Cork County Council seeks Irish language artists for Seachtain na Gaeilge events in 2027

Conor Curley, lead guitarist with Fontaines DC, at the official launch of Seachtain na Gaeilge 2026. The council is seeking proposals for events in libraries and other venues across the county during the festival, which runs from March 1–17 next year. File picture: Conor McCabe Photography.

Artists and performers who work through Irish have until November 20 to submit ideas for Cork County Council’s 2027 Seachtain na Gaeilge programme. 

The council is seeking proposals for events in libraries and other venues across the county during the festival, which runs from March 1–17. 

Workshops, performances and talks are among the formats being sought, with the invitation open to artists who can deliver events entirely in Irish or bilingually.

The call was highlighted at the November meeting of the West Cork Municipal District in a report from municipal district officer Eimear O’Neill. 

The council wants a programme catering for all age groups and levels of fluency, from confident Irish speakers to learners and people with a cúpla focal. 

Its invitation welcomes proposals aimed at different audiences, giving artists scope to suggest activities suited to children, adults or other age groups.

Seachtain na Gaeilge is an international Irish language festival and one of the largest annual celebrations of the language and its culture. 

The council’s report said the festival gave everyone an opportunity to enjoy Irish through entertaining events catering for different interests. 

The bilingual option means proposals can also accommodate audiences who are learning Irish or have limited knowledge of the language.

Libraries will be among the settings for the county programme, alongside other venues hosting festival events. 

The current call is for proposals to be considered for inclusion in the 2027 schedule. Individual events, venues and dates were not listed in the report presented to councillors.

Artists and performers are being asked to send their proposals directly to the council’s arts office at [e-mail]. The closing date is November 20, ahead of the festival next March. 

The council’s invitation covers a range of possible event formats, allowing contributors to propose a workshop, a performance, a talk or another activity suitable for the celebration.

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