BALLYMALOE HOUSE TO HOST FREE OPEN AIR IRISH SCULPTURE EXHIBITION THIS SUMMER

Ballymaloe House will host a special open-air sculpture exhibition this summer in conjunction with the Richard Scott Gallery.  The exhibition, which is free to attend, will be hosted on the grounds of the beautiful Ballymaloe House Hotel and will open on Wednesday 1st June at 6 pm. It will then be open daily from 9…

CORK THEATRE PERFORMANCE TO SHOWCASE ARTISTS WITH DISABILITIES

Artists from Cope Foundation’s Suisha Inclusive Arts will return to the stage for the first time in more than two years next week. ‘Where’s My Art?’ runs at the Cork Arts Theatre from Tuesday, May 24th to Saturday, May 28th next. The one-hour performance reflects on the lived experiences of artists with a disability and…

Artworks created by children living with medical conditions to go on display this summer

Artworks created by children living with medical conditions will go on display in a series of exhibitions across Ireland this summer. Details of the exhibitions were announced today (11.05.22) by Helium Arts, a charity that works to transform the healthcare experience of young people through art and creative interventions. Three exhibitions will take place over June…

BALLYDEHOB JAZZ FESTIVAL IS BACK MAY BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND

The Ballydehob Jazz Festival is back on the streets on May Bank Holiday Weekend 2022. The village will host a free Live Music Trail across the village featuring over 30 performances from Irish and International acts – Fixity, Donal Dineen, Goodnight Circus, Paul Dunlea, Cormac McCarthy, Runaway Retros, the Jabin Ward Trio, Eve Clague & the…

CORK ARTS THEATRE SERVES UP A FEAST: TEN EXCITING NEW PRODUCTIONS BY CORK ARTISTS

After the famine comes a feast. Theatre-lovers are in for a real treat in 2022 as Cork Arts Theatre premieres exciting new work by local playwrights, post lockdown. The programme of ten shows – under the banner Creative Empowerment – is the brainchild of CAT’s Artistic Director Dolores Mannion, made possible with the backing of The Community…

The Everyman Presents the world premiere of ‘An Evening with Reggie’ | April 2022

An Evening with Reggie is the debut live production from Cork’s most beautifully spoken man, Reggie from the Blackrock Road. The Everyman is delighted to present the play’s world premiere in Spring 2022. Previews will take place on Thursday, 31 March and Friday, 1 April before opening night on Saturday, 2 April with 11 performances running until…

WEST CORK LITERARY FESTIVAL’S 2021 LITERARY ADVENT CALENDAR

West Cork Literary Festival (WCLF) is presenting their online Literary Advent Calendar for the second year. 2021 was another wonderful year for Irish writing and so many incredible books by Irish authors and authors living in Ireland were released this year. Even though festivals returned in-person and online not every author had the opportunity to launch…

Nano Nagle Place wins 2022 Council of Europe Museum Prize

With great joy, the European Museum Forum shares the decision by the Council of Europe on the winner of the Council of Europe Museum Prize 2022 which they have awarded to Nano Nagle Place (Cork, Ireland). The museum was selected by the Culture Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) at…

Mahon community pop group to release debut single

‘Lose Yourselves in Hope’ the debut single from Mahon Community Pop Academy (MCPA) – Release Date: Friday 6th August 2021   On Friday, 6th August 2021, the wonderfully talented young people of Mahon Community Pop Academy (an initiative of Music Generation Cork City in partnership with Cork Academy of Music) release their debut single ‘Lose Yourselves…