24 June – 3 July 2022

Welcome back to the West Cork Chamber Music Festival! Fingers crossed we can all be in Bantry for a live Festival in June 2022.

The 2022 Programme includes the complete Weinberg quartet cycle played by Quatuor Danel, the Biber Mystery Sonatas played by Ensemble Vintage Koln, new works from Brett Dean and Deirdre Gribbin, as well as programmes from Festival Favourites, like Mairéad Hickey, Johannes Moser, Dana Zemtsov and the Doric Quartet.


– We offer 10% off if booking 10 concerts or more and 20% off if booking 20 concerts or more. Please visit or call our office to benefit from those offers, as they are not available when booking online.

– We also offer 50% concessions for most event to those aged 16 and under, and 15% for students (also available online). No other concessions are available.

Explore our Artists Page to see who will be performing in Bantry this year.

Our full colour brochure can be viewed as a PDF here (PLEASE NOTE: this does not include the programme changes, please see the PDF below for these).

If you prefer, you can also download and print a booking form here.

Fringe Festival 2022 Leaflet here.


Programme changes:

There have been some unavoidable programme changes since the brochure was printed. However the changes have been made on the website event pages. If you’re unsure about any of the changes please contact the box office.

You can also view a complete list of all our programme changes here (Updated 24 June)

