Tiger Balm Club X Cork Midsummer Festival
One Night Only Pre-Theatre Dinner at the opening night of Teaċ Daṁsa’s 1975 / Naoi Déag Seachtó Cúig
Great ready to ignite your taste buds! This year, Cork Midsummer Festival teams up with Tiger Balm Club for a high energy pop-up three course dinner at Cork Opera House. Join us as we embark on this exciting journey that blends the magic of Midsummer with the revitalising essence of Tiger Balm, making Cork the ultimate destination for food lovers and festival-goers alike.
Tiger Balm Club is your favourite supper club. Corkonians Mark Ahern & Sunshine Primo chase spice with a few small beers and lots of mischief. Reflective plates in deep bold flavours of their past lives abroad - creating high-energy dining experiences, pairing spicy, salty, sour, and sweet plates. A curated selection of natural wines from Brian's Wines and a refreshing range of drinks from Heineken will be available from the bar.
6pm, 18 June 2026
€60 (excluding drinks)
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Isabelle Huppert Pre-Event Dinner at Hayfield Manor
Join us at the Hayfield Manor for an elegant pre-event dinner before the highly anticipated Isabelle Huppert Performance at UCC on Sunday, 14 June 2026.
Booking directly via Hayfield Manor - 0214845900
éist radio and plugd
Call into PLUGD for a cozy, creative and laid-back glass of wine or a coffee. PLUGD is Cork's best independent record store and cafe, you'll find it on Cornmarket Street. It's the perfect place to hang out, listen to music, and browse records. This special event will feature DJ sets from éist radio, inviting festival audiences to stop by before or after shows for a drink, a listen, and a moment to unwind in between shows.
DJs
ktb / Jim Horgan / Ailbhe C / Tino
6pm til late, Friday 12 June
No booking required
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Theatre
This is a true story. It’s a few summers ago and a Maltese producer invites Sh!t Theatre out to her island paradise for Valletta European Capital of Culture...
€22 / €18
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Participation / Early Years
Singing Garden is an immersive, multi-sensory experience created especially for babies (0–18 months) and their important adults.
€10 per baby (with parent / guardian)
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Participation
Celebrate the Solstice with sounds and dances inspired by our ancestors, from the neolithic to the neoliberals - in one giant crazy artistic céilí!
€15 / €10
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Visual Art / Free
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