West Cork Feel Good Festival
Programme 2023
1-31 October 2023
The West Cork Feel Good Festival, organised by 49 North St in Skibbereen and a broad range of community partners, takes place every October to coincide with World Mental Health day on the 10th of October. This year, celebrating its 11th anniversary, there are events and workshops across many West Cork towns and villages including: Adrigole, Ardgroom, Ballydehob, Bantry, Castletownbere, Clonakilty, Dunmanway, Glengarriff, Kealkill, Leap, Rosscarbery, Schull, and Skibbereen.
Little shifts can make a big difference to mental health and wellbeing. The sudden realisation that, yes, we ARE creative (even if we've been led to believe that this is beyond us) and yes, we ARE valuable in our own right and therefore worthy of connection. The festival is full of experiential workshops that offer moments of exploration, discovery, and connection. Processes that help us grow as individuals and as a community – via tools such as the creative arts, listening, peer support, creativity, mindfulness, the Irish language.
Visit 49 North Street on Facebook www.facebook.com/49NorthStreet and www.musicalive.ie/news for regular updates about and during the festival.
All events are free, except for the evening performances (and one afternoon workshop) at Levis Corner House in Ballydehob that can be booked in advance at www.leviscornerhouse.com/listings/.
Some (free) events/workshops need to be booked also; see the descriptions in the following pages. We hope you can join us at an event this year – Bígí linn!
Special thanks to all our community partners. If you would like to help organise a wellbeing event in your area for 2024, please contact barbara@musicalive.ie.
LOCATIONS
Ballydehob
Coolcaha, Co. Cork, P81Y138
Levis Corner House, Main St, P81 RC03
Oasis Arts Café, 12 Main St, P81 C971
Working Artist Studios, Main Street, P81 H771
Bandon
The Library, Market St, P72 WD58
Bantry
Bridge St Community Café, P75 YD6821 oct
Maritime Hotel, The Quay, Bantry, P75XW35
Beara Peninsula
Adrigole: Caha Centre, Ardgroom P75WR20
Castletownbere: Beara West Family Resource Centre, P75 YX38
Scoil an Chroi Ro Naofa National School, Castletownbere P75CF68
Clonakilty
Clonakilty Community Arts Centre, 2 Asna Square, P85 AK24
Clonakilty Community Resource Centre, 21 Western Road, P85 RW35
(Note from Clonakilty CRC All welcome, please note events are for over 18’s only
(023) 883 3702 Clonakilty@corkmentalhealth.com. Closed on Monday 30th bank holiday)
DeBarra’s Folk Club, 55 Pearse St, Clonakilty, Co. Cork, P85 RH95
Spillers Lane, Clonakilty, West Cork P85 YN73
The Green Dot, 42 Pearse St, P85 VY40
Dunmanway
Dunmanway Family Resource Centre, Kilbarry Road, P47EC43
Dunmanway Heritage Centre, Atkins Hall, Chapel Street, Co. Cork P47 C803
Greyhound Bar, Dunmanway, P47 HA21
Glengarriff
Glengarriff Nature Reserve, P75 H638
Kealkill
Kealkill Community Centre, P75 K023
Leap
CECAS, Myross Wood House, Ardagh, P81 Y192
Connollys, Main St., P81 AK20
The Harbour Bar, Keamore, P81 YN96
The Church of Ireland, Leap
Rosscarbery
Celtic Ross Hotel, P85 WF86
Pier Road, Rosscarbery
Schull
The Harbour Hotel, East End, P81 DY88
Skibbereen
49, North Street, P81 Y433
Cycle Sense Workshop, Carbery Showgrounds, P81 FY79
SWERVE Gallery, 8 Cork Road, P81 YX40
Skibbereen Community & Family Resource Centre, North St, Gortnaclohy, P81 ND89
Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre, P81 VW98
SCHEDULE
WEEK ONE
Sun 1 October
Skibbereen
49, North Street, P81 Y433
2-5pm
Joy in the Yard
A tribute to the Joy in the Park Festival which celebrates life whilst high-lighting the importance of minding our mental health and well-being through bringing the community together and finding our Joy. Trad, tunes and songs with Julian Halpin & friends, Liz Clark & Skibbereen Community Choir, The Claddagh Rogues & a little punk, folk beats & noise with very special guests Wasps v Humans.
Clonakilty
Clonakilty Community Arts Centre, 2 Asna Square, P85 AK24
7:30-8:30pm
Immram an Phréacháin (Journey of the Crow)
"Poet and composer Thaddeus Ó Buachalla is an exciting new voice. His novel EL echoes the work of Umberto Eco in its bizarre fusion of science fantasy and historical fiction." Liam Carson
Thaddeus writes exclusively in Irish. He was the winner of the Love Leabhar Gaeilge Irish Language Book of the Year at the An Post Irish Book Awards 2022 with El. His work Immram an Phréacháin is a surreal journey through Cork City by two pals at night, with musical accompaniment from Sam Uí Bhuachalla (harp), Moze Jacobs (sax) and Paul McMahon (guitar and banjo). Bilingual surtitles are projected throughout the performance. Followed by Q&A.
With thanks to the Cork County Council Arts Grant Scheme which supported this performance
Mon 2 October
Schull
The Harbour Hotel, East End, P81 DY88
10am
Pop-Up Gaeltacht i Scoil Mhuire & all are welcome to this fun and informal group.
Fáilte roimh cách chuig an Pop-Up Gaeltacht, an crinniú a bhíonn i Schull Harbour Hotel gach Luan ar a 10 i.n. Idir Gaoluinn líofa nó meirgeach nó foghlaimóir nua thú, is é an craic, caint agus caifé atá mar aidhm againn!
Skibbereen
49, North Street, P81 Y433
11am-12pm
Mindfulness with Paola Vais.
Experience a skill you can learn to help deal with stress, exhaustion, overwhelm, pain, either physical or emotional or just with the usual ups and downs of life. Evidence suggests that it has a positive effect on our emotions while supporting our wellbeing. "I teach ways for the mind to rest through a focus on breathing, the senses (hearing, seeing, touching), and/or hands or feet. By creating a little distance, thoughts or emotions no longer overwhelm. You can come back to the 'now'. People find it grounds them. And I show them movements to help reduce stress." https://westcorkmindfulness.com/
Ballydehob
Coolcaha, Co. Cork, P81Y138
11am-12.30pm
Autumnal rewilding walk
A guided walk with Fiona Ashley (yoga teacher/gardener & tree carer) through her land on a recently created trail through nature and young trees, looking at how to establish woodland, habitat protection, rewilding etc. Followed by a glimpse at the beautiful greenhouses and kitchen gardens, Q/A, and general gardening chatter. Fiona's work is proof that it doesn't take a lifetime to transform a bare field or ridge of rock into a lush habitat teeming with wildlife!
