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What’s On – FINAL WEEKEND Cork Cycling Festival

FRIDAY 27th July

18.00 Grand Bike Parade // Grand Parade

Whether you cycle for function, fun or fitness this city centre parade is for you. Listen out for music on the move! Wear a costume, ring your bell or customise your bike for the occasion, and enjoy a cruise around Cork’s streets in good company.

SATURDAY 28th JULY

13.00 Vintage Velo Run – Festival HQ, Grand Parade

Drag your high nellies out of the turf shed and dust off your tweeds for this jolly good vintage parade around the city. Relive the golden age and chivalry of ‘The Beautiful Machine’. Even if you don’t have skirts, tweeds or nellies come along anyway to join the craic of this rollicking ride!

18.30 Party and BBQ – The Quarter Deck, The Flying Enterprise, Sullivans Quay

Time to take our feet off the pedals. Festival go-ers and participants in the will gather at this iconic pub for food and fun – bicycles welcome! Entry to the party is free, food and drink is on sale.

SUNDAY 29th JULY

12.00-18.00 Bike Fair // Festival HQ, Grand Parade

Market stalls with luscious bikes and cycling accessories || Trike Trials || Bicycle Olympics || Family cycling || Cargo Bike show || Interactive science demo ‘The Beautiful Machine’ || Safety training workshops || Temporary tattoos || Live music || bike-powered refreshments || Bike Portraits
Week Long Events   

Kids luv Bikes exhibition! – Cork City Library 

Cork Cycling Festival has teamed up with Cork City Council’s SMILES project for a second year to bring you this colourful exhibition of children’s art. Awards will be presented at the Festival Opening, 13.00, Sat 21st @ Festival HQ, Grand Parade. Also on display will be the winning film in our Bike Shorts! Youth Film Competition.

Gallery on the Go! – Cork Cycling Festival’s first ever shop front cycle art exhibition.

Each shop front will form a gallery space for a different artist.  Audience Prize: The artist who creates Cork’s favourite window will receive a €300 voucher for Kilgrews Cycle Shop.  – Read On

*** Locations, Exhibition Map & Voting Info coming next week ******

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What’s On Today – Sunday 29th July

SUNDAY 29th JULY

12.00-18.00     Bike Fair    //  Festival HQ, Grand Parade

Market stalls with luscious bikes and cycling accessories || Trike Trials || Bicycle Olympics || Family cycling || Cargo Bike show || Interactive science demo ‘The Beautiful Machine’ || Safety training workshops || Temporary tattoos || Live music || bike-powered refreshments || Bike Portraits

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Kids luv Bikes exhibition! – Cork City Library 

Cork Cycling Festival has teamed up with Cork City Council’s SMILES project for a second year to bring you this colourful exhibition of children’s art. Awards will be presented at the Festival Opening, 13.00, Sat 21st @ Festival HQ, Grand Parade. Also on display will be the winning film in our Bike Shorts! Youth Film Competition.

Gallery on the Go! – Cork Cycling Festival’s first ever shop front cycle art exhibition.

Each shop front will form a gallery space for a different artist.  Audience Prize: The artist who creates Cork’s favourite window will receive a €300 voucher for Kilgrews Cycle Shop.  – Read On

*** Locations, Exhibition Map & Voting Info coming next week ******

                                                                     Check Out Events for the Rest of the Week

Cork Cycling Festival is entirely free to the public, welcoming all ages and walks of life with a special focus on family-friendly events. The festival is run by a voluntary team who just love bikes as a great way to get about and want to inspire more people to cycle.

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What’s On Today – Saturday 28th July

SATURDAY 28th JULY

13.00               Vintage Velo Run – Festival HQ, Grand Parade

Drag your high nellies out of the turf shed and dust off your tweeds for this jolly good vintage parade around the city. Relive the golden age and chivalry of ‘The Beautiful Machine’. Even if you don’t have skirts, tweeds or nellies come along anyway to join the craic of this rollicking ride!


