Creative Tradition

08/08/2026

Huge well done to Brendán! We’ve absolutely loved collaborating with himself and the gab at Féile Fearann Rí. And he’s a mighty dancer - Hup 🎶

Congratulations Brendan 👏🎊🎉 taking home the cup at Scéalaiocht (storytelling in Irish) at Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann

05/08/2026

04/08/2026

Four lads from Scoil Íosagáin BNS Farranree representing Music Generation Cork City at this years Fleadh Cheoil in Belfast 🎻🪗

04/08/2026

Absolutely unreal time at the Fleadh this year with the Cork & Belfast crews!

01/08/2026

We’ve landed at the Belfast TradFest for a brilliant weekend with our friends The Kabin Studio ✨ Kabin Crew Oh Yeah Music Centre 🙌

We already saw Four Men and a Dog, recorded new tracks and met new friends. Thanks so much to Cork LCYP Music Generation Cork City for the support, and music teachers Joanne Quirke Frances Curran 🎻

We’re here for another 2 days culminating in a performance at the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann gig rig! Hup 🎶

31/07/2026

We’re over the moon 🪗 We’ve been planning a trip to the Fleadh Cheoil for a while, and now have support from Music Generation Cork City Music Generation Ireland and Ed Sheeran to make the journey become a dream of a lifetime.

We’re currently on the train to Belfast with 21 young people from and The Kabin Studio Cork. Looking forward to sharing loads of new music and memories with ye soon 🪗🎶❤️

The Ed Sheeran Foundation has announced its first project in Ireland, North South Sounds 2026, which aims to connect children and young people in Cork city and Belfast through songwriting, performance, and more.

03/07/2026

What an unbelievable few days at TradCamp 2026! 🎵🪗 The tunes, songs, and dancing from all our young traditional musicians were absolutely inspirational - we had the best craic! We learned both new tunes and songs including The Winding Road Down to Kells Bay by

Massive thanks to our incredible tutors - Jessie, Julie, and .turk.music for all their fun and encouragement! 🙌

And a huge shoutout to our partners at and .aiseiri.chriost for making TradCamp possible again this year 🙏

It was a fantastic opportunity for the Teen Trad group to rehearse as well for this year’s Fleadh Cheoil in Belfast. We will be practing and heading off the August bank holiday weekend thanks to 🙏🪗

Enjoy the music everyone and have a brilliant rest of your summer! ☀️

03/07/2026

Clips from the TradCamp 2026 concert - Cork Hornpipe by the Teen Trad Group & Shoe the Donkey dance!

23/06/2026

With the support of The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon, and on behalf of Cork City Council and our partners, Cork Arts invites responses to our tender for Coordination Services for Creative Places Knocknaheeny 2026-2029.

Creative Places Knocknaheeny is an ambitious community‑led artistic programme for Knocknaheeny in Cork city developing inclusively through partnership. Our mission is to ensure that existing quality arts engagement are recognised and amplified, while developing a dynamic, rich, inspiring and inclusive range of arts activities that reflect the traditions, imaginations and aspirations of Knocknaheeny residents.

To learn more and submit your tender, follow this link: https://www.corkcity.ie/en/council-services/services/arts-culture-heritage/arts-office/creative-places-knocknaheeny/

Stage 1 Deadline 12pm 27th July 2026

Cork City Partnership
Cork Community Art Link
Cork Midsummer Festival
Creative Tradition
Foróige
Graffiti Theatre Company
Lets Grow Together
Musical Neighbourhoods
Promenade Ireland
Sample-Studios
The Canteen, Knocknaheeny.
The Kabin Studio Cork

Arts & Disability Ireland
Cork County Council Library & Arts Service
Create
Performing Arts Forum
Visual Artists Ireland

06/06/2026

Live acoustic version of ’s song ‘Spirits’ by the Club Ceoil Knocknaheeny Teen Trad group. A huge thanks to Aaron and for this wonderful collaboration 🎻🎶🙌

We’ve had a brilliant Cruinniú na Nóg! Thank you