‘Mick is a songwriter of the first order… His voice is pained, gravelly and powerful, recorded or live; it carries through and stops...

100 people representing a cross section of Cork’s population are brought together to tell their stories on stage. In this once-in-a-lifetime theatre event, German...

Astor Piazzola’s tango opera Maria de Buenos Aires tells the story of Maria, a mythical girl from the slums who falls into the...

Sir Henry’s in the ‘90s....Were you there? Ten years ago the spiritual home of Cork’s first generation of ravers...

‘…an impressive black comedy that reveals an exciting new voice in Irish theatre.’ Sunday Tribune (about B for Baby) This bold new...

“a humorous, affecting and quietly empowering work that fully convinces in its artful facsimile of real people sharing experiences both ordinary and...

The people who brought us Haircuts By Children are back! Following a culinary session with a professional chef, children from North Presentation...

Farewell Cork is a good-bye party for the city. Two performers transform a busy street corner into a live video backdrop: like ...

The Tallest Man in the World is a new play by Cork-born composer and writer, Ailís Ní Ríain....

What does it take to recover? What happens after collapse? Cure is a new solo for Fearghus Ó Conchúir, choreographed by...

“Murphy’s dance-making can match sharp words with edgy moves any day…” Irish Theatre Magazine In this dynamic new...

Witches is an outdoor performance that takes place at dawn, a ritual exploring the forgotten female, a return to the land and roots,...

The Tale of the Ancient Lights tells a poignant story of magic and beauty that touches the innocent spirit in all of us. In...

“Brilliant...minimal immersive theatre” BETA festival A re-imagining for the 21st century of Hawthorne’s scandalfilled novel, The Scarlet Letter tells...

“How lovely to go to something that asks more questions than it answers. Those questions will linger, long after one has closed...

“something that is 100% engaging for the viewer... Eat My Noise are masters of this. Simply put, I thought it was amazing and...

Quitting seems to be the thing of the present: companies liquidate or pull out of countries, countries threaten to pull out of Europe...

‘Sacred or secular, early or modern music are like meat and drink to the Hilliard Ensemble, whose flexibility and musicianship are second to none...

“a strange, powerful place between sophistication and innocence” The Guardian (about Amiina) In this unique music event, Cork Opera House brings together Amiina,...

“(Ian Wilson) is a composer of imaginative resource and a sure formal sense… has the gift of making even the barest...

Gorging Limpet is a site-specific performance installation by composer Karen Power and filmmaker Maximilian Le Cain. Within an empty post-industrial space,...

From Another Room is a sound and visual performance by American sound artist, Stephen Vitiello, joined by Adrian Gebruers, Carillonneur and Organist...

A micro festival of video and performance art, concerts and special events, featuring internationally recognised and emerging artists that use and reference...

A micro festival of video and performance art, concerts and special events, featuring internationally recognised and emerging artists that use and reference music as part...

A micro festival of video and performance art, concerts and special events, featuring internationally recognised and emerging artists that use and reference music as part...

The modern prison system is a popular cause for social debate: especially in recent times due to more and more reports of ...

An exhibition exchange which celebrates the 25 year twinning relationship between Cork and Cologne. The exhibition draws on themes of coming and going, ...

Cork Printmakers host the 5th International Temporary Residency (TR5). This renowned residency programme was initiated in 2010 by Thai artist Prawat Laucharoen. Prawat ...

"Worth seeing - and analysing." The Irish Times Analysing Cubism centers on the work of a number of pioneering Irish artists who travelled...

At Féasta, expect plenty of local produce lining the pavements of Patrick’s Street. Delicious artisan foods from the locality...

Open Space is an opportunity to meet and engage with artists and arts professionals in your city and county. It’s an...

FUAIM Theatre and Music is a platform for the exploration of the multiple creative interfaces between music and theatre. The symposium brings together internationally...

Create, the national development agency for collaborative practice in partnership with Cork Midsummer Festival is delighted to programme a morning of discussion...