18.30               Party and BBQ  – The Quarter Deck, The Flying Enterprise, Sullivans Quay

Time to take our feet off the pedals. Festival go-ers and participants in the  will gather at this iconic pub for food and fun – bicycles welcome! Entry to the party is free, food and drink is on sale.

Week Long Events   

Kids luv Bikes exhibition! – Cork City Library 

Cork Cycling Festival has teamed up with Cork City Council’s SMILES project for a second year to bring you this colourful exhibition of children’s art. Awards will be presented at the Festival Opening, 13.00, Sat 21st @ Festival HQ, Grand Parade. Also on display will be the winning film in our Bike Shorts! Youth Film Competition.

Gallery on the Go! – Cork Cycling Festival’s first ever shop front cycle art exhibition.

Each shop front will form a gallery space for a different artist.  Audience Prize: The artist who creates Cork’s favourite window will receive a €300 voucher for Kilgrews Cycle Shop.  – Read On

*** Locations, Exhibition Map & Voting Info coming next week ******

Picnic Lunch Deal from the Natural Foods Bakery for Hungry Cyclists – €8 for sandwich, crisps, cake and a drink – Click to Order or see menu

Check Out Events for the Rest of the Week

 Cork Cycling Festival is entirely free to the public, welcoming all ages and walks of life with a special focus on family-friendly events. The festival is run by a voluntary team who just love bikes as a great way to get about and want to inspire more people to cycle.

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What’s On Today – Friday 27th July

FRIDAY 27th July

10.00-17.00     Countryside Cycle to Crosshaven  // Festival HQ, Grand Parade

A tour South-West to the picturesque harbour village of Crosshaven

13.00-14.00     An Abhainn sa Chathair  // Festival HQ, Grand Parade

A tour as Gaelige of the banks of our own lovely Lee. Your guide is Pádraig Ó Duinnín, host of TG4’s Muintir na Mara and founder of the Meitheal Mara maritime organisation.

18.00               Grand Bike Parade  //  Grand Parade

Whether you cycle for function, fun or fitness this city centre parade is for you. Listen out for music on the move! Wear a costume, ring your bell or customise your bike for the occasion, and enjoy a cruise around Cork’s streets in good company.

Week Long Events   

Kids luv Bikes exhibition! – Cork City Library 

Cork Cycling Festival has teamed up with Cork City Council’s SMILES project for a second year to bring you this colourful exhibition of children’s art. Awards will be presented at the Festival Opening, 13.00, Sat 21st @ Festival HQ, Grand Parade. Also on display will be the winning film in our Bike Shorts! Youth Film Competition.

Gallery on the Go! – Cork Cycling Festival’s first ever shop front cycle art exhibition.

Each shop front will form a gallery space for a different artist.  Audience Prize: The artist who creates Cork’s favourite window will receive a €300 voucher for Kilgrews Cycle Shop.  – Read On

*** Locations, Exhibition Map & Voting Info coming next week ******

Picnic Lunch Deal from the Natural Foods Bakery for Hungry Cyclists – €8 for sandwich, crisps, cake and a drink – Click to Order or see menu

Check Out Events for the Rest of the Week

Cork Cycling Festival is entirely free to the public, welcoming all ages and walks of life with a special focus on family-friendly events. The festival is run by a voluntary team who just love bikes as a great way to get about and want to inspire more people to cycle.

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What’s On Today – Wed 25th July

WEDNESDAY 25th July

10.00-17.00     Long touring cycle to Mullinhassig   //  Festival HQ, Grand Parade

Some cycling experience and moderate fitness required. River side cycling, castle views and a route through forest to a hidden waterfall – bring your swimming gear!

13.00-14.00     HiddenCork  // Festival HQ, Grand Parade

Whether you’ve lived here all your life or are just passing through, there’s always something new to be discovered in this quirky city. Join Adam D’Arcy, architect and quirkologist for a curious trip!

18:00               Evening city tour: Signage  //   Festival HQ, Grand Parade

This gentle guided tour will take riders through several miles and over 100 years of Cork’s built environment. It will concentrate on the architecture, history and signage of the city since 1900, and be led by local author Tom Spalding, whose new book on Cork’s street signage is due out soon.

