BALLYDEHOB Jazz Festival returns for its 20th outing this May bank holiday weekend, transforming the West Cork location into a hub of live music and street spectacle.

The village will host thousands of visitors for five days of headline concerts, pop-up performances, circus, dance and visual art.

The Paul Dunlea Quintet will present the long-awaited Loch Trasna Suite, an original commission which will receive its full live airing. The evening will open with Catalan singer-songwriter Lau Noah.

Olivier Award-winning composer Benji Bower will premiere a newly commissioned work created especially for the 20th festival, titled Trasnaíocht. The piece explores migration, crossing, and the meaning of home through a genre-crossing performance blending jazz, chamber music, spoken word, aerial movement, and dance.

The much-loved Stephanie Nilles returns with Tom Deakin (USA) bringing their signature wit, virtuosity and irresistible stage chemistry.

Late-night club sessions will swing into the small hours with festival favourites Canibal Dandies and The Blue Mockingbirds, Donal Dineen , and guest DJs, where audiences can dance the night away in the festival club.

The village-wide music trail will feature over 40 free live performances across pubs, cafés and outdoor spaces. There is also a circus aerial show and a free children’s circus school, a Sunday market, giant puppets roaming the streets, and the beloved Jazz Funeral Parade.

Full programme and ticket information at www.ballydehobjazz.org