A Taste of West Cork is Ireland’s longest running food festival and is the best opportunity hundreds of local producers have to get in front of people who are passionate about food.
Educational Programme
Secondary Schools Cookery Competition

Venue: Mercy Heights Secondary School Skibbereen
Date: Wednesday 12th September
Time: 11am
Booking: 085 8885293
The aim of the competition is to give students, the opportunity so showcase their culinary skills, while using West Cork Produce and with a limited budget. The judges this year are Roy Brett, Ondine Restaurant Edinburgh and Tim Anderson, winner of Master Chef UK 2011.
Celebrating Roald Dahl’s birthday
Venue: Skibbereen Library
Date: Thursday 13th September
Time: 3:30pm
Booking: 028 22400
Price: No charge
This is the date of Roald Dahl’s birthday and Skibbereen library want to celebrate with revolting recipes, where children and locals cook the recipes from this famous book, and there will be tastings and storytelling. A great after school afternoon…booking essential.
Italian Pizza classes for Children
Venue: The Oak Fire Pizzeria
Date: Saturday 15th September
Time: 3pm
Booking: 028 51782
A great favourite of children. This workshop will show them how to make, decorate and cook pizza…booking essential.
Secondary Schools Cookery Competition

Venue: Mercy Heights Secondary School Skibbereen
Date: Wednesday 12th September
Time: 11am
Booking: 085 8885293
The aim of the competition is to give students, the opportunity so showcase their culinary skills, while using West Cork Produce and with a limited budget. The judges this year are Roy Brett, Ondine Restaurant Edinburgh and Tim Anderson, winner of Master Chef UK 2011.
Celebrating Roald Dahl’s birthday
Venue: Skibbereen Library
Date: Thursday 13th September
Time: 3:30pm
Booking: 028 22400
Price: No charge
This is the date of Roald Dahl’s birthday and Skibbereen library want to celebrate with revolting recipes, where children and locals cook the recipes from this famous book, and there will be tastings and storytelling. A great after school afternoon…booking essential.
Italian Pizza classes for Children
Venue: The Oak Fire Pizzeria
Date: Saturday 15th September
Time: 3pm
Booking: 028 51782
A great favourite of children. This workshop will show them how to make, decorate and cook pizza…booking essential.