10am-2pm, Wednesday 14th August, The Marina Market
Enjoy family friendly cooking demos at Cork on a Fork Fest stage and games with Let's Play Cork in the Graffiti Room at Marina Market. Supported by M&P O'Sullivan.
The events will be live soon but please register your interest here.
2-4pm, Wednesday 14th August, L'Atitude 51
Upskill your phone photography and sample some delicious sharing plates from L'Atitude 51. This two-hour food photography workshop with Joleen Cronin, details how to make the most of your photography for social media using the camera on your phone. Your phone is the on-the-go content creator and Joleen will guide you through some simple steps that make image taking easier and more impactful to your online audience. Composition, lighting, cropping and basic adjustments will be covered in this session, as well as tips on selecting the best props, backgrounds and settings to capture your images. Tasting sharing plates from the Latitude 51 kitchen will be served during the session, providing a chance to practise your skills first hand and of course enjoy a delicious bite to eat.
Price: €25. Book here.
11.45am-1.00pm, Thursday 15th August, Pompeii Pizza at Franciscan Well
Learn how to make pizza at home, using ingredients you can get in the supermarket. Participants will make their own dough & learn how to shape & top a pizza. Everyone will get a pizza on the day and you'll also bring home dough to practice at home. Part of the Franciscan Well Cork on a Fork Beerfest series of events.
Sold out.
12.30pm-2.00pm, Thursday 15th August, Outside the English Market on Grand Parade
Award-winning Cork Chef Orla McAndrew will indulge visitors to the English Market with a cookery demonstration and sampling outside the building on Grand Parade. Committed to sustainability and a 'zero-waste ethos' Orla will be using a range of fresh, local ingredients from the stalls of the renowned English Market to create seasonal tasting and sharing plates - perfect for summer gatherings.
FREE. No need to book.
1-4pm, Thursday 15th August, Knocknaheeny, Hollyhill Community Garden (behind Apple Green garage)
Join Knocknaheeny Community Garden for a delightful day where you can pick fresh produce from the garden, enjoy live music and much more. This event is open to everyone. Come together to celebrate the spirit of community and the joy of gardening.
No pre-booking is required and the event is free of charge.
2.30pm, Thursday 15th August, Living Commons Arts studio Shandon St
Discover your inner artist, and learn about the ancient craft of hand building with clay in this 2.5 hour ceramic workshop. You will design, create and build a unique, contemporary bowl or platter that you can use daily in your kitchen, safe for food use or simply hung on the wall as your very own personal art piece or even frame it after. Martha will address two of our Sustainability Goals 2: Zero Hunger and 16: Peace and Justice and Strong Institutions.
Price: €65. Note, a percentage of the fee goes to Doctors without Borders. Book here.
11.00am-12.00pm, Friday 16th August, St. Peter's
Join Deirdre Doyle from the award winning The Cool Food School for a fun, interactive pop-up cooking class for kids at St Peter's. Deirdre is a master at getting kids to have fun in the kitchen and promotes healthy eating in a fun and interactive way. From smelling to chopping to dancing and tasting, kids are sure to get lots out of these engaging cooking classes with simple, whole food recipes. In this class kids will learn to make lunchbox carrot cake powerballs.
Price: €15.00. Book here.
12.30am-1.30pm, Friday 16th August, St. Peter's
Join Deirdre Doyle from the award winning The Cool Food School for a fun, interactive pop-up cooking class for kids at St Peter's. Deirdre is a master at getting kids to have fun in the kitchen and promotes healthy eating in a fun and interactive way. From smelling to chopping to dancing and tasting, kids are sure to get lots out of these engaging cooking classes with simple, whole food recipes. In this class kids will learn to make lunchbox carrot cake powerballs.
Price: €15.00. Book here.
2.30pm-3.30pm, Friday 16th August, St Peters
Join Deirdre Doyle from the award winning The Cool Food School for a fun, interactive pop-up cooking class for kids at St Peters. Deirdre is a master at getting kids to have fun in the kitchen and promotes healthy eating in a fun and interactive way. From smelling to chopping to dancing and tasting, kids are sure to get lots out of these engaging cooking classes with simple, whole food recipes. In this class kids will learn to make homemade healthy smoothies.
Price: €15.00. Book here.
