Midleton Arts Festival 15-24 May 2026: Celebrate Creativity and Connection
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Discover the Magic of the Midleton Arts Festival!
Join us for a joyful and vibrant celebration of community, creativity, and nature! This year’s theme, ‘Eco-Web’, explores our deep connection to each other and nature through creative practice.
From captivating performances to hands-on workshops, there’s something for all ages to enjoy at Midleton Arts Festival 2026. Come together, embrace the wonder of nature, and let your creativity grow wild!
🌳 Celebrate art. Celebrate nature. Celebrate the Eco-Web. 🌳
Like a spider weaving its intricate web, all elements in life are interconnected; what affects one strand impacts them all. Through participatory art events, we will celebrate our interconnectedness with each other. We will also honour the natural world, fostering creativity and diversity. Visitors can enjoy and engage in various forms of expression, including visual art, literature, music, film, and theatre. Each thread contributes to a vibrant celebration of the bond between humanity and nature.
The festival encourages the community to weave into this creative web. Learning and growing together through art and creativity makes us stronger.
🌳 Join us for the 2026 Midleton Arts Festival 2026, where creativity and community intertwine like a spider’s web! 🌳
In the web, each thread symbolises a unique story. We invite you to collaborate with us. Let’s craft creative pathways together. We aim to help protect and enhance our relationship with the environment.
Full 2026 schedule coming soon…
If you want a space to sell your art, join the Midleton Art Market. You can book your ticket here. BE PART OF THE FESTIVAL!
Mark in your diaries; Opening Night 22 May, Cloyne Exhibition Opening 15th, Shop Front Gallery Opens 18th, Noggin Theatre Performance 20th
2026 Events
2025 PAST Events
6.30 – 8pm
My Place
My Place
A Sip of Irish, Midleton Distillery
Street Gallery Opening and Walkaround
Open All Weekend
Open All Weekend
Farmers Market
Saturday 10th, 12pm
2.00 – 3.00pm
Market Green
Midleton Books
Midleton Books
Gate Cinema
Gate Cinema
Click on posters for event details!
Watch last year’s highlights for a glimpse of the creativity, music, and fun waiting for you and your family and friends at Midleon Arts Festival!
This year’s festival theme is ‘Eco-Web’. It is a celebration of creativity and community. It also reflects our connection to the world around us. MAF26 brings public art to life, offering hands-on opportunities to engage with artists and experience art in shared spaces.
We focus on free, family-friendly events. We showcase the inspiring work of artists, schools, and community groups. We foster creative pathways to protect and strengthen our relationship with the environment. Join us in celebrating art, nature, and the power of collective creativity!
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Celebrate creativity and community with us!
Other Midleton Businesses Events – If you would like to support Midleton Arts Festival, we can feature your festival sale or event here. We can also highlight your ad. Contact us for more details.
Our festival is a celebration of our community and its relationship with art. There are many talented artists in the area. Wonderful art teachers in the schools also contribute greatly. As a result, creativity is bubbling in East Cork throughout the year. MAF creates an opportunity to showcase, share and express this ongoing creativity during the festival.
Past Festival videos – MAF captured so beautifully by East Cork filmmaker Kara Sweeney of Twenty4Films. Many more fabulous films to view on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@midletonartsfestival