West Cork Feel Good Festival 2024: News & Updates
Here is the line up for the Bank Holiday weekend and remaining days of October
West Cork Feel Good Festival Friday 25 October
10am-7pm Wellness day in Leap: Take-Pause Leap village Hall.
See times for each activity and contacts details for booking on www.leapscarecrowfestival.com. Donations to support the development of Leap’s playground are welcomed.
10am-1pm Gach Duine- Peer Support Group for Disabled People, Carers, Family & Close Friends Skibbereen Library, North Street, Skibbereen This week, we will be making Halloween crafts.
10am-1pm Clon Fir Men’s group Clonakilty Community Resource Centre
11am – 1pm Studio 49 open days 49 North Street. Skibbereen
11am – 12.00pm Chair Yoga with Lisa Kingston Dunmanway FRC Kilbarry Rd, Booking essential. Contact Lisa Kingston: 087 781 3434
2-4pm Ealaíon - Art Group with Rebecca Keyser 49 North Street
Please contact Rebecca by email: bexykeyser@gmail.com if you would like to book a place.
2.30-3.45pm Mind your Language & attract Prosperity with Music & Language teacher Alison Boardman Skibbereen Library, North Street, Skibbereen
4-5 pmUkulele Family with Music & Language teacher Alison Boardman (child's age 9+)Skibbereen Library, North Street, Skibbereen
4pm Open Door Music Session Harbour Bar, Leap
Open music session musicians and dancers all welcome! Bígí linn!
7:15-9:30pm Irish Mythology in photography & Musical evening in Leap
Leap village hall and Church of Ireland. See www.leapscarecrowfestival.com
7.30-9.30pm Social Evening with Board Games Bridge St Community Cafe, Bantry (4th Friday of every month)
9pm -11pm Singing and Story Telling Session Greyhound Bar, P47 HA21(Last Friday of every month) Contact:Tommy Collins 086 1225867
West Cork Feel Good Festival Saturday 26 October
10 am -12pmArt Therapy for Wellbeing and Joy
Bridge St Community Cafe, Bantry Open to 12 people.
Contact hello@anyaspark.com or 083 022 4996.
8pm Susan O’Neill in concert Connolly’s of Leap
West Cork Feel Good Festival Sunday 27 October
2-6pm Skibbereen Boardgames Group 49 North Street, Skibbereen
Fortnightly sessions where attendees play board games (with tea & coffee). Minors must be accompanied, by an adult.
Run by experienced players who bring their own modern games such as Settlers of Catan, Wingspan and Cascadia. Rules are explained on the day. All welcome, free.
Email : skibboardgames@gmail.com
5pm Live Music with In between the Storms Hacketts Bar Schull
West Cork Feel Good Festival Monday 28 October
12 -1.30pm In Stitches 49 North St Skibbereen AnnMarie at 089 6168725
3-5 pm Forest Bathing in Rosscarbery Join Avril Allshire-Howe for a two hour Forest Bathing Experience on the family farm near Rosscarbery, Limited numbers so booking essential call 087 9140811 for details and directions.
5-7pm Open Door Music Session Connolly’s of Leap, Main St Leap
Join musicians and guests from 49 North St for an afternoon of musical busking around Leap. At 5pm, we will gather for an open session of all musical styles. family friendly event
West Cork Feel Good Festival Tuesday 29 October
11am-12pm Chair Yoga with Joan Clonakilty Community Resource Centre
11.00am Happy Feet Walking Group Celtic Ross Hotel
(Last Tuesday of every Month)
Community Walk: The walks are open to all members of the community and are free of charge with light refreshments after.
Contact: Cathy 086 8294511
6-7pm Experience Inner Unity Through Guided Body Meditation
Bridge St Community Café Bantry
West Cork Feel Good Festival Wednesday 30 October
11am-12:30pm Flourish from within: How Gut Health Shapes Emotional Well-being.The Caha Centre Family Resource Centre, Adrigole, Enquiries to The Caha Centre 027-60909
11am-1pm Siúlóid@CCRC
Clonakilty Community Resource Centre, 21 Western Road, P85 RW35
11am to 1pm Memory Café Dunmanway FRC, Kilbarry Rd, P47EC43
This café provides a warm and welcoming place for people to meet others also living with dementia/memory loss, their friends & family as well as health & social care professionals. Contact Debbie at DFRC: 023 8856818
12-1.30pm
Autumn & Winter Gardening Tips and Tricks.
