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What's On Each Day
Bandon Walled Town Festival

Explore the Bandon Walled Town Festival one day at a time. Find events, activities, performances and family fun with our easy-to-follow daily guide

Thursday 14th August

8:00 p.m. O'Donovan's at the Shambles Ramble at the Shambles. An evening of storytelling, song and poetry in the heart of Bandon

Monday 17th August

7:30 p.m.: Life and Death in Bandon Workhouse during the Great Famine with Gerard Moran. Bandon Town Hall

Thursday 20th August

10:00 a.m.: Community Allotments Seasonal Fermentation Workshop 7:30 p.m: Guided tour of Boyle's Bandon Walls with Dan Holland. Meet at old Town Wall by Riverview Shopping Centre.

Sunday 23rd August

12:30 p.m. Parade through the Ages - join us as we parade from Riverview Shopping Centre to celebrate the start of our Family Fun Day. 1:00 p.m. Family Heritage Fun Day Step Back in town - see traditional heritage crafts, play magical games and enjoy some quality family fun. 5:30 p.m. Trad Session Celebrating end of Heritage Week. O'Donovan's at the Shambles.

Saturday 15th August

10:30 a.m: Storage, Power and Structure. Guided tour of site of Allman's Distillery with Niall Tubridy. Limited spaces, booking essential 5:00 p.m.: Sean-Nua - live open-air concert for all to enjoy. Featuring 'For Folks' Sake and others.

Tuesday 18th August

1:00 p.m.: Bandon Library. Unlocking a Social History of Bandon from Early 20th Century Census Records 7:30 p.m.: Bandon Town Hall The Rotten Boroughs of Bandon and County Cork with Vincent Duggan

Friday 21st August

12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.: Bandon Town Hall Join Deirdre Pattwell for this hands on workshop creating your very own armout. 7:30 p.m.: Bandon Town Hall Protecting our Natural Heritage: Bandon's Temperate Rainforest with Eoghan Daltun from 9:30 p.m: Kilmichael Bar Lively trad session with spontaneous tunes and good company.

Thursday 28th August

from 8:00 p.m. O'Donovan's at the Shambles. Trad Session Open night Join a traditional Irish Music session - a warm informal night of jigs, reels and shared tunes.

Sunday 16th August

3:00 p.m.: Gaggin Drama Group present Voices from 1641 - a dramatisation of sworn depositions recording the murder of William Palmer of Bandon-Bridge be rebels

Wednesday 19th August

7:30 p.m.: St. Peter's Church: The Bells of St. Peter's. Join Ballymodan Bellringers for an introduction to church bells and bellringing. Booking essential

Saturday 22nd August

12:00: The Harp in Ireland: Sound, symbol and story: A Day for Carrying the Music 1:00 p.m. Bandon Town Hall Green Tea and Tunes by the Riverside with Bandon Concert Band 7:30 p.m. Historical Harp Concert Bandon Methodist Church with Javier Sáinz

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