Taste the Island Buyers Guide 2020

Month Dates Festival Name Description Location Website September 4-13 September 2020 A Taste of West Cork An annual, ten day September event that celebrates not onlyWest Cork’s unique food culture, but also the people and land that produce that food. A culinary adventure through the dramatic backdrop of 44 local towns, villages and 8 islands; stretching from the sandy beaches of Inchydoney, to the splintered landscape of the Beara peninsula and reaching out into theWild Atlantic Ocean, through the scattered islands of RoaringWater Bay. West Cork Co. Cork www.atasteofwestcork.com September 12-13 September 2020 Airfield Estate Festival of Food As part of the Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown September Month of Food Festival. This is a free, two-day extravaganza of organic and Irish produce, artisan ‘street’ food vendors, beverages, farmers market, live entertainment, soap box talks. cookery demonstrations and masterclasses with celebrity chefs, gardening tours, wellness, live music and kids play and much more… Dundrum, Dublin www.airfield.ie/home/festival- of-food September 9-13 September 2020 Clarinbridge Oyster Festival The Clarenbridge Oyster festival is a celebration of the native Oyster, of the history of this beautiful village and of the energy of a vibrant and modern day community respecting tradition. Clarinbridge Co. Galway www.clarenbridge.com September TBC Ballina Food Fleadh Featuring seafood foraging, craft brews, food market, cookery demos, lifestyle marquee, children’s workshops, fishing, tours, dining trilogy, live music and more! Ballina Co. Mayo www.northmayo.ie/food- fleadh-ballina FEST IVALS & EVENTS 224