Directions: Coolcaha, Co. Cork, P81Y138 (can be reached from Bantry or Ballydehob, you can get directions sent via Google maps if you input Coolcaha, if lost, phone Fiona 0863767467). Parking is very limited, best park at the bottom of the track. Please bring sturdy footwear required. The walk is unsuitable for dogs and small children. Some parts are quite steep and strenuous. For more info contact: Fiona Ashley 086 3767467
Clonakilty
Community Resource Centre, 21 Western Road, P85 RW35
11am-12.30pm (over 18s only)
Art with Mary
Please feel free to come in and join this lovely class, facilitated by Mary, who will gently encourage your inner artist to flow out of you. All are welcome!!
1-3pm (over 18s only)
Knitting/Crochet Group
Beginner, expert or anywhere in between? Join us to share a common love of crafting. This is more than just working on projects. We love the spirit of community that being together creates!
Tues 3 October
Clonakilty
Community Resource Centre, 21 Western Road, P85 RW35
11am-12pm (over 18s only)
Chair Yoga with Joan
Gentle yoga on a chair. We will tune in to our breath, bring in gentle movement, and connect with ourselves
to move with greater ease and flow.
Wed 4 October
Ardgroom
Caha Centre, Ardgroom P75WR20
11am-12.30pm
Happy & Healthy Nutritional Morning with Beara Holistic Centre
Contact Annmarie at The Caha Centre 027 60909
Bantry
Bridge St Community Café, P75 YD68
10am-12pm
Fortnightly Peer Support Group: A non-formal recovery-based trauma informed support group. A welcoming, safe, confidential, non-judgemental space for anyone recovering from mental health difficulties, to be with others, where people can feel accepted and understood. Facilitated by people who have experienced their own mental health difficulties. All welcome.
Castletownbere
Beara West Family Resource Centre FRC, P75 YX38
11am-12pm
Taster Tai Chi Session followed by tea/ coffee
Tai Chi is a gentle form of exercise, highly beneficial in the promotion of balance and flexibility. This class will combine Tai Chi and general mobility exercises and can be done both standing and seated. There is an opportunity to sign up for further classes at the taster. Booking required. Class is €5 or mention the Feelgood festival when booking to get your FREE place. Contact Beara West FRC on 027-70998
2-3.30pm
Singing for the Brain (taster)
Singing for the Brain is a friendly, supportive, and social music group that brings people together through songs, story, and memory. Evidence shows singing is good for our brain and our general health and wellbeing. The group is led by a musical facilitator. There is an opportunity to sign up for further sessions at the taster.
Booking required. Contact Beara West FRC on 027-70998
Clonakilty
Community Resource Centre, 21 Western Road, P85 RW35
11am- 1pm (over 18s only)
Siúlóid@CCRC
Walking group that endeavours to include nature on its weekly walk to boost wellbeing, whether in a forest or close to home in the local green or park. Getting to know where we live, and each other.
The Green Dot, 42 Pearse St, P85 VY40
3-5pm
The Claddagh Rogues, music, story and Reality & Redemption
A profound love of music has helped James O'Flynn, lead singer & songwriter of the Claddagh Rogues, to get off the streets and overcome the ravaging effects of a wrecked childhood. "I’d sing away to myself. … Our words and music help you understand your own and other people’s points of view, the big meanings in life and how you feel about things." An earlier incarnation of the band released a beautifully produced and well-received album, 'For the Record', in 2017. A lot of gigs followed. Then Covid hit. This summer, the band started to perform again. Regardless of the tough subject matter, the songs they play are lively and uplifting, a mixture of rock and trad with a hint of reggae. The accompanying short film, Reality & Redemption, documents the inspiring recovery stories of James and some of the original Claddagh Rogues. It is introduced by Cedella Marley, Bob Marley's daughter, who really appreciates the band.
Skibbereen
49 North Street, P81 Y433
11am-12pm
Mindful Movement session with Patrick Cotter
The session focuses on using movement to maintain health & wellbeing while improving breathing, balance, and coordination. Patrick is a Tai Chi and Chi Gung instructor. "The gentle and mindful movements of these arts harmonise the body's energy systems and settle the mind, promoting inner peace and wellbeing."
(DUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULED EVENT (Gamelan Spéacha Geala workshop)WILL NOT TAKE PLACE ON WEDNESDAY 4OCTOBER Please join us on any of the other Wednesdays in October)
Community & Family Resource Centre, North St, Gortnaclohy, P81 ND89
7-9pm
Gamelan Spréacha Geala
Gamelan is the rich and ancient musical traditional of Indonesia using bronze gongs, xylophones, metallophones and other tuned percussion to create a shimmering texture and powerful resonance. It is a mesmerising sonic experience and west Cork is lucky to house the only Irish gamelan outside of a university city. These unique (no two sets are alike) hand-forged instruments are equally impressive visually, as they are intricately carved and brightly coloured. Gamelan Spréacha Geala (Bright Sparks Gamelan) are a non-professional, community music group based in Skibbereen. New members are always welcome and no prior musical experience is necessary.
Thu 5 October
Castletownbere
Beara West Family Resource Centre, P75 YX38
10.15am
Parent and Toddler group ‘Breakfast Club morning’.
The morning will provide an opportunity for children, with the support of their parents, to make a breakfast choice including: fruits, low-sugar cereals, overnight oats, smoothies, snack plates. Builds children’s confidence to make choices, may be beneficial for fussy eaters or those who struggle eating new foods.
Booking required. Contact Beara West FRC on 027-70998
Clonakilty
Community Resource Centre, 21 Western Road, P85 RW35
10.30am-12.30pm (over 18s only)
Women’s group
Drop in to help develop, explore and plan what you would like to see happen within this group. A space to meet and connect with others. All women welcome!
1-3pm (over 18s only)
LGBTQIA+ Group
Providing a safe non-judgemental peer space for all in our community.
Skibbereen
49 North Street, P81 Y433
5.30-6.30pm
Aperture 49 Photography Group
Would you like to dive deeper into photography?
Explore new ways of creating with the photographer and artist Tomasz Madajczak https://www.tomaszmadajczak.com. Tomasz will help you to use your imagination in a new, unexpected ways. He will encourage you to realise that it is really possible to be creative in simple but effective ways once you allow yourself to think outside the box. The sessions are free of charge, everyone is welcome into the creative dialogue. Please bring your camera, your photographs and an open mind.
Leap
Connollys, Main St., P81 AK20
7:30pm (doors open 7pm)
Pizza's & Poetry Pied Wagtail Collective at Connolly's of Leap ft. Cormac Lally
Named after a resilient little bird that is believed to bring good luck, the Pied Wagtail Collective has certainly seen some of its members (Thaddeus Ó Buachalla, Paul McMahon, Lauren O'Donovan) garner their share of literary awards. On stage, it creates an alchemist blend of spoken and sung words against a mesmerizing soundtrack that has been described as, "Sean Nós meets An American Prayer". The other musicians are Marie-Laure Haas (accordion/flute/clarinet), Pat Barrett (double bass), Sam Uí Bhuachalla (harp), Moze Jacobs (sax/sound poetry). Last but certainly not least, Cormac Lally, one of Ireland's top spoken word artists, is invited as a very special guest specifically for the West Cork Feel Good Festival. And what better to start your evening at the fantastic Connolly's of Leap venue with some tastatic pizza's?
https://connollysofleap.com/food/
Fri 6 October
Clonakilty
Community Resource Centre, 21 Western Road, P85 RW35
10am-12pm (over 18s only)
Clon Fir Men’s group
Drop in to help develop, explore and plan what you would like to see happen within this group. A space to meet and connect with others. All men welcome!
