Small wonders make a big impact in Skibb

Pat Collins, Festival Director, Skibbereen Arts Festival. Pic: Perry O’Donovan

by Perry O’Donovan

A UNIQUE exhibition running as part of the Skibbereen Arts Festival has proved to be a major draw for festival-goers generating excellent word-of-mouth approval.

The Museum of Miniature curated by Tess Leak of Baltimore and Marie Brett of Bantry at 4 North Street in Skibb features work by hundreds of artists form around the world from a  multitude of disciplines and backgrounds.

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Skibbereen Arts Festival – special events at West Cork Crafts

WEST Cork Crafts at 61 Townsend Street in Skibb will be hosting a number of special events for the Skibbereen Arts Festival. [Read more...]

Murphy set to spin the disks in Leap

Cillian Murphy will DJ as a guest of Donal Dineen and Niwel Tsumbu

HOLLYWOOD star Cillian Murphy is set to join DJ Donal Dineen and guitarist Niwel Tsumbu as a “special guest” at a one-off concert at Connolly’s of Leap as part of the Skibbereen Arts Festival. [Read more...]

Skibb will be jumping as festivals get into full swing

The Sawdoctors

SKIBB will be the place to be in West Cork later this month as the town hosts two major festivals.

The festivities kick off with the Skibbereen Arts Festival which this year runs from July 23rd to August 4th featuring an action-packed Children’s Festival, concerts, theatre, poetry, art exhibitions, film screenings, comedy, workshops as well as free outdoor/lunchtime events in various locations around Skibbereen. [Read more...]

Arts Fest wants your old movie footage

THE Skibbereen Arts Festival is looking for your old movie footage.

During the 2010 Festival a great night of archive film screenings was held in the Town Hall.

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-This project is supported by the West Cork Development Partnership under the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 -