24 June 2022

Aradia Quartet

Fringe Festival – Aradia Quartet

24 June 202212:45 pm
Cork Airport
Free – no tickets needed

1. House Opening Concert

24 June 20227:30 pm
Bantry House
Tickets from €25

2. Church Opening Concert – CANCELLED – this concert has been moved to Bantry House see Event 1

24 June 20229:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €10

25 June 2022

3. Coffee Concert

25 June 202211:00 am
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €10
Allora Quartet

4. Masterclass

25 June 202211:30 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free
Sonoro Quartet

5. Young Musicians Series

25 June 202212:00 pm
Christian Fellowship Church
€7
Leggiadro Quartet

Fringe Festival – Leggiadro Quartet

25 June 202212:30 pm
Arundels by the Pier, Ahakista
Free – no tickets needed
Pavel Haas Quartet

6. Crespo Series

25 June 20222:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
€15
Richard Ireland

7. Masterclass

25 June 20222:00 pm
The Maritime Hotel
Free
Hill Quartet

8. Young Musicians Series

25 June 20223:00 pm
Christian Fellowship Church
€7

9. Masterclass

25 June 20224:30 pm
The Maritime Hotel
Free

10. Main Evening Concert

25 June 20227:30 pm
Bantry House
Tickets from €25

11. Main Evening Concert – CANCELLED

25 June 20227:30 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €10

11a. Late Great Show

25 June 202210:00 pm
Bantry House
€15
Diamanda Dramm

12. Late Great Show

25 June 202210:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
€12

26 June 2022

Hill Quartet

13. Masterclass

26 June 202210:00 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free

14. Coffee Concert

26 June 202211:00 am
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €10

15. Masterclass

26 June 202211:30 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free
Allora Quartet

Fringe Festival – Allora Quartet

26 June 20221:30 pm
Levis’ Corner House
Free – no tickets needed

16. Young Composers’ Forum (1)

26 June 20222:00 pm
Christian Fellowship Church
Free
Alec Frank-Gemmill

17. Crespo Series

26 June 20224:00 pm
Bantry House
€20

18. Crespo Series

26 June 20225:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
€10

19. Main Evening Concert

26 June 20227:30 pm
Bantry House
Tickets from €25
Pavel Haas Quartet at the VCMF 2021

20. Main Evening Concert

26 June 20227:30 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €10

21. Late Great Show

26 June 202210:00 pm
Bantry House
€15
David Bergmueller

22. Late Great Show – CANCELLED

26 June 202210:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
€12

27 June 2022

Priyamvada Natarajan

23. Morning Talk

27 June 202210:00 am
Brick Oven
€7
Richard Ireland

24. Masterclass

27 June 202210:00 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free

25. Coffee Concert

27 June 202211:00 am
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €10
Sonoro Quartet

26. Masterclass

27 June 202211:30 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free

27. Crespo Series

27 June 202212:00 pm
Christian Fellowship Church
€15
Aradia Quartet

Fringe Festival – Aradia Quartet

27 June 202212:30 pm
Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre
Free – no tickets needed
Julius Drake

28. Crespo Series

27 June 20222:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
€15
Deirdre Gribbin

29. Young Composers’ Forum (2)

27 June 20222:00 pm
Christian Fellowship Church
Free

30. Crespo Series

27 June 20224:00 pm
Bantry House
€20
Hill Quartet

31. Masterclass

27 June 20224:30 pm
The Maritime Hotel
Free

32. Crespo Series

27 June 20225:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
€10

33. Main Evening Concert

27 June 20227:30 pm
Bantry House
Tickets from €25
Quator Danel
Photo: Marco Borggreve

34. Main Evening Concert

27 June 20227:30 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €10
Pavel Haas Quartet at the VCMF 2021

35. Late Great Show

27 June 202210:00 pm
Bantry House
€15
Ensemble Vintage Koln

36. Late Great Show – CANCELLED

27 June 202210:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
€12

28 June 2022

37. Morning Talk

28 June 202210:00 am
Brick Oven
€7
Pavel Haas Quartet

38. Masterclass

28 June 202210:00 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free

39. Coffee Concert

28 June 202211:00 am
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €10
Aradia Quartet

40. Masterclass

28 June 202211:30 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free
Liam Dougherty

41. Young Musicians Series

28 June 202212:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
€7
Allora Quartet

Fringe Festival – Allora Quartet

28 June 202212:30 pm
Sarah Walker Gallery
Free – no tickets needed
Quatuor Danel

42. Crespo Series

28 June 20222:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
€15
Hill Quartet

43. Masterclass

28 June 20222:00 pm
The Maritime Hotel
Free

44. Crespo Series

28 June 20224:00 pm
Bantry House
€20
Sonoro Quartet

45. Masterclass

28 June 20224:30 pm
The Maritime Hotel
Free
Alasdair Beatson

46. Main Evening Concert

28 June 20227:30 pm
Bantry House
Tickets from €25

47. Main Evening Concert

28 June 20227:30 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €10
Julius Drake

48. Late Great Show

28 June 202210:00 pm
Bantry House
€15
Ruth Padel

49. Late Great Show – CANCELLED

28 June 202210:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
€12

29 June 2022

50. Morning Talk

29 June 202210:00 am
Brick Oven
€7
Quatuor Danel

51. Masterclass

29 June 202210:00 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free
Omnis Quartet

Fringe Festival – Omnis Quartet Masterclass

29 June 202210:00 am
Bantry Courthouse
Free – no tickets needed

52. Coffee Concert

29 June 202211:00 am
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €10

53. Masterclass

29 June 202211:30 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free
Kevin Terry

