Remarkable programme for Skibb Arts Festival
Skibbereen plays host to an exciting Arts Festival from Sunday, July 18 to Sunday, August 1 and for this second edition the organisers have put together a truly remarkable programme.
Highlights include Skibbereen Sound and Vision — a series of sound and film events including a sound installation in Abbeystrewery Church, by Chris Watson the world’s foremost nature sound-recordist.
Also to look forward to is the tribute concert to the renowned music collector Canon James Goodman with Steve Cooney and Mairtín O’Connor, a performance by the Irish Chamber Orchestra, an evening of choral singing at its best with Cór Cúil Aodha and Cór Thaobh a Leithíd from Donegal, an Elvis Tribute night with Emerald Elvis, a storytelling night with Tommy Tiernan, The Science of Flan O’Brien and Moby Dick plays and an action-packed Skibbereen Children’s Festival
The festival reaches a crescendo on July 31 with the fourth edition of Cork X Southwest, Ireland’s best new eclectic music festival featuring Martha Wainright, Bonnie Prince Billy, The Hothouse Flowers, The Frank and Walters, Mick Flannery, John Spillane, and a huge roll call of bands, musicians, DJ’s and comedians plus West Cork’s finest food and beverages (see pages 22-23 for details).
With a jam-packed programme of events and something for every palate, Skibbereen Arts Festival 2010 promises to be the cultural highlight of the year in West Cork.
For full programme and more information please see www.skibbereenartsfestival.com.

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