2.30pm-4.30pm, Friday 16th August, The Butter Museum, Shandon
The Butter Museum at Shandon is the place to be for families and adults alike on Friday afternoon. There will be a number of demonstrations taking place outside the The Butter Museum including a demonstration on the making of traditional soda bread and butter. While you're there, make sure you visit the Cork Butter Museum, celebrating one of the great success stories of Ireland, the butter trade, thebuttermuseum.com. Toilet facilities are also available at Shandon.
No need to book.
5.30pm-7.00pm, Friday 16th August/ 3.30pm-5.00pm, Saturday 17th August, Callanan's Bar, Georges Quay
Immerse yourself in a captivating event dedicated to the art and science of sourdough bread-making, natural wine, and sustainable agricultural practices, and hear about the challenges facing farmers and tillage farmers this year as a result of climate change. Discover a new approach to baking that enhances digestibility, elevates nutritional content, and celebrates the rich flavors of this ancient culinary tradition and indulge in an exquisite tasting experience of artisanal sourdough bread. Pair these delightful bread creations with exceptional natural wines, lovingly crafted from sustainably grown grapes. Engage with experts in the field who will share their knowledge, insights, and experiences. You'll see how one Cork producer, Benjamin Lebon @seeds_bakery_kinsale is bringing back bread to its holy standard. Dr. Fanny Leenhardt-Cohalan @wellbread.ie will bring you through heritage wheat varieties, which are freshly harvested just 15km from Cork city! Pascal Rossignol @lecaveauwinemerchants will take you on a journey from the bountiful fields of sustainable agriculture to the fermentation process that gives rise to the unique characteristics of natural wine.
Price: €30 (€50 for two). Book here for Friday. Book here for Saturday
6.30pm, Friday 16th August, Cork City Library
Enjoy cooking demonstrations from different cultures featuring Brazilian Tapas and Sushi with Esther and Maria from the Marina Market. There will also be a gorgeous colllection of cookery books available to borrow.
FREE. No Registration Required.
10.00am-5.30pm, Saturday 17th August, Festival Marquee, Emmet Place (outside Crawford)
A 100-seat Festival Cooking Demo Marquee and Festival Market will take place on Emmet Place (outside the Cork Opera House) all day with a host of exciting talks, demos and tastings. The events are MCd by Irish Examiner food writer Joe McNamee and food writer Kate Ryan from Flavour.ie/ The Echo. Sponsored by Fáilte Ireland, Ireland's Ancient East and the Wild Atlantic Way.
11am: More Than Curry with Meeran Manzoor (Rare 1784)
12pm: Pasta Making with Hell's Kitchen US Winner Ryan O'Sullivan
1pm: A Taste of Ballymaloe Cooking School with Rachel Allen
3pm: Easy Family Suppers with Clodagh McKenna
4pm: Learn How to Cook for Restrictive Diets with Rob Fitzpatrick, Market Lane
4.45pm: How to Make the Perfect BBQ Sausage with Harrison Sharpe, Elbow Lane Smokehouse & Brewery
ALL FREE. No need to book but limited places. See the Festival Marquee tab for full details.
11.00am-5.30pm, Sunday 18th August, Festival Marquee, Emmet Place
The 100-seat Festival Cooking Demo Marquee and Festival Market will return on Sunday.
11am: I Soiled My Plants! With CUSP, My Goodness and Green Cities for Health
12pm: Bread and Fishes with Aishling Moore (Goldie) and Ryan Hoy (Pike Deli)
1pm: Easy Family Suppers with Clodagh McKenna
2pm: Cork on a…Stick! – Cork Chef Cook-Off with a twist!
3pm: A Michelin Mash with Chestnut and Ichigo Ichie
4pm: Full of Beans! - the bountiful and beautiful world of beans with #BeansIsHow champion Ali Honour and Cork Rooftop Farm's Brian McCarthy
FREE. No need to book but limited spaces. See the Festival Marquee tab for full details.
2.00pm-3.30pm, Sunday 18th August, Hideout Café and Art Galley on Wellington Road
Get a taste of mindful eating and discover how it can transform your approach to food. Enjoy a delicious autumn season food tasting experience at the Hideout Café and Art Gallery on Wellington Road, Cork City, which boasts stunning views of the city! Cathy Fitzgibbon aka The Culinary Celt will give insights into Mindful Eating and offer Sustainable Living Tips from a food perspective, to help our local natural environment and improve our wellbeing. Get ready to savour local flavours and discover new favourites. Mark your calendars and embark on a Mindful Eating journey... Cork style!
Price: €30. Book here.