Clonakilty International Guitar Festival

Clonakilty, Co. Cork

Wed 17 Sep 2025 - Sun 21 Sep 2025


Music fans of the world unite! The means of expression are under siege, but there are still some safe refuges that value creativity, community and independence. Guitartown returns to Clonakilty this September 17th-21st for the 21st edition of the greatest little festival ever to pluck a string. Our youngest headliner is 18 years old, our oldest headliner is 83.

In between we have a fingerpicking, head-banging, eye-catching conglomeration of virtuosos, rogues and three-chord heroes, all descending on the seaside town for one glorious weekend of revelry.

We have a range of headline shows, a massive free session trail that takes in every nook and cranny of the town, plus an extensive education and community outreach programme. In Guitartown, Clonakilty itself is the stage, and we transform the town into a magical playground of musical possibility, where you never know when you’ll stumble across your next new favourite ban





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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