The Fadó Festival gives you the opportunity to get back to your roots; to leave behind the frustrations of mobile phones, congested roads, endless queues and slow computers. This St. Patrick's weekend come to Bantry for the opportunity to rediscover a time 'fadó when life was much simpler.
This three day festival will take the visitor on a journey to a time before electrification in Bantry, when lamps, candles and turf fires were relied upon to light up the evenings.
Entertainment consisted of storytelling, plays, music, singing and just a few topical jokes. And the working day filled people's lungs with fresh, organic air and rewarding labours.
Steeped in history, myths and legend, Bantry in West Cork is an ideal location for hosting the Fadó Festival. Visitors will be entertained by a fantastic pageant of fire performers and drummers and have an opportunity to see the internationally famous play, 'The Tailor and Ansty' performed by Ronan Wilmot and Nuala Hayes. Locals and visitors alike will experience what it was like to live in Bantry before electrification as all the lights are turned off and lamps and candles are used instead. Other entertainments will include a photographic exhibition, kid's historical treasure hunt, céili and much, much more.
