What's On

Continues through the summer - a city-wide trail of child-only play pods and cosy dens

A multi-sensory installation, Ireland’s representation at the 19th Architecture Exhibition, la Biennale di Venezia 2025.

Transforming a gallery into an interactive play space for early years children (0-6). 

Produced by Goldiefish Events, the festival food and craft market will be a vibrant celebration of local creativity and flavour.

The Young Critics are coming to Cork! One of Youth Theatre Ireland’s most popular and innovative programmes, the Young Critics recruits 14 young people from youth theatres across the country.

Join the marvellous makers and performers as they create Midsummer madness, chaos and mirth in Cork’s city centre.

Get ready for a fun-filled day at Soundburst – a vibrant, youth-led takeover of Fitzgerald’s Park bursting with feel-good summer energy. With young people at the heart, creativity, culture and celebration take centre stage.

A site-responsive temporary installation created by Cork-based visual artist Ciara Rodgers. 

Crucial Moves Collective present a series of events in collaboration with local artists, collectives and spaces.

Commissioned by The Glucksman in partnership with Cork Midsummer, an casadh (the turn) is a bio-sculptural installation and live performance exploring ideas of kinship, ritual and nourishment.

This feast for the senses sees three colourful beings moving through the space with their wonderful sensory sculpture, while finding unique ways for audiences to enjoy art.

A vibrant celebration of community collaboration through seed stories, forgotten foods, and garden mapping within a haven of nature in the city.

An immersive and interactive sound installation for our youngest ears. Inviting children into a world filled with living recorded sounds of nature.