54. Young Musicians Series

29 June 202212:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
€7
Omnis Quartet

Fringe Festival – Omnis Quartet

29 June 202212:30 pm
Baltimore Castle
Free – no tickets needed

55. Crespo Series – THIS CONCERT HAS MOVED TO 11AM ON 29TH JUNE SEE EVENT 52 TO BOOK

29 June 20222:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
€15

56. How to Choose an Instrument – CANCELLED

29 June 20222:00 pm
The Maritime Hotel
Free – No tickets needed
Ensemble Moliere

57. Crespo Series

29 June 20223:00 pm
Christian Fellowship Church
€15

58. Crespo Series

29 June 20224:00 pm
Bantry House
€20
Sonoro Quartet

59. Masterclass

29 June 20224:30 pm
The Maritime Hotel
Free

60. Main Evening Concert

29 June 20227:30 pm
Bantry House
Tickets from €25
Quatuor Danel

61. Main Evening Concert

29 June 20227:30 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €10

30 June 2022

62. Morning Talk

30 June 202210:00 am
Brick Oven
€7
Kym Corridan

63. Masterclass

30 June 202210:00 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free

64. Coffee Concert

30 June 202211:00 am
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €10
Aradia Quartet

65. Masterclass

30 June 202211:30 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free
Ultan O'Brien

66. Young Musicians Series

30 June 202212:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
€7
Sonoro Quartet

Fringe Festival – Sonoro Quartet

30 June 202212:30 pm
Heron Gallery
Free – no tickets needed
Rainer Zipperling

67. Crespo Series – CANCELLED

30 June 20222:00 pm
Christian Fellowship Church
€15

68. Masterclass

30 June 20222:00 pm
The Maritime Hotel
Free

69. Crespo Series

30 June 20223:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
€15
Richard Ireland

70. Masterclass

30 June 20224:30 pm
The Maritime Hotel
Free

71. Crespo Series

30 June 20225:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
€10

72. Main Evening Concert – CANCELLED

30 June 20227:30 pm
Bantry House
Tickets from €25
Brett Dean

73. Main Evening Concert

30 June 20227:30 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €10

74. Late Great Show

30 June 202210:00 pm
Bantry House
€15
Martin Hayes

75. Late Great Show

30 June 202210:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
€15

1 July 2022

76. Morning Talk

1 July 202210:00 am
Brick Oven
€7
Quatuor Danel

77. Masterclass

1 July 202210:00 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free
Ensemble Moliere

78. Coffee Concert

1 July 202211:00 am
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €10
Hill Quartet

79. Masterclass

1 July 202211:30 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free
Aradia Quartet

80. Young Musicians Series

1 July 202212:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
€7
Omnis Quartet

Fringe Festival – Omnis Quartet

1 July 202212:30 pm
Bantry Market
Free – no tickets needed
Ariadne Daskalakis

81. Crespo Series – CANCELLED

1 July 20222:00 pm
Christian Fellowship Church
€15
Leggiadro Quartet

82. Masterclass

1 July 20222:00 pm
The Maritime Hotel
Free

83. Physics of the Violin

1 July 20223:15 pm
Old Cinema
Free – No tickets needed
Malcolm Proud

84. Crespo Series

1 July 20224:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
€15
Sonoro Quartet

85. Masterclass

1 July 20224:30 pm
The Maritime Hotel
Free

86. Main Evening Concert

1 July 20227:30 pm
Bantry House
Tickets from €25
Quatuor Danel

87. Main Evening Concert

1 July 20227:30 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €10

88. Late Great Show

1 July 202210:00 pm
Bantry House
€15
Lotte Betts-Dean

89. Late Great Show

1 July 202210:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
€12

2 July 2022

90. Masterclass

2 July 202210:00 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free
Rachel Kelly

91. Coffee Concert

2 July 202211:00 am
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €10
Hill Quartet

92. Masterclass

2 July 202211:30 am
The Maritime Hotel
Free
Lindsey Vincent

93. Young Musicians Series

2 July 202212:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
€7
Aradia Quartet

Fringe Festival – Aradia Quartet

2 July 202212:30 pm
Whiddy Island
Free – no tickets needed
David Munro

94. The Life of a Modern Violin Maker

2 July 20222:00 pm
Old Cinema
Free – No tickets needed
David King

95. Masterclass

2 July 20222:00 pm
The Maritime Hotel
Free
Kym Corridan

96. Young Musicians Series

2 July 20223:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
€7
Malcolm Proud

97. Crespo Series

2 July 20224:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
€15
Christopher Marwood

98. Masterclass

2 July 20224:30 pm
The Maritime Hotel
Free

99. Main Evening Concert

2 July 20227:30 pm
Bantry House
Tickets from €25
Quatuor Danel

100. Main Evening Concert

2 July 20227:30 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €10
Joseph Havlat

101. Late Great Show

2 July 202210:00 pm
Bantry House
€15

102. Late Great Show

2 July 202210:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
€12

3 July 2022

103. Coffee Concert

3 July 202211:00 am
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €10
David King

104. Young Musicians Series

3 July 202212:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Hall
€7
Omnis Quartet

Fringe Festival – Omnis Quartet

3 July 202212:45 pm
St Finbarr’s Church
Free – no tickets needed
Hill Quartet

105. Young Musicians’ Platform

3 July 20222:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
€15

106. Main Evening Concert

3 July 20227:00 pm
Bantry House
Tickets from €25
Quatuor Danel

107. Main Evening Concert

3 July 20229:00 pm
St. Brendan’s Church
Tickets from €10
Arts Council - funding music
Crespo Foundation
Fáilte Ireland
Wild Atlantic Way
Cork County Council
Pure Cork
RTE Lyric FM
Creative Places West Cork Islands
Irish Examiner
Maritime Hotel
IMRO - Irish Music Rights Organisation