DRAFT PROGRAMME FOR FESTIVAL 2013 EVERYDAY: 1. “There is such a thing as a free lunch”,
As part of the Gathering initiative and to welcome our international visitors to the Taste of West Cork Food Festival (9 to 15 September 2013), we are inviting visitors to have a free lunch. Approximately 20 restaurants and pubs in Skibbereen, Baltimore, Glandore, Union Hall, Leap and Casteltownsend are participating in this event. All the restaurants have partnered with a West Cork producer and their ‘free lunch’ will showcase a specific product from West Cork, which has a proud reputation for producing some of the best artisan food in Ireland. Visitors to the festival can obtain vouchers for their free lunch from the Hub/Festival Box office on proof of travel to West Cork (either plane ticket, ferry ticket and/or proof of paid accommodation in the area). The vouchers are redeemable for a ‘free’ lunch from participating restaurants in the area, valid for lunch only, to the value of Ten Euro per person.
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Sponsored by Fields Supervalu. 2. Growing Awareness
Throughout the Festival we will be showcasing a “Growing Awareness Project” to engage, educate and inspire the professional grower, the athome gardener and the growers of the future in the essential skills of growing in its many and varied aspects. 3. Local bars are participating in a sausage/blackpudding tasting plate
which will by accompanied by a glass of Stonewall Cider from Kinsale. Venue:
Saturday 7th September
Leap Inn, Leap.
Sunday 8th September
Annie May’s bar and restaurant Bridge Street, Skibbereen. th Monday 9 September Cahalane’s bar, Bridge Street, Skibbereen. th Tuesday 10 September Cotter’s bar, Main Street, Skibbereen. th Wednesday 11 September The Eldon bar and restaurant Bridge Street, Skibbereen. th Thursday 12 September O’Brien’s Corner Bar, Upper Bridge Street, Skibbereen. th Friday 13 September The Horse and Hound, Townsend Street, Skibbereen. th Saturday 14 September Glandore Inn, Glandore. th Sunday 15 September The Paragon, Main Street, Skibbereen. Price:
€5, accompanied by Stonewall cider
4.Local Skibbereen businesses are competing with themed window displays with a prize for the best window! 5.Food themed movies will be screened with tastings each night of both weekends, with a matinee on each Saturday.
Friday September 6th – Saturday September 7th matinee – Saturday night September 7th – Friday September 13th – Saturday September 14th matinee – Saturday night September 14th –
6.Daily farm visits, special walks, open houses, morning and evening workshops as listed in the brochure.
7. Local bars have a special festival signature Cocktail. 8. Visit The Time Travellers bookshop special festival display of growing, food and cookery books.
Friday September 6th Photography Exhibition World renowned photographer,John Minihan will present an exhibition of his portraits of West Cork food producers and artisan craft makers in Field’s coffee shop.. Photographs are on loan from the West Cork Development Partnership. The exhibition will be opened by John Field.
Venue: Time: Price: Contact:
Fields Supervalu Coffee shop 6:30pm Free info@atasteofwestcork.com
Foodie Table Quiz
Baby Hannah’s is the place to be for the annual festival table quiz. The questions will be food based and compiled by Cain O’Mahony. Great fun assured. Teams of 4 @ €40.
Venue: Time: Price: Contact:
Baby Hannah’s Bar, Bridge street 8:30pm €40 team of four Mags 028 22783
Austrian Themed Night of Food and Music The Haffner family of Rolf’s Country House, Baltimore invite you to experience an Austrian night with two renowned singers from the Opera House of Vienna, who will perform operettas to compliment the Viennese menu. Venue: Time: Price: Contact:
Rolfs Restaurant, Baltimore 7pm Three course set menu Reservations and inquiries 028 20289
Saturday September 7TH
Skibbereen Farmer’s Market This great market takes place every Saturday - (9:30am - 1:30pm. Meander through stalls and find a wonderful selection of fresh local produce, including fruit & vegetables, herbs, plants, eggs & honey, preserves, bread, cakes, organic meat, cheese, fish and shellfish.
