Bere Island Arts Festival

Bere Island, Co. Cork

Thu 18 Sep 2025 - Sun 21 Sep 2025


Step onto the ferry and into something extraordinary—Bere Island Arts Festival returns 18–21 Sept 2025. Set against the wild beauty of West Cork, this unique island festival blends world-class art, music & performance in a setting like no other.

Discover a festival where creativity meets community with over 30 events spanning music, theatre, literature, film, and visual arts. Set across striking island venues, from historic buildings to coastal landscapes, the programme features renowned artists including Stockton’s Wing, Amanda Coogan, Paula Meehan, and Theo Dorgan. With a theme of "Discover, Connect, Belong", the festival offers moments of reflection, celebration, and shared experience. Highlights include the Culture Night programme, traditional Dancing at the Crossroads, and the communal Long Table celebration. An unforgettable cultural weekend awaits on Ireland’s Atlantic edge.




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Thu 18 Sep

Ballads & Banjos

The Welcome Inn

Thu 18 Sep

The Insiders

Cantys

Thu 18 Sep

Seán Long

El Fenix

Thu 18 Sep

Chris Bojack

The Blue Haven

Thu 18 Sep

Cathal Fitzpatrick

Seventy Seven

Thu 18 Sep

115 Jazz Jam Sessions

115 Café And Wine Bar

Thu 18 Sep

Cops and Robert

Dwyers Of Cork

Thu 18 Sep

Hot Blooded Animals

Crane Lane Theatre

Thu 18 Sep

Waveflyer

Fred Zeppelins

Thu 18 Sep

Jawbone

Sin É

Thu 18 Sep

Bounce

Intermission Bar

Thu 18 Sep

Shampain At The Pav

The Pavillion

Thu 18 Sep

Freshers Party

Cyprus Avenue

Thu 18 Sep

DJ Sean Hardware(Crystal Bar)

Crane Lane Theatre

Thu 18 Sep

DJ Sadbh Casey

The Vicarstown

Thu 18 Sep

Paul Chowdry

Cork Opera House

Thu 18 Sep

Stand-up Comedy Club: Thursday Showcase

The Roundy

Thu 18 Sep

An Spailpin Comedy: Bernard O'Shea & Guests Thursday Night Stand Up

An Spailpín Fánach

Thu 18 Sep

Cork Voices Of The Irish Revolution

St. Peters Cork

Thu 18 Sep

Maitiú Mac Cárthaigh: Residency & Exhibition

Triskel Arts Centre