The formal launch of the Spirit of Mother Jones Festival and Summer School takes place at the Maldron Hotel on Thursday July 2nd at 1pm.

Last year’s launch: the then Lord Mayor of Cork Catherine Clancy with Michael Lally of the Cork Mother Jones Committee.

All are welcome to come along as the fantastic programme of events for 29th July to 1st August 2015 is announced.

Richard T. Cooke with the Cork Shawlies at last year’s festival launch

The full programme of events can be downloaded as by clicking Spirit of Mother Jones programme 2015 or on the link in the menu bar and side bar of this site.

We are delighted to announce the Irish pre miere of Can’t Scare Me…The Story of Mother Jones written and performed by Kaiulani Lee. This will take place at the Firkin Crane on Friday night 31st July at 8.30pm. Tickets from tickets.ie or 086 1651356. All other events are free and open to all.