Christmas Events in Cobh

Friday, 17^th December

Farmers Market at the Cobh Heritage Centre 10 – 1 p.m.

Trio in Concert at the Sirius Arts Centre. 8 p.m. €20 (including mince pies and Mulled wine) Tel. 4813790

Christmas Party Night at the Commodore Hotel – festive banquet and dancing to the Big Band €35 per person Tel. 021 4811277

Saturday, 18^th December

Gift Giving Mass at St. Colman’s Cathedral 6 p.m.

Christmas Party Night at the Commodore Hotel – festive banquet and dancing to the Big Band €35 per person Tel. 021 4811277

Sunday, 19^th December

Family Carol Service at Christchurch, Rushbrooke 10.30 a.m.

Cobh Senior Citizens Christmas Party at the Commodore Hotel, 2 p.m. Tel 021 4813538

An Audience With……. Dominic Finn and guests. Presented by ‘See You in Cobh’ athte Cobh Community Centre. 8 p.m. €10 Tel. 0872565728

Monday, 20^th December

Parish Carol Service at St.Colman’s Cathedral at 7.30 p.m.

Thursday, 23^rd December

Farmers Market at the Cobh Heritage Centre 10 – 2 p.m. (with complimentary mince pies and mulled wine)

Friday, 24^th December

Christmas Eve Masses at St. Colman’s 6 p.m. 8 pm and midnight. Rushbrooke Church 9 p.m and Ballymore Church at midnight

Saturday, 25^th December

Masses at St. Colman’s 8.30 a.m. 10 a.m. and noon. Rushbrooke Church 11 a.m. and Ballymore Church at 9.30 a.m.

Sunday, 26th December

Cobh GAA Puc Fada 11 a.m. at Carthy’s Cross tel. 021 4811416

Monday, 27^th December

Free Guided Tour of Cuskinny Marsh with Jim Wilson. Meet at car part at 11 a.m.

Saturday 8^th & Sunday 9^th January

Cobh Showbird Society Open Show at the Cobh Community College Saturday at 4 – 6 p.m. and on Sunday at 10 am – 1 pm Tel. 021 4812484

Events posted by Margot Mulcahy

People of the Sea - photographic exhibition at the Sirius

Sirius Arts Centre and West Cork Arts Centre

present

People of the Sea

Photographs by Gilles Perrin

Exhibition opens at Sirius Arts Centre

Thursday 2 December 7.00pm

Special Guest Speaker: Tom McSweeney, Marine Correspondent

Exhibition opens at West Cork Arts Centre

Friday 3 December 7.00pm

Special Guest Speaker: Jason Whooley, CEO, Bord Iascaigh Mhara,

Irish Sea Fisheries Board

West Cork Arts Centre and Sirius Arts Centre present a joint exhibition of photographs by French photographer, Gilles Perrin.  The large format black and white images capture the lives of people working in maritime industries around the Cork coastline. Gilles Perrin selected the people to photograph by visiting harbours and piers in locations such as Cobh, Baltimore, Schull and Castletownbere, chatting to the people he met there and meeting others by word-of-mouth. He created his images, working with long exposure times and the large negatives utilised in this process allow tiny details to be viewed with extreme clarity. Often Perrin presents his work as diptychs and triptychs to reveal the full panoramic landscape of the subjects he photographs.

The pictures in People of the Sea are a valuable documentation illustrating the lives of people who work with the sea today, acknowledging this long standing tradition in Ireland's heritage.

Gilles Perrin is based in Paris, France and has a Master’s Degree in photography. For over 30 years Gilles has photographed extensively with large format cameras (4x5 and 8x10).  His passion for photography has taken him to Africa, Tibet, Finland, India, China, Peru and throughout Europe.  His work has been exhibited in Japan, China, Syria, Egypt, USA and Europe. This is Gilles Perrin's first exhibition in Ireland and the images in People of the Sea were made while in Ireland on artist residencies in 2007 and 2008.

The photographs in these two exhibitions were printed in Cork at iophotoworks by Tony O’Brien whose kind support is greatly appreciated. It was also made possible in part through an arts grant from Cork County Council and a donation by Cobh businessman, Michael Martin. Nicole Ewenczyk was also a key figure in the making of these images.

People of the Sea continues to January 2011.