4.45-5.45pm (over 18s only)
Book Club
A collaboration between Clonakilty Community Resource Centre and Clonakilty Library Services.
Membership is free and books will kindly be loaned by Clonakilty Library. Meeting monthly to discuss and connect over the books we read with a cuppa.
Skibbereen
49 North Street, P81 Y433
11am-1pm
Caint agus Ceol - Music and chat - Join in or listen.
This is a friendly, repertoire-building opportunity to play your new tunes slowly and work on your old tunes at a reasonable tempo. While the focus is on traditional Irish music, we sometimes include the music of other folk traditions from around the world and songs in English and Irish. All levels of musical ability welcome, as this space is more about shared learning than performing Bigí linn!
2-4pm
Ealaíon - Art Group
Explore your creativity during these taster workshops in a supportive, relaxed atmosphere. All materials are provided and no prior experience of making art is necessary. Rebecca Keyser is a visual artist, committed to helping others encounter and express their innate creativity. She has over 20 years experience of arts facilitation in West Cork. Please contact Rebecca by email: bexykeyser@gmail.com if you would like to book a place.
Castletownbere
Scoil an Chroi Ro Naofa National School, Castletownbere P75CF68
3.30-5pm
Grandparents Day
An afternoon of fun and games will be held for children and their Grandparents, Gran-aunties, Gr-uncles or an ‘elder family friend’ to mark Grandparents Day. Booking required. Contact Beara West FRC on 027-70998
Bantry
Bridge St Community Café, P75 YD68
7.30-9.30pm
‘Open Door’ music session with Trace Irwine and guest musicians, All welcome to drop in,listen,play or sing. Trace Irwine loves bringing people together through music,encouraging them to share,listen and connect. If you have a song to sing, a tune to play, a joke or story to tell, you’re all invited. Listeners are most welcome too. Wherever you’re at, whatever your ability, Trace and her trusted ukulele guarantee a supportive environment full of enthusiasm, craic and connection.
Leap
The Harbour Bar, Keamore, P81 YN96
7-9pm
Music session, story and Reality & Redemption (film screening) with The Claddagh Rogues and guests.
A profound love of music has helped James O'Flynn, lead singer & songwriter of the Claddagh Rogues, to get off the streets and overcome the ravaging effects of a wrecked childhood. "I’d sing away to myself. … Our words and music help you understand your own and other people’s points of view, the big meanings in life and how you feel about things." An earlier incarnation of the band released a beautifully produced and well-received album, 'For the Record', in 2017. A lot of gigs followed. Then Covid hit. This summer, the band started to perform again. Regardless of the tough subject matter, the songs they play are lively and uplifting, a mixture of rock and trad with a hint of reggae. The accompanying short film, Reality & Redemption, documents the inspiring recovery stories of James and some of the original Claddagh Rogues. It is introduced by Cedella Marley, Bob Marley's daughter, who really appreciates the band.
Kindly supported by Leap Scarecrow Festival
SCHEDULE
WEEK TWO
Mon 9 October
Schull
The Harbour Hotel, East End, P81 DY88
10am
Pop-Up Gaeltacht i Scoil Mhuire & all are welcome to this fun and informal group.
Fáilte roimh cách chuig an Pop-Up Gaeltacht, an crinniú a bhíonn i Schull Harbour Hotel gach Luan ar a 10 i.n. Idir Gaoluinn líofa nó meirgeach nó foghlaimóir nua thú, is é an craic, caint agus caifé atá mar aidhm againn!
Skibbereen
49, North Street, P81 Y433
11am-12pm
Mindfulness with Paola Vais.
Experience a skill you can learn to help deal with stress, exhaustion, overwhelm, pain, either physical or emotional or just with the usual ups and downs of life. Evidence suggests that it has a positive effect on our emotions while supporting our wellbeing. "I teach ways for the mind to rest through a focus on breathing, the senses (hearing, seeing, touching), and/or hands or feet. By creating a little distance, thoughts or emotions no longer overwhelm. You can come back to the 'now'. People find it grounds them. And I show them movements to help reduce stress." https://westcorkmindfulness.com/
2-4pm
Peer Support Group
A safe listening space for anyone in recovery from mental health difficulties, where we can feel accepted & understood, co-facilitated by Dave Cal. Just drop in.
Clonakilty
Community Resource Centre, 21 Western Road, P85 RW35
11am-12.30pm (over 18s only)
Art with Mary
Please feel free to come in and join this lovely class, facilitated by Mary, who will gently encourage your inner artist to flow out of you. All are welcome!!
1-3pm (over 18s only)
Knitting/Crochet Group
Beginner, expert or anywhere in between? Join us to share a common love of crafting. This is more than just working on projects. We love the spirit of community that being together creates!
Bantry
Bridge St Community Café, P75 YD68
4.30-6.30 pm
‘Remembered Treasures’
Donate an item with a story behind it and go home with an item with a story behind it. Do you have a treasure that you no longer have space for,or would like to pass on to someone else to appreciate? if so, come share our pieces and the stories behind them. Contact Nuala 087-9719174
7-9pm
Fortnightly Peer Support Group: A non-formal recovery-based trauma informed support group. A welcoming, safe,
confidential, non-judgemental space for anyone recovering from mental health difficulties/addictions, to be with others, where people can feel accepted and understood. Facilitated by people who have experienced their own mental health difficulties. All welcome.
Tues 10 October
World Mental Health Day
Theme for 2023, chosen by a global vote, 'Mental health is a universal human right'
Bantry
Bridge St Community Café, P75 YD68
11am-12pm
Gentle yoga for Well-Being
Guided meditation, breathing exercises and physical postures to calm the mind and be more present, with Erin Kelly
Ashworth Booking 0862080762 Limited to 12 spaces
7.15-8.15pm
Breathwork & Meditation With Natasha Edmonson
Our breath is an essential part of our everyday lives. Ancient cultures saw the breath as medicine, using a variety of techniques to heal the mind and body. Join Natasha for an introduction to Breathwork, where you will learn simple breathwork techniques that can help calm the mind, relieve tension and bring inner peace.
6 week block of classes starting (Thursday 19th Oct 7.15-8.15pm)
For Bookings & details Contact Natasha on 0863675373. Limited to 12 spaces
Clonakilty
Community Resource Centre, 21 Western Road, P85 RW35
11am-12pm (over 18s only)
Chair Yoga with Joan
Gentle yoga on a chair. We will tune in to our breath, bring in gentle movement, and connect with ourselves
to move with greater ease and flow.
