Mallow Arts Festival

An annual festival celebrating live music, literature, art, film and everything creative.

July 22nd – 26th, 2026

2026 Mallow Arts Festival
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Sean Keane

Sean Keane Headlines Mallow Arts Festival 2026 Sean Keane makes a long-awaited return to Mallow on Friday 24th July, headlining at St James’ Church of Ireland from 8pm to 10pm. With his distinctive voice and captivating talent as a multi-instrumentalist, Sean Keane and his band are known for delivering shows…
Songs & Souls

Songs and Souls — Closing Night at Mallow Arts Festival 2026 The Mallow Arts Festival closes in style on Sunday 26th July with Songs and Souls at St James’ Church of Ireland, from 8pm to 10pm. This unique show brings together acclaimed playwright Deirdre Kinahan and legendary fiddler Steve Wickham…
Dr. Strangely Strange

Dr. Strangely Strange Live at Mallow Arts Festival 2026 Ireland’s original psychedelic folk group Dr. Strangely Strange will take the stage at St James’ Church of Ireland on Saturday 25th July, from 8pm to 10pm. This is a truly rare opportunity — the veteran experimental folk group have recently returned…
Loudest Whisper

Loudest Whisper Live at Mallow Arts Festival 2026 We are thrilled to announce that legendary Fermoy folk-rock group Loudest Whisper will perform at St James’ Church of Ireland on Thursday 23rd July, from 8pm to 10pm, as part of this year’s Mallow Arts Festival. Brian O’Reilly returns to front the…
Bealtaine Variety Concert

The Bealtaine Variety Concert returns to the Hibernian Hotel, Mallow on Sunday 17th May from 2:30pm to 5pm. Organised by NCDA Music Facilitators Mecca Barrett and Ber Browne, this promises to be a wonderful afternoon of live music and entertainment. The lineup features The Songbirds (Singing for the Brain Choir),…
West End Art Studio Open Call

OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS In collaboration with Mallow Arts Festival, West End Art Studios is delighted to announce an open call for submissions to our group exhibition, taking place in July–August 2026. This exhibition celebrates creativity, inclusivity, and the vibrant diversity of artistic expression within our community and beyond. We…
Mallow Arts Lab Revisited

A limited number of copies of Mallow Arts Lab Revisited are now available at Philips Bookshop and the Mallow Bookshop. Priced at just €10, this fascinating anthology brings together poetry from the 1970s by Kevin Healy, Danny McCarthy, Gerard ‘Swifty’ Sweeney and Gerard Neville — a wonderful snapshot of Mallow’s…
Mallow Book Festival 2026

Exciting news — the Mallow Book Festival is coming to the Hibernian Hotel on Thursday 23rd July as part of this year’s Arts Festival! Whether you’re a published author or someone who writes for the love of it, this is a chance to showcase your work, connect with fellow local…
Saint Patrick’s Day Gallery

This Saint Patrick’s Day, our committee members took to the streets of Mallow to celebrate our patron saint. Great crowds lined the way, showing wonderful support to all the groups and clubs who paraded on the day.