Hot Press’ old wordsmith mucker Kevin Barry is among the attractions at this year’s Engage Bandon Arts Festival, which runs from September 27 to 30.

The Rooney Prize-winning novelist is joined by poets James Harpur and Leanne O’Sullivan; multi-instrumentalist Nina Treadwell; jazz innovators The Greg Fulton Trio; experimental cellist Ilse de Ziah; master musicians The Concorde Ensemble and loads more.

Find out more at www.engageartsfestival.com.