Skibbereen
SWERVE Gallery, 8 Cork Road, P81 YX40
7:30-10pm
Readings & Open Mic at Swerve Magazine
Swerve is far more than 'just' a magazine. Set up and designed by artist/writer Mich Maroney, it offers poetry as well as visual arts, essays, shorts story, interviews. SWERVE 1 was launched at the West Cork Literary Festival in 2022 and SWERVE 2 at this year's Skibbereen Arts Festival. In addition, SWERVE Gallery on Cork Road in the former Medical Centre is hosting exhibitions and artist-in-residence programmes. Appropriately, as art plays such an important part in mental health, Swerve is hosting a special event in partnership with 49, North Street on 10 October (World Mental Health Day). Invited contributors to Swerve 1 and Swerve 2 will read from their work. If you wish to register for the Open Mic, send an email to info@swervemagazine.org
Wed 11 October
Bantry
Bridge St Community Café, P75 YD68
10am-12 pm
‘What is Peer Support’
Come and explore what we mean by peer support and how being with other people, with shared experiences can help us through difficult times. Everyone welcome contact Nuala 087-9719174
2-4 pm
‘Masking’
Neurodivergent friendly workshop on masking. Paint/draw or just come and hang out. We will chat about how we neurodivergent people "mask" to fit in. Facilitated by Lucy Mathews/Mo Furniss/Julie Anne Carlton
Clonakilty
DeBarra's Folk Club, 55 Pearse Street, P85 RH95
8:30-11:30pm
DeBarra's Spoken Word, 10 Year Anniversary Celebration with Stan Notte and other guests
Ten years ago, in October 2013, DeBarra's Spoken Word became a monthly event after a first presentation during a forerunner of the Clonakilty Organic Arts Festival. It has been attracting writers to the legendary DeBarra's Folk Club ever since. Literally, from all over Ireland and far beyond (on zoom throughout the pandemic). The 10th anniversary celebration, MC'd by the wonderfully entertaining Stan Notte, promises to be a vibrant and exuberant affair, offering words, music, various comedy and theatrical elements, drink, some titbits or more to eat. Plus, a special appearance by Jack Kelleher and ChatGPT, an AI take on poetry and song titles. Followed, as ever, by an Open Mic. Fancy dress is encouraged! All free, everyone welcome.
Leap
CECAS, Myross Wood House, Ardagh, P81 Y192
10am-4.30pm
Minding your Wellbeing Workshop- HSE/CKCH Staff
Minding your Wellbeing is an in-person, full day training suitable for all HSE staff. The programme aims to encourage and reinforce positive mental health and wellbeing for everyday living.
This is a closed workshop for HSE/CKCH staff in west Cork. Please contact Claire Hurley churley@hse.ie for further information.
Rosscarbery
Starts from Celtic Ross Hotel, P85 WF86
11am-1.30pm – including refreshments
Siúlóid@CCRC, Footsteps by the Pier (one-off event)
Clonakilty Community Resource Centre and Rosscarbery Social Services Centre, in conjunction with Cork Kerry Community
Healthcare, invite you to join them for a walk with reflective/meditation stages on the route which will be signposted. The route is suitable for all abilities as people can walk the full route (5km from Celtic Ross Hotel to the pier and back) or complete their own chosen distance. Flat surface, no hills. Places are free but must be registered for catering purposes at sinead@wcdp.ie
Skibbereen
Community & Family Resource Centre, North St, Gortnaclohy, P81 ND89
7-9pm
Gamelan Spréacha Geala
Gamelan is the rich and ancient musical traditional of Indonesia using bronze gongs, xylophones, metallophones and other tuned percussion to create a shimmering texture and powerful resonance. It is a mesmerising sonic experience and west Cork is lucky to house the only Irish gamelan outside of a university city. These unique (no two sets are alike) hand-forged instruments are equally impressive visually, as they are intricately carved and brightly coloured. Gamelan Spréacha Geala (Bright Sparks Gamelan) are a non-professional, community music group based in Skibbereen. New members are always welcome and no prior musical experience is necessary.
Thu 12 October
Clonakilty
Community Resource Centre, 21 Western Road, P85 RW35
10.30am-12.30pm (over 18s only)
Women’s group
Drop in to help develop, explore and plan what you would like to see happen within this group. A space to meet and connect with others. All women welcome!
1-3pm (over 18s only)
LGBTQIA+ Group
Providing a safe non-judgemental peer space for all in our community.
Bantry
Bridge St Community Café, P75 YD68
2-4pm
Open discussion around complex trauma, shame & recovery with Becky Firmage.
Bookings 0873257631
Dunmanway
Dunmanway Family Resource Centre, Kilbarry Road, P47EC43
6.30-7.30pm
Mindful movement and self-massage workshop
Disconnect from stress and reconnect to yourself with a replenishing 'Mindful Movement & Self-Massage' workshop. Together we will nourish our minds and bodies with gentle stretches, a soothing self-massage sequence and end with a resourcing guided relaxation. You will learn wellness tools to enhance self-care and wellbeing in daily life. Emma has been practicing Shiatsu Massage and Ear Acupuncture for over 13 years years running her business Nourishing Therapies. She has clinics in Skibbereen and Clonakilty, delivers onsite massage to businesses and runs wellness workshops online and onsite. For more info - www.nourishingtherapies.ie. She can be found on fb/instagram/linkedIn.
Booking Essential through Dunmanway Family Resource Centre 023 8856818
Skibbereen
49 North Street, P81 Y433
5.30-6.30pm
Aperture 49 Photography Group
Would you like to dive deeper into photography?
Explore new ways of creating with the photographer and artist Tomasz Madajczak https://www.tomaszmadajczak.com. Tomasz will help you to use your imagination in a new, unexpected ways. He will encourage you to realise that it is really possible to be creative in simple but effective ways once you allow yourself to think outside the box. The sessions are free of charge, everyone is welcome into the creative dialogue. Please bring your camera, your photographs and an open mind.
Fri 13 October
Clonakilty
Community Resource Centre, 21 Western Road, P85 RW35
10am-12pm (over 18s only)
Clon Fir Men’s group
Drop in to help develop, explore and plan what you would like to see happen within this group. A space to meet and connect with others. All men welcome!
Skibbereen
49 North Street, P81 Y433
11am-1pm
Caint agus Ceol - Music and chat - Join in or listen.
This is a friendly, repertoire-building opportunity to play your new tunes slowly and work on your old tunes at a reasonable tempo. While the focus is on traditional Irish music, we sometimes include the music of other folk traditions from around the world and songs in English and Irish. All levels of musical ability welcome, as this space is more about shared learning than performing Bigí linn!
Bantry
Bridge St Community Café, P75 YD68
1-2:30pm
‘What to grow in Winter’ with Peter Dunican. Everyone welcome.
Ballydehob
Levis Corner House, Main St, P81 RC03
7-10pm
Síomha performs LIVE AT LEVIS
The music of the independent Irish singer and guitarist Síomha (pronounced She-vah), originally from Ennis, dances the line between folk, jazz and neo-soul as she effortlessly takes audiences on unexpected and unforgettable journeys. Her voice is clear, warm, soulful. She sings in English and as Gaeilge. Her debut album, 'Infinite Space' (2022), was described by The Irish Times as "a seriously accomplished and self-confident debut". Starts with a live interview.
https://siomhamusic.com/ Tickets €20 via www.leviscornerhouse.com/listings or pop into the bar
Sat 14 October
Kealkill
Kealkill Community Centre, P75 K023
11am-1pm
Line Dancing Taster session & Coffee Morning.
