West Cork Festivals & Events – ‘September‘, is a detailed listing of all festival/event fundraisers, workshops & online services organised by our group-listing members for the month of September. 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:
1-31 West Cork Garden Trail Various Locations www.westcorkgardentrail.com
1-4 Skibbereen Arts Festival Pt:2 Skibbereen 086 375 3380 FB: SkibbereenArts
2-11 All Ireland Cycle Challenge Fundraiser FB BandonCycling
2 Arthur Green/Kevin Morgan Concert Castletownsend (St. Barrahane’s Church) 8pm 086 226 4797 www.barrahanemusic.ie
2-4 Essence of Meditation Retreat Castletownbere (Dzogchen Centre) 027 73032 FB: DzogchenBBMC
2-5 International Storytelling Festival Cape Clear Island www.capeclearstorytelling.com
2 Musical Chairs Fundraiser Ballydehob (Community Hall) 6.30pm – 7.30pm 028 37771 FB: BallydehobCPG
2 Youth Disco (2nd/3rd Years) Clonakilty (Rugby Club) FB: ClonakiltyRFC
3 45 Card Drive Mealagh Valley (Community Hall) 9pm 086 205 5327
3 42Km Charity Cycle Against Suicide Coast of Cork FB: BandonHWC
3 5 Mile Autumn Race Series Glengarriff 086 061 2756 FB: BearaAthletics
3 5 Mile Fun Run Glengarriff 086 061 2756 FB: BearaAthletics
3 Celtic, Folk & World Music Concert Ballydehob 7pm – 9.30pm 085 853 2751 FB:OasisArtsCafe
3-24 “Codes of Conduct” Exhibition Clonakilty (Gallery Asna) Daily 023 883 4719 FB: ClonakiltyCAC
3 Last Person Standing Soccer Competition Fundraiser Bandon (Soccer Club) Text: 086 154 5259 FB: BandonAFC
3-8 “Leave No Visible Trace” Multi Media Exhibition Sherkin Island (Community Hall) www.mahons.org
3 Sheep’s Head Hike Fundraiser Sheep’s Head Way 11am 087 243 9280 www.christianaid.ie
4 Bantry Agricultural Show Bantry (The Beaches) All Day 027 52117 FB: BantryShow
4 Hill Walking Coomasaharn Curcuit (Grade A) 087 271 9072 www.clonakiltyhillwalkingclub.com
4 Memorial Motorcycle Run West Cork 11am 087 719 0369 FB: BloodBikeSouth
8 Bantry Marine Activity Centre AGM Bantry (Marino Church) 7pm email: hello.bmac@gmail.com
8 Movie Night (World Suicide Prevention Day) Castletownbere 7pm 083 159 9748 FB: BWFRC
9-11 Crowley Clan Gathering Rosscarbery (Celtic Ross) 086 383 1474 www.crowleyclan.com
9-11 Healing Relationships Beara (Dzogchen Meditation Centre) 027 73032 FB: DBBMC
9-18 International Guitar Festival Clonakilty FB: ClonGuitarFest
9-11 Songs & Stories by the Sea Courtmacsherry 087 288 7715 www.courtmacsherry.ie
10 Old Time Threshing Fundraiser Drimoleague (Top of the Rock) 3pm FB: FofBHospital
10 Tour De Beara Cycle FB: BandonCC
10 World Suicide Prevention Day 027 70998 BWFRC
11 Family Fun Sports Day Clonakilty (GAA Club) 12.30pm 023 887 8370 FB: ClonakiltyGAA
11 Vintage Run Fundraiser Lisheen to Caheragh 2pm 028 32666 FB: Caheragh&DistrictVC
11 Wild Bird Talk Cape Clear (Observatory) 11.45am www.birdwatchirelandwestcork.ie
