We are delighted to be hosting the West Cork Fit Up Theatre Festival on Bere Island again this summer. Performances will take place on the following dates at the Lecture Theatre, Rerrin. Saturday 13th JulySaturday 20th JulySaturday 27th JulySaturday 3rd August All performances start at 8.00pm, doors open from 7.30pm. Tickets are €15 each.
As a mark of respect to our friend and former colleague, John Walsh, the offices of Bere Island Projects Group will be closed on Wednesday 26th June 2024. May John Rest in Peace
The 2024 Bere Island Military Heritage Festival will take place on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd June at the Drill Hall Rerrin, and features a packed programme of speakers along with an exhibition on the island’s military heritage. Bere Island is one of the most fortified islands in Western Europe and has featured in a …
Bere Island is set to benefit from over €15,000 of grant funding from Cork County Council under the West Cork Islands Amenity Fund. Groups on Bere Island who have been awarded funding include Bere Island Projects Group who will receive €1000 towards the Military Heritage Festival, €3000 towards resurfacing an amenity area in Rerrin Village, €1000 towards …
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The All Islands Football Tournament takes place this weekend, on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th May on Arramore Island, Co Donegal. Bere island Community Radio will be broadcasting live from all the matches. Matches will start at 8.30am on Saturday and the radio will be streaming live from 8.00am. Tune in on your phone or …
Bere Island will host a Storytelling Festival over the weekend of Saturday May 18th and Sunday May 19th which will feature storytelling sessions and oral history workshops, enabling people to document both their own and their family’s stories. The storytelling festival is organised by Bere Island Projects Group and funded by the Irish Community Archive …
Artists Sharon Whooley and Tess Leak will hold a public meeting on Bere Island on Tuesday 8th May at 2.00pm in the Community Centre to discuss their project the Museum of Birds and Beasts. The artists will explore how storytelling can play a vital role in the wellbeing of older residents. The artists collaborated with …
In order to continue full compliance with the Charities Regulator, Bere Island Projects Group CLG will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on Wednesday 8th May at 7.00pm in the Community Centre to amend the constitution (Memorandum and Articles of Association) of Bere Island Projects Group. The meeting is being called by the Directors to …
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A Community Health and Wellbeing Day will take place at Berehaven Golf Club, Castletownbere on Tuesday April 30th from 11.00am to 1.00pm. The event will be hosted by Cork Kerry Community Healthcare and the HSE in partnership with Beara West Family Resource Centre, Bere Island Projects Group and The Caha Centre. This is a free event and light refreshments …
This year’s Bere Island Arts Festival will feature a exhibition – ‘7 Islands Art Exhibition’ which is open to the 7 West Cork Islands and to those who have roots on these islands. For further details on how to submit your work see www bereislandartsfestival.ie The Bere Island Arts Festival from September 19th to 22nd.
