
Sun & Sea
Theatre / Opera / Visual Art
An award-winning opera performance watched from above, performed on an indoor beach at Millenium Hall in Cork's City Hall.
€18 - 28
Millennium Hall, City Hall
Exhilarating theatre, dance and music, trailblazing ideas, joyful spectacle and so much more - we can't wait to see you in Cork in June 2024!
Exhilarating theatre, dance and music, trailblazing ideas, joyful spectacle and so much more - we can't wait to see you in Cork in June 2024!
Theatre / Opera / Visual Art
An award-winning opera performance watched from above, performed on an indoor beach at Millenium Hall in Cork's City Hall.
€18 - 28
Millennium Hall, City Hall
Theatre
€25 - €39.50
Cork Opera House
Theatre
An extraordinary true story brought to life in an incredible way – adrenaline-filled, aerial flight captures the joy of living life to the fullest, and the terror of being trapped in a body that refuses to function.
€23 - €25
The Everyman
Theatre
A wildly funny and immersive performance from acclaimed actor and writer Gina Moxley across the spaces of Crawford Art Gallery as it prepares for a major regeneration project over the coming years.
€30
Crawford Art Gallery
Music / Dance / Visual Art
Highly visual live performance installation from multi-award-winning dance innovators Junk Ensemble in collaboration with acclaimed visual artists Jesse Jones and Aideen Barry.
€22 / €20
Warehouse @ Marina Market
Dance
Ground-breaking dance from one of Ireland’s leading choreographers in a thrilling new interpretation of Virgil’s epic poem, The Aeneid, performed to an exhilarating electronic score in the Marina Market warehouse.
€22 / €20
Warehouse @ Marina Market
Theatre
Fantasy and reality blend in this new play about an old man, caught in the recesses of his mind as actions long buried climb to the surface.
€22 / €20
The Granary
Theatre
Bridget Jones meets Indiana Jones, with talking fish, in a joy-filled night of theatre, traditional storytelling, and music directed by Julie Kelleher.
€23 - €27
Graffiti Theatre
Circus
This unmissable show will reimagine the four lovers from Shakespeare’s OG romantic comedy in an astonishing display of Circus, Music and Wonder.
€20 / €16
Circus Factory Cork
Music
London’s visionary string orchestra 12 Ensemble perform Max Richter’s iconic re-invention of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons alongside his acclaimed On the Nature of Daylight with violinist Eloisa-Fleur Thom.
€20 - €29.50
Cork Opera House
Music
Through a lineup of established and emerging talents, this trail brings together the most vital voices in the region across a variety of sounds and genres. Join us for a music trail that will take you from brunch to bedtime across some of Cork’s hottest venues.
Visual Art
A new installation by Dublin-based artist Tamsin Snow, curated by Chris Clarke and commissioned by The Glucksman.
Free
Cork Centre for Architectural Education, Douglas Street
Performance / Visual Art
New live artwork from acclaimed Irish artist Orla Barry blending autofiction and oral history to create a humorous, passionate monologue about the intersection of man and animal.
Crawford Art Gallery
Spectacle
Cork’s iconic John Redmond Street, Shandon will be transformed with oceans of multicoloured and mesmerising rainbow-dyed foam by German artist Stephanie Lüning.
Free
John Redmond Street, Shandon
Spectacle
The second annual Midsummer Parade will be a riot of colour, celebrating the creativity and diversity of Cork communities.
Free
Oliver Plunkett Street
Dance / Circus
An awe-inspiring and heart-warming outdoor show that combines aerial and circus arts with live Irish traditional music and dance.
Free
Fitzgerald’s Park
Installation
An installation built to hold a space for play, this workshop-world was co-created with children and their adults as a document of a creative laboratory exploring artistic play.
Free
St. Peters, North Main Street (downstairs)
A stunning live performance exploring one of the most famous works of classical music through the unique perspective of Deaf culture.
Free but registration required
Lecture Theatre, Crawford Art Gallery
Community
Throughout the spring, artist Jennie Moran connected with communities around Red Abbey Square. Together they explored ideas of hospitality, imagining how they could invite people to gather and connect; to create a space of welcome in the city.
Free, booking required for Street feast Potluck
Red Abbey Square
Dance
A large-scale dance performance featuring professional dancers alongside an intergenerational community cast with Mayfield Men’s Shed Choir and young participants.
€15 / €12
Dance Cork Firkin Crane
Music
Come and join the beats in this epic, high-energy youth culture take-over at Marina Park!
Free
Central Hall, Marina Park
Dance
Get your gladrags on, break out your best moves and let loose with family and friends.
Free, registration required
Middle Parish Community Hall, 7 Grattan Street
Theatre
A sharing of work in progress by members of Suisha Arts / Cope Foundation theatre group followed by a conversation around the Be Part project process.
Free
Dance Cork Firkin Crane
Theatre
One of Ireland’s most exciting drag acts, Candy Warhol, rediscovers her grá for her homeland in this glittering show for the soul!
€15 / €12.50
Cork Arts Theatre
Installation
A new sound installation which seeks to humanise the behaviour of machines and to reflect on the mechanics of human memory and communication.
Free
St. Peter's, North Main Street (upstairs)
Theatre / Dance / Installation
Join choreographer and performer Andrea Williams on a journey of self-discovery and reconnection as she tells you the story of her people – of rebuilding identity when that identity has been lost.
Free
Dance Cork Firkin Crane
Theatre
A thought-provoking new play from emerging theatremakers Loom exploring the roles we play, for ourselves and for others.
€15 / €12.50
The Crypt, St. Luke's
Theatre
A new one-man show that explores ideas of work, family, and finding purpose in a broken society through the lens of absurdity, pathos, and pigeons.
€15 / €12.50
Cork Arts Theatre
Installation
A traveling installation from artist Jackie Nevin using a giant nest to inspire conversations about home, nature, and the environment.
Free
Cork City Library and other pop-up locations
Visual Art
Site-specific live art and installations on the streets of Cork from Japanese artist Seiko Hayase.
Free
Young People
A panel discussion about a selection of festival productions featuring the Young Critics from Youth Theatre Ireland.
Free
Cork Arts Theatre
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