aspell, Gregory Ellis, Christopher Marwood, Adrian Petcu and Ruxandra Petcu-Colan. As part of the National String Quartet Foundation Series they have played in the Triskel Arts Centre and at the Schoolyard Theatre in Charleville.

They were awarded first prize in both the Feis Ceoil 2018 Chamber Music Cup and in the Cork School of Music Vanbrugh Chamber Music Competition. They performed at National Concert Hall Feis Ceoil Gala Concert and at the RDS Rising Stars series earlier this year.