A taste of West Cork Food Festival is a celebration of all that is unique about this area – the world class food, the makers of this food, and the art and craft made in this area.

A Taste of West Cork Food Festival is so much more than a festival which happens to be about food.  A Taste of West Cork Food Festival actively promotes everything about West Cork as a unique destination.

Food carries an inherent feeling of nurture, comfort and gratification. Healthy, naturally produced, fresh tasting and beautifully prepared food further enhances our feeling of wellbeing.  Place this in a geographical area of wild and wonderful natural beauty, layered with ancient spirituality and human tragedy and liberally sprinkled with a purity of culture, art and craft and the result is “West Cork – a place apart!”

The beauty of West Cork  draws so many artists, writers, craft people and food producers to West Cork.  A Tast of West Cork Food Festival showcases the wonderful food and food creators of this very special place. It brings together a unique mix of food markets and cooking demonstrations, food tasting and cookery compititions, special dinners, brunches,and banquets, talks and exhibits, children’s events, adventures and more.

A Taste of West Cork which  is one of  Ireland’s longest running food festival, and if fast becoming a premier event on the food calendar.  The festival  is one of the best opportunity for the  many local producers and chefs  to showcase their wares to people passionate about food.
A Taste of West Cork Food Festival understands how important local food is to our economy and with our wealth of artisan food producers, supportive retailers and markets, talented chefs and award winning restaurants we  continue to attract visitors to West Cork.  Our world renowned food combined with the most idyllic part of Ireland makes A Taste of West Cork Food Festival the perfect festival for all the family.

The 2015 Festival is set to be bigger and better and  will include the much loved traditional open air street food and craft market, daily walks, interactive workshops,  food demonstrations and tastings, themed nights in restaurants in Skibbereen and beyond, the already famous Celtic Cook off, cookery compititions, traditional music nights and many special events.

There is something to tempt every palate and many of the events staged throughout the festival week are free or minimum charges apply so there is also something to suit everyones pocket.

Discover West Cork—taste West Cork— join us at the Taste of West Cork Food Festival on the 4th – 13th September 2015.

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A unique storytelling festival held over three days in a stunning setting. Each year Irish and International storytellers and musicians are invited to perform. Enjoy walks, workshops, and even set dancing.

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