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Events

Lord Mayor's Picnic in the Park Ireland \| Family, Take Part
	Fitzgerald’s Park Sunday June 15, 12-6pm Free event
Audio Detour: Real Foxes are Creeping Up Ireland \| Site-specific, Take Part
	Starts at Festival Box Office Monday 16 June – Saturday 5 July, Mon– Fri: 11am – 5pm Saturdays 12pm – 5pm Sundays 2pm – 5pm
End of the Line Ireland \| Theatre
	Granary Theatre Monday 16 June (preview), Tuesday 17 – Friday 20 June, 7.30pm Saturday 21 June, 3:30pm & 8pm Tickets €15/€12, preview & Saturday Matinee €10
Snatch Comedy: Uncut and Extended Ireland \| Comedy, Theatre
	Cork Arts Theatre Monday 16 – Saturday 21 June, 9:30pm Tickets €15/€12
Spencer Tunick USA \| Take Part, Visual Art
	Venue – you will receive information after registering on www.spencertunickireland.ie Tuesday 17 June, time to be announced Note. Participants must be 18 and over
The Seafarer Ireland \| Theatre
	Cork Opera House Tuesday 17 – Friday 20 June, 8pm Saturday 21 June, 3pm & 8pm Tickets: €20/€25/€30, Matinee €18 Tickets can be purchased from the Festival Box Office or from Cork Opera House 021 4270022 or online from www.corkoperahouse.ie
Life: Shop till you Drop Ireland \| Lunchtime, Theatre
	Unitarian Church Wednesday 18 – Friday 20 June, 1pm Saturday 21 June, 11am and 3pm Tickets: €10/€8
Earth Angel/Lake Time Ireland \| Theatre
	Unitarian Church Wednesday 18 – Friday 20 June, 6.30pm Tickets €10
Generic Ireland \| Theatre
	Patrick’s Street Art Gallery Wednesday 18 – Saturday 21 June, 7pm – 10pm Free Event, Donations Welcome
Sensazione - Youghal Belgium \| Circus, Family, Site-specific, Take Part
	Youghal Town Centre, Co. Cork St Catherine’s Street Car Park Thursday 19– Sunday 22 June 6.30pm, 7.45pm & 9pm Tickets €16/€14 youghal.ie Note 12 years old and up
The Bicycle Ballet Ireland \| Dance, Lunchtime
	The Grand Parade *(note change of venue from St Patrick’s St) Friday 20 & Saturday 21 June, 1pm Free Event Duration 30 mins
Super Stan Goes Country
	Irish Examiner Spiegeltent, Emmet Place Friday 20 June, 8pm Tickets €15
Braakland Netherlands \| Site-specific, Theatre
	Buses leave Cork City Centre travelling to a secret location. Thursday 19 June, 8.30pm Friday 20 & Saturday 21 June, 6.30pm and 8.30pm Tickets €20/€15
The Last Resort
	Irish Examiner Spiegeltent, Emmet Place Friday 20 June – Friday 4 July Start times vary Tickets €10 (4 for the price of 3), only €7 when you attend early gig on the same night
Shandon Street Festival Ireland \| Family, Take Part
	Shandon Street, Cork Saturday 21 June, all day Free Event
Circo-Copia
	Irish Examiner Spiegeltent, Emmet Place [map ] Saturday 21 & Saturday 28 June 2:00pm Tickets €10; Family (2 Adults & 2 kids): €30
Faust
	Irish Examiner Spiegeltent, Emmet Place Saturday 21 June, 8pm Tickets €25
Cork Guitar Poets Mash
	Irish Examiner Spiegeltent, Emmet Place Sunday 22 June, 2pm Tickets €12
You've Got to Love Dancing to Stick to it UK \| Comedy, Theatre
	Half Moon Theatre Sunday 22 – Tuesday 24 June, Doors 8:10pm, Performance 8:30pm
K: The Iowa Project Ireland \| Site-specific, Theatre
	The Old Distillery, North Mall Sunday 22 – Saturday 28 June, 9pm Tickets €15/€12
Aesop's Fabulous Foibles and Fables Ireland \| Family, Theatre
	Musgrave Theatre, Firkin Crane Monday 23 – Friday 27 June, 11am Saturday 28 June, 12:30pm and 4:30pm, Tickets €8/€5, Family ticket (2 adults & 2 children) €22
Cleaner Ireland \| Lunchtime, Theatre
	Nearly Sold Out Unitarian Church Monday 23 – Saturday 28 June, 1pm. Monday 30 June – Saturday 5 July, 1pm. Tickets €8
Yurah Langer!