Venue: Time: Contact:
Fairfield Car Park 9:30AM-1:30PM http://www.skibbereenmarket.com www.westcorkmarkets.com
Clay oven making workshop Liss Ard Estate will host a workshop that will demonstrate how to build a clay oven. This workshop is run over two days. Venue: Time: Price: Contact:
Liss Ard Estate Melanie 028 40000
Workshop
Media Communications David Bickley will give a two day course on equipping the student with the basic practical skills to approach the project of producing a short promotional video. The course is based on the principles of media production, which can be applied to different aspects of audiovisual media production. This is a practical module, based on current industry practice and aims to equip the students in these skills. The course is 16 hours and run over Saturday 7th and Saturday 14th of September. Venue: Time: Cost: Contact:
West Cork Hotel 10am €100 for two days with certification. 087 6983033
Growing Awareness workshop (Growing your own food) This year the Festival resolved to go back to first base and focus on the source of all food – the growing process! Throughout the Festival we will be showcasing a “Growing Awareness Project” to engage, educate and inspire the professional grower, the athome gardener and the growers of the future in the essential skills of growing in its many and varied aspects. The Growing Awareness Project is a partnership between Lissard/UCC Masters Project, Teachers
of the VEC Horticultural Fetac 5 Project, The GYI and Community Growers, Glebe Gardens and Brown Envelope seeds.
From Monday to Friday during school hours the project will be devoted to the region’s Primary School students (20 Primary schools have already enrolled) where the students will engage in the growing workshop and enjoy a special project entitled the “History of Pizza”. The History of Pizza comprises of a series of six vignettes, starting over 10,000 years ago in Africa in the first growing of wheat; to 5,000 years ago to the arrival of the first farmers in Ireland; to the domestication of cattle for milk production and the making of cheese; to Italy on the growing of herbs and tomatoes and finally to the making of the first pizza in Ireland. Each vignette will be life size and dramatic in presentation and the presentation will end with a slice of fresh pizza (from the adjacent pizzeria) for all school children! On both Saturday’s, the exhibition is open to everyone. Venue: Time: Contact:
The Old Cinema/old Fields Bakery, Townshend Street, Skibbereen. 10am info@atasteofwestcork.com
Growing Project speaker
Speaker:
Eoin Lettice
“Harvesting the Sun: How plants make food” Plants are essential for life on earth, harnessing solar energy and feeding a growing human population.
Eoin Lettice, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UCC and Centre of Organic Horticulture Research, Liss Ard Estate, Skibbereen will give an hour long presentation with time for questions and discussion, which will discuss the influence plants have on our population in terms of food production, plant diseases and social history. Venue:
The Old Cinema/old Fields Bakery, Townshend Street, Skibbereen 12 noon
Time: Price: Contact: info@atasteofwestcork.com Bellings Food Forum “Making West Cork synonymous with Food� Where is the future for the West Cork region in regards food production and distribution? As part of this forum, twelve speakers will give their opinions on this statement, and audience questions and answer session will follow. Venue: Time: Price: Contact:
West Cork Hotel 2pm Free info@atasteofwestcork.com
Belling Food Awards Dinner
Venue: Time: Contact:
West Cork Hotel 7:30pm Neil 028 21277
Sunday September 8th
Music Brunch in Glebe Relax and have a laid back Sunday morning, surrounded by the beauty of Glebe gardens, as you taste the flavours of the garden. Venue: Time: Contact:
Glebe Gardens, Baltimore 10am Tess @028 20232
River Ilen trip and Sherkin Island stop off Join Vincent and Rosaleen ODriscoll as you cruise down the Ilen river from Old Court, out into the Atlantic, to Sherkin Island for a historical walk, or just savour the atmosphere of the Island. Venue: Meet at Old Court @2pm Price: â‚Ź25 pp Contact: Rosaleen@087 2638470
“The History of Food in Ireland” Regina Sexton is a food historian, food writer, broadcaster and cook. She has been researching and publishing in the area of Irish food and culinary history since 1993. Her research interests include food and identity, food and tradition and food in the Irish country house. Venue: Time: Price: Contact:
Liss Ard Estate Melanie 028 40000
Traditional sports day and fish barbecue This year, our tenth anniversary, there will be a family fun day in the GAA grounds from 2pm-4pm. All are welcome to take part in sporting activities involving food. For example potato sack race, tug o’war, egg and spoon, 3 legged race, human wheel barrow race, relay race with
bananas, fathers and mothers race, strongest person, toss the turnip, toss the wellie and much more..
