MARCH 2008

28^th March  John Spillane

Venue: Sirius Arts Centre Cobh

Contact: +353  (0)21 481 3790 Email: cobharts@iol.ie

29^th March  Gardening Seminar at Fota

with Brian Cross, Nuala Madigan and Bob Brown

Venue: Fota House @ 9.30 a.m.

Contact: www.fotahouse.com + 353 (0)21 4815541

30^th March Liner visit to Cobh – Black Prince

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

APRIL  2008 Events and Festivals inCork

5^th April Lunchtime Concert at Fota House

With Amy Prendergast, Recorders, Mary Mulcahy, Soprano

and James Taylor, Harpsichord

Venue: Fota House @ 12.30

Contact: www.fotahouse.com + 353 (0)21 4815541

6^th April Sunny Knowles

Venue: Cork Opera House

Contact: www.corkoperahouse.ie

+353 21 - 427 0022 (Box Office) 21 27 4308 (Admin)

8^th April   Liner visit to Cobh – MSC Poesia

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

7th – 13th April Cork Life Long Learning Festival

Venue: Cork

Contact: +353 (0)21 4924527 El: learningfestival@corkcity.ie   

Web: www.corkcity.ie/learningfestival  

10^th April “Printemps qui commence” Concert

With Amanda Neri - Mezzo Contralto

Venue: Fota House @ 8 p.m.

Contact: www.fotahouse.com + 353 (0)21 4815541

12^th – 13^th April TBC Titanic Commemorative Weekend

Venue: Cobh

13^th April Brian Kennedy

Venue: Cork Opera House

Contact: www.corkoperahouse.ie

+353 21 - 427 0022 (Box Office) 21 27 4308 (Admin)

14^th April Spanish Harlem Orchestra

Venue: Cork Opera House

Contact: www.corkoperahouse.ie

+353 21 - 427 0022 (Box Office) 21 27 4308 (Admin)

14^th -15^th April  First Love

Venue: Half Moon Theatre

Contact: www.corkoperahouse.ie

+353 21 - 427 0022 (Box Office) 21 27 4308 (Admin)

16^th April Preston Reed

Venue: Cork Opera House

Contact: www.corkoperahouse.ie

+353 21 - 427 0022 (Box Office) 21 27 4308 (Admin)

17^th April Madam Butterfly

Venue: Cork Opera House

Contact: www.corkoperahouse.ie

+353 21 - 427 0022 (Box Office) 21 27 4308 (Admin)

18^th April La Traviata

Venue: Cork Opera House

Contact: www.corkoperahouse.ie

+353 21 - 427 0022 (Box Office) 21 27 4308 (Admin)

19^th April An Evening with Liam Clancy

Venue: Cork Opera House

Contact: www.corkoperahouse.ie

+353 21 - 427 0022 (Box Office) 21 27 4308 (Admin)

19^th April Liner visit to Cobh – Pacific Princess

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

20^th April Liner visit to Cobh – Constellation

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

20^th April Ballet Extravaganza 2008

Venue: Cork Opera House

Contact: www.corkoperahouse.ie

+353 21 - 427 0022 (Box Office) 21 27 4308 (Admin)

23^rd April Liner visit to Cobh – Brilliance of the Seas

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

25th – 28th April   Ladyfest Cork 2008

Venue: Various Cork City

www.ladyfestcork.org   Web: www.myspace.com/ladyfestcork  

23 – 26th April Cork World Book Festival

Venue: Cork City

Contact: +353 (0)21 4924900  E: libraries@corkcity.ie

Web: www.corkcitylibraries.ie  

26^th April Tin Na Nog

Venue: Sirius Arts Centre Cobh

Contact: +353 (0)21 481 3790 Email: cobharts@iol.ie

27^th April Mikel Rouse's Music for Minorities

Venue: Cork Opera House

Contact: www.corkoperahouse.ie

+353 21 - 427 0022 (Box Office) 21 27 4308 (Admin)

29^th April The Pride of Parnell Street

Venue: Cork Opera House

Contact: www.corkoperahouse.ie

+353 21 - 427 0022 (Box Office) 21 27 4308 (Admin)

30^th April – 4^th May Cork International Choral Festival

Venue: Various cork city & county

Contact: +353 (0)21 4215125E: info@corkchoral.ie.

