The world-renowned Cork International Choral Festival is set to take centre stage next week, with over 5,000 participants from across the Globe due to bring their musical talents to the city. Billed as one of Europe’s most prestigious choral events, the festival, now in its 69th year, runs from 1st – 5th May, The spectacular…
Dive into a word lover’s paradise with POP at Elizabeth Fort, a free outdoor event featuring the best of local poetry, writing, spoken word, storytelling, and performance. Calling all book lovers! Elizabeth Fort is set to host a free celebration of books, writing, reading, poetry, creativity, and spoken word as part of the Cork World…
Irish National Opera (INO) continues its award-winning exploration of Vivaldi’s operas with a fast and furious new production of L’Olimpiade, co-produced with the Royal Opera House, London and Nouvel Opéra Fribourg. Vivaldi’s fiery opera will tour nationally before travelling to London and Switzerland. The first performance of L’Olimpiade is in Siamsa Tíre Tralee on Saturday 20th April followed by…
ADHD Ireland is hosting an event in Cork dedicated to exploring and showcasing the unique creativity that is often associated with ADHD. ‘ADHD and the Arts’ takes place on Thursday, April 4th at the Triskel Arts Centre. ADHD, which stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, is a neurodevelopmental difference affecting approximately 5% of the population.…
A new contemporary sculpture trail throughout Cork City – Island City, Cork’s Urban Sculpture Trail – was officially launched yesterday evening by the Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr Kieran McCarthy. This unique cultural trail of five public artworks was installed throughout the city centre island over the past 6 months, with the final installation going…
New Italian Cinema Events (N.I.C.E.) is bringing the world renowned Italian Film Festival to Cork and Dublin this month. The festival takes place in the Gate Cinema in Cork from April 20th – 23rd and in The Light House Cinema in Dublin from April 28th – May 1st. The programme features a mix of new…
The renowned London Classic Theatre have announced the full cast for their UK and Ireland tour of Mike Leigh’s classic comedy, Abigail’s Party. Michael Cabot, the founder and artistic director of London Classic Theatre, directs Rebecca Birch (Beverly), Jo Castleton (Susan), Alice De-Warrenne (Angela), George Readshaw (Tony) and Tom Richardson(Laurence). Abigail’s Party premièred at Hampstead Theatre in 1977, with the role of Beverly being immortalised by Alison Steadman. London Classic Theatre’s…
It’s officially jazz time! The 44th Guinness Cork Jazz Festival kicked off in style last night at an opening event at St. Peter’s Church, which was attending by the Taoiseach, big names in jazz, local stakeholders, media and influencers. Those attending were treated to a preview of the ‘We Got the Jazz’ Exhibition, which showcases the…
Cork City Ballet, in association with the Cork Opera House and Benchmark International, presents The Nutcracker directed by Alan Foley with choreography by Yury Demakov, which will run at the Cork Opera House on 3rd, 4th and 5th of November, for four performances only – including a matinee at 2.30 pm on Saturday 5th. …
An artist who worked at the Quay Co-op for several years in the 1990s has chosen the building as the location for her first exhibition. Hidden Connections, a series of 19 abstract paintings by Nollaig Dunphy, is now on display Upstairs at the Co-op restaurant. The Cork native is a psychotherapist with a passion for…