The 4 Valleys Group are hosting a Line Dancing Taster session alongside a coffee morning. Come along and give it a try, beginners welcome. Booking required, contact Anne Harrington on 086 7261086. Cost is €5 or mention the Feelgood festival when booking to get your FREE place.
Ballydehob
Working Artist Studios, Main Street, P81 H771
12:30pm
Ceol le Clann Ó Colmáin agus seisiún Gaelach
Music session with songs & poems as Gaeilge, with Pól Ó Colmáin, family and friends.
Levis Corner House, Main St, P81 RC03
1-4pm
Mending & Minding with Alice Halliday
A practical hands-on workshop where you can upcycle old clothes. Alice will inspire and demonstrate simple and effective ways of re-using, mending and embellishing fabrics and clothes so we can make more mindful choices. Bring along some vintage items which need a little love and attention. It will be fun!
Alice Halliday is a couturier & fashion stylist based in West Cork. She specialises in sustainable couture, headpieces & accessories. Her award-winning creations have been worn by the likes of Florence + the Machine and featured by Vogue.
https://www.alicehalliday.com/ Tickets €35 via www.leviscornerhouse.com/listings
6-8pm
Duke Special performs LIVE AT LEVIS
Singer, songwriter, composer Duke Special, aka Peter Wilson, is one of our most distinctive creative forces with a devoted following in Ireland and elsewhere. In a career spanning 21 years, Duke Special has released 16 albums and EPs, published (song) books, toured extensively. Performing live is still one of his main passions and he has played to captive audiences across the world. This year, to celebrate the release of his first EP 21 years ago, he embarks on a series of live shows - Adventures in Belfast and Adventures in Ireland. Starts with a live interview. In the outback and the weather has turned - bring a warm coat!
https://www.dukespecial.com/ Tickets €20 via www.leviscornerhouse.com/listings or pop into the bar
Sun 15 October
Ballydehob
Levis Corner House, Main St, P81 RC03
12pm
Autumn Soup with Rob Krawczyk of Restaurant Chestnut, Ballydehob
The award-winning Irish chef Rob Krawczyk will demonstrate and chat as he creates an aAutumnal soup using beautiful West Cork ingredients. Born in the County Cork, he grew up in a home in Schull where everything revolved around the kitchen. As a child, he was strongly influenced by his parents' rich heritage of cooking and art. Restaurant Chestnut was awarded a star by the Michelin Guide. Booking essential, limited numbers. Email leviscornerhouse@gmail.com
2-3pm
Test Film Screening with Aoise Tutty Jackson
A sneak preview of a short documentary, (recorded at previous West Cork Feel Good Festivals & featuring Luka Bloom, Jinx Lennon & others) and currently being edited by the award-winning filmmaker and transformational photographer Aoise Tutty Jackson. Aoise’s previous films explore themes of mental health, wellbeing, feminine wisdom and ancient ritual and recent collaborations with 49 North Street include the short films An Open Door, Anua, Listen, and Tune In with the Happiness Ensemble. https://www.aoisetuttyjackson.com/ Screening will be followed by a short Q & A with Aoise and guests. Booking essential, limited numbers. Email leviscornerhouse@gmail.com
3.30-6pm
Open Door Music Session
Join Pete Carney (former bassist with the soulful Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band), the 49 North Street House Band, Liz Clark & singers from Skibbereen Community Choir for an afternoon of musical surprises. Expect a heady mix of trad tunes, rock 'n roll, folk/pop classics and more.
SCHEDULE
WEEK THREE
Mon 16 October
Schull
The Harbour Hotel, East End, P81 DY88
10am
Pop-Up Gaeltacht i Scoil Mhuire & all are welcome to this fun and informal group.
Fáilte roimh cách chuig an Pop-Up Gaeltacht, an crinniú a bhíonn i Schull Harbour Hotel gach Luan ar a 10 i.n. Idir Gaoluinn líofa nó meirgeach nó foghlaimóir nua thú, is é an craic, caint agus caifé atá mar aidhm againn!
Skibbereen
49, North Street, P81 Y433
11am-12pm
Mindfulness with Paola Vais.
Experience a skill you can learn to help deal with stress, exhaustion, overwhelm, pain, either physical or emotional or just with the usual ups and downs of life. Evidence suggests that it has a positive effect on our emotions while supporting our wellbeing. "I teach ways for the mind to rest through a focus on breathing, the senses (hearing, seeing, touching), and/or hands or feet. By creating a little distance, thoughts or emotions no longer overwhelm. You can come back to the 'now'. People find it grounds them. And I show them movements to help reduce stress." https://westcorkmindfulness.com/
2-4pm
Recovery & Writing, a conversation, 49 North Street
Jim Scanlan knows a thing or two about addiction. He has also found a personal way out of that predicament through creativity. He makes videos about historical events and is writing a fascinating autobiography about the unfolding of his life and recovery. A story that is both unusual and relatable. This conversation may be of interest to many people who face (or know of) similar challenges and have their own unique views and experiences. In addition to Jim himself, it features Nuala Kenny, Mental Health Recovery Worker and initiator of the fabulous Bridge Street Community Café (Bantry) as well as Dave Cal of the Skibbereen Peer Support group. Responses from the audience are very much appreciated as part of the discussion.
For anyone wanting to communicate more about these and other mental-health related issues, there are fortnightly peer support group meetings in Skibbereen (Monday 2-4pm, 23 October, 49 North Street) and Bantry (Monday 7-9pm, 23 October, Bridge Street Community Café).
Clonakilty
Community Resource Centre, 21 Western Road, P85 RW35
11am-12.30pm (over 18s only)
Art with Mary
Please feel free to come in and join this lovely class, facilitated by Mary, who will gently encourage your inner artist to flow out of you. All are welcome!!
1-3pm (over 18s only)
Knitting/Crochet Group
Beginner, expert or anywhere in between? Join us to share a common love of crafting. This is more than just working on projects. We love the spirit of community that being together creates!
Tues 17 October
Bantry
Bridge St Community Café, P75 YD68
10am-1pm
Card Making Workshop
Explore the process of lino printing and get together to make Christmas themed cards that will be sold at Bridge Street Community Café to help support its running costs. Limited to 8 spaces.
Contact Natasha on 0863675373 to book.
6-8pm
Conversation Café
Are you tired of small talk and would love a real, energising, engaging conversation? Conversation Café is designed to bring people together for meaningful, interesting and uplifting conversation on a whole range of various topics. Join David Keegan & Nuala Kenny & guests in a relaxed café style setting over tea coffee & cake in small groups to choose from a conversation menu of thought-provoking questions.
Clonakilty
Community Resource Centre, 21 Western Road, P85 RW35
11am-12pm (over 18s only)
Chair Yoga with Joan
Gentle yoga on a chair. We will tune in to our breath, bring in gentle movement, and connect with ourselves
to move with greater ease and flow.
