The inaugural Bere Island Arts Festival will run from Thursday 21st – Sunday 24th September with a packed programme of events, featuring exhibitions by Sarah Walker, Mary Sullivan, readings by award winning authors Donal Ryan, Molly Twomey, Adam Wyeth and  Annmarie Ní Churreáin, musical performances by The Starlings, ZoDoMo and live theatre with The Peninsula Players and much more.

The festival’s official opening will take place on Culture Night, Friday September 22nd by novelist, playwright and documentary maker Conal Creedon.