For more information on People of the Sea, please contact:

Sirius Arts Centre at: (021) 481 3790 and www.siriusartscentre.ie  or

Preston Reed at Sirius Arts Centre on 26th November

(start time for   concerts 8pm – doors 7:45)

Friday 26 November 8pm – an evening with PRESTON REED
Tickets €15 tickets still available

Sirius Arts Centre at: (021) 481 3790 and www.siriusartscentre.ie

Photographic Exhibition by Gilles Perrin

People of the Sea

Photographs by Gilles Perrin

Exhibition opens at Sirius Arts Centre

Thursday 2 December 7.00pm

Special Guest Speaker: Tom McSweeney, Marine Correspondent

Sirius Arts Centre  resent an exhibition of photographs by French photographer, Gilles Perrin.  The large format black and white images capture the lives of people working in maritime industries around the Cork coastline. Gilles Perrin selected the people to photograph by visiting harbours and piers in locations such as Cobh, Baltimore, Schull and Castletownbere, chatting to the people he met there and meeting others by word-of-mouth. He created his images, working with long exposure times and the large negatives utilised in this process allow tiny details to be viewed with extreme clarity. Often Perrin presents his work as diptychs and triptychs to reveal the full panoramic landscape of the subjects he photographs.

The pictures in People of the Sea are a valuable documentation illustrating the lives of people who work with the sea today, acknowledging this long standing tradition in Ireland's heritage.

Gilles Perrin is based in Paris, France and has a Master’s Degree in photography. For over 30 years Gilles has photographed extensively with large format cameras (4x5 and 8x10).  His passion for photography has taken him to Africa, Tibet, Finland, India, China, Peru and throughout Europe.  His work has been exhibited in Japan, China, Syria, Egypt, USA and Europe. This is Gilles Perrin's first exhibition in Ireland and the images in People of the Sea were made while in Ireland on artist residencies in 2007 and 2008.

The photographs in these two exhibitions were printed in Cork at iophotoworks by Tony O’Brien

whose kind support is greatly appreciated. It was also made possible in part through an arts grant from Cork County Council and a donation by Cobh businessman, Michael Martin. Nicole Ewenczyk was also a key figure in the making of these images.

For more information on People of the Sea, please contact:

Sirius Arts Centre at: (021) 481 3790 and www.siriusartscentre.ie  or

West Cork Arts Centre at: (028) 22090 and www.westcorkartscentre.com

For more information on Gilles Perrin please visit his website at:

http://gilles-perrin.com

Sean Tyrrell with his Message of Peace Concert - At Sirius Arts Centre

  TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE

Update on Cobh Events 19th October

Sirius Arts Centre

Thursday 21 October 8pm

Sirius Unplugged

A stage for emerging new talent

 Featuring Lynda Cullen and Band With Knights of the Afternoon

Tickets €5 (doors 7:45)

 

Friday 29th October

Darragh McGann in Concert

Tickets €10 (doors 7:45)

 

Tel. 021 4813790

Fota House

Friday 29th and Saturday 30th October 
Fright at Fota House - not for the Faint-hearted..
Halloween at Fota - even scarier than last year !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Details Here

 Tickets €7 

 

 

 

“Try Cobh First this Christmas”

Cobh & Harbour Chamber’s launch their Shop Local Initiative this week.    “Try Cobh First” is the slogan of this year’s campaign as customers are asked to shop in Cobh before heading further afield.  “Cobh Retailers have a wide variety of goods on offer to the consumer at competitive rates with everything from handmade pottery to local art, trendy and designer clothing for children, women and men, vouchers for restaurants and other businesses and much much more” stated Kathleen Geary Chief Executive of the Chamber “We are asking shoppers to ‘Try Cobh first’ before going elsewhere and help support the local economy”.

In addition to the campaign and as a thank you to customers over 45 retail outlets in Cobh have joined the Cobh & Harbour Chamber’s shop local campaign and have contributed to a prize draw of over €2000 worth of vouchers which will be divided into a number of prizes. When a customer spends €5 or more they are in with a chance to win!!   The competition will run until Saturday 18^th December 2010 at which time the draw will take place.

Check out the Cobh & Harbour Chamber’s Facebook Page for a full list of participating shops and watch out for posters in participating stores.

Please support this initiative by ‘Trying Cobh first this Christmas’.  Local businesses employ local people and help maintain the local economy.

October & November events at the Sirius Arts Centre

Sirius Arts Centre

Upcoming Music events.

