Now that we have come to the end of our 2026 Feis, it is time to thank all the performers, their teachers and families for a truly wonderful Festival.  ALL our adjudicators remarked on the high standard of performance that they encountered at the Cork Feis and come to expect from Feis Maitiú.  I am [...]

We welcome to Cork our Speech and Drama Adjudicator Mrs. Susan Mackay: For 10 years, Susan ran The Fylde Stage School teaching levels of RAD and ISTD dance and LAMDA Speech and Drama before graduating from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. After seasons in Repertory Theatre, touring and T.V she decided that [...]

We welcome to the Father Mathew Hall our Speech and Drama Moltóir: Dr. Marian McCarthy, PhD, M.Ed., B.A., H.D.E., LTCL, ALAM, DETE Marian McCarthy was born in Cork and educated at St. Vincent’s Convent, where her early interest in Verse-Speaking and Drama were nurtured, both in Irish and English. She then completed her Speech and [...]

Please note that the Feis office is closed until Thursday, 19th March. We will not be able to take phone calls until Thursday and will respond to emails as soon as possible after the 19th.

Congratulations to former Feis performer, Jessie Buckley, on her success at the Oscars. See: https://www.irishexaminer.com/.../arts.../arid-41807507.html

We welcome to Cork our Speech and Drama Adjudicator, Mrs. Eileen Fitzgerald. Eileen Fitzgerald A.I.B.S.D., L.T.C.L runs a busy Speech and Drama school in Ennis, Co Clare, which celebrates 34 years in business in 2026. All aspects of Speech & Drama are taught in the school. Eileen studied with Trinity College London attaining a Licentiate [...]

Please note that the Feis office is closed until Friday, 13th March. We will not be able to take phone calls until Friday and will respond to emails as soon as possible after the 13th.

We welcome to Cork our Vocal Adjudicator BRYAN HUSBAND, GRSM, ADWCMD, FISM. Bryan studied singing and piano accompaniment at the Royal College of Music, London, and singing and acting at the Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff. Having performed for some years in continental and UK opera houses, concert halls, and music theatre, [...]

Please note that the Feis Office is closed for the mid-term break and will not reopen until Monday, 23rd February, so we are unable to take telephone calls or respond to emails until then. Enjoy the break!

We have vacancies for TY students in our work experience programme on the following weeks: 24th February 2nd March 23rd March Pease send an email to [email protected] and state why you would like to undertake your work experience at the Feis. We also need help with our evening and weekend sessions.