Week Long Events   

Kids luv Bikes exhibition! – Cork City Library 

Cork Cycling Festival has teamed up with Cork City Council’s SMILES project for a second year to bring you this colourful exhibition of children’s art. Awards will be presented at the Festival Opening, 13.00, Sat 21st @ Festival HQ, Grand Parade. Also on display will be the winning film in our Bike Shorts! Youth Film Competition.

Gallery on the Go! – Cork Cycling Festival’s first ever shop front cycle art exhibition.

Each shop front will form a gallery space for a different artist.  Audience Prize: The artist who creates Cork’s favourite window will receive a €300 voucher for Kilgrews Cycle Shop.  – Read On

*** Locations, Exhibition Map & Voting Info coming next week ******

Picnic Lunch Deal from the Natural Foods Bakery for Hungry Cyclists – €8 for sandwich, crisps, cake and a drink – Click to Order or see menu

Check Out Events for the Rest of the Week

Cork Cycling Festival is entirely free to the public, welcoming all ages and walks of life with a special focus on family-friendly events. The festival is run by a voluntary team who just love bikes as a great way to get about and want to inspire more people to cycle.

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What’s On Today – Mon 23rd July

MONDAY 23rd July

10.00-17.00     Long Touring Cycle to Barryscourt & Cobh  // Festival HQ, Grand Parade

A cycle aroundCorkHarbourvisiting medievalBarryscourtCastleand the Quays atCobh. Some cycling experience and moderate fitness required. *CrossRiverFerry ride fare: €1.50 return

13.00-14.00      Polish Cuisine Cycle  // Festival HQ, Grand Parade

Per4meЯ invites Cork cyclists to pedal around the city to track Polish cuisine. We’ll pay a visit to CoMix, Merkury, Pewex, Polonez, Pychotka, Taste Cafe, Wedlinka and get samples of best Polish food. As the cycle has a limited number of participants we’d like to invite first 25 cyclists who will get detailed information about the Polish Cuisine Cycle.
See you on Monday 23rd July 2012 at 1pm

17.30 – 20.30     Guide Dogs Cycle  // Festival HQ, Grand Parade

Cycle out to the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind centre and meet some of these four-legged heroes. ee the centre’s new puppies before returning to the city centre. Suitable for confident cyclists of all ages

Week Long Events   

Kids luv Bikes exhibition! – Cork City Library 

Cork Cycling Festival has teamed up with Cork City Council’s SMILES project for a second year to bring you this colourful exhibition of children’s art. Awards will be presented at the Festival Opening, 13.00, Sat 21st @ Festival HQ, Grand Parade. Also on display will be the winning film in our Bike Shorts! Youth Film Competition.

Gallery on the Go! – Cork Cycling Festival’s first ever shop front cycle art exhibition.

Each shop front will form a gallery space for a different artist.  Audience Prize: The artist who creates Cork’s favourite window will receive a €300 voucher for Kilgrews Cycle Shop.  – Read On

*** Locations, Exhibition Map & Voting Info coming next week ******

Picnic Lunch Deal from the Natural Foods Bakery for Hungry Cyclists – €8 for sandwich, crisps, cake and a drink – Click to Order or see menu

Check Out Events for the Rest of the Week  

Cork Cycling Festival is entirely free to the public, welcoming all ages and walks of life with a special focus on family-friendly events. The festival is run by a voluntary team who just love bikes as a great way to get about and want to inspire more people to cycle.

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What’s On Today – Sun 22nd July

SUNDAY 22nd July

13.00-15.00     Gallery on the Go! Guided Tour – Starting from Festival HQ, Grand Parade

Hop on your bike and be the first to take in the 2012 exhibition alongside some of the artists. Cast your vote for your favourite shop front.

