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What's On

Join us in Cork from 12 - 21 June 2026!

Browse our full programme below, or download and read our brochure.

  • Opening Words
  • Closing Event
  • Theatre & Dance Beyond The Stage
  • Theatre & Dance On Stage
  • Literature
  • Music
  • Architecture & Visual Art
  • Participation
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  • Theatre
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  • Spoken Word
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An casadh High Res 2 More Info
Laura Ní Fhlaibhín

an casadh (the turn)

Visual Art

Architecture & Visual Art

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.

Free

Ciara Rodgers Soft City Circuits More Info
Ciara Rodgers

Soft City Circuits

Visual Art

Architecture & Visual Art

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

Free
Throughout Cork City

Playspaces More Info
Chris Finnegan

PlaySpaces

Participation / Visual Art

Participation

A city-wide trail of child-only play pods and cosy dens scattered across Cork City. 

Free
Various venues

Youth Quake June2025 More Info
Midsummer Youth Assembly

Soundburst

Music / Participation / Visual Art / Spoken Word

Participation

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.

Free

Crucial Moves2 Book Now
Crucial Moves Collective

Crucial Moves

Music / Participation / Visual Art / Spoken Word

Participation

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


The Glucksman and locations across Cork city

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