11.00am - 5.30pm, Sunday 18th August, Emmet Place (outside Crawford)
Get a taste of Cork's incredible produce and local food at the Cork on a Fork Food Market. There will also be live music and family fun during the day. A Cork City Council event, sponsored by Fáilte Ireland, Ireland's Ancient East and the Wild Atlantic Way.
11.00am-5.30pm, Sunday 18th August, Festival Marquee, Emmet Place
A 100-seat Festival Cooking Demo Marquee and Festival Market will take place on Emmet Place (outside Crawford Art Gallery/ 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. A Cork City Council event, sponsored by Fáilte Ireland, Ireland's Ancient East and the Wild Atlantic Way.
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.
11am, Sunday 18th August, Glenbrook Farm Whites Cross, T23TC67
Enjoy a fascinating family-friendly tour and picnic at Glenbrook Farm with Brian McCarthy from Cork Rooftop Farm and Peter Twomey from Glenbrook Farm. Meet at Cork Rooftop Farm on Cornmarket Street, a positive example of the future of Irish horticulture, giving access to locally grown organic fresh food. You will then hop on a bus to visit Brian’s 60acre organic vegetable farm in Whites Cross, which aims to ‘feed’ Cork. Half an acre has been dedicated to growing many varieties of beans and Brian will share why this is beneficial for soil health and for healthy diets. Next you will meet Peter Twomey, owner of Glenbrook Farm, to hear about the free range pig enterprise he developed from a hobby. Finally, you will be dropped back to Cork’s Rooftop Farm where you take home some seeds to grow your own vegetables, and Glenillen yoghurts.
Price: €23 adults, €17 children (with bus from city) €20 adults, €15 children (no bus). Book here.
1.30pm, Sunday 18th August, Cork City
Join University College Cork's food and culinary historian, Regina Sexton, for a city food culture walking tour of Cork City. The tour will highlight the importance of food in shaping the city's social, economic and cultural profile through time. Starting at the Old English Market on the Grand Parade, the tour will trace Cork's food and culinary history from the medieval period through to the present day. We will walk the different eras putting substance to the claim that Cork is the Real Food Capital of Ireland. The tour will run to c. 2 hours and will cover the Grand Parade; the North Main Street; Corn Market Street; Shandon Street and the Butter Market and St. Patrick's Street. Please bring weather appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes. And please note this tour does not include food tastings.
Price: €22.00. Book here.
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.
Price: €30. Book here.
1pm-6pm, Saturday 17th August and Sunday 18th August, Cork Opera House
Get a taste of Cork's drinks producers and listen to fascinating bar chats from those involved in the drinks industry, sponsored by The Cork Opera House.
The full programme will be announced shortly. Free to attend but registration is necessary.
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2.30pm, Sunday 18th August, Perry Street
Indulge in a lip-licking honey-themed children's afternoon tea while learning about honeybees from a local award-winning beekeeper, Hanna from Hanna’s Bees. Hanna will talk about life as a beekeeper and guide you through the fascinating process of how honey is made, all the way from flower to the hive to the jar! Meet some of Hanna’s Native Irish Honey Bees up close and personal in a glass-walled hive, engage in charming bee-themed colouring activities, and discover how you can help our native bees and other pollinators. A Q&A session with Hanna will provide an opportunity to have all your bee and honey-related questions answered. Every child will also receive a small gift from Hanna’s Bees.
Price: €18 per child including gift. Parents can order from the menu. Book here.
2.00-4.30pm, Sunday 18th August, Cork Harbour with pick up at Custom House Quay.
Enjoy a cruise with Cork Harbour Cruises on a 2.5-hour round-trip cruise from Custom House Quay to the lower Harbour. Take in all the stunning sights of the harbour, including Cobh, Spike Island, Haulbowline and Blackrock Castle. Pat O Connell from K O Connell Fish Stall in the English Market will be shucking oysters for your tasting, while you enjoy a guided tour of all the amazing history and sights of the most Fascinating Harbour.
Price: €50pp. Bookings will open soon.
6.00pm, Sunday 18th August, Isaacs Restaurant, MacCurtain Street
Celebrity chef Rachel Allen from Ballymaloe is teaming up with Isaacs Restaurant for a very special pop-up dinner on Sunday 18th August. Rachel will be cooking an exclusive menu using delicious produce from the organic farm at Ballymaloe and gorgeous fish and shellfish from Ballycotton Bay. Tickets include a drink on on arrival.
Price: €100pp. Bookings are now open through Isaac’s Restaurant/ isaacsrestaurant.ie by selecting the date.
7.00pm, Sunday 18th August, The River Lee Hotel
Enjoy a 6-course tasting menu curated by US Hell’s Kitchen winner Ryan O’Sullivan, who previously worked at The River Lee alongside Executive Head Chef Paul Lane. Enjoy an evening of delicious dishes, paired perfectly with wines chosen by The Doyle Collection Group Sommelier, Phillip Dunne. Ryan will guide guests through each course while also sharing his experience on Hell’s Kitchen. Also includes a Welcome Drink on The Terrace at The River Club in partnership with Peroni.
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