The Arts House
Episodes
Notre Dame de Paris at Dance Cork Firkin Crane
10 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cork Youth Ballet Company, Artistic Director Sinead Murphy presents Notre Dame de Paris at Dance Cork Firkin Crane on March 22nd and 23rd. Tickets are...
Oscars 2024: Red carpet, goody bags and more
10 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Crossy from FM104 joined Mairead to chat all things Oscars! The red carpet style, the goody bags and of course Cork’s own Cillian Murphy Hosted on A...
Pres: ‘Arts Week’ and past pupil Cillian Murphy
10 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mairead called to Presentation Brothers College in Cork city during the week where she met with Art teacher Nora Walsh and Principal David Barry. ‘A...
Ricky Tomlinson - Irish Annie’s
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ricky Tomlinson is returning to the stage in a brand new version of Irish Annie’s, a musical play celebrating the best of Irish culture and it’s t...
Cork French Film Festival
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Cork French Film Festival is underway.Festival co-directors Valerie David McGonnell and Josselin le Gall are here to tell us more.. Hosted on Acas...
First Cut Film Festival
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The First Cut Film Festival, now in its 15th year, runs until Saturday. Assistant director Jessica Bonenfant is here to tell us about this year’s f...
Maureen Kennelly - ‘Show Up’
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Arts Council is running a campaign called Show Up to encourage young people to ‘Show Up’ for the art that connects them to the community. Maur...
Roisin Maher - Finding a Voice
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Finding a Voice runs from March 7th-10th. It’s Europe’s leading women in music festival and is back in Clonmel for a seