11/05/2012
Assisted Performances
For the first time, we are delighted to be able to present assisted performances of selected Festival productions. Assisted performances give audiences with sensory impairments full access to theatre by means of audio description for blind and visually impaired people, and captioning for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Rian:
Audio described performance on 23 June at 8pm.
Silent:
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10/05/2012
Friends get benefits!
We have a new Friends and Patron scheme for the 2012 Festival. Your support enables us to be more ambitious, to present more events and to reach as many people as possible with the Festival. We literally can’t do it without you. In return, we will lavish you with gratitude and rewards, such as priority booking, complimentary and discounted...
10/05/2012
FREE Creative Workshops for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
Cork Midsummer Festival is seeking Dublin based adults with intellectual disabilities to be part of a group working with artist Mark Storor to learn and develop new skills and ideas in making art.
This would be for 5 sessions of FREE creative workshops in Dublin. Running once a week for 5 weeks in Dublin this is a chance to share your...
09/05/2012
Be Part of ‘Festival Nights at the TDC’
Corcadorca and Cork Midsummer Festival are delighted to annouce their new collaboration for 2012, 'Festival Nights at TDC' which will take place over 5 nights on the two weekends of Cork Midsummer Festival 2012.
'Festival Nights at TDC' is an exciting new performance club which will present up to twelve new works a night in a Festival Club setting and run from 11pm...
09/05/2012
Support RECORD
We’re very excited about RECORD by acclaimed young Irish theatre-maker and musician Dylan Tighe. RECORD is multi-platform theatre project exploring depression and the concept of mental illness through a combination of album release, theatre performance and related events; which will receive its premiere during the Festival in June.
It’s going to be a great...