12-15 Glamping Photography Workshop Bere Island 027 75099 FB: BereIslandCork
12 Walk & Talk Bantry (Wolfe Tone Park) 7.30pm 086 175 0764
16 Coffee Morning & Book Share Bandon (St. Michael’s Centre) 10am – 1pm 023 884 1681 FB: St.Michaels
16 Youth Disco (1st/2nd Years) Clonakilty (GAA Club) 023 887 8370 FB: ClonakiltyGAA
17 5 Mile Autumn Race Series Allihies 086 061 2756 FB: BearaAthletics
17 Exhibition Opening Skibbereen (Uillinn Arts Centre) 028 22090 FB: UillinnAC
17-18 Model Mania Weekend Courtmacsherry 11am – 5pm 023 884 6600 FB: CourtmacLB
17 ROI Legends XI (Soccer) Bandon (Castlelack FC) 086 864 4369 FB: ArdfieldFC
17 Yoga & Philosophy for the Ecology Emergency Retreat Leap 9.30am – 5pm FB: Cecas.ie
18 4-side Darts Competition Skibbereen (Kearney’s Well) 086 194 8957 FB: WestCorkDarts
18 Afternoon Tea & Chat Fundraiser Gortalassa (Community Hall) 2pm – 5pm
18 Croi Na Mara Memorial Presentation Baltimore (Harbour Building) 3pm FB: BaltimoreIrl
18 Hill Walking Musheramore (Grade B) 10am 087 764 2465 www.clonakiltyhillwalkingclub.com
18 Kilbrittian Historical Tour Kilbrittian 3pm 086 372 9372 FB: KilbtittainHS
18 Motorcycle Hill Climb Ardfield (Twohigs Hill) 083 014 0474 FB: WCMotorcycleClub
18 Women’s Mini-Marathon Fundraiser Cork City 021 419 0999 FB: IrishCommunityAirAmbulance
19 Walk & Talk Bantry (Wolfe Tone Park) 7.30pm 086 175 0764
21 A.G.M (All Welcome) Dunmanway FRC 3pm 023 885 6818 FB: DunmanwayFRC
22 Coffee Morning Fundraiser Riverstick (Community Centre) 10am – 12pm 087 773 5312 FB: RiverstickCC
22-25 Drimoleague Singing Festival Drimoleague 087 785 7619 www.drimoleaguesingingfestival.ie
22 Monthly Youth Social Club (Age 9-12) Castletownbere 3.30pm 086 856 0319 FB: BWFRC
22 Sustainable Transport Debate Skibbereen (West Cork Hotel) 7.30pm – 9.30pm 087 924 2222 FB: CycleSense
22 “The Murphy’s” (Concert) Rossmore (Theatre) 8pm 086 448 1086 FB: Rossmore
23 Cork County Culture Night West Cork (Various) www.culturenightcorkcounty.ie
23 Culture Night (Poetry) Bandon (Perfect Cup Cafe) 8pm 023 884 2720 FB: ThisIsBandon
23 Culture Night (Various) Clonakilty 12pm – 9pm FB: ClonakiltyOldTimeFair
23 Culture Night (Exhibition) Dunmanway (Heritage Centre) 7.30pm FB: DunmanwayHCA
23 Culture Night (Various) Skibbereen 4.40pm – 10.30pm 089 429 8852 FB: St.FachtnaSB
23 Mad Hatters Tea Party Circus Clonakilty (Playground) All Day FB: ClonFOAS
23 Marybeth O’Mahony+ Concert Skibbereen (Abbeystrewery Church) 9pm 028 22090 FB: UillinnAC
23-25 Skibbereen Walking Festival Skibbereen 086 869 6128 www.skibbereen.ie
24 Baltimore Wet Weekend Baltimore FB: BaltimoreIrl
25 Rathbarry & District Vintage Run Fundraiser Rathbarry 11am 086 819 0120 FB: R&DVClub
25 Tragumna Old Time Threshing Fundraiser Tragumna 2.30pm
26 Walk & Talk Bantry (Wolfe Tone Park) 7.30pm 086 175 0764