The Fish Station is holding a fish barbecue afterwards on their premises with live music Venue: Time: Price: Contact:
O Donovan Rossa, GAA grounds, Glencurragh 2-4pm â‚Ź5 for entry to the park, fish barbecue charged separately. Fish station 028 21867 info@atasteofwestcork.com
Traditional Barbecue and live music
Venue: Time: Contact:
Leap Inn, Leap 6pm Ann Sheehan 028-33668
Monday 9th September Morning Workshop
Breakfast business meeting Dr Owen O Brien, entrepreneur and economist of U.CC will give a breakfast briefing entitled " how to make money in your business". Venue: Time:
West Cork Hotel 8:30am
Growing awareness exhibition and workshops for school children Venue: Fields Old Bakery Times: 10am-11am, 12-1pm, 1:30-2:30pm Walk (Castletownsend) Visit Drishane House and grounds, including the Edith Somerville museum. Walk through the historic village of Castletownsend to the Townsend Castle. From here climb the steps up to St. Barrahane’s Church to see the magnificent Harry Clarke stained glass windows and the Somerville graves.
Venue: Time: Price: Contact:
Drishane House, Castletownsend village 11am,allow three hours for this tour. â‚Ź15, including house and castle entry. Robert Salter Townsend 028 36383
Home Visit Join the Nolan family on their smoked fish centre. Union Hall Smoked Fish is a family run business that has been operating from the local fishing village of Union Hall in West Cork for the last 25 years. They specialise in farmed salmon, mackerel, kippers and trout which are brined, then slowly oak smoked in the centuries old traditional manner, by a family with generations of expertise in the fishing industry. Venue: Time: Price: Contact:
Union Hall Smoked Fish 12 noon Free 028 33125
Farm visit Venue: Time: Price: Contact:
Thornhill Farm, Meet at the Fire station, Marsh Road 2-4pm Free Anthony @086 3477087
Afternoon Workshop
The Art of Fermenting Foods
Learn about the
many benefits of fermented foods
Fermentation – a traditional method of food preservation, a cultural skill forgotten by many. Open your mind to the many possibilities of fermentation such as fermenting garden vegetables, dairy produce, grains & legumes, condiments and making your own naturally carbonated drinks all of which yield many health benefits. This workshop will teach you how easy and economical it is to ferment these foods yourself and how beneficial these foods are in the treatment and prevention of disease
Presenter: Venue: Time: Price: Contact:
Haley Miltrope West Cork Hotel 4:30pm â‚Ź20 Haley 086 1922696
Drama "Echoes of Ireland" Written by Brian Petti, an American author. It consists of 4 monologues spanning a timeframe from 1860 to 2001. It begin with the story of a West Cork man who has survived the famine and ends with one of his descendants, a New York fireman at "9/11". Cast:Fachtna O'Driscoll. Breda Herlihy, Catherine Field, Declan McCarthy.