Week Long Events   

Kids luv Bikes exhibition! – Cork City Library 

Cork Cycling Festival has teamed up with Cork City Council’s SMILES project for a second year to bring you this colourful exhibition of children’s art. Awards will be presented at the Festival Opening, 13.00, Sat 21st @ Festival HQ, Grand Parade. Also on display will be the winning film in our Bike Shorts! Youth Film Competition.

Gallery on the Go! – Cork Cycling Festival’s first ever shop front cycle art exhibition.

Each shop front will form a gallery space for a different artist.  Audience Prize: The artist who creates Cork’s favourite window will receive a €300 voucher for Kilgrews Cycle Shop.  – Read On

*** Locations, Exhibition Map & Voting Info coming next week ******

Picnic Lunch Deal from the Natural Foods Bakery for Hungry Cyclists – €8 for sandwich, crisps, cake and a drink – Click to Order or see menu

Cork Cycling Festival is entirely free to the public, welcoming all ages and walks of life with a special focus on family-friendly events. The festival is run by a voluntary team who just love bikes as a great way to get about and want to inspire more people to cycle.

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What’s On Today – Sat 21st July

SATURDAY 21st July

13:00               Festival Opening  // Festival HQ, Grand Parade

Cutting the ribbon on this year’s festival – a family friendly ceremony. Come along and see some interesting people with their bicycles.

13:00               Awards – Kids luv Bikes and Bike Shorts – Youth Film Competition  // Festival HQ, Grand Parade

14.00-16.00     Bike Maintenance Workshop   // Festival HQ, Grand Parade

Bring your bicycle and any tools you have – if you have none you’re also welcome to attend, even without a bike.

20.00               Cycle of Lights  //  Festival HQ, Grand Parade

Discover Cork by night in a glittering nighttime parade. Time to dig out all old bike lights, torches & shiny things and get imaginative.

Check Out Events for the Rest of the Week

Cork Cycling Festival is entirely free to the public, welcoming all ages and walks of life with a special focus on family-friendly events. The festival is run by a voluntary team who just love bikes as a great way to get about and want to inspire more people to cycle.

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GALLERY ON THE GO! – Artist Call Out

Cork Cycling Festival’s first ever shop front cycle art exhibition.  Call Out for Artists Submissions – FRIDAY 13th July 

This year we’re bringing our annual of bike-inspired art to a street near you! Admire ‘The Beautiful Machine’ through artists’ eyes in shop front windows across the city. Each shop front will form a gallery space for a different artist and will be presented as part of a gallery trail from 21st-29th July 2012.

   ************** ARTIST CALL OUT **************

   Closing date for submissions: Friday 13th July

Cork Cycling Festival invites artists to submit proposals for our first ever shopfront cycle art exhibition. That’s right, this year Cork Cycling Festival is bringing its annual exhibition of bike-inspired art to a street near you! We are working with premises owners to secure a range of shopfronts and windows across the city. Each shopfront will form a gallery space for a different artist and will be presented as part of a gallery trail from 21st-29th July 2012.

 Audience award:

A voucher for Kilgrews Cycle Shop to the value of €300 will be presented to the audience favourite and decided by public vote. (Voucher is not exchangeable for cash!)

 RULES: 

  • All art/installations must have a bicycle theme, taking the 2012 festival theme of The Beautiful Machine’ as a starting point.
  • Works in any medium can be submitted.
  • Artwork should be appropriate for all ages.
  • Artists are responsible for installing and removing their own work from their      designated shopfront / window.
  • While  every effort will be made to prevent acts of god or langers, Cork Cycling      Festival Ltd. cannot be held responsible for the security of art works.
  •  The festival will provide a display for the window with artist’s name & contact details (probably a bit of card, like); these details should not also appear as part of the installation to ensure coherence and good taste.

 To submit, please provide us with the following:

  • A drawing, model, or other description of your proposed installation (back of an envelope is acceptable).
  • Dimensions of the space required.
  • Estimation of time necessary to install/remove your work.

Closing date for submissions: Friday 13th July

Email your submission to: [email protected] or deliver your entry c/o Cork Cycling Festival at Civic Trust House, 50 Pope’s Quay, Cork.