 Thursday 21 October 8pm

Sirius Unplugged

A stage for emerging new talent

 Featuring Lynda Cullen and Band

With Knights of the Afternoon

Tickets €5 (doors 7:45)

Thursday 7 October 8pm (doors 7:45)

A fundraiser for Sirius Arts Centre with

NORTH CREGG

Tickets €15. All proceeds to benefit Sirius Arts Centre

Friday 15 October 8pm (doors 7:45)

An evening with

ELEANOR MCEVOY

Tickets €18

Friday 29 October 8pm (doors 7:45)

An evening with

DARRAGH MCGANN

Tickets €10

Thursday 4 November 8pm (doors 7:45)

Sean Tyrrell

“Message of Peace”

Tickets €10

Friday 12 November 8:00PM (doors 7:45)

KIERAN GOSS

Tickets €22.50

Friday 26 November 8:00pm (doors 7:45)

PRESTON REED

Tickets €15

To book tickets contact Sirius at 021 481 3790 or via email at cobharts@iol.ie

The Cobh Blues Festival - 24th - 26th September

The Cobh Blues Festival Programme 

This is the line up for a great weekend's entertainment in Cobh!

Friday 24^th September 2010

VENUE

Ryans:                        5.00 – 7.00pm             Aaron Curtis

9.30pm                        Catriona Fallon & Band

Rob-Roy:                    9.30pm                        Doctor Dec & Side Effects

Mauritania:                9.30pm                        Shangri La

Tarrants Bar: 9.30pm                        The Alamo Bandits

Kellys Bar:                 9.30pm                        The Ben Poole Band

Bellavista Hotel:        11.00pm - Late            Karl & Sean Long

The Crow’s Nest:       To Be Confirmed

Saturday 25^th September 2010

Family Day in the Promenade                      2.00 p.m.  - 5.30pm    

·        There will be face painters, a balloon Artist and bouncing castles

·        Live music on Bandstand by Cobh Blues Club and Local Young Talent.

Mauritania:                5.00pm – 7.00pm                     Paul Hannon

                                    9.30pm                                    The Blues Lane

Ryans Bar:                 6.00pm – 8.00pm                     Alessio

                                    9.30pm                                    The Alamo Bandits

Well House:               9.30pm                                    Cold Shot

Rob- Roy:                   9.30pm                                    The Ben Poole Band

Tarrants:                    9.30pm                                    The Vipers

Kellys:                                    9.30pm                                    Catriona Fallon & Band

Commodore Hotel:   

Jack Doyle Room      11.00pm – Late                        The Swinging Blue Cats

The Quays Bar:         9.30pm                                    The Famous Blue Rainbow

Bellavista Hotel:        11.00pm – Late                        The Blues Corner

                                                                                    (Yossi Valdimir & Gary Baas)

Sunday 26^th September 2010

Ryans Bar:                 2.00pm                        Aaron Curtis

                                    8.30pm                        Cobh Blues Club with Guest Aaron Curtis

Quays Bar:                 2.30pm                        Martin Evans

Mauritania:                4.00pm                        The Blues Lane

                                    8.00pm                        Paddy & John

Well House:                  5.00pm                        The Totalers

Kelly’s:             5.00pm – 7.00pm         Ziggy

                                    9.00pm                        Dirty Secret

Commodore Hotel:

O’Shea’s Bar             9.00pm                        Catriona Fallon & Band

Rob – Roy:                 9.00pm                        Cold Shot

Tarrants:                    9.00pm                        Nuts & Bolts

                  

New tour schedule for Spike Island this September.

The  schedule of guided walking tours to Spike Island Tours has been changed for September:

Tours depart from Kennedy Pier in Cobh on Saturday's and Sunday's  at 1pm and 3 pm (subject to numbers) Tickets are sold at the Ticket Boothon the pier.

From Monday 13th September, weekday tours to Spike island will operate for group bookings only. Group inquiries +353 87 276 7218 or +353 21 4811485

Visit the Spike Island Blog here

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East Cork Early Music Festival

The East Cork Early Music Festival will be presenting various concerts in Cobh and Fota House between 18th and 19th September.
18th Sept. Susanne Heinrich at Fota House
19th Sept. East Cork Early Music Festival Day in Cobh: 
Events take place at Christ Church, Rushbrooke, St. Benedict's Priory Bible Garden and St. Colman's Cathedral
For Full details visit the Early Music web site here

Sirius Arts Centre Cobh County Cork presents Slipway to the Galaxies

New Works by Swiss Artist/Performer

Charlotte Hug

Exhibition runs until Sunday 3 October

Gallery hours:

Wednesday – Friday 11AM- 5pm/Saturday and Sunday 2pm – 5pm/Mon& Tues Closed.