“Fish Night at the Glandore Inn”
Julie and her staff welcome you to feast on their seafood chowder, prawn cocktail, Glandore fish stew and crab cannelloni supplied by Glenmar fish. Sit in, or outside, to enjoy the spectacular view of Glandore harbour. Venue: Time: Contact:
Glandore Inn, Glandore 7pm Julie 028 33468
“An Italian Taste of West Cork in Skibbereen” This evening of food and live music will awaken your taste buds, to the many delights of Italy.
Venue: Time: Contact:
The Paragon Bar After Work 6pm Margaret Hayes 028 21772
King of the Grill and a Polish Taste of West Cork Local Craft Butchers with their individually prepared speciality burgers and ribs, and their choice of barbecue chef will cook and compete for the title of “West Cork King of the Grill”. Join members of our Polish Community, who at the same time, will prepare Polish specialities for your delight. There will be live music and lots of fun. The participating butchers include Drinagh, Fields, O’Driscolls, O’Sullivan, Walsh’s victuallers.
The Polish Foods include old polish pea soup and polish barbecued sausage.
Venue: Time: Price: Contact:
Fields Old Bakery and “The Horse and Hound” Townsend street 6:30pm €5 pp Michael 086 8158786
Tuesday September 10th Secondary schools cookery competition This competition encourages young people to research, prepare, cook and present a meal of their choice. The judges will be checking quality, value for money and the use of West Cork produce. The judge this year is Roy Brett, Ondine Restaurant Edinburgh. Sponsored by Glenilen Farm. Venue: Mercy Heights Secondary School Time: 11:30am Contact: Clare @ 085 8885293
Workshop Join Aoife Cox from The Daily Spud blog for all the answers to your technical questions, blog promotion & generating traffic, p.r. and blogger events, other social media, blog topics and writing styles, photography, copyright & sharing, blogging resources and learn how to make, edit and maintain your own blog. Venue: Time: Contact:
West Cork Hotel 10am 086 8368835
Walk Join Pat Cleary on a walk around the historic town of Skibbereen and visit the Skibbereen Heritage Centre. Venue: Time: Price: Contact:
Skibbereen Heritage Centre 12noon â‚Ź3.50 for entrance to the Centre info@atasteofwestcork.com
Home Visit Sally Barnes is opening her famous smokery to visitors, to experience the fine art of smoking her award winning west cork fish. Venue: Woodcock Smokery, meet at Castlehaven pitch Time: 2pm Contact: Sally @ 028 36232 Library Talk
Join Tim Tingle an Oklahoma Choctaw and an awardwinning author and storyteller. He began collecting tribal stories in the early 90’s and will give a very entertaining story telling hour for all to enjoy.
Venue: Time: Cost: Contact:
Skibbereen Library 3:30pm Free but booking essential Ken 028 28400
Farm Visit and Workshop
“Farm to Fork” This event gives the visitor an unique opportunity to experience an organic beef farm, followed by a demonstration by Willie Walsh, Craft Butcher, of the various cuts of beef and culminating in a beef feast in the traditional surroundings of Annie May’s bar and restaurant. Venue: Time: Price: Contact:
Micheal Hurley’s Organic Beef farm, Walsh’s Craft Butcher shop and Annie May’s Bar and Restaurant. 4pm, meet at Castlehaven pitch ????????? 028 22930
Cocktail Making and Tasting Demonstration Colin at Cahalanes Bar will welcome you with a champagne cocktail and demonstrate the art of making cocktails with everyday ingredients from your pantry. Venue: Time: Price: Contact:
Cahalane’s Bar 7:30pm €5 Colin 086 7227334
"A Taste of the Sea Dinner" Indulge your tastebuds in an evening of the finest seafood, prepared by chef Trish O'Mahony, in the multi-award winning Mary Ann's, Castletownsend.
