Sunday, 18th August '24
Cork on a Fork Food Market & Play Street
11.00am - 5.00pm, Sunday 18th August, Emmet Place (outside Crawford)
Get a taste of Cork's incredible produce and local businesses at the Cork on a Fork Food Market. There will also be live music and family fun during the day from 11am-4pm. A Cork City Council event, sponsored by Fáilte Ireland, Ireland's Ancient East and the Wild Atlantic Way.
Cork on a Fork Cooking Demo Marquee
11.00am-5.30pm, Sunday 18th August, Festival Marquee, Emmet Place
A 100-seat Festival Cooking Demo Marquee and Festival Market will take place on Emmet Place (outside Crawford Art Gallery/ the Cork Opera House) all day with a host of exciting talks, demos and tastings. The events are MCd by Irish Examiner food writer Joe McNamee and food writer Kate Ryan from Flavour.ie. A Cork City Council event, sponsored by Fáilte Ireland, Ireland's Ancient East and the Wild Atlantic Way.
11am: I Soiled My Plants! With CUSP, My Goodness and Green Cities for Health
12pm: Bread and Fishes with Aishling Moore (Goldie) and Ryan Hoy (Pike Deli)
1pm: Easy family suppers with Clodagh McKenna
2pm: Cork on a…Stick! – Cork Chef Cook-Off with a twist!
3pm: A Michelin Mash with Chestnut and Ichigo Ichie
4pm: More Than Curry with Meeran Manzoor (Rare 1784)
5pm: Leftover Larder Love - zero waste demo with Orla McAndrew
FREE. No need to book but limited spaces. See the Festival Marquee tab for full details.
Picnic Tour of Glenbrook Farm
11am, Sunday 18th August, Glenbrook Farm Whites Cross, T23TC67
Enjoy a fascinating family-friendly tour and picnic at Glenbrook Farm with Brian McCarthy from Cork Rooftop Farm and Peter Twomey from Glenbrook Farm. Meet at Cork Rooftop Farm on Cornmarket Street, a positive example of the future of Irish horticulture, giving access to locally grown organic fresh food. You will then hop on a bus to visit Brian’s 60acre organic vegetable farm in Whites Cross, which aims to ‘feed’ Cork. Half an acre has been dedicated to growing many varieties of beans and Brian will share why this is beneficial for soil health and for healthy diets. Next you will meet Peter Twomey, owner of Glenbrook Farm, to hear about the free range pig enterprise he developed from a hobby. Finally, you will be dropped back to Cork’s Rooftop Farm where you take home some seeds to grow your own vegetables, and Glenillen yoghurts.
Price: €23 adults, €17 children (with bus from city) €20 adults, €15 children (no bus). Book here.
Maharani Gin x The Met - Afternoon Tea
12.30 - 4.00, Sunday 18 August (and daily throughout the festival); The Met @ The Metropole
An exclusive afternoon tea menu in collaboration with Maharani Gin and Rebel City Distillery as part of the Cork on a Fork Festival. The specially curated menu celebrates the vibrant flavors and artisanal craftsmanship of Cork. Each dish is thoughtfully designed by the chefs at the hotel to pair with the exotic botanicals of Maharani Gin
Price: €45 Book Here
Cork's Food Culture Walking Tour with Culinary Historian Regina Sexton
1.30pm, Sunday 18th August, Cork City
Join University College Cork's food and culinary historian, Regina Sexton, for a city food culture walking tour of Cork City. The tour will highlight the importance of food in shaping the city's social, economic and cultural profile through time. Starting at the Old English Market on the Grand Parade, the tour will trace Cork's food and culinary history from the medieval period through to the present day. We will walk the different eras putting substance to the claim that Cork is the Real Food Capital of Ireland. The tour will run to c. 2 hours and will cover the Grand Parade; the North Main Street; Corn Market Street; Shandon Street and the Butter Market and St. Patrick's Street. Please bring weather appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes. And please note this tour does not include food tastings.
Price: €22.00. Book here.
Herb Garden and Medicine Making Demo
2.00pm-4.00pm, Sunday 18th August, Douglas Community Park, Church Road
Douglas Tidy Towns invites you to explore their herb garden with a medicine making demonstration lead by botanist Jo Goodyear. In partnership with Blackrock Herbal Clinic. • Meet: Outside Douglas Community Centre, Douglas Community Park or at the Herb Garden.
FREE. No need to book.
Eat With The Seasons - Mindful Eating Talk & Food Tasting Event
2.00pm-3.30pm, Sunday 18th August, Hideout Café and Art Galley on Wellington Road
Get a taste of mindful eating and discover how it can transform your approach to food. Enjoy a delicious autumn season food tasting experience at the Hideout Café and Art Gallery on Wellington Road, Cork City, which boasts stunning views of the city! Cathy Fitzgibbon aka The Culinary Celt will give insights into Mindful Eating and offer Sustainable Living Tips from a food perspective, to help our local natural environment and improve our wellbeing.
