West Cork Festivals & Events – ‘October‘, is a detailed listing of all festival/event fundraisers, workshops & online services organised by our group-listing members for the month of October. Local support is a vital source of funding and is essential for all of our groups in order for them to maintain their activities & services.
Listings are in chronological order and then event. If you would like to be included in our listings, please go to contact@westcorkcommunity.ie and send your details.
Festivals/Events | Online | Workshops
Festivals/Events:
1 60Km Air Ambulance Charity Cycle Skibbereen (Showgrounds) Reg: 9am-10.30am 021 419 0999 FB: ICAA
1-22 Art Exhibition x2 Clonakilty (Asna Gallery) 11am – 5pm 023 883 4719 FB: ClonakiltyCAC
1-19 Feel Good Festival Pt:2 West Cork (Various) www.musicalive.ie
1 Tribute Night Musical Fundraiser Kinsale (Actons Hotel) 7pm 021 477 2162 FB: KinsaleLB
2 Bric-A-Brac Sale Mealagh Valley (Community Hall) 3pm – 5pm 086 205 5327
2 Hill Walking Bassil (Grade A) 087 652 6343 www.clonakiltyhillwalkingclub.com
2 The Vanburgh & Spero Quartet Bantry 3pm 027 52788 FB: WestCorkMusic
3-6 Kinsale Literary Festival Kinsale FB: KinsaleLiteraryFestival
3-7 Social Farming Awareness Week National 027 70998 FB: BWFRC
3 Walk & Talk Bantry (Wolfe Tone Park) 7.30pm 086 175 0764
5 AGM Clonakilty Community Resource Centre 023 883 3702 FB: CRCC
7 Bernard Casey (Comedian) Rossmore (Theatre) 8pm 086 448 1086 FB: Rossmore
7 “Extraordinary, Ordinary Women Live” (Theatre) Fundraiser Clonakilty (Darrara ) 8pm FB: DuchasCH
8 Steam Engine 5Km Fun Run Rosscarbery 5pm 087 925 6029 FB: RossSE5Km
9 Caheragh Annual Threshing Caheragh FB: CaheraghThreshing
10 Walk & Talk Bantry (Wolfe Tone Park) 7.30pm 086 175 0764
12 Ailbhe McDonagh/John O’Conor Concert Castletownsend (St. Barrahane’s Church) 8pm 086 226 4797 www.barrahanemusic.ie
12 Funding Roadshow (The Wheel) Dunmanway (Brookpark Business Centre) 9am – 5pm www.wheel.ie
13 Table Quiz Fundraiser Clonakilty (Alley Garden Bistro Bar) 7.30pm 087 938 0348 FB: ClonakiltyAFC
14 Biodiversity Action Plan Launch Bandon (Library) FB: BandonDirectory
14 Fennesy Haydn & Dvorak Concert Bantry 7.30pm 027 52788 www.irishchamberorcherstra.ie
14 Shine A Light Night Fundraiser National www.focusireland.ie
15-23 Authentic Presence Immersion Retreat Castletownbere (Dzogchen Centre) 027 73032 FB: DzogchenBBMC
15 Gourmet Food Festival Kinsale (Acton’s Hotel) 087 167 1004 www.kinsalegfc.ie
16 Hill Walking The Poet’s Way Loop, Sheep’s Head (Grade B) 9.30am 023 883 3250 www.chwc.com
17 Walk & Talk Bantry (Wolfe Tone Park) 7.30pm 086 175 0764
21-23 Flower Festival Kinsale (Friary) Times Vary FB: KinsaleGarden&FlowerClub
22 Amateur Boxing Night Bantry (Maritime Hotel) 7.30pm 027 54700
22 LGBTQI+ Seminar Clonakilty (O’Donovans Hotel) 9am – 4pm 023 883 FB: CCRC
22 SCAR Charity Sports Event Skibbereen 086 326 4001 FB: SCARSkibbereen
22 Quiz Night & Music Fundraiser Bantry (Westlodge Hoterl) 7pm 086 853 9981 FB: BantryBA
23 Old Time Threshing Fundraiser Ballinacarriga 2pm FB: DunmawayCofC
