Mallow Arts Festival

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

July 22nd – 26th, 2026

2026 Mallow Arts Festival
Coming Soon!

News

Mallow’s First Lady of Dance – A Tribute to Joan Denise Moriarty

Join us for a special evening celebrating the life, legacy and extraordinary contribution of Joan Denise Moriarty, widely regarded as Mallow’s First Lady of Dance and a pioneering figure in Irish ballet.This tribute event will honour Joan Denise Moriarty’s remarkable achievements and lasting influence on dance in Ireland. Through stories,…
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…
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.
Lineups Coming Soon

The 2026 Mallow Arts Festival will take place from July 22nd to July 26th. We look forward to welcoming you.