Wed 18 October
Bantry
Bridge St Community Café, P75 YD68
10am-12pm
Fortnightly Peer Support Group: A non-formal recovery-based trauma informed support group. A welcoming, safe, confidential, non-judgemental space for anyone recovering from mental health difficulties, to be with others, where people can feel accepted and understood. Facilitated by people who have experienced their own mental health difficulties. All welcome.
4.30pm
Singing for Wellness with Eilish Butler
In this introductory workshop we work towards uncovering the natural voice which is often hiding beneath layers of mental and emotional baggage. Deceptively simple yet profound these vocal practices can promote a sense of wellness and relaxation. Eilish Butler, with a conservatory voice training from the Netherlands and an M.A from the Irish World Music Academy in Chant and Ritual Song has made the study of the human voice her passion for the past 20 years. She is the current musical director of Bantry Community choir. In a gentle way, she will lead you in revealing the voice you already have. For more information & bookings, contact Eilish on 0876823663 or uncoveryourvoice@gmail.co
Clonakilty
Community Resource Centre, 21 Western Road, P85 RW35
11am- 1pm (over 18s only)
Siúlóid@CCRC
Walking group that endeavours to include nature on its weekly walk to boost wellbeing, whether in a forest or close to home in the local green or park. Getting to know where we live, and each other.
Dunmanway
Dunmanway Family Resource Centre, Kilbarry Road, P47EC43
Session 1: 10-11.30am
Session 2: 12-1.30pm
Come and make a willow bird-feeder
The sessions will start at Dunmanway Community Garden where we will discuss weaving willow; how
to prepare it for use and how to easily grow it in your own back garden. It’s a short walk to
Dunmanway Family Resource Centre, where the making part of the workshop will be held. Here we
will make our bird-feeders using the corn-dolly weave.
No experience with willow weaving necessary. This workshop is open to adults and teenagers.
Please dress for the weather.
Booking Essential through Dunmanway Family Resource Centre 023 8856818
Skibbereen
49 North Street, P81 Y433
11am-12pm
Mindful Movement session with Patrick Cotter
The session focuses on using movement to maintain health & wellbeing while improving breathing, balance, and coordination. Patrick is a Tai Chi and Chi Gung instructor. "The gentle and mindful movements of these arts harmonise the body's energy systems and settle the mind, promoting inner peace and wellbeing."
12-2pm
A light from within
Through movement, discussion (creativity and community), art, and sound, we hold a space to explore what allows a sense of our whole being to come into our everyday life. Our experience and potential for community is created when we come together, when we see each other, feel each other’s presence, move together. For more info contact Clair 087 0629514 or Patricia 086 0604647
Community & Family Resource Centre, North St, Gortnaclohy, P81 ND89
7-9pm
Gamelan Spréacha Geala
Gamelan is the rich and ancient musical traditional of Indonesia using bronze gongs, xylophones, metallophones and other tuned percussion to create a shimmering texture and powerful resonance. It is a mesmerising sonic experience and west Cork is lucky to house the only Irish gamelan outside of a university city. These unique (no two sets are alike) hand-forged instruments are equally impressive visually, as they are intricately carved and brightly coloured. Gamelan Spréacha Geala (Bright Sparks Gamelan) are a non-professional, community music group based in Skibbereen. New members are always welcome and no prior musical experience is necessary.
Thu 19 October
Bantry
Bridge St Community Café, P75 YD68
10am-12pm
No Bad Parts
A taster drama workshop to explore (and play) with some of the different characters and parts of us that make up the whole. Come and explore the outside / inside approach of a physical theatre look at character. (6 week workshop 24th Oct-28th Nov) Limited to 12 spaces. For bookings & details contact Sally Elsbury 083-0404944
Clonakilty
Community Resource Centre, 21 Western Road, P85 RW35
10.30am-12.30pm (over 18s only)
Women’s group
Drop in to help develop, explore and plan what you would like to see happen within this group. A space to meet and connect with others. All women welcome!
1-3pm (over 18s only)
LGBTQIA+ Group
Providing a safe non-judgemental peer space for all in our community.
Skibbereen
Community & Family Resource Centre, North St, Gortnaclohy, P81 ND89
4:30-6:30pm
Comic Magic at the Hive Youth Space
Are you interested in (creating) comics?
Or even in talking about it? In her free workshop, Rae McKinlay will show you how to turn your photos, including selfies, into a (one page) comic. You'll learn how to apply filters, apps, programmes and all sorts of materials. And how to set up a story. You'll discover that making comics can be lots of fun. For ages 13-18yr. Any questions? mckinlayrae@gmail.com
49 North Street, P81 Y433
5.30-6.30pm
Aperture 49 Photography Group
Would you like to dive deeper into photography?
Explore new ways of creating with the photographer and artist Tomasz Madajczak https://www.tomaszmadajczak.com. Tomasz will help you to use your imagination in a new, unexpected ways. He will encourage you to realise that it is really possible to be creative in simple but effective ways once you allow yourself to think outside the box. The sessions are free of charge, everyone is welcome into the creative dialogue. Please bring your camera, your photographs and an open mind.
Fri 20 October
Clonakilty
Community Resource Centre, 21 Western Road, P85 RW35
10am-12pm (over 18s only)
Clon Fir Men’s group
Drop in to help develop, explore and plan what you would like to see happen within this group. A space to meet and connect with others. All men welcome!
Skibbereen
49 North Street, P81 Y433
11am-1pm
Caint agus Ceol - Music and chat - Join in or listen.
This is a friendly, repertoire-building opportunity to play your new tunes slowly and work on your old tunes at a reasonable tempo. While the focus is on traditional Irish music, we sometimes include the music of other folk traditions from around the world and songs in English and Irish. All levels of musical ability welcome, as this space is more about shared learning than performing Bigí linn!
Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre P81 VW98
1.30pm-3.30pm
Ealaion Art Group
(The art group from No. 49 North St will run at the Uillinn Arts Centre from 1.30-3.30)
The session will begin with a gallery tour of Pascal Ungerer's exhibition of paintings 'Speculative Artefacts'.
In the workshop area of the centre, participants will then be encouraged to reflect on the work and explore art materials in response to the show. Facilitator: Rebecca Keyser. Meet in the foyer at 1.30.
Bantry
Maritime Hotel, The Quay, P75 XW35
7-10pm
Bantry Choir Performance: Sing with Us!
Bantry Community Choir was set up in 2013 to promote wellbeing and with the intention of inclusion, social interaction and participation for all. Its latest musical director, Eilish Butler, believes that “singing activates the natural ebb and flow between art and healing - we welcome metamorphosis and renewal because it springs from the merging of wellness and creativity - we look to the future with confidence in the choir’s emerging form."
You are warmly invited to an informal evening of singing to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Bantry Community Choir featuring some very special guests, including the Sheep's Head Women's Chorus, the Muintir Bhaire Men's Choir, Dunmanway Community Choir, and Bantry Folk Choir. PLUS a performance and film screening of Reality & Redemption with the Claddagh Rogues.
