11Apr
Ballydehob Traditional Music Festival
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Apr 11 - Apr 13
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Ballydehob Traditional Music Festival 2025 will be held in the village of Ballydehob, West Cork from Friday, April 11th - Sunday, April 13th 2025.  A feast of traditional Irish music is promised, featuring famous musicians from far and wide as well as local musicians, with a programme of wide-ranging events including concerts, session trails, recitals and much more as we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Ballydehob Traditional Music Festival in style.
02May
Ballydehob Jazz Festival
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May 2 - May 5
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The Boutique Festival In The Back Of Beyond Packing A Bombastic Artistic Punch.
08May
Baltimore Fiddle Fair
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May 8 - May 11
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In essence the Baltimore Fiddle Fair is a world-class festival that showcases the best of what Ireland has to offer. A jewel in the crown of Ireland's cultural festivals, it is an immersive experience where the the artist and the audience are at the heart of everything, with a particular emphasis on supporting local.
21May
Fastnet Film Festival
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May 21 - May 25
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Because we seek to encourage young filmmakers to pick up their cameras for the first time, what we look for is imaginative solutions to inevitable production budget limitations. In other words, if you don’t have enough money to hire the latest camera, lighting and sound recording equipment, let alone the best actors in the country, then don’t write a script that depends on these factors. As simple as it may sound, a good film always starts with a good script. A good script is one that both takes account of the limitations of the budget and seeks to rise above these limitations imaginatively. We would like to encourage film lovers to attend our festival and take part in each year’s extraordinary workshops and audiences with our guest film experts. Over the past few years we have had contributions from Jim Sheridan, Gerard Stembridge, Jack Gold, Kirsten Sheridan, Steve Coogan, Greg Dyke, Tony Barry, Lenny Abrahamson, Carmel Winters, Ken Wardrop, Andrew Freedman, Ian Power, David…