News

Keep up to date with our latest West Cork Music news and announcements here, including news from all our festivals, concert series and educational projects.

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Chamber Music Festival 
Literary Festival
Masters of Tradition
Education
Concert Series

Addition - Piano Masterclasses
Saturday 22 June 2019

Addition - Piano Masterclasses

We would like to announce two masterclass additions to the programme on Wednesday 3 July. Both events are free admission.

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Vanbrugh & Friends
Monday 10 June 2019

Vanbrugh & Friends

The National String Quartet Foundation supports the Masterclass programme at the West Cork Chamber Music Festival and we would like to let you know about their upcoming Fundraising Gala Concert in Aula Maxima, UCC, Cork on Saturday 15 June at 7.30pm.

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Tickets Still Available
Thursday 6 June 2019

Tickets Still Available

Join us for the first weekend of our West Cork Literary Festival - tickets still available!

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Programme Change
Thursday 9 May 2019

Programme Change

Event 18 This Mirror with Three Faces, Sunday 30 June 8pm, Bantry House - Quatuor Zaïde is unable to take part in this concert. Their place will be taken by the Dahlkvist Quartet, who will play Ravel's magical Quartet.

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Press Release - Booking Open
Wednesday 1 May 2019

Press Release - Booking Open

The West Cork Literary Festival which takes place this year from July 12th to July 19th in the picturesque West Cork town of Bantry, is a renowned destination for booklovers. A week-long series of workshops, readings, family and young adult events, this year’s line-up includes Mary Robinson, Graham Norton, Tracey Thorn, Kevin Barry, Anne Carson, Tana French, Sinéad Gleeson, Esi Edugyan, and many, many more as well as writing workshops with Adam Weymouth, Wendy Erskine, Liz Berry, Ye Vagabonds, Dave Lordan and ER Murray.

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