29 Quiz Night Fundraiser Baltimore (Jacob’s Bar) 8pm 028 20600 FB: BaltimoreIrl
30 Ahiohill Music Fest (The Kilkennys) Ahiohill (GAA Grounds) 087 270 5578 FB: AhiohillMF
30 West Cork Social Prescribing Information Morning Bantry 10.30am – 12pm 083 149 1543 FB: DunFRC
Online:
1-31 LGBTQIA+ Resources 023 885 6818 FB: DunFRC
1-31 History of Family & Genealogy 027 51246 FB: BantryHistoricalSociety
1-31 (Thur) Loving Kind Meditation 9.30am-10.15am FB: DDBMC
1-31 (Tues) Time To Meditate 9.30am-10.15am FB: DDBMC
13-18(09) Positive Parenting Support (Child/Teens) 10.30am 023 885 6818 FB: DunFRC
13-18(09) Parenting When Separated (Child/Teens) 7m 023 885 6818 FB: DunFRC
18 Morning of Meditation 10am – 12.30pm FB: DzogchenBBMC
22 (10Wks) Coping With Grief+ 021 466 6180 7.30pm – 9pm FB: DunmanwayFRC
27-15(11) Welcome to the World (New Parents) 7pm – 9pm 021 466 6180 FB: BWFRC
Workshops:
16(08)-20 Women on Wheels Cycling Programme Skibbereen (Cycle Sense) 087 924 2222 FB: CycyleSenseIrl
1-31 Academy Of Dance Bantry/Clonakilty/Skibbereen 087 785 1225 FB: BantryBoysClub
1-31 (Mon) Art For An Active Mind (Aged 50+) Skibbereen (Uillinn Centre) 028 22090 FB: WCAC
1-31 Mind, Body & Soul (Varied) Ballydehob (An Sanctoir) 083 896 0036 www.ansanctoir.ie
1-31 (Tues) Meet & Train Fit 4 Life Clonakilty AC 6.30pm FB: ClonRRAC
1-31 (Fri) Move2Meditate Beara (Dzogchen Meditation Centre) 10.30am-12pm 027 73032 FB: DBBMC
5 (5Wks – Days/Times Vary) After School Art Class 086 836 6002 FB: KinsaleCommunityCentre
7 (8Wks – Wed) Autumn Tennis Youth Coaching Kinsale (Tennis Club) 087 255 3810 FB: KinsaleTC
9 (5Wks – Days/Times Vary) Yoga Text 087 616 6109 FB: KinsaleCommunityCentre
11 (5Wks/Sun) Baby Massage Class 087 980 6407 FB: KinsaleCommunityCentre
12 (5Wks – Mon) Teen’s Yoga 5.30pm – 6.30pm 087 762 3822 FB: KinsaleCommunityCentre
13 (6Wks) Lullabye Workshop (Pre-Crawling) Clonakilty 10.45am – 11.30am 087 917 0058 FB: ClonakiltyCAC
13 (6Wks) Moving & Grooving (Up To 4years) Clonakilty 9.45am – 10.30am 087 917 0058 FB: ClonakiltyCAC
14 (6Wks) Baby Group Dunmanway FRC 10.45am – 12pm 023 885 6818 FB: DunmanwayFRC
14 (6Wks) Creative Carers Programme Skibbereen (Uillinn) 6pm – 7.30pm 028 22090 FB: BallydehobCPG
14 (10Wks) Just For Dad’s Bandon (St. Michael’s Centre) 7.30pm – 9pm 083 088 7092 FB: BWFRC
20 (Tues/6wks) Mindful Self Compassion Beara (Dzogchen Meditation Centre) 7.30pm – 9pm 027 73032 FB: DBBMC
23 (6Wks) Social Tennis Ballineen/Enniskeane 021 434 7096 FB: Beda
26 (4Wks) Social Dance Class (Various) Dunmanway FRC 2pm – 4pm 023 885 6818 FB: DunmanwayFRC
27 (6Wks) Aromatherapy Course Dunmanway FRC 10.30am – 12.30pm 023 885 6818 FB: DunmanwayFRC
28 (6Wks) Relax & Nurture SkibbereenCFRC 10.30am – 12.30pm 087 720 2356 FB: SkibbereenCFRC
29 Cork Volunteer Support Programme – Support, Supervision & Recognition FB: CorkSportsPartnership