West Cork town reveals plans for multi-million euro festival venue

Bantry appoints design team for 'dedicated home' for its three international music and literary festivals

West Cork Music has plans for a permanent home for its three international festivals — the West Cork Chamber Music Festival, West Cork Literary Festival and Masters of Tradition. Image: McCullough Mulvin Architects

The West Cork town of Bantry, which runs a trio of annual music and literary festivals, has revealed plans for multi-million euro permanent music, concert, and education venue.

Non-profit arts organisation, West Cork Music, founded in 1995, has just confirmed the appointment of a design team, led by award-winning Irish architects McCullough Mulvin, for a permanent home for its three international festivals — the West Cork Chamber Music Festival, West Cork Literary Festival and Masters of Tradition.