Venue: Mary Ann's Castletownsend Price: â‚Ź29.95 Contact: Fergus 028 36146
"A Taste of V.M" by Gary O'Hanlon Donegal man Gary O'Hanlon has been delighting visitors to VM Restaurant at Viewmount House since he took charge of the kitchen in 2008. Originally from Ramelton, (near Letterkenny) Gary previously worked at the Olde Post Restaurant Cloverhill and at the Lobster Pot Restaurant in Galway Bay Hotel. Prior to returning to Ireland Gary was head chef at "Devlins" Restaurant in Boston. In terms of cullinary style, Gary has fused his knowledge of traditional Irish cooking with the skill he honed in Boston, and brings both to bear on the preparation of fine fresh Irish ingredients. Tonight he takes charge as the head chef in our landmark West Cork Hotel to delight the discerning diner. Venue:
The West Cork Hotel
Time: Contact:
7pm 028 21277 for reservations.
Wednesday September 11th
Home Visit Visit Gubbeen Farm, a 250 acre costal farm, situated one mile outside Schull village. Tom and Giana Fergusson are the sixth generation of Fergusson’s on the land, find out how the farm has evolved from its early days and is now on a quest to produce food on the farm, that comes directly from the land and reaches their customers as seasonally and as freshly as possible. Venue: Gubbeen, Schull. Time: 11am –1pm Price: €3:50 pp Contact: 028 28231 Walk Join Lal and Cloud on a visit to the amazing Drombeg Stone Circle and onwards for a wonderful walk in Dromallihy wood.
Venue: Time: Price: Contact:
Glandore, meet at the RC Church 11am Free Lal @ 086 8808190
Farm visit Visit Avril and Willie Allshire large open air, award winning, free range pig farm, Avril will explain the many advantages to free range pig farming. Venue: Time: Contact:
Rosscarbery, on the Dunmanway road. 2pm Avril @ 023 8848474
Workshop Join Master Baker Denis for a class in baking in Fields new state of the art Bakery. Venue: Time: Price: Contact:
Field’s Bakery, Castletownsend road 4pm Free info@atasteofwestcork.com
Workshop “A Taste of Food as Medicine” Majella O’ Neill will talk and answer questions on the importance of eating the right foods to keep ourselves healthy.????? Venue: Riverside Restaurant, North Street, Skibbereen. Time: 7pm Price: €20 pp including samples Contact: Majella @ 086 1966988 Festival Special Seafood and shellfish platters all day
Venue: Dinty’s Bar, Union Hall Contact: 028 33373
Celtic Cook Off This event encourages the special relationship that exists between the Celtic nations. The Celtic Cook Off works on the basis that one chef represents each of the Celtic Territories: Ireland, Scotland, Isle of Man, Cornwall, Wales and Brittany. The chefs come together for one night and compete against each other in a "Ready, Steady, Cook" style cook off. The chefs cook in two groups (3 in each group, with each competing chef assisted by a young aspiring Chef from the West Cork Region). They have thirty minutes to create their masterpieces, using West Cork produce, that they have selected from a list of approved producers and using an agreed budget. The Chefs may also opt to choose a "Wild Card" ingredient from their own region. The Celtic Cook Off is a fun and informative cooking event, that showcases the best of West Cork Produce. Venue: Price: Time:
The West Cork Hotel €20 pp with early purchase €15 7pm
Contact:
028 21277
Music Session, Venue: Contact:
Annie Mays Bar and Restaurant, Bridge St. Miriam 028 22930
Thursday September 12th Home Visit A garden experience and talk with the head gardener at Inish Beg Gardens.
Venue: Price: Time: Contact:
Inish Beg Island, Baltimore Free walk, Lunch â‚Ź10 10:30am http://www.inishbeg.com/ and 028 21745
Morning workshop Rosarie Byrne will explain the medicinal uses of commonly grown garden herbs, followed by lunch. Venue: Time: Contact:
Glebe Gardens 12 noon 028 38428
Walk Join Lal and Cloud for an informative walk to the Holy Well at Lough Hyne followed by a climb up Lough Hyne hill, to be rewarded with a spectacular panoramic view of the Carbery Coast .
