ROAM is a creative programme designed to support wellbeing and social connection in Cork City.
There are two temporary exhibitions in Knocknaheeny and Mayfield, and a trail of 31 places between them.Use this map to visit each place, where there is a something to listen to, or something to do.Words by older people, and activities by younger people, explore the magnificent place you’re in.
Let your curiosity lead you!
The Art of Roam
Thursday May 29th, Friday 30th and Saturday 31 st sees the opening of a temporary new addition to the cultural landscape of Cork. Arts exhibition, encounters and temporary trail created by young people and older adults.
Thursday May 29th
Launches
A day to meet.
- 11am: Mayfield Library,
- 3pm: The Canteen, Knocknaheeny
Friday May 30 th 11am to 4pm
Exchanges
A day to travel. See the origins of Roam at Mayfield Library
or The Canteen, Knocknaheeny. Meet the makers.
Roam the trail. See the sights, hear the sounds, play the games.
Saturday May 31st 11am to 4pm
Encounters
A day for families and friends with workshops and music at
Mayfield Sports Centre, Old Youghal Road, Mayfield, Cork
Canteen, Knocknaheeny
ROAM is a creative programme designed to support wellbeing and social connection in Cork City. Developed by Cork City Council and the Irish Hospice Foundation through the Creative Ireland Programme, ROAM is part of a wider Creative Communities Initiative within Sláintecare Healthy Communities.
The project responds to some of the lasting impacts of the pandemic, particularly for those who have experienced isolation, loss, or disruption to social connections or key life moments. Through music, art, and shared creative experiences, ROAM provides opportunities for people to reconnect, explore, and celebrate their communities.
A panel of seven local artists has been specially trained in creative approaches to grief and loss, equipping them to lead workshops, performances, and exhibitions in schools and community spaces. Children and older people are at the heart of these activities, rediscovering their neighbourhoods and sparking intergenerational conversations and connections.
This initiative is funded through Creative Ireland’s Creative Health and Wellbeing in the Community programme and is guided by a collaborative, interagency steering group.