23 Pink Knickers Swim Fundraiser Inchydoney Beach 10am FB: ClonakiltyPlayground
24-06(11) Scarecrow Festival Leap (Village) Daily FB: LeapScarecrowFestival
25 WC Road Bowling AGM Drimoleague (Inn) 8.30pm 028 31688 FB: WCRoadBowling
26 Coffee Morning Adrigole (Caha Centre) 11am – 12.30pm FB: CahaCentre
26 Future Agri Ideation Day Skibbereen (The Ludgate) 9am – 4pm 087 190 4174 www.ludgate.ie
27 West Cork AgriTech Day Skibbereen (The Ludgate) 9am – 4pm 087 190 4174 www.ludgate.ie
28-30 Golf ‘Scramble’ Glengarriff (Golf Club) 087 246 8071 FB: GlengarriffGC
28-30 Halloween Festival Bandon FB: BandonDirectory
28-31 Halloween Terror Trail Kilbrittain FB: KilbrittainN&V
28-9(11) Uillinn Dance Season Skibbereen (Uillinn Centre) 028 22090 FB: Uillinn
29-31 “Chicago” (Play) Baltimore (Community Hall) 7.30pm 028 22557 FB: BaltimoreDramaGroup
29 Coffee Morning Fundraiser Bandon (Shopping Centre) 10am – 1pm FB: GagginCH
29 Coffee Morning Fundraiser Kinsale (Acton’s Hotel) 021 477 9900
29 Halloween Family Party Kealkill (Carriganass Castle) 6.30pm – 8pm FB:KealkillCCS
29 Halloween Kids Disco Kilbrittain (Village Hall) 4.30pm – 6pm FB: KilbrittainN&V
29 Social Celebration Evening Skibbereen (O’Donovan GAA) 7.30pm FB: SkibbereenHome
29 Race Night Fundraiser Courtmacsherry (Pier House Bar) 8.30pm FB: BarryroeGAA
29-06(11) The Haunted Village Clonakilty (Model Village) 023 883 3224 www.modelvillage.ie
29-19(11) ‘Time & Process’ Exhibition Clonakilty (Asna Gallery) 11am – 5pm 023 883 4719 FB: ClonakiltyCAC
29 Tractor Run Fundraiser to Ballydehob (Via Skibbereen, Bantry, Goleen) FB: Ballydehob
30 Coffee Morning Lauragh (Community Centre) 11am FB: CahaCentre
30 Halloween Festival Bantry (Wolfe Tone Square) 6pm – 8pm FB: BantryBA
30-31 Halloween Festival Kinsale FB: Saile&KinsaleCC
30 Halloween Karaoke Disco Skibbereen (Annie Mays Bar) 10pm FB: SkibbereenHome
30 Halloween Market Leap (Myross House) 11am – 5pm FB: Cecas.ie
30 Halloween Table Quiz Glengarriff (Golf Club) 8pm 087 667 2042 FB: GlengarriffGC
30 Hill Walking Knockboy Horseshoe (Grade B) 9.30am 023 883 3250 www.chwc.com
30 Old Time Threshing Ballydehob 1,30pm FB: Ballydehob
30 The March of the Cailleacha (Parade) Ballydehob 7pm FB: Ballydehob
30 Vintage Tractor/Car Run + Halloween Dunmanway (Cronins Garage) 11am FB: DunmanwayCofC
31 Durrus Halloween Party Durrus (Community Hall) 7pm – 8.30pm
31 Glengarriff Ghouls Fest Glengarriff FB: VisitGlengarriff
31 Halloween Family Disco Glengarriff (Eccles Hotel) 6pm – 8pm 027 63003
31 Halloween Kids Disco Ahiohill (Hall) 5.30pm FB: St. OPGAA
31 Halloween Kids Disco Bantry (Westlodge Hotel) 6.30pm – 8pm FB: BantryD&TA
31 Halloween Kids Disco Skibbereen (O’Donovan GAA) 2pm – 4pm FB: SkibbereenHome
31-04(11) Halloween Kids Tennis Camp Kinsale (Tennis Club) FB: KinsaleTC
31 Pink Ribbon Walk Fundraiser Clonakilty (Fernhill Hotel) 10am 023 883 3258 FB: FernhillHotel
31 Samhain Vegan Feast/Storytelling Ballydehob (Oasis Arts Cafe) 7pm 085 853 2751 FB: SusSkibb
31 Vintage Threshing/Car Run Caheragh 1pm FB: TadghMacsGAA
Online:
1-31 Hour of Calm 11.30am – 12.30pm www.corkcancersupport.ie
