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This Cork retreat centre is hosting a vibey outdoor Halloween Market

And if there is one thing that can make Halloween better as a holiday, it’s a Halloween market.

This October, the Centre of Excellence for Climate Action and Sustainability (CECAS) aka Myross Wood is turning up the spook factor and hosting a ghoulish day out for all the family in their spacious courtyard.

You’ll find craftspeople and artists selling crafts, vintage clothes, plants, produce, and organic food, with face painting and storytelling by the fire with Conor Buckley.

The market, which takes place on Sunday, October 29th coincides with the ever-popular Scarecrow Festival in Leap. So once you’re done listening to scary stories and getting your face painted you can head towards the village for some Samhain activities.

On October 29th the festival will host a Wand & Witches…


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Cork is hosting a ‘pioneering’ sex and well-being conference for LBTQ + women

Q Con: a pioneering, unique event dedicated to the sexual health and well-being of LBTQ + women, will take place in Cork this September, with a host of experts landing on Leeside to take part.

The first conference of its kind in Ireland, the organisers hope to lead the way toward an authentic exploration of sexual health and well-being, health inequities, and to contribute to positive queer visibility with a weekend full of discussions and workshops running across Saturday and Sunday, September 16th and 17th at MTU Cork School of Music on Union Quay.

The event, which is explicitly trans and non-binary inclusive, is completely free and tea, coffee, and a light lunch will be provided for all participants.

“The programme also includes dedicated spaces for movement, social interaction, and…


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Cork to host conference dedicated to queer women’s sexual health • GCN

The team at LINC, Ireland’s only lesbian and bisexual women’s community organisation, is thrilled to announce that registration is now open for Q Con, its queer women’s sexual health and wellbeing conference coming to Cork City on September 16-17, 2023. Ahead of the fantastic event, organisers share what attendees can look forward to.

From fantasy to kink, speed dating and dance, Q Con promises to be a weekend to remember and what’s more, the event is completely free!

Q Con is an explicitly trans and non-binary inclusive weekend event dedicated to the sexual health and well-being of LBTQ+ women. This pioneering, unique event taking place over two days is dedicated to the sexual health and well-being of LBTQ+ women*. As the first of its kind, LINC is excited to lead the way…


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