East Cork town offering visitors a summer of music and creativity

Cobh is a thriving centre for music, performance, and creativity this summer.

The Promenade’s Victorian Bandstand is hosting weekly outdoor concerts. The Roaring Donkey, Connie Doolans, Kelly’s, Ryan’s, The Rob Roy, and The Mauretania serve up to 20 gigs a week, with choral performances and carillon recitals also happening at the majestic St Colman’s Cathedral.

The Cobh Art Trail ring has 24 pieces of public art that include the Sonia O’Sullivan and Annie Moore statues, the murals of Jack Hickey, St Colman’s Cathedral, and the newly installed Shantyman sculpture along the Watersedge public walkway.

Outdoor spaces are also being utilised for seasonal events, from artisan market days to Sunday Promenade Markets with live music.

Visitors can also enjoy self-drive boat adventures, island explorations, forest walks at Marlogue Woods, biodiversity tours at the Old Church Cemetery, The Titanic Experience, Spike Island, Cobh Heritage Centre, and guided historical walking tours.