Summer nights with Skibbereen Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann
A great holiday is often one that incorporates nights and evenings spent relaxing indoors with good family and friends listening to music and live entertainment whilst indulging in fantastic food and drink with days spent taking in all manner of daytime delights.
West Cork boasts not only a host of day time activities and things to do in West Cork. there are also a range of evening activites to enjoy. After a day's sightseeing in West Cork a delightful home cooked meal can be enjoyed in our restaurant in Skibbereen. To help help relax and unwind after dinner, Skibbereens Comhaltas Summer Nights have returned to our own West Cork Hotel and will play here every Wednesday night throughout the summer. The first show kicked off last Wednesday 10th July at 9pm and one can expect more lively nights featuring the best in live entertainment as the Skibbereen Séisiún group will from now on continue to bring their traditional Irish music shows to our west cork hotel throughout the summer months.
Showcasing the best in traditional Irish music, dance and song, Wednesday nights entertainment brings our cultural traditions to life with a typical show incorporating the best in traditional music, song, dance, Irish storytelling and much more. Each show gives visitors and locals alike a real taste of our rich and unique cultural talent.
The Wednesday night sessions at the West Cork Hotel feature instrumental music (both solo and group) sessions, some singing in the Irish and English languages and a spot of Irish dancing. Seisiún often brings an interactive element to the show, with audience members encouraged to join in in song, music and dance, indeed the concluding act is an informal session which welcomes the audience to take to the floor for the famous ‘Seige of Ennis’ or ‘The Walls of Limerick’ dances.
If you are looking for the best of what's on in west cork including Irish traditional music, song and dance whilst enjoying good food and drink then look no further than than our hotel in West Cork. Tickets to the shows cost €10 per adults, with accompanying children admitted free of charge and group concessions available. Hotel guests staying at our Cork hotel and/or audience members who dine in our hotel restaurant or bar prior to the show can avail of tickets half price at €5.
Wednesday night extravaganzas at our Skibbereen based hotel along with endless night time opportunities for fun relaxing moments in the various restaurants and pubs in Skibbereen help to make the evenings spent indoors as entertaining and memorable as the days spent touring the West Cork area, delighting in the scenery, the leisure activities and attractions. Making for a fulfilling and open holiday in West Cork that caters to everyone.