Cork International Choral Festival 2026

 

Educational Events

Calling all choristers, composers, students and professionals! Join our educational programme to learn, share ideas, and gain insights from leading choral experts. Free admission to all events.  "Let Us Perform" Workshop for primary schools with CADA Performing Arts Wednesday 29th April, 12.20pm - Cork City Hall Read more  Workshop for post-primary schools led by Rohan Poldervaart Thursday 30th April, 12pm - Cork City Hall Read more  Choral Composition Workshop with Seán Doherty and Chamber Choir Ireland Thursday 30th April, 2-5pm - Bridget Doolan Room 217, MTU Cork School of Music Read more  Alexander Technique Workshop with Mary Shorten In conjunction with Sing Ireland Thursday 30th April, 5.30pm - Millennium Hall, Cork City Hall Read more  Choral Conducting Workshop with Chamber Choir Ireland Friday 1st May, 9.30am-12.30pm - Millennium Hall, Cork City Hall Read more  The ROHAN Methodology Workshop with Rohan Poldervaart In conjunction with Sing Ireland Friday 1st May, 3.30pm - Bridget Doolan Room 217, MTU Cork School of Music Read more  Workshop on Byzantine Chant with Alexander Khalil Saturday 2nd May, 11am - Bridget Doolan Room 217, MTU Cork School of Music Read more The Big Sing with Rohan Poldervaart In conjunction with Sing Ireland Saturday 2nd May, 12.10pm - Cork City Hall Read more The World Cup of Football Chants with Seán Doherty, featuring New Dublin Voices, conductor Bernie Sherlock Saturday 2nd May, 2pm - Curtis Auditorium, MTU Cork School of Music Read more

Fringe Concerts

Join us for this year’s free Fringe concerts in unique venues across Cork City and County. Experience choral traditions from around the world with our visiting choirs. Thursday 30th April Choirs at St Luke's Church, 12pm With Kammerchor der Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg (Germany), Ashton Adult Education, Ashton Second Year Choir, Cork RTAI Choir (Primary), Ashton School Choir -  Read more Choirs at Griffith College, 11am With Emotio Taldea (Basque Country, Spain) & Kammerchor der Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg (Germany) - Read more Choirs at the Goldie Chapel, 1.10pm With Kamerkoor Furiant (Belgium) & Gaudete (Estonia) - Read more Choirs at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, 2pm Emotio Taldea (Basque Country, Spain) - Read more Friday 1st May Choirs at Freemasons' Hall, 12pm UCC Singers (Ireland) & Côrdydd (Wales, UK) - Read more Organ Music at St Fin Barre's Cathedral, 1.10pm Played by Matthew Breen - Read more Choirs at Sirius Arts Centre, 1.10pm  Le Choeur Battant (France) & Kamerkoor Furiant (Belgium) - Read more Choirs at St Anne's, Shandon, 2pm Sangkoret Samhald (Norway) & Surrey Hills Chamber Choir (UK) - Read more Choirs at St Fin Barre's Cathedral, 6.15pm Choral Evensong with St Fin Barre's Cathedral Choir (Cork) - Read more Saturday 2nd May Choirs at the Goldie Chapel, 1.10pm Belle Voci (Tipperary) & Alma (Cork) - Read more Choirs at Christ Church, Cobh, 1.10pm Mount Merrion Parish Children’s Choir (Dublin) & Emotio Taldea (Basque Country, Spain) -  Read more Choirs at St Fin Barre's Cathedral, 1.10pm Sangkoret Samhald (Norway) & Sing For Your Life! Choir (Australia) - Read more Sunday 3rd May Choirs at St Fin Barre's Cathedral, 11.15am & 3.30pm St Fin Barre's Cathedral Choir (Cork) & The Choir of St Nicholas Collegiate Church (Galway) - Read more Choirs at St Colman's Cathedral, 3pm Sing For Your Life! Choir (Australia) & Vancouver Youth Choir (Canada) - Read more Choirs at St Anne's, Shandon, 6pm  The Clerks Choral of St Mary’s Collegiate Church (Cork) - Read more

2026 Gala Concerts

Opening Gala Concert  Wednesday 29th April, 8pm, Cork City Hall Buy tickets Black Voices (UK) Thursday 30th April, 8pm, Cork City Hall Buy tickets Chamber Choir Ireland Friday 1st May, 7.30pm, Cathedral of St Mary & St Anne Buy tickets