	Irish Examiner Spiegeltent, Emmet Place Auditions Monday 23– Friday 27 June 1:00pm Free for auditionees, €3 for voyeurs
Jodavino
	Irish Examiner Spiegeltent, Emmet Place Monday 23 June, 8:00pm Tickets €15
The Hairy Ape Ireland \| Site-specific, Theatre
	Almost Sold Out Southern Fruit Warehouse, Centre Park Road Monday 23 June – Saturday 5 July, 10pm (no show Sunday June 29) Previews Monday 23 – Tuesday 24 June, 10pm Tickets €20/€15
Disco Boogie for Death Rockers
	Irish Examiner Spiegeltent, Emmet Place Tuesday 24 June, 8:00pm Tickets €15
Sensazione - Cork Belgium \| Circus, Family, Site-specific, Take Part
	Mardyke Walk, next to cricket ground, Cork City Thursday 26 – Sunday 29 June 6.30pm, 7.45pm & 9pm Tickets €16/€14 Family Ticket (2 Adults, 2 Children) just €46 – ie second child goes FREE!! Note 12 years old and up
The Franks play Grand Parade
	Irish Examiner Spiegeltent, Emmet Place Wednesday 25 June, 8:00pm Tickets €22.50
Summer Afternoon Tea Dance
	Irish Examiner Spiegeltent, Emmet Place Thursday 26 June, 3:30pm Tickets €7
The Magic Tree Ireland \| Theatre
	Selling fast – Book Now Granary Theatre Thursday 26 & Friday 27 June, 7:30pm (previews) Saturday 28 June, 7:30pm (press night) Monday 30 June – Friday 4 July, 7:30pm (no show on Sunday 29 June) Saturday 5 July, 3:30pm & 7:30pm Tickets €15/€12 90 mins
Doubletime Goes Overboard
	Irish Examiner Spiegeltent, Emmet Place Thursday 26 June, 8:00pm Tickets €15
Scullion Ireland \| Music
	Triskel Arts Centre Thursday 26, 9pm Friday 27, 9pm Saturday 28 June, 9pm Tickets Each concert €37 (Meal and concert deal), €25 and €22 (concession). Tickets from Triskel Arts Centre, 021 4272022 or book now at Triskel Arts Centre online booking
I Can’t Sleep Ireland \| Family, Theatre
	Firkin Crane Friday 27 June, 3pm Saturday 28 June, 11am & 3pm Sunday 29 June, 3pm Tickets €8/€5, Family ticket (2 adults & 2 children) €22
Taste of Cork Ireland \| Food
	Cork City Gaol Friday June 27: 5:30pm – 9:30pm Saturday June 28: 12:00pm – 4:00pm & 5:30pm – 9:30pm Sunday June 29: 12:00pm – 4:00pm & 5:30pm – 9:30pm
Croi Glan Ireland \| Dance
	Firkin Crane Friday 27 – Sat 28 June, 8pm Tickets €15/€12
Red Hot Gypsy Soul
	Irish Examiner Spiegeltent, Emmet Place Friday 27 June, 8:00pm Tickets €15
Irish African Gospel Choir Competition Ireland \| Music
	St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral Saturday June 28, 2-5pm Tickets €7
Ballroom of Romance
	Irish Examiner Spiegeltent, Emmet Place Saturday 28 June 7:30pm (Girls), 8:00pm (Boys and Couples) Tickets €15
Propositions 1 & 2 Belgium \| Site-specific, Theatre
	Behind Reel Picture Cinema, Blackpool Retail Park Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 June, 9pm Tickets €15/€12
Withnail and I
	Irish Examiner Spiegeltent, Emmet Place Sunday 29 June, 1:00pm Tickets €10
Camille 'The Dark Angel'
	Irish Examiner Spiegeltent, Emmet Place Sunday 29 and Monday 30 June, 8:00pm Tickets €25 Sold Out
Storybear Ireland \| Family
	Selling fast – book now Unitarian Church Tuesday 1 – Thursday 3 July, 11am & 3pm Tickets €8/€5
Mick Flannery & Guests
	Irish Examiner Spiegeltent, Emmet Place Tuesday 01 July, 8:00pm Tickets €22.50 Sold Out
Make Me Stop Smoking Lebanon \| Theatre
	Selling fast Half Moon Theatre Tuesday 1 & Wednesday 2 July, Doors 8:10pm, Performance 8:30pm Tickets €15/€12
Bones of Cork
	Irish Examiner Spiegeltent, Emmet Place Wednesday 02 July, 8:00pm Tickets €15
Summer Afternoon Bingo
	Almost Sold Out! Irish Examiner Spiegeltent, Emmet Place Thursday 03 July, 1:00pm Tickets €5
The Fall
	SOLD OUT Irish Examiner Spiegeltent, Emmet Place Thursday 03 July, 8:00pm Tickets €25
Robodock Ireland \| Family, Science, Take Part
	EXTRA performance added due to overwhelming demand – 12 NOON, SATURDAY 5th JULY. Book Now IAWS Warehouse, Cork Docklands Friday July 4, 3pm & 7pm Saturday July 5, 12 noon, 3pm & 8pm Tickets €12/€8. Family tickets (2 adults & 2 children) €35
The Last Stand at The Last Resort
	Irish Examiner Spiegeltent, Emmet Place Friday 04 July, 8:00pm Tickets €15
The Hunger Mountain Boys USA \| Music
	Selling fast The Pavilion, Carey’s Lane Saturday 5 July, 8pm Tickets €15