Sat 21 October
Bandon Library
2.30-4.30pm
Comics with Rae McKinlay
Are you between the ages of 13 and 16? Are you interested in comics? Then come along to Comics with Rae at the Bandon Library. We will chat comics and create a character for story. Please bring pencils, erasers etc if you can. No worries if you can't! There will be a basic supply there. Please contact the Bandon Library to book a place. 023 8844830 or bandon.library@corkcoco.ie
Skibbereen
49 North Street, P81 Y433
2-4pm
Community Clothes Swap at 49, North Street
Decluttering your wardrobe? Do you have clothes that no longer fit you, suit you and/or make you happy? But they're still good and you don't want them to end up in landfill. And at the same time, you could do with something new, something different. Just a few 'interesting pieces'. Without hurting your pocket ... If so, the Community Clothes Swap might be just the retail therapy that you need. It's a lovely gentle way to bring community together. There is the 'feel good' factor of giving and receiving. And maybe you'll also find some like-minded friends in the welcoming colourful space of 49, North Street (a former shop).
Sun 22 Oct
Glengarriff Nature Reserve, P75 H638
11am
Shinrin Yoku/Forest Bathing
Learn the practice of Shinrin Yoku/Forest Bathing to enhance your health and wellbeing. Awaken your senses through mindful sensory invitations in nature, deeply relaxing as you experience the forest as never before. Booking essential, Call Lisa Lionheart 0857838202.
SCHEDULE
WEEK FOUR
Mon 23 October
Schull
The Harbour Hotel, East End, P81 DY88
10am
Pop-Up Gaeltacht i Scoil Mhuire & all are welcome to this fun and informal group.
Fáilte roimh cách chuig an Pop-Up Gaeltacht, an crinniú a bhíonn i Schull Harbour Hotel gach Luan ar a 10 i.n. Idir Gaoluinn líofa nó meirgeach nó foghlaimóir nua thú, is é an craic, caint agus caifé atá mar aidhm againn!
Bantry
Bridge St Community Café, P75 YD68
10.30am-12.30pm
In the eye of the beholder
Meet at Bridge St Community Café for a cuppa, make connections, then we will take a mindful stroll together around Bantry, take photos of whatever catches our attention. Bring your Camera or phone and let’s capture Bantry together and we will hold an exhibition at the café later in the year. Contact Nuala on 087-9719174
Skibbereen
49, North Street, P81 Y433
11am-12pm
Mindfulness with Paola Vais.
Experience a skill you can learn to help deal with stress, exhaustion, overwhelm, pain, either physical or emotional or just with the usual ups and downs of life. Evidence suggests that it has a positive effect on our emotions while supporting our wellbeing. "I teach ways for the mind to rest through a focus on breathing, the senses (hearing, seeing, touching), and/or hands or feet. By creating a little distance, thoughts or emotions no longer overwhelm. You can come back to the 'now'. People find it grounds them. And I show them movements to help reduce stress." https://westcorkmindfulness.com/
2-4pm
Peer Support Group
A safe listening space for anyone in recovery from mental health difficulties, where we can feel accepted & understood, co-facilitated by Dave Cal. Just drop in.
Clonakilty
Community Resource Centre, 21 Western Road, P85 RW35
11am-12.30pm (over 18s only)
Art with Mary
Please feel free to come in and join this lovely class, facilitated by Mary, who will gently encourage your inner artist to flow out of you. All are welcome!!
1-3pm (over 18s only)
Knitting/Crochet Group
Beginner, expert or anywhere in between? Join us to share a common love of crafting. This is more than just working on projects. We love the spirit of community that being together creates!
Tues 24 October
Clonakilty
Community Resource Centre, 21 Western Road, P85 RW35
11am-12pm (over 18s only)
Chair Yoga with Joan
Gentle yoga on a chair. We will tune in to our breath, bring in gentle movement, and connect with ourselves
to move with greater ease and flow.
Bantry
Bridge St Community Café, P75 YD68
2-3pm
EFT, Emotional Freedom Technique or Tapping.
Join us for an experimental workshop where you will learn about this simple, easy to learn self-help technique to reduce stress and anxiety. Everybody welcome. Bookings: Frida Marie Stoop 0899634621.
Online
8-9.30pm
IFS-informed creative writing workshop via ZoomSpecifically if you have a writing project, style or concept in mind that you’d like to explore. IFS (Internal Family Systems):https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_Family_Systems_Model
To reserve a spot or find out more, email mozejacobs@hotmail.com
Wed 25 October
Clonakilty
Community Resource Centre, 21 Western Road, P85 RW35
11am- 1pm (over 18s only)
Siúlóid@CCRC
Walking group that endeavours to include nature on its weekly walk to boost wellbeing, whether in a forest or close to home in the local green or park. Getting to know where we live, and each other.
Skibbereen
49 North Street, P81 Y433
11am-12pm
Mindful Movement session with Patrick Cotter
The session focuses on using movement to maintain health & wellbeing while improving breathing, balance, and coordination. Patrick is a Tai Chi and Chi Gung instructor. "The gentle and mindful movements of these arts harmonise the body's energy systems and settle the mind, promoting inner peace and wellbeing."
12-2pm
A light from within
Through movement, discussion (creativity and community), art, and sound, we hold a space to explore what allows a sense of our whole being to come into our everyday life. Our experience and potential for community is created when we come together, when we see each other, feel each other’s presence, move together. For more info contact Clair 087 0629514 or Patricia 086 0604647
3:30-5:30pm
Happiness Ensemble
Since it was set up by Peter Fitzgerald in 2014, the Happiness Ensemble has been a space where people "leave their labels at the door" and engage with music or movement whatever their level of experience. And whatever life throws at them. For all that is required is the willingness to hear, watch, and/or feel the sound, movement and the inclination to participate. All sorts of instruments are available at 49, North Street or bring your own, use your voice, clap your hands. A gently facilitated session with a focus on percussion.
Skibbereen
Community & Family Resource Centre, North St, Gortnaclohy, P81 ND89
7-9pm
Gamelan Spréacha Geala
Gamelan is the rich and ancient musical traditional of Indonesia using bronze gongs, xylophones, metallophones and other tuned percussion to create a shimmering texture and powerful resonance. It is a mesmerising sonic experience and west Cork is lucky to house the only Irish gamelan outside of a university city. These unique (no two sets are alike) hand-forged instruments are equally impressive visually, as they are intricately carved and brightly coloured. Gamelan Spréacha Geala (Bright Sparks Gamelan) are a non-professional, community music group based in Skibbereen. New members are always welcome and no prior musical experience is necessary.
Thu 26 October
Clonakilty
Community Resource Centre, 21 Western Road, P85 RW35
10.30am-12.30pm (over 18s only)
Women’s group
Drop in to help develop, explore and plan what you would like to see happen within this group. A space to meet and connect with others. All women welcome!
1-3pm (over 18s only)
LGBTQIA+ Group
Providing a safe non-judgemental peer space for all in our community.
Skibbereen
49 North Street, P81 Y433
11am-1pm
IFS-informed creative writing
The world's confusing. And so are we. Especially as most of us are not one monolithic bloc. Let alone, completely transparent. Instead, we are full of surprises, polarised parts, inner conflicts, fluctuations, hidden cues. IFS (Internal Family Systems) is a psychological method that can help us navigate and understand our inner 'structures', using simple tools that are innate to our system. Creative writing can be a great help during these processes. Not just to chart the waters or follow a trailhead into unknown territory but also to 'flesh out' the various characters that inhabit our internal space; perhaps as a launching pad for a poem, story, play or whatever else you'd like to write. Facilitated by Moze Jacobs.