Slipway to the Galaxies audio-visual, Son-icons and sound installation is inspired by the Cork Dockyard in Rushbrooke which captivated Charlotte Hug during her residencies in Ireland which have been ongoing since 2005 with organisations such as ArtTrail and Sirius Arts Centre. Sound and the body interacting with external space, is what drives Swiss artist, Charlotte Hug to create installations and perform concerts of music and sound.  Working with a combination of viola and voice, she creates a third kind of sound quality.  Through a retuning and re-stringing of the viola, Hug brings physicality to the sounds she creates.

Charlotte is known for her solo performances in distinctive locations such as the ice tunnels of the Rhône glacier, the half demolished bunker in Berlin Humboldthain, the House of

Detention - a 250 year old former prison in Farringdon in London, the hot healing sulphur springs beneath the former luxury hotel of Verenahof in Baden, Switzerland and the dockyard in Cobh on the Irish Atlantic coast.

Hug seeks to develop instrumental techniques to their fullest possible extent, which includes the “soft bow technique”, by means of which she can play up to eight voices on her instrument. She plays a viola made by J.G. Thir in 1763. She also specializes in combining the sounds of viola and voice. What has resulted is an unmistakable and distinct tonal language.

Charlotte Hug is member of the "London Improvisers Orchestra", and founded the “Stellari String Quartet”, a string quartet with the leading British exponents of free improvisation Philipp Wachsmann, Marcio Mattos and John Edwards. She has collaborated with composers of the ICST: Institute for Computer music and Sound Technology, Martin Neukom, José López Montes, the photographer and film maker Alberto Venzago, the actor André Jung and the theatre and opera director Jossi Wieler. She collaborates with performers such as Joan Jeanrenaud, Maggie Nicols, Barry Guy, Phil Minton, Larry Ochs,

Evan Parker, Elliott Sharp.

Special thanks to John Brennan and from the Cork Dockyard George Smith and Joe Forde, Art Trail for the artist residency in 2005 and Sirius in 2008, Pro Helvetica and Stadt Zurich Kulture for their financial support

Whats up in Cobh this weekend

Cork Harbour Open day on Saturday, 4th September Check it out here
Titanic Trail walking tours - daily
5th September - Tour of the Old Church Cemetary. Check it out here
Guided walking tours of Spike Island - daily at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.Visit Blog here

Big Line-Up of events in Cobh this week

There is a great line up of events in Cobh this week!

• Tours of Spike Island , Cruise Liner visits and a Free Brass Band Concert
• The Launch of the Ship of Seven Murders
• Dancing Thru the Ages to perform at the Commodore
• New events at the Sirius
• Summer Swing Finale on the 29th August
• Cork Harbour Open Day on the 4th September

Updates: Margot Mulcahy 24th August

Cork Harbour Open Day

The See You in Cobh Committee is delighted to be a part of the second annual Cork Harbour Open Day on Saturday 4^th September. We are holding a Crab Fishing Competition on the Promenade in Cobh Town Centre from 3.00 pm – 4.30 pm. This area is teeming with crabs and children of all ages should have a great time. A line, bait and bucket will be supplied and there will be prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
The entry fee is just €1.

Crab Fishing Competition.

The Promenade, Cobh Town Centre.

3.00 pm - 4.30 pm

Line, bait and bucket supplied.

Summer Swing Finale on 29th August

On Sunday 29th August the magnificent Independence of the Seas will pay her final visit of the season to Cobh and to mark this occasion the Cobh and Harbour Chamber are hosting a full day of FREE Family entertainment to delight locals, visitors and passengers alike.

This will be the final Summer Swing of this years series and has something for all ages at this full days event. Headlining at 2.30p m will be the ever popular ‘Big Band’ who will perform many of your favourites on the beautiful restored bandstand in Kennedy Park (known locally as ‘the prom’). The Big Band started playing together last summer, and have been regularly playing pubs and functions ever since. Featuring eight veteran musicians all from the town, including three from the Cobh Confraternity Brass & Reed Band, the band play classic soul, jazz and pop with Katie McGroarty and Deputy Mayor of Cobh Councillor Jim Quinlan both on lead vocals. This group are guaranteed to entertain!