http://www.corkchoral.ie

MAY  2008 events in County Cork

Every Sun. St Colman’s Carillon Recital

            With Adrian Gebruers

Venue:  St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh. 16.30 hrs – 17.30

Contact: agebruers@eircom.net   

http://homepage.eircom.net/~adriangebruers

2nd - 5th May Ballyhoura Walking Festival

Venue: Ballyhoura Mountain Park, Co Limerick,

Contact: +353 (0)63 6391300  info@ballyhoura.org

 www.ballyhouracountry.com  

3^rd May Liner visit to Cobh – Independence of the Seas

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

4^th May Liner visit to Cobh – Black Watch

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

7^th – 9^th May Des Bishop

Venue: Cork Opera House

Contact: www.corkoperahouse.ie

+353 21 - 427 0022 (Box Office) 21 27 4308 (Admin)

9 – 11th May Festival of the Galtees

Venue: Mitchelstown, Co Cork

Contact:  +353 (0)25 84078         

MAY (To Be Confirmed) Cork International Video Event

Venue: Cork City

May (TBC) Cork Pride

Venue: Cork City

Contact:+353 (0)21 4278470  E-mail: info@corkpride.com 

Web: www.corkpride.com  

11^th May Liner visit to Cobh – Royal Princess

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

14th May Liner visit to Cobh – Fram  

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

17^th May Liner visit to Cobh – Seabourne Pride

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

18^th- 19^th May Liner visit to Cobh – Independence of the Seas

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

22^nd May Cello Recital - “Heavenly” Tours

Gerald Peregrine - Cello and Brian Connor - Piano

Venue: Fota House @ 8 p.m.

29^th May Liner visit to Cobh – Le Diamant

Venue: Cobh/Cork

www.portofcork.ie

30^th May Liner visit to Cobh – Saga Rose

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

30th May – 2nd June Bandon Music Festival

Venue: Bandon, Co. Cork

Contact: +353 (0)23 42924E-mail: bandonmusic@bandonmusicfestival.com   

Web: www.bandonmusicfestival.com  

JUNE

Every Sun. St Colman’s Carillon Recital

            With Adrian Gebruers

Venue:  St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh. 16.30 hrs – 17.30

Contact: agebruers@eircom.net   

http://homepage.eircom.net/~adriangebruers

30th May – 2nd June Bandon Music Festival

Venue: Bandon, Co. Cork

Contact: +353 (0)23 42924 E:bandonmusic@bandonmusicfestival.com   

Web: www.bandonmusicfestival.com  

30th May – 1st June Cobh Maritime Festival

Venue: Cobh Co Cork

Contact: +353 (0)21 4813790 E: cobharts@iol.ie

Web: www.cobhmaritimesongfestival.com  

June TBC Music in Great Irish Houses

- Date to be confirmed

Venue: Fota House.

Contact: www.fotahouse.com + 353 (0)21 4815541

June TBC 8 DEGREES WEST ARTS FESTIVAL

Venue: Ballycotton, Cloyne, Shanagarry

and Ladysbridge in East Cork

Contact: Lucy Pearce. artsfestinfo@yahoo.co.uk

1st & 2nd June Inishannon Steam & Vintage Rally

Venue: Inishannon, Co Cork

Contact: +353 (0)21 4775808 www.isvrally.com  

 E-mail:info@inishannonsteamandvintagerally.com

1st–7th June Biscuit People International Festival

Venue: Various Cork City

Contact: +353 (0)21 4509274 E-mail: info@eurochild.net 

Web: www.eurochild.net  

5^th June Liner visit to Cobh – Oriana

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

9^th June Liner visit to Cobh – Grand Princess

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

13th June Liner visit to Cobh – M.V. Hanseatic

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

17^th June Liner visit to Cobh – Boudicca

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

19^th June Liner visit to Cobh – Jewel of the Seas

Venue: Cobh

www.portofcork.ie

19th June Live at the Marquee – Shayne Ward

Venue: The Marquee Cork City

www.aitkinpromotions.com Tel  0818 719 300 

http://www.ticketmaster.ie/venue/197770

19^th June Spanish Flamenco Concert “The Reunion”

Flamenco Garcia

Venue: Fota House @ 8 p.m.

Contact: www.fotahouse.com + 353 (0)21 4815541

20th June Live at the Marquee – Eric Clapton

Venue: The Marquee Cork