Ring the Bells of Shandon at St. Anne's Church, See spectacular 360° views of Cork, View the internal workings of the 18th Century clock, 'The Four Faced Liar', and see our 18th century Bells

Culture Night 2017 - Cork Chamber Choir

9/8/2017

Culture Night 2017 Friday 22nd September

We are delighted to have Cork Chamber Choir return to St Anne's Church, Shandon to perform as part of the Cork Culture Night 2017 programme.
The programme features a varied mix of choral and early music from the 16th century and two pieces from the 19th Century composed by Dublin born Charles Villiers Stanford.
Cork Chamber Choir was founded in 2005 and is now under the leadership of Musical Director Tom Crowley.

Entry is of course free and performance starts at 7pm. Duration 20 mins approx.

As well as this wonderful performance there will be access to the Church from 6pm - 7:30pm where you can learn about the history of the building and be entertained with some wonderful music by organist Victor Sullivan.
Please note this year there will be no entry to the tower and bells.
http://www.corkchamberchoir.com/

CORK HERITAGE OPEN DAY 2017

8/8/2017

Cork Heritage Open Day is a unique event, which is held on the first Saturday of Cork Heritage Week and is celebrating its 13th Anniversary this year. Organised by Cork City Council, Cork Heritage Open Day is taking place on Saturday, August 19th and will see over 42 buildings open their doors to the public for one day only. A series of guided walking tours, heritage events, exhibitions, talks and children's events will also take place. All events are free.

Here at Shandon Bells & Tower we have free entry from 10am-2pm. No booking required but there is a strict restriction on numbers in the tower at one time so be prepared to queue for a bit! Under 16's must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Cork Heritage Open Day is organized by Cork City Council as part of Heritage Week in partnership with the Heritage Council and with media sponsorship from Cork's 96FM and the Evening Echo.‌

http://www.corkheritageopenday.ie/

National Heritage Week: Cork DFAS Shandon Church Recording Project

8/8/2017

Saturday 19th August at 2:30pm St Anne's Church- FREE ENTRY

Join Tom Spalding and David Ryan of Cork Decorative and Fine Arts Society as they discuss the ongoing Church Recording Project in St Anne’s Shandon. Cork DFAS was founded in 2013 and is devoted to the conservation of the artistic and cultural heritage of Cork and the advancement and study of the decorative and fine arts. Since May 2016, with the support of the vestry and clergy of the church, members of Cork DFAS have been engaged in an ambitious and innovative project to create a complete digital catalogue of the interior features of St Anne’s. This is the first time such church recording has been done in the Republic.
http://www.heritageweek.ie/whats-on/event/cork-dfas-church-recording-project

Service of Thanksgiving & Remembrance-Cork Pride

7/25/2017

Thursday 3rd August at 7:30pm in St Anne's Church Shandon-An Inclusive Church.
As part of Pride Week in Cork city- A chance for us to gather and reflect on the milestones that have been achieved for our community and to remember the brave souls and dedicated themselves to our cause through tirelessly advocating for our rights and equality. An evening Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance to commemorate those that gave us the courage and the freedom to gather as a community and be proud of who we are. ALL WELCOME,

Olympia Youth Chorus - Free Concert

6/17/2017

St Anne's Shandon and Shandon Street Festival Present a special concert on Sat 24th June 2017 at 4pm in St Anne's Church Shandon.

The Olympia Youth Chorus is a nonprofit vocal music program for young singers in the South Sound community. Olympia Youth Chorus Cantabile is an advanced treble choir for SSAA voices. Singers are selected by audition and must be accomplished vocalists with strong sight reading skills. Vocalists range in age from fourteen to eighteen.

The Chorus sings unison, two, three, and four-part music written for treble voices. They choose from a wide range of traditional and contemporary music that is best suited for the musical and vocal development of the choirs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF8047phOzw

EASTER HOURS 2017

4/12/2017

BLUE CHRISTMAS

12/12/2016

Parish Carol Service 2016

11/30/2016

St Anne’s Church Shandon
PARISH CAROL SERVICE
With
Choral Con Fusion
Corks LGBTS Inclusive Choir

Thursday 22nd December
7:30pm

All Welcome

‘Who ever you are and where ever you are on your journey in faith,
you are welcome in this place’

Cork Chamber Choir 'Songs for a Winter's Evening'

11/14/2016

Cork Chamber Choir, under the baton of Tom Crowley, perform at St Anne's, Shandon on Sat 26th November at 6PM. Programme includes works by Mendelssohn, Victoria, Part, Lauridsen, Early and McGlynn. Admission €10 (€7 conc.)

CULTURE NIGHT 2016

9/8/2016

Culture NIght is here again! Friday 16th September 2016. We will be opening our doors free of charge between the hours of 7pm-8:30pm where you can visit to ring the bells and see the evening view of the city from the viewing balcony. It's first come first served and as it's always busy, remember you will have to queue. But we will have our organist Victor Sullivan on hand to entertain you while you wait. We will be on hand to answer any questions you have about the church and tower. Looking forward to seeing you here!