In addition to the swing element there will be a carousel for the children, facepainters, and a host of other entertainment including the very talented Diarmuid and Niamh who will entertain with some traditional Irish Music while these will be followed by Cold Shot lively mix of popular rock anthems. If all this wasn’t enough there will be a wide variety of arts, crafts and even the local farmer’s market.

With something for everyone on 29th August why not come to Cobh and enjoy all it has to offer. For further information check out www.cobhharbourchamber.ie

Upcoming Events at the Sirius August 28th & September 9th

Sirius Art Centre

An evening with on Saturday, 28th August

Suede Halo And Yvonne O’Grady

As part of the Sirius Unplugged Series.

 Tickets €5   Doors 7:45 Start 8:00 pm

For more information or to purchase tickets contact Sirius at 021 481 3790 or via email at cobharts@iol.ie

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Slipway to the Galaxies

New works by Swiss Artist

Charlotte Hug

Opening Thursday 9 September at 7:00pm

(Performance at 8:00pm)

Running until Sunday 3 October

Slipway to the Galaxies audio-visual, Son-icons and sound installation is inspired by the Cork Dockyard in Rushbrooke which captivated Charlotte Hug during her residencies in Ireland which have been ongoing since 2005 with organisations such as ArtTrail and Sirius Arts Centre.  As part of her opening reception Charlotte will perform Anderwelten for viola and voice at Sirius Arts Centre at 8:00pm.

Sound and the body interacting with external space, is what drives Swiss artist, Charlotte Hug to create installations and perform concerts of music and sound.  Working with a combination of viola and voice, she creates a third kind of sound quality.  Through a retuning and re-strining of the viola, Hug brings physicality to the sounds she creates.

For more information visit: www.charlottehug.ch

ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE OF CHARLOTTE HUG WITH THE QUIET CLUB

At the National Sculpture Factory in Cork

Friday 3 September 8:00pm

Albert Road, Cork

Easparta/Evensong

Charlotte: Hug Voice, viola and video

Danny McCarthy: Stones, Amplified Textures, Turntables and electronics

And Mick O’Shea: Home made instruments and electronics

For more information on this performance contact the NSF at 431 4353

Special thanks to John Brennan and from the Cork Dockyard George Smith and Joe Forde, ArtTrial for the artist residency in 2005 and Sirius in 2008, Pro Helvetica and Stadt Zurich Kulture for their financial support

Gallery hours for Sirius: Wednesday – Friday 11AM – 5pm/Sat & Sun 2pm – 5pm/ Mon & Tues Closed

Ph: 021 481 3790

Web:  www.siriusartscentre.ie

Email: cobharts@iol.ie

For more information or to purchase tickets contact Sirius at 021 481 3790 or via email at cobharts@iol.ie

'Dancing Thru the Ages ' to wow Cobh audiences!

On 29th August next,  the highly acclaimed “Dancing Thru the Ages” music and dance extravaganza will be performed in the Commodore Hotel at 8.30pm. For further information visit Cobh Tourism

 

Events in Cobh 24th - 27th August

Lots of things to do and see in Cobh this week!

Daily
     Guided walking tours of Spike Island at 2 p.m. & 4 p.m. Tickets Kennedy Pier
     Titanic Trail Guided walk daily at 11 am. Meet at the Commodore Hotel

Cruise Liners visiting Cobh this week:

                   24th August  - Crown Princess

                   27th August - Albatros

27th August

Sirius Arts Centre - Book launch 'The Ship of seven murders' 
A true story by Alannah Hopkin.

The book will be launched by explorer and author,Tim Severin., 7 p.m.

28th August

FREE Brass Band Concert at theVictorian Band Stand on the Promenade in Cobh

The Rogerstown Brass Band will play for locals and visitors to the town fro 2 hours commencing at 2 p.m.

(Posted by Margot Mulcahy )

Spike Island Tours and the Titanic Trail update

The Irish Times features Michael Martin, the Titanic Trail and Spike Island Tours

Saturday, 14th August

Extra schedule of walking tours of Spike Island for the Regatta weekend

Specially for the Regatta weekend!
Guided walking tours of Spike Island will take place every hour, from 12 - 4 p.m. for the Regatta weekend next Sat. and Sunday.

