Author: Amy Vickers

Congratulations to Paudrig Lee on winning the Midleton Arts Festival 2026 poetry competition. The theme was ‘the webs people weave’. You can read Paudrig’s winning poem Crown Shyness here: https://tinyurl.com/em8wytfw Winners: Paudrig Lee and Catherine Ronan Runner up Catherine Ronan’s poem The Unravelling is here: https://tinyurl.com/bdfxjdvh Martin Burke was the highly commended runner up with… Continue reading Poetry Competition Winner 2026

Join us this Saturday from 10am–2pm for an inspiring and interactive community performance experience as part of Midleton Arts Festival. This immersive event invites the community to come together as a living work of art, weaving connections through creativity, nature, folklore, and ritual. Throughout the morning, participants can explore a range of hands-on activities including… Continue reading Living Art Community Performance

Join us this Saturday, May 23rd, at the Midleton Distillery Experience as part of the Midleton Arts Festival for an afternoon of live music and atmosphere in a unique setting. From 4pm to 6pm, enjoy a live performance from Anna Leah in the Distillery Bar, where guests can relax, unwind, and soak up the vibrant… Continue reading Anna Leah in the Distillery Bar

Music lovers and street performers are invited to take part in the Busking Competition on Saturday, 23 May 2026. The competition will showcase local and visiting musical talent in a lively celebration of creativity and community spirit throughout the town. Performers of all ages and styles are encouraged to participate and bring energy and entertainment… Continue reading 2026 Busking Competition

Music lovers are invited to an evening of timeless choral music as East Cork Choral Society presents favourite music from George Frideric Handel’s celebrated masterpiece, Messiah. The performance will take place on Sunday, 17th May at 8:00 PM in St. John the Baptist Church and will feature the East Cork Chamber Orchestra under the direction… Continue reading East Cork Choral Society – Handel’s Messiah

Contemporary Group Exhibition Opens at MyPlace Midleton A vibrant new chapter in contemporary art arrives this May with Variables VI, a dynamic group exhibition curated by Danny McCarthy, opening at MyPlace Midleton from Friday 22 May - Sunday 24 May. Bringing together a diverse range of artistic voices from the MÓR Artists Collective, Variables VI… Continue reading VARIABLES VI: Art Exhibition

Celebrate Culture, Rhythm and Community with the vibrant energy of African culture this May as Africa Day Midleton 2026 takes place on Saturday 16 May at MyPlace, Midleton. Presented as part of the Midleton Arts Festival, this exciting event invites audiences to experience the rich traditions of West African music and dance. The evening programme… Continue reading Africa Day in Midleton 2026

Come spend an afternoon immersed in heartfelt melodies and rich vocal harmonies with The Hopeless Romantics, a Cork City–based singer-songwriter trio performing original love songs. Sunday 14 May, 2-4pm An Seomra, Wallis Bar, Midleton Main Street Blending theatrical flair with introspective storytelling, their music is whimsical yet deeply rooted in folk traditions. Each song offers… Continue reading The Hopeless Romantics

While showing us how to bake a cake, Doireann peels back the layers of her life on an Irish farm. Her memory, provoked by the ingredients, recounts a past marked by hardship, murder and intrigue, but ultimately by profound realisation and love.  This play is suitable for anyone with a love for a cúpla focail. Written to be understood, the play is 30 minutes long. It… Continue reading Noggin Theatre Company presents Cáca Milis by Alice Barry

At Midleton Sunday Art Market, you are invited to take part in a free outdoor drawing and sketching demonstration with local artist Maeve O’Keeffe at the Midleton Art Market on Sunday, May 24th, 2026 from 12:00–1:00 PM. Participants are encouraged to bring a pencil and sketchbook and join Maeve as she demonstrates techniques using pencil… Continue reading Free Art Workshop and Live Demonstration