1-31 LGBTQIA+ Resources 023 885 6818 FB: DunFRC
1-31 Online Resources/Support www.corkcancersupport.ie
13(08)-18 Parenting When Separated (Child/Teens) 7pm 023 885 6818 FB: DunFRC
13(08)-18 Positive Parenting Support (Child/Teens) 10.30am 023 885 6818 FB: DunFRC
6 (6wks) Self Compassion (Journey with Illness) 11am – 12.30pm 027 73032 FB: DzogchenBBMC
11 Parents/Carers of LGBTQI+ Youth 7pm – 8pm 01 670 6223 FB: BWFRC
Workshops:
1-31 Academy Of Dance Bantry/Clonakilty/Skibbereen 087 785 1225 FB: BantryBoysClub
1-31 (Thurs) Amateur Art Group Mealagh Valley (Community Hall) 2pm – 4pm 085 136 4116
1-31 (Every 2nd Mon) Art with Mary Clonakilty (Resource Centre) 11am – 12.30pm 023 883 3702 FB: CRCC
1-31 (Tues) Baby Brunch Skibbereen (Resource Centre) 10am – 12pm 028 23572 FB: SCFRC
1-31 (Thurs) Baby & Toddler Group Castletownbere 10.15am – 11.45am 083 159 9748 FB: BWFRC
1-31 (Tues) Chair Yoga Clonakilty (Resource Centre) 11am – 12pm 023 883 3702 FB: CCRC
1-31 English Classes (Fri) Castletownbere 9.30am 027 70998 FB: BWFRC
1-31 (Wed) Get Active for Men Bantry 027 53891 www.corkcancersupport.ie
1-31 (Tues) LGBTQI+ Get Together Clonakilty (Resource Centre) 1pm – 3pm 023 883 3702 FB: CCRC
1-31 (Tues) Men’s Yoga Kealkill (Community Hall) 7.30pm – 8.30pm 086 726 1086
1-31 Mind, Body & Soul (Varied) Ballydehob (An Sanctoir) 083 896 0036 www.ansanctoir.ie
1-31 (Thurs) Parent & Toddler Group Skibbereen (Resource Centre) 10am – 12pm 028 23572 FB: SCFRC
1-31 (Wed) Set Dancing Mealagh Valley (Community Hall) 8.30pm – 10.30pm FB: MealaghVC
1-31 Singing for the Brain (Wed) Castletownbere 2pm 086 856 0319 FB: BWFRC
1-31 (Wed) Stitch & Chat Skibbereen (Resource Centre) 2pm – 4.30pm 087 347 8127 FB: SCFRC
1-31 (Thurs) Stroke/Brain Injury Support Group Clonakilty (Resource Centre) 2pm – 3.30pm 083 883 3702 FB: CRCC
1-31 Women’s Group Clonakilty (Resource Centre) 10.45am – 12.45pm 023 883 3702 FB: CRCC
3 (8Wks) (Mon) Art for Adults Skibbereen (Resource Centre) 10am – 12pm 028 23572 FB: SCFRC
4 (10Wks) Irish Step/Ceili Dancing (5years+ Intermediate) Skibbereen (GAA Pavilion) 5pm – 6pm 087 985 3266 FB: SkibbCCE
4 (10Wks) Irish Step/Ceili Dancing (Advanced) Skibbereen (GAA Pavilion) 6pm – 7pm 087 985 3266 FB: SkibbCCE
4 (6Wks) IT Skills Adrigole (Caha Centre) 2pm – 4pm 027 60909 FB: CahaCentre
4 Safe Talk (Suicide Prevention) Castletownbere 10am – 1.30pm 027 70998 FB: BWFRC
5-9(11) (Wed) Upcycling Course Dunmanway 2.30pm – 4pm 023 885 6818 FB: DFRC
10 Promoting Mental Health Adrigole (Caha Centre) 9.30am – 11am 087 121 7745 FB: CahaCentre
12 Cork Volunteer Support Programme – Garda Vetting Basic FB: CorkSportsPartnership
18 (4Wks) (Tues) Non Violent Resistance Course Dunmanway (TBD) 10am 087 196 3460 FB: DFRC
21 Cork Volunteer Support Programme – Managing Volunteers With Additional Support Needs FB: CorkSportsPartnership
26 Free Boxing Class Clonakilty (Resource Centre) 2.15pm – 3.15pm 087 163 0780 FB: CRCC
27 New Mams’ Get Together Adrigole (Caha Centre) 10.30am – 12pm 087 121 7745 FB: CahaCentre
29 Cork Volunteer Support Programme – Support, Supervision & Recognition FB: CorkSportsPartnership