Venue: Time: Price: Contact:
Carpark at Lough Hyne 2:30pm Free Lal @ 0868808190
"Al and Val" Cookery Demonstrations The staff of Drinagh Co-Op restaurant invite you to an afternoon of interesting cookery tips, and tastings. Venue: Drinagh Co-Op Restaurant Time: All day Price: Free Contact: Gordan 028 24200 “Mussels and Morsels of Seafood”
Make your way down to Union Hall, and experience the freshest of seafood in an all day festival special. Sit in the garden beside the water, and chat to the local fishermen. Venue: Time: Price:
Casey’s of Union Hall All day €11.90
Contact:
Catherine @ 028 33590
Farm visit Brown Envelope Seeds Madeline McKeever will give a workshop on seed savers, followed by an informal walk around the farm. Venue: Time: Price: Contact:
Turk Head, meet at Lisheen Church, on the Schull Road. 3-5pm €20 Madeline @ 028 38184
Evening Workshop Don’t know how to change a tyre or top up the radiator? Learn the basics in car maintenance, while sampling gourmet burgers and hot dogs! Join Blackwater Motors for an interactive workshop where their trained mechanics will show you the basic, vital need-to-know steps for trouble free motoring and never be stranded on the side of the road again!! Venue: Blackwater motors, Baltimore Road Price: €10 Time: 6-8pm Contact: Jason 087 9955563
Western Night" This fun evening of dress up and western food organised by Pauline and her staff in An Cistin Beag, Bridge street. This event is not to be missed so dress up and book early! Venue: Time: Contact:
An Cistin Beag, Bridge Street. 7pm 028 22019
"From Plot to Plate" A guided tour of the beautiful four acre gardens, followed by a delicious four course meal, highlighting the seasonal vegetables picked fresh from the garden that day. Venue: Glebe Gardens Time: 7pm Price: â‚Ź35 pp
Contact: Tess 028 20232
Friday September 13th Skibbereen Country Market This market takes place every Friday from 12pm-2pm at Abbeystrewery Hall in Skibbereen. A selection of local home-baking, breads, jams, and more, can be found and enjoyed by all.
Venue: Contact:
Abbeystrewery Hall Karen 087 2184489
Morning workshop Casey's of Baltimore invite you to join them in a master class covering all aspects of fish preparation and filleting. Venue: Time: Price: Contact:
Casey's Hotel, Baltimore 028 20197
Farm Visit Glenilen dairy farm has been tended by generations of the Kingston family. Resting on the banks of the River Ilen (from which the farm takes its name) Glenilen Farm has an idyllic location for dairy farming. The lush hills of Drimoleague offer the cows a rich and plentiful supply of nutritious grass, and the cows in turn supply the rich tasty milk which is a core ingredient in all the Glenilen products. In 1997, Valerie began using this milk to make homemade cheesecakes for the local country market, and from this small beginning, the award winning Glenilen Farm products began. This farm is well worth a visit. Venue: Time: Price: Contact: Walk
Castledonovan, Drimoleague 10am â‚Ź3:50 028 31179
Pat Cleary will take you on a historical walk around Skibbereen, starting at the Skibbereen Heritage Centre and including the Abbeystrewry Famine Graveyard. Venue: Time: Price: Contact:
Skibbereen Heritage Centre 12 noon â‚Ź3:50 for entrance to the centre info@atasteofwestcork.com
Home Visit Visit picturesque Liss Ard Estate for a guided walk around the grounds and to the famous sky gardens. Venue: Time: Price: Contact:
Liss Ard Estate, Castletownsend Rd. 3pm Free Melanie @ 028 40000
Workshop Cooking on a Budget Avril Allshire will share her useful and practical tips on buying and cooking on a budget, in a workshop suitable for everyone.
