'A celebration of what a small place can create': Ballydehob Jazz Festival fills streets with craic agus ceol

The festival, which celebrates its final day today, welcomed local and international talent to the village of Ballydehob across the weekend

The Ballydehob Jazz Festival celebrated 20 years this weekend. Picture: Joe Chapman.

Mon, 04 May, 2026 - 12:22

Breda Graham

Ballydehob came alive with a lineup of global talent, homegrown creativity, and community spirit this weekend, marking the 20th edition of the Ballydehob Jazz Festival.

The festival, which celebrates its final day today, welcomed local and international talent to Ballydehob across the weekend, including Spanish singer, guitarist and composer Lau Noah, Irish trombonist and composer Paul Dunlea, composer Benji Bower, pianist Stephanie Nilles, multi-instrumentalist Thomas Deakin, and Blue Mocking Birds.