49 North St
Join horticulturist Peter Dunican for an informative discussion on the autumn garden and handy tips, tricks & tasks for the winter months.
3:30-5:30pm Happiness Ensemble 49 North Street, Skibbereen
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 loving spoonfuls of improvisation, rhythm and of course happiness.
West Cork Feel Good Festival Thursday 31 October
11am-1pm Trad and tunes with Andrew Rawlings and Gerry Touhy
49 North Street, Skibbereen
2 - 3pm
‘Fite Fuaite pop up Gaeltacht’
49 North Street
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.
5.30-7pm Aperture 49 Photography Group 49 North Street, Skibbereen
Halloween Celebration
Club Chléire, Cape Clear
Beidh imeachtaí agus céiliúradh Oíche Shamhna Club Chléire
Celebration for Halloween on the island & all welcome
Eolas: ruairiodonnabhainopt@gmail.com 086 8930410
WEST CORK FEEL GOOD FESTIVAL UPDATE:
Social evening with Board Games at Bantry Bridge Street Community Cafe (this will take place Fri Oct 25 NOT Wed Oct 23 as advertised on printed programme)
Fri Oct 25
7.30-9.30pm
Social Evening with Board Games
Bridge St Community Cafe, Bantry
An opportunity for connection & fun.
Bring your game of choice or select from the games at the café.
(4th Friday of every month)
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF TIME for Sing for Wellbeing on Monday 14th in Bantry Community Cafe (advertised 5-6pm on printed programme)
This will start at 6.30pm
Monday 14 Oct
6.30 -7.30pm
Sing for Wellbeing
Bridge St Community Cafe, Bantry P75EC42
Learn to sing songs and harmonies from around the world and have some fun. No experience required. Ages 18+
Contact Mira to book in 086 353 9626
Delighted to add some additional events in Schull 5th and 6 October
Heartbeats of Hope Film Screening UPDATE
We are delighted to share with you the wonderful news that the short documentary film HEARTBEATS OF HOPE has been selected to participate in the 69th Cork International Film Festival 7-17 November 2024. The festival has long been a champion of short film and accredited by Academy Awards, BAFTA and the European Film Academy. However, to be eligible for the festivals main competitions there is a requirement for the film to be an Irish premiere.
For this reason, HEARTBEATS OF HOPE cannot be screened during the West Cork Feel Good Festival as originally programmed. We know many are looking forward to seeing the film but trust everyone will understand it is for a very good reason we must wait a little longer!
The Party Piece Music Sessions due to take place in tandem with the film screenings will still go ahead as planned and promises to share the joy of a participatory music session open to all regardless of musical experience.
Fri 4 & 25 Oct
THESE WORKSHOPS WILL NOW TAKE PLACE AT THE LATER TIME OF 4-5PM
Ukulele Family with Music & Language teacher Alison Boardman (child's age 9+)
Skibbereen Library, North Street, Skibbereen
Join our fun hour, learn three chords plus song that the whole family can enjoy learning together. No musical experience required. Booking essential, instruments can be provided if required please reserve your place and instrument by contacting Library
Fri 4 & 25 Oct
THESE WORKSHOPS WILL NOW TAKE PLACE AT THE EARLIER TIME OF 2.30-3.45PM
Mind your Language & attract Prosperity with Music & Language teacher Alison Boardman
Skibbereen Library, North Street, Skibbereen
Alison, an experienced and licensed Louise Hay teacher and coach will lead us in a series of awareness activities on how our internal chatter and negative words impact our lives and how we can change them to attract love, joy, peace and fun into our lives. 'Easy, not always simple' said Louise Hay. Booking essential by contacting the library!
10 Oct: Compassion Based Mindfulness for Family Carers in Bank House Ballydehob is now CANCELLED Apologies for any inconvenience.
We are delighted to announce an additional event to the programme..Swerve are hosting writer, poet, author and mental health speaker Daragh Fleming on 9 October at 8pm at Cork Rd Skibbereen. All welcome!
