Pack a blanket, deck chair and picnic, Swing by the Lee outdoor concert series featuring the ever popular Swing in the Park concerts, have added special guests Jack O Rourke, Rebecca Storm and comedian J R-oss Browne to the bill, for a series outdoor concerts at Fota House & Gardens this September. Now in it’s…
Charity organisation GOAL’s latest What On Earth public arts exhibition took place at St Luke’s Crypt in Cork City. The exhibition, which is open at the venue until Saturday November 3, has seen artists from Cork and all over Ireland design globes of the world in an effort to raise funds for GOAL’s work. The…
Shawlies, a play that is a joyous celebration of the heart and strength of the Cork Shawlie when the legendary Coal Quay was at its most colourful and vibrant, will run at The Everyman from today, Monday October 1, for five performances only. Shawlies was written and is presented by Creative Collective Cork, a group…
This year culture really is catching! With a programme of events that seeps into every nook and cranny of the Cork City, from dancing, live music, theatre and film to art exhibitions, crafts and street performance, there’s something for everyone on September 21. Below is a press release, which gives you a glimpse of some of…
Coming Home: Art and the Great Hunger is an exhibition of artwork from Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut, USA (IGHM), which has the largest collection of Great Hunger-related art in the world. Coming Home: Art and the Great Hunger will be shown at Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre in Skibbereen from July…
Under the instruction of former West End musical theatre performer Stephen Cullinane-O’Regan, Brightlights Studios performing arts classes are designed to help build confidence, self-esteem and stretch the imagination, while creating a true love of the arts. “Our dedicated staff provide effective teaching of the highest quality in disciplines throughout the performing arts, while never forgetting…
Photo: Darragh Kane Cork City Culture Night makes a welcome return on Friday September 21, 2018. Continuing a tradition built up over the past decade, thousands of Corkonians anticipate a wide variety of fantastic, free cultural and artistic events in venues across the city on this one special evening. Over 43,000 visitors and 119 venues took…
Decadent Theatre Company are revisiting one of their acclaimed productions, Frank McGuinness’s Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me, in a new staging, directed by Andrew Flynn and opening at the Everyman Theatre on Monday, February 19, for three performances only, until February 21 as part of a nationwide tour. ‘We are in a decidedly perilous position, to put it mildly.’ Adam, an…
The winter chill may send us indoors but we need not go straight from the office to the comforts of home. The theatres and museums are buzzing with life as the arts move up the list of enjoyed weekend activities and Crawford Art Gallery won’t be left behind due to their latest exhibition. An Irish…