Maritime Festivals Ireland
A Mayo artist is building a life-sized model of a basking shark – the world’s second-largest fish – on Achill Island, where the species was once hunted. Tom Meskell is creating a 40-foot-long illuminated lantern sculpture for the Circus Science by the…
“What the Sea Is Telling Us” is the theme of a discussion at this weekend’s Dublin Book Festival as part of Science Week. Surfer, scientist and author Easkey Britton, novelist Roisin Maguire and writer and broadcaster Eoin Warner will join…
The historic tea clipper Cutty Sark will ring out with traditional sailors' songs when its annual Sea Shanty Festival returns to Greenwich, London, on Saturday, 21st November 2026. The event celebrates the vessel's 157th birthday, bringing together maritime folk musicians, shanty groups…
Ireland's largest multi-craft rowing and paddling race will return to Cork Harbour on Saturday, 5 June 2027, following a record-breaking event this year that attracted more than 650 participants in almost 200 craft. Ocean to City – An Rás Mór…
Irish traditional boat owners and crews are being invited to take part in the Brest Maritime Festival in Brittany, which returns from 9 to 14 July 2027. The organisers have issued an early call for traditional vessels, skippers and maritime…
The 58th Barcolana regatta in Trieste drew 1,858 entries and an estimated 21,000 people at sea, while the wider sailing festival recorded about 550,000 visits between 1st - 12th October. The figures, released by organisers Società Velica di Barcola e…
Scottish Artist Mark Sib’s Giulia Conti Portrait to Support Young Foilers
26th September 2026 Maritime Art
Artwork featuring Italian sailing champion to go on display at Genoa Boat Show ahead of charity auction Scottish artist Mark Sib is bringing Scottish maritime art and high-performance sailing together with a portrait of Italian sailing champion Giulia Conti that will…
Galway Oyster Festival Welcomes Global Competitors for 72nd Celebration
25th September 2026 Galway Harbour
Competitors from 17 countries are due to compete at this weekend’s Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival, which returns for its 72nd year this weekend (September 25th to 27th 2026). The festival marks the official start of the native oyster…
Corrib Féile-Flow Celebrates Lough Corrib Heritage and Waters
24th September 2026 Maritime Festivals
The organisers of the second Corrib Féile-Flow event have expressed delight at the public response. The three-day event celebrating the natural, cultural and built heritage of the Lough Corrib catchment brought together community groups, local stakeholders, environmental organisations, architects, schools,…
Schull in West Cork will celebrate its maritime history in the inaugural Schull Land & Sea Heritage Weekend at the end of this month on Saturday and Sunday, September 26/2. Announcing the details, Tim O’Connor of the organising group told…
A three-day festival celebrating Lough Corrib and its catchment in the west takes place later this month. Corrib Féile–FLOW aims to bring together communities, environmental experts, historians, artists and visitors to celebrate a waterway that has shaped the landscape, culture…
The Cannes Yachting Festival 2026 will put motor boats firmly in the spotlight, with nearly 535 new models from three to 50 metres expected and almost 120 world premieres among them. Spread between the Vieux Port and Port Canto, the…
The 106th Liffey Swim, the Pelican of London tall ship, walking tours, maritime talks and Viking tales are highlights of a Dublin City Council Liffey festival planned for September. Vessel visits, an aerial spectacle, jet pack displays, activities on the…
Drogheda Port Company has launched its 2026 Annual Art Commission, inviting local artists to create a new maritime artwork inspired by the maritime heritage of Drogheda and the River Boyne. The annual initiative, which has been running for more than…
Galway Docklands Festival has issued an invitation to participate in this year’s event, which takes place on Sunday, September 20th. The event, run by Galway Hooker Sailing Club, takes place from 11 am to 4 pm at Galway Docks, outside…
Role Of Cable Ships In Transatlantic Communications To Be Celebrated in Kerry's Waterville
13th August 2026 Maritime Festivals
Tales of the ships that laid Waterville’s cables off the Kerry coast will be told during several special events planned for Heritage Week 2026 this month.Friends of Waterville Cable Station are organising two special events on Saturday, August 22nd. The first…
