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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Fri 19 Sep

Joe Black

The Welcome Inn

Fri 19 Sep

Search Results with guests Unstuck

Coughlan's

Fri 19 Sep

Foo Fighters X Red Hot Chilli Peppers Tribute

Cyprus Avenue

Fri 19 Sep

Boolaboom - Culture Night

Outside GPO

Fri 19 Sep

Padraig Jack

Sea Church

Fri 19 Sep

The Lee Sessions Trad Trail

Sin É

Fri 19 Sep

Mr Mustache; Nirvana Tribute

Fred Zeppelins

Fri 19 Sep

The Hollyz

The Poor Relation

Fri 19 Sep

Emily O'Donughue

Cantys

Fri 19 Sep

Souldriven

Cantys

Fri 19 Sep

Old No 7

The Blue Haven

Fri 19 Sep

Aaron Fitz

Arty's Bar

Fri 19 Sep

Last Call

Seventy Seven

Fri 19 Sep

Folk Division

Dwyers Of Cork

Fri 19 Sep

Electric Jungle

Wavelength (Cyprus Avenue Rooftop)

Fri 19 Sep

Dr Herringbone Dread

The Pavilion

Fri 19 Sep

DJ Alex

The Vicarstown

Fri 19 Sep

Mr. Dvn

The Vicarstown

Fri 19 Sep

Fiesta Latina

The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega

Fri 19 Sep

Fiesta Latina with DJ Wilros

Crane Lane Theatre