Price: €30. Book here.
Cork on a Fork Drinks Stage: Bar Chats & Tastings
1pm-6pm, Saturday 17th August and Sunday 18th August, Cork Opera House
Meet some of Cork's drinks producers and listen to fascinating bar chats, sponsored by The Cork Opera House. Tastings with Kinsale Mead, Five Farms, Flatley Whiskey, West Cork Distillers, Irish Distillers, and Rebel City Distlllery (Maharini Gin).
Hanna's Afternoon Bee
2.30pm, Sunday 18th August, Perry Street
Indulge in a lip-licking honey-themed children's afternoon tea while learning about honeybees from a local award-winning beekeeper, Hanna from Hanna’s Bees. Hanna will talk about life as a beekeeper and guide you through the fascinating process of how honey is made, all the way from flower to the hive to the jar! Meet some of Hanna’s Native Irish Honey Bees up close and personal in a glass-walled hive, engage in charming bee-themed colouring activities, and discover how you can help our native bees and other pollinators. A Q&A session with Hanna will provide an opportunity to have all your bee and honey-related questions answered. Every child will also receive a small gift from Hanna’s Bees.
Price: €18 per child including gift. Parents can order from the menu. Book here.
Bar Chats: Whiskey Chats Live Podcast
1.30pm-3.00pm, Sunday 18th August, Cork Opera House, Blue Angel
Come along for an interactive Live recording of the Whiskey Chats Podcast with host Laurie O'Dwyer. Joined by Barry Walsh from Killahora Orchards, Cork Whiskey Society President and wine expert Liam Murray and and Mark Lonergan, ex-manger of The Shelbourne whiskey bar & now drinks consultant extraordinaire. They will be having a bit of craic and some great chat around a table about an amazing array of drinks, being shared with & sampled with the audience. Whiskey Chats podcast started in January 2020 and Whiskey Chats Ltd has since grown to hold the annual Cork Whiskey Fest every March. Great chats & some great drinks samples guaranteed.
FREE. Register here.
Bar Chats: The Craft and Tradition of Irish Whiskey, in conversation with Noel Sweeney
3.30pm-4.00pm, Sunday 18th August, Cork Opera House, Blue Angel
Did you ever wonder what's involved in the Irish whiskey making process? Pop along and listen to a fascinating chat with Master Distiller Noel Sweeney and Laurie O'Dwyer from Whiskey Chats Podcast. Noel has worked with the biggest distilleries in the country and most recently collaborated with Michael Flatley on Flatley Whiskey: The Dreamer- which you can taste at the event. The talk will delve into the meticulous craftsmanship and time-honoured traditions that distinguish Irish Whiskey, and Noel will also answer any questions you might have.
FREE Register here
Tom Barry's Ice-Cream Sunday - SOLD OUT
4.00pm-6.00pm, Sunday 18th August, Tom Barry's Barrack Street
The Franciscan Well will take over Tom Barry's from 4-6pm on Sunday 18th August for a Cork on a Fork Beerfect Ice-Cream Sunday event, offering limited edition ice cream made using Franciscan Well beers in every flavour! Unique flavours will include 'Chieftain' and 'Rebel Red' - can you guess what these flavour notes will be? Join us for a sweet Sunday special at Tom Barrys.
FREE. Register here. *Over 18’s. Drink responsibly.
SOLD OUT
Cork Wine Pairing Challenge & Tasting
4.30pm-6pm, Sunday 18th August, Cork Opera House, Blue Angel
The Irish Examiner’s senior food writer Joe McNamee enlists some of Cork’s top sommeliers for a special food and wine pairing challenge. The goal is to find the best wines to pair with tasters of premium produce from the county of Cork. The audience, who get to taste every wine and its matching food, will act as judges to decide the best pairing. Participants include MacCurtain Wine Cellar, L’Atitude 51, The Glass Curtain, Paradiso, Black Pig, Franks and special guests. Tickets include 6 small glasses of wine and food tasters. Drink Responsibly.
Price: €49. Book here.
SOLD OUT: An evening with Ryan O’Sullivan at The River Lee
7.00pm, Sunday 18th August, The River Lee Hotel
Enjoy a 6-course tasting menu curated by US Hell’s Kitchen winner Ryan O’Sullivan, who previously worked at The River Lee alongside Executive Head Chef Paul Lane. Enjoy an evening of delicious dishes, paired perfectly with wines chosen by The Doyle Collection Group Sommelier, Phillip Dunne. Ryan will guide guests through each course while also sharing his experience on Hell’s Kitchen. Also includes a Welcome Drink on The Terrace at The River Club in partnership with Peroni.
SOLD OUT