2-3pm
Fite Fuaite pop up Gaeltacht
You do not need to be able to speak Irish to attend this group, as the emphasis is on informal learning & so all from absolute beginners to fluent speakers are welcome. The facilitator/fear an tí is the multi-talented artist and poet Pól O Colmáin, who has many years of experience, teaching and re-introducing people to the beauty and wonder inherent in the Irish language.
7-8.30pm
Oíche amhranaíochta/An evening of song le Máire Ní Chéileachair
Ar mhaith leat cúpla amhrán Gaeilge a fhoghlaim? If you’d like to learn some songs in Irish and macaronic (Irish & English) you are most welcome and no prior singing experience is necessary. Máire has won many prizes for her singing, including the prestigious Corn Uí Riada and TG4 singer of the year in 2018. She has two albums to her name and has performed all around the world including the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Canada and the United States.
Free but donation of choice towards West Cork Feelgood Festival 2024 welcome. For further information email barbara@musicalive.ie
Fri 27 October
Ballydehob
Oasis Arts Café, 12 Main Street P81 C971
11am-1pm
What Makes Us Thrive
What if .... It wasn't money that made the world go round? If it was all about flourishing, developing, creativity, connection, community and if we tried, tirelessly, to survive by working with nature instead of against it? What a change that would be but we can start by taking small steps in our immediate environment. Tweak our own systems until they are fit for purpose ... And then expand outward ... Into the streets, town, landscapes that surround us. Not to mention the wider world. This is a follow-up to a What Makes Us Thrive workshop during the Resonate Festival in August. If you attended that workshop, you're very welcome of course and so are newcomers. Please bring a pen! More info on doughnut economics @ https://doughnuteconomics.org/
Clonakilty
Community Resource Centre, 21 Western Road, P85 RW35
10am-12pm (over 18s only)
Clon Fir Men’s group
Drop in to help develop, explore and plan what you would like to see happen within this group. A space to meet and connect with others. All men welcome!
Skibbereen
49 North Street, P81 Y433
11am-1pm
Caint agus Ceol - Music and chat - Join in or listen.
This is a friendly, repertoire-building opportunity to play your new tunes slowly and work on your old tunes at a reasonable tempo. While the focus is on traditional Irish music, we sometimes include the music of other folk traditions from around the world and songs in English and Irish. All levels of musical ability welcome, as this space is more about shared learning than performing Bigí linn!
Dunmanway
Greyhound Bar, P47 HA21
9-11pm (Last Friday of every month)
Singing & Storytelling
Just come along and enjoy the singing, and of course the storytelling; and if you would like to sing a traditional song or tell a story yourself, you are more than welcome! Tea & Coffee available.
Contact: Tommy Collins 086 1225867
Bantry
Bridge St Community Café, P75 YD68
7.30-9.30pm
Remember Sinéad O’Connor
A celebration of us all, as we remember Sinéad. Come together to chat about what Sinead meant to us all as individuals, and to celebrate the uniqueness of us all. Come sing along & chat with the Bridge Street Community Café Crew. Everyone Welcome
Leap
Church of Ireland, Leap
8pm
Concert of Gamelan music and storytelling in collaboration with Leap Scarecrow Festival.
For this unique performance, the listener will hear repertoire from the court tradition of the city of Surakarta, central Java, mixed with arrangements of Irish music, and new compositions based on traditional stories of Samhain. A great night of Halloween magic and fun is assured! For tickets and further details visit Leap Scarecrow festival on facebook.
Sat 28 October
Skibbereen, 49 North Street, P81 Y433
11am-1pm
What Makes Us Thrive
What if .... It wasn't money that made the world go round? If it was all about flourishing, developing, creativity, connection, community and if we tried, tirelessly, to survive by working with nature instead of against it? What a change that would be but we can start by taking small steps in our immediate environment. Tweak our own systems until they are fit for purpose ... And then expand outward ... Into the streets, town, landscapes that surround us. Not to mention the wider world. This is a follow-up to a What Makes Us Thrive workshop during the Resonate Festival in August. If you attended that workshop, you're very welcome of course and so are newcomers. Please bring a pen! More info on doughnut economics @ https://doughnuteconomics.org/
Cycle Sense Workshop, Carbery Showgrounds, P81 FY79
2-4pm
Boom Box Bike Ride
Come along for a leisurely, colourful, musical cycle tour around the town centre. Fancy dress, helmet, and high viz vest advised. Bring your own bike or, if that's a problem, there may be one that you can borrow. Kids can join as long as they are able to keep up.
Sun 29 October
Skibbereen, 49 North Street, P81 Y433
11am-1pm
An Introduction to the Alexander Technique with Bridget Sheeran
Why Alexander Technique?
Alexander wrote down his principles and practices that anyone can apply to their daily lives with benefit mentally as well as physically. In relation to HAPPINESS, he wrote 'the lack of real happiness manifest by the majority of adults today is due to the fact that they are experiencing not an improving, but a continually deteriorating use of their psycho-physical selves (Alexander 2nd book - Constructive Conscious Control of the Individual p191). His technique is a way for people to change from their deteriorating idea of a condition (in the absence of injury or disease) to one of continuing improvement; self directed change that you can learn. This is very exciting news! The Alexander teacher can show you how co-ordinate your thinking in a new way, so that you can practically reach all your potentialities.
Tues 31 October
Dunmanway
Dunmanway Family Resource Centre, Kilbarry Road, P47EC43
11am-1pm
Coffee and Conversation‘ morning to explore ‘The Pieta Way‘
An informal morning to find out how therapists at Pieta West Cork replace stigma with acceptance,
build resilience and give hope to those affected by self-harm or suicide.
2-4pm
‘Open Door’ music session
Join Trace Irwine and guests - all welcome to drop in, listen, tell a story, play or sing.
Atkins Hall, Chapel Street, P47 C803
7-9pm
The Claddagh Rogues, music, story and Reality & Redemption screening
A profound love of music has helped James O'Flynn, lead singer & songwriter of the Claddagh Rogues, to get off the streets and overcome the ravaging effects of a wrecked childhood. "I’d sing away to myself. … Our words and music help you understand your own and other people’s points of view, the big meanings in life and how you feel about things." An earlier incarnation of the band released a beautifully produced and well-received album, 'For the Record', in 2017. A lot of gigs followed. Then Covid hit. This summer, the band started to perform again. Regardless of the tough subject matter, the songs they play are lively and uplifting, a mixture of rock and trad with a hint of reggae. The accompanying short film, Reality & Redemption, documents the inspiring recovery stories of James and some of the original Claddagh Rogues. It is introduced by Cedella Marley, Bob Marley's daughter, who really appreciates the band.
Join us for an uplifting evening of music, stories of hope and redemption, as part of the West Cork Feelgood Festival 2023. Free event with complimentary tea/coffee!