Venue: Time: Contact:
Field Old Bakery, Townsend St. 5pm 0879140811
“Wild and Organic” Award winning restaurant, Kalbo’s, presents a “wild and organic” evening, spotlighting the very best of organic local produce from Thornhill farm and utilising the wild and wonderful fruits of the sea’s and hedgerow’s of West Cork. Venue: Kalbo’s Restaurant, North St. Price: €30 & glass of organic prosecco Time: 7pm Contact: 028 21515 and www.skibbereen.ie/portfolio/kalbos Art Dinner, featuring Matt Lamb paintings
In celebration of Matt Lamb, a Chicago born artist of Irish Heritage, Mary Ann’s are offering a four course dinner, with wines, and an original piece of Artwork for all attendants. Venue: Price: Time: Contact:
Mary Ann’s, Castletownsend €55pp 6:30pm Fergus 028 36146
Saturday September 16th Skibbereen Farmers Market Every week at the Market you can find a brilliant range of fresh local produce, including fruit & vegetables, herbs, plants, eggs & honey, preserves, bread, cakes, organic meat, cheese, fish and shellfish. In addition, the Market is the source of a diverse selection of quality local art & crafts, and provides a great hunting-ground for collectors of antiques, books and bric-a-brac. Pop in and see it - you’ll be sure to find something interesting! Venue: Time: Price:
Fairfield Carpark 9:30am-1:30pm Free
Pop up Fairtrade Restaurant
The town of Skibbereen, was presented with the status of Fairtrade Town of Ireland in 2009. A Fairtrade Pop Up Restaurant is being opened during the festival. Come and enjoy music, food and beverages in the Abbeystrewry Hall, when you have finished your shopping at the market. All are welcome. Venue: Time:
Abbeystrewry Hall 11am-1pm
Children’s “Make your own Pizza” Children can come and create their own pizza and see it baked in our wood fire oven. Venue: Time: Price: Contact:
Jeff’s Wood Fired Pizza 12:30- 2:30pm €5, booking essential Jeff 083 3464625
Ten Island Tour of Roaring Water Bay
Vincent will take his boat from Baltimore pier to show you the beautiful islands of Roaring water bay. There will be a stop on Sherkin Island. Venue: Time: Price: Contact:
Baltimore Pier 2:30pm €25 Rosaleen @ 087 2638470
Seaweed foraging by kayak
Travel with Marie and Jim Kennedy by kayak, exploring the seashore and collecting seaweed. Sally McKenna seaweed expert, will join the group and give a workshop on the many uses of seaweed. Bring change of clothes, and allow for four hours for the trip. Venue: Time: Price: Contact:
Meet at the West Cork Hotel ??? ??? 02821058
A Taste of West Cork Banquet The Church is the venue for this special night of fundraising, as Regina and her staff raise funds for Skibbereen Community Hospital. Dress up in your glad rags and support this cause. Live music, local artisan menu and pink procecco on arrival. Venue: Time: Price: Contact:
The Church Restaurant, Bridge Street. 7pm â‚Ź35 028 23625
“Wild and Organic” Award winning restaurant, Kalbo’s, presents a “wild and organic” evening, spotlighting the very best of organic local produce from Thornhill farm and utilising the wild and wonderful fruits of the sea’s and hedgerow’s of West Cork. Venue: Price: Time: Contact:
Kalbo’s Restaurant, North St. €30 and glass of organic prosecco 7pm 028 21515 and www.skibbereen.ie/portfolio/kalbos
Sunday September 15th Music Brunch at Glebe After a week of festival activities, join Tess and her staff for a relaxing morning at Glebe Gardens, with brunch and music. Venue: Time: Contact:
Glebe Gardens, Baltimore 11am 028 20232
Sunday Market The annual Food Festival Market is back on the street this year! And its free! To celebrate the 10th anniversary of A Taste of West Cork, we extend a special welcome to everyone to join us at the Market.
With lots to offer everyone, from stalls preparing great fresh food, live music on the square, traditional craft making to vintage farm machines, the day promises to be a memorable one and is a great way to end the week of festival activities.