Full Regatta programme can be found can be found HERE

Latest update on Cobh events 4th August

Spike Island

Guided Walking  Tours of Spike Island

Every day at 2 pm. Depart from Kennedy Pier

Tickets €12

 http://spikeislandwalkingtours.blogspot.com/

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Summer Swing on the Prom
Cold Shot on Sunday 8th August at 2.30pm

Free family entertainment

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Exhibition at Gilberts Restaurant

Gilberts are celebrating 'Cork Craft Month' with an exhibition of Irish craft

By Hand

Open 9 am until 9 pm Monday to Saturday and 9 am until 5 pm on Sunday

Exhibiton runs to the 31st August . Te. 021 4811300

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13th - 15th August Cobh Peiples Regatta 
Programme here
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At the Sirius Arts Centre

Undercurrents Paintings & Prints by Gerard Cox

Tel. 021 4813790

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Cobh GAA Club

Mary Black to perform at the Cobh GAA on Friday, 20th August @ 8 p.m.

Tel. 086 1732044

Tickets €30  or 2 for €50

Cobh Regatta Programme 13th - 15th August

This is the current programme for the Coh Peoples Regatta  


Friday 13th Aug
3 - 5pm Busking Competition
Traditional and Rock Bands play through out the Town.
7 - 30pm Wheelbarrow Race
Drag wheelebarrow race from Coliste Mhuire to main stage,
Great fun with games and trials for all the teams.
8 - 35pm Dance Mania
9 - 15pm Offical Opening
9 - 30pm Cobh Peoples Regatta Queen's
The potential Queen's are interviewed by Councillor Micheal
Martin.
10 - 00pm Ted Kramer
This Cork Band play an array of hits from the last four decades
11 - 00pm Festival Club in the Commodore Hotel
Till Late with Club C and a tribute to Meatloaf.

Sat 14th Aug
1 - 45pm Firing of 1st Gun
To start Dinghy Sailing Programme.
2 - 30pm Fancy Dress Parade
Leaving the Well House to Promanade where there's loads of
activities with Bouncy Castles, Clown, Face Painting ect.
Fancy Dress Competition
Mini Queen Competition 8 to 12 yrs
Pretty Princess Competition 4 to 7 yrs
Mini King Boys 8 to 12 yrs
Handsom Prince 4 to 7 yrs
7 - 30pm Jabba Band
9 - 00pm Big Band
Cobh's own talented group
11- 00pm Festival Club in the Commodore Hotel
Till late with Club C and Bruce Springsteen tribute band in the Jack Doyle Room

Sunday 15th Aug
1 - 30pm Tug Of War
1 - 30pm Firing of First to start Cruiser Sailing
Programme at promenade Quay
2 - 30pm Aerobatics Display

3 - 00pm Children's Crab Fishing Competition.
3 - 00pm Live on Main Stage Arkadia
5 - 00pm Aerobatics Displaypart II
6.00pm Presentation of Sailing Prizes
6.30 pm   J&B Rox
6.45 Cobh Fisherman;'s Trawler Race
8 - 15pm Announcement of Regatta Queen.
9 - 00pm Live on Stage Hot Guitars
10 - 00pm Spectacular Fireworks Display by Happy
Dragan Pyrotechnics ( UK )
10 - 20pm Hot Guitars
11 - 00pm Festival Club in the Commodore Hotel
Till Late with Night Club C and AC/DC Tribute Band in the Jack
Doyle Room.

Sailing Programme available at www.cobhpeoplesregatta.com

Spike Island Tours

Guided walking tours of Spike Island commence  Saturday, 31st July.
 

For full information:
Visit  http://spikeislandwalkingtours.blogspot.com 

Marine Transport and The Titanic Trail Ltd. are happy to announce the launching of a daily guided tour of Spike island from 31^st July to the end of September, recent unauthorised press releases have given the impression that the tour will only take place on Saturday and Sunday however it will be offered every day, 7 days a week from now until the end of the season. If required by demand additional tours will be put on each day.

The time spent on the island will be between 75 and 90 minutes and the boat journey will be dependent on tidal conditions taking anything from 10 minutes over and back at high tide to 25 minutes each way at low tide. Extreme care should be taken when embarking and disembarking at the piers in Cobh and Spike Island. 

Visitors should note the following. Due to conditions on the island such as derelict buildings, heavy vegetation and dangerous uneven road surfaces not all of the island is accessible and the tour is very much a guided tour. Current Health and safety requirements mean that visitors must stay in the company of the guide at all times. Children have to be very strictly supervised by their parents. There is no possibility at this time for individual exploration of the Island. The various hazards and control issues will be explained to all visitors. It should also be noted that for the first 40 minutes of the tour there are no toilet facilities until entry to the fort.

Decent footwear is essential and remember there are, as yet, no shops, restaurants of relaxation areas. The roadway from the pier up to the fortress is a moderate incline and some may find the climb challenging.

Despite the various issues of safety the tour explores the fascinating history of the island and visits locations and places that reflect its diverse use. We sincerely hope that the Spike Island Guided Tour will be exciting, interesting and provide a fabulous afternoon in Cork harbour and one of Ireland's most interesting Islands.

Introductory price arrangements are as follows:

Boats will leave from Kennedy Pier in Cobh daily at 2pm and tickets will be sold at the Ticket Booth there. 

Adults: 12.50 Euro per person (includes boat trip and tour)

Children under 12 cost 8 Euro.

Introductory Family ticket of 30 Euro for 2 parents and up to 3 children. (further details at booking office)

Enquiries to 4811485 or 4815211 Email spikeislandguidedwalkingtours@gmail.com   

 

Contact Michael Martin for further information. 021 4815211

Undercurrents’ Paintings and Prints by Gerard Cox

Opening at the Sirius Arts Centre on Thursday 5th of August at 7pm  

An exhibition of paintings and prints by Dublin based artist Gerard Cox at the Sirius Arts Centre will run from Friday the 6^th until the 29^th of August 2010. Cox has worked as an artist in different media over the last 35 years, from wooden sculpture and drawing to printmaking and painting in this exhibition. His work has always been based on organic forms and this work particularly celebrates life and nature through colour. In his works he attempts to capture the intensity of living, not in a representational way, but rather through the spirit of emanating from living things. While his paintings are evolved slowly, the layers built up gradually over a number of weeks to a point of frienzied, but controled activity. These works are a delight to the eye and the experience of painting is exposed here in all its glory as a joyous experience.

Gallery hours: Wednesday – Friday 11am – 5pm/Saturday & Sunday 2pm – 5pm/closed Monday & Tuesday

For more information please contact the Sirius at T: 021 4813790  / e-mail: cobharts@iol.ie   www.siriusartscentre.ie

Wreath Laying Ceremony at Lusitania Memorial

A Wreath Laying Ceremony took place this morning, Saturday 24th, at the Lusitania Memorial Cobh at 11.15 hrs.

Captain Paul Wright, Master of the Queen Victoria, on her maiden voyage, layed a wreath along with the Chairman of the Port of Cork. This Ceremony follows the visit of the Queen Mary last year and Cunard wish to make this an annual event.

Official opening of new Marino Golf Course in Cobh

 Cobh Golf Club - Official Course Opening, with Irish Open Champion, Shane Lowry - on Monday, 26^th July

Cobh Golf Club has successfully completed the transition to its new Par 72, 18-hole Championship Course at Marino Point, Cobh, Co. Cork, Ireland.

The new “Marino Point” Championship Golf Course boasts stunning views over the Cork Inner Harbour and the neighbouring estuary.

World-renowned golf course architects Hawtree Ltd, designed the course. The greens & tees have been constructed to USGA standard throughout, including the signature “10^th Hole”, Munster’s only “genuine” Island Green

On Monday, 26 July 2010, the Official Opening will be held with a “Golf and Fun Day” for all golf enthusiasts and their families. The Opening Day will be a family event that is not to be missed.

The Club is proud having secured the presence of defending Irish Open Champion, Shane Lowry. Plans are that Shane will play a 9-hole demonstration set on the new course and also hold a “Golf Clinic” which will include a 20 minute lesson for two lucky junior golfers. All junior golfers, present on the day, will be entered into a free draw and the winners will be announced on the day.

For all golfers, the program of the day will also include a “Nearest-to-Pin”, and a Putting and Chipping competition”, and also an exhibition of latest golf equipment.

For non-golfers, there will be plenty of entertainment, including music, barbecue and refreshments. A play-zone for kids and lots of different fun-games will make sure that young and old will be kept entertained. The program will also include a charitable “Closest-to-Pin ball drop competition” whose receipts will be halved by the Club and Cobh’s Community Center.

For all info on the Club, booking of tee times, and updates on the schedule of the Opening Day, please call to the website at www.cobhgolfclub.ie, ask for info via email www.cobhgolfclub.ie, ask for info via email info@cobhgolfclub.ie, or simply call Morgan, Elaine or Caroline the office on +353 (0)21 4812399.