Large crowds expected for top line-up at arts festival

Even bigger crowds are expected to attend this year’s Skibbereen Arts Festival as it grows in popularity with its impressive line-up of musicians, actors and artists from home and abroad.

The seventh annual event commences next weekend and runs until August 2. Some of the headline names include acclaimed artist Robert Ballagh, and Scottish troubadours James Yorkston and Alasdair Roberts.

The festival will also feature a screening of Earth, with original soundtrack played by 3Epkano.