Blood in the Alley Theatre Company in association with Cork County Council and The Arts Council presents
Blackwater Valley
29th Jan - 15th Feb 2026
Three weeks of touring theatre across Ballynoe, Mitchelstown, Youghal, Fermoy, Inch, and Bartlemy.
Tickets €18 · Family €50 (2 adults/2 teens) · Tickets on the door · Doors open at 7:30PM · Show begins at 8PM
Youghal – The Mall Arts Centre bookings on the door or online at: www.livingyoughal.ie/whats-on
WEEK 1 · The Love Hungry Farmer
The Love Hungry Farmer
Written by: John B. Keane
Adapted and performed by: Seamus O’Rourke
Directed by: Michael Scott
Age: 14+ | Duration: 90 mins | Interval: None
John Bosco McLaine is a man who has never lain down with a woman, but romantic blood has pulsed through his veins all his life. Always an optimist and a virgin in equal measure, he embarks on a search for an ideal companion regardless of age, failure rate or dammed advice, following his heart in an ultimate bid to procure himself a wife.
Dates & Venues
Thurs 29th Jan · Ballynoe Community Hall · 8pm
Fri 30th Jan · Saint George’s Arts & Heritage Centre, Mitchelstown · 8pm
Sat 31st Jan · The Mall Arts Centre, Youghal · 8pm
Sun 1st Feb · The Palace Theatre, Fermoy · 8pm
WEEK 2 · Mary’s Hopes & Dreams
Mary’s Hopes & Dreams
Written, directed and performed by Michael Ryan & Sean Kelleher
Age: 14+ | Duration: 65 mins | Interval: None
After performing The Parish in over 70 venues nationwide, Hubcap Theatre return with a delightful comedy about life in a rural Irish community. Using their trademark visual comedy and characterisation, the story unfolds through a madcap cast of cattle dealers, tennis players, greyhound trainers, 80s pop stars and the much-loved Two Marys.
Dates & Venues
Tue 3rd Feb · Inch Community Hall · 8pm
Wed 4th Feb · Bartlemy Community Hall · 8pm
Thurs 5th Feb · Ballynoe Community Hall · 8pm
Fri 6th Feb · Saint George’s Arts & Heritage Centre, Mitchelstown · 8pm
Sat 7th Feb · The Mall Arts Centre, Youghal · 8pm
Sun 8th Feb · The Palace Theatre, Fermoy · 8pm
WEEK 3 · A Little de Staic of Stories
A Little de Staic of Stories
Written, directed and performed by Aindrias de Staic
Age: 14+ | Duration: 60 mins | Interval: None
A stack of tales from one of Ireland’s great modern bardic artists. Drawing on folklore, mythology and personal yarns, Aindrias de Staic delivers classic bardic storytelling with rhythm, drama and linguistic flair, blending explosive energy, fiddle-playing and wit to leave audiences amused, bewildered and creatively ignited.
Dates & Venues
Tue 10th Feb · Inch Community Hall · 8pm
Wed 11th Feb · Bartlemy Community Hall · 8pm
Thurs 12th Feb · Ballynoe Community Hall · 8pm
Fri 13th Feb · Saint George’s Arts & Heritage Centre, Mitchelstown · 8pm
Sat 14th Feb · The Mall Arts Centre, Youghal · 8pm
Sun 15th Feb · The Palace Theatre, Fermoy · 8pm