Skibbereen to host new West Cork Food Festival

Vendors invited to take part in event 'savouring the best of West Cork'

Revellers enjoy the Taste of West Cork Food Festival open air food and craft market at the 'Fairfield' in Skibbereen in 2011. A new West Cork Food Festival takes place there next month.  Picture: Denis Minihane

Vendors are being invited to apply to take part in a new food festival, which is planned for Skibbereen in West Cork next month. 

The West Cork Food Festival will take place in Skibbereen’s Old Mart Yard, known locally as 'the Fairfield', on Sunday, August 31. Skibbereen Chamber of Commerce said the new festival will celebrate "the vibrant local food scene with a day full of flavour, community, and creativity. From artisan producers to bold street food vendors, this event is all about savouring the best of West Cork in one unforgettable day."