The Bantry West Cork Chamber Music Festival has become one of the leading chamber music events in Europe, attracting local, national and international audiences alike. It features more than 100 performers, some well known, others just starting their careers. There is music for every taste and performed in almost every chamber combination.
The West Cork Literary Festival in Bantry is one of Ireland’s foremost literary events. Famous international and Irish writers, as well as established and emerging writers, gather in Bantry every year. There are master classes in various genre, readings and workshops, as well as interviews with authors, book launches and a myriad of other events.
http://www.westcorkmusic.ie/literaryfestival/