2013 Christmas In Cobh Family Events Guide

THURSDAY 28th NOVEMBER
Christmas Open Evening – Tregan Craft Centre 5.30 pm – 8.30 pm
Christmas Gift Fayre in aid of Cobh Lions Club at Rushbrooke Tennis Club 7 pm – 10  pm. Admission €5 includes mulled wine and a free raffle ticket

SATURDAY 30th  NOVEMBER
SANTA ARRIVES  From Top of the Hill via Ryng’s corner to the Town Centre, 12 noon.
Visit Santa in his Grotto Cobh Heritage Centre, 12.15 pm – 4.30 pm  €5 incl. parcel. Accompanying adults free. Professional photos printed on the spot €5. Free Arts and Crafts activities all afternoon

ARC Santa Paws fundraising events and Christmas Cheer all day in town   Cobh YMCA Christmas Family Fun Day  West Beach 2 – 5 pm.
Children’s Torch Lit Procession led by St. Colman’s Pipe Band and Cobh Animation Team and featuring Cobh Children’s Theatre and Sinéad Sheppard’s dancers from Cobh Heritage Centre to the Christmas Tree, 5.00 pm. Bring a torch, glow stick or a night light in a jam jar. All welcome.

Cobh Confraternity Band and Carol singers adding Festive Cheer in the square, 4.30 pm
Switching on of the Christmas lights at 5.15 pm

SUNDAY 1st  DECEMBER
Christmas Arts and Craft Fair at Cobh Community Centre. Doors open 11 am. Admission to public is Free!
Christmas Arts and Craft Workshop for 5 – 12 year olds in aid of Katie’s Dream to Walk
Cobh Family Resource Centre €5. Booking essential on 4816103

WEDNESDAY 4th DECEMBER
Rushbrooke Rowing Club Bingo at Commodore Hotel. 8.00 pm sharp

THURSDAY 5th DECEMBER
Indoor Christmas Market Cobh Heritage Centre 6 pm. Free entry with complimentary mulled wine and mince pies. Supper available; book in advance on 4813591

FRIDAY 6th DECEMBER
Farmers’ Market – Promenade, 10 am – 1pm

SATURDAY 7th DECEMBER
Christmas Craft Fair at St. Benedict’s Priory, The Mount, 2.30 pm – 5 pm
Declan Sinnott  in Concert at the Sirius Arts Centre 8 pm  €15
Muldowney Christmas Lights Show Nightly until New Year’s Eve. A Christmas Musical Light show for all the family! An amazing lights display that dances and flashes in time to music from 8.15 – 8.35pm nightly! 94 Norwood Park, Cobh, Cork! (all lights on static from 5pm-10pm nightly, apart from the 20 minute Musical Sequence at 8.15)

THURSDAY 12th December
A performance of Christmas Favourites (hosted by Cobh Lions Club) by the Carrigtwohill Go pel Choir and Cobh School Choirs
Cobh Heritage Centre 6.30 pm Trio in Concert – Sirius Arts Centre 8 pm €15

FRIDAY 13th DECEMBER
Farmers’ Market Promenade, 10am- 1pm
Trio in Concert –  Sirius Arts Centre 8pm SOLD OUT!

SATURDAY 14th DECEMBER
Cork Harbour Tragedy Commemoration  Memorial near the Old Town Hall, Lynch’s Quay 11.30 am Christmas Gift Giving Mass  St. Colman’s Cathedral 6 pm

SUNDAY 15th DECEMBER
Christmas Craft Fayre St Mary’s National School 2 pm Santa will arrive on the Fun Fire Engine

TUESDAY  17th DECEMBER
Parish Carol Service  St. Colman’s Cathedral 7.30 pm

FRIDAY 20th DECEMBER
Farmers’ Market Promenade, 10 am – 1 pm
Christmas Penitential Service  St. Colman’s Cathedral 7.30 pm

SUNDAY 22nd  DECEMBER
Confessions After all Masses
Family Carol Service at Christchurch, Rushbrooke 8.00 pm Everyone welcome!

TUESDAY 24th DECEMBER
Christmas Eve Masses – Cathedral: 6.00 pm, 8.00 pm and 12.00 Midnight Mass
Rushbrooke: 9.00 pm, Ballymore: 12.00 Midnight Mass
Caroling on the Carillon – The traditional Christmas Eve recital of seasonal music on the carillon of St Colman’s Cathedral 4.30 – 5.30 pm Carillonneur: Adrian Gebruers

WEDNESDAY 25TH DECEMBER
Christmas Day Masses – Cathedral: 8.30 am, 10.00 am and 12 noon., Rushbrooke: 11.00 am.
Ballymore: 9.30 am, NB No Evening Masses!
Family Communion for Christmas Day Christchurch Rushbrooke, 10 am
Charity Swim in aid of Cobh Hospital Cuskinny, 11.30 am.Sponsorship cards and details from John Lynch Tel: 021 4812484

THURSDAY 26th DECEMBER
Cobh GAA Club Puc Fada
Carthy’s Cross (near Ballymore), 11 am
Tel: 021 4811416 www.cobhgaa.com

26th DECEMBER – 4th JANUARY 2014
Weekday Mass Times
Cathedral: 11.00 am
Rushbrooke: 10.00 am Mon/Tue/Thu. 7.30 pm Wed/Fri

FRIDAY 27th DECEMBER
Free Guided Tour of Cuskinny Marsh Nature Reserve
led by wildlife photographer and bird expert Mark Carmody
Meet at the car park, 11 am

TUESDAY 31st DECEMBER
Carillon at Midnight
The ringing out the old and in the new like no where else in Ireland.
The New Year’s Eve recital will commence at 11.50 and conclude
at midnight with the playing of “Auld Lang Syne”.   
Carillonneur: Adrian Gebruers.

SATURDAY 4th and SUNDAY 5th JANUARY 2014
Cobh and District Showbird Society Open Show
Cobh Community College
Open 4  pm -7  pm Saturday
Open 10 am – 1 pm Sunday

MONDAY 6th JANUARY 2013
Feast of the Epiphany
Mass Times
Cathedral 8 am, 10 am and 7.30 pm – No 12 noon Mass
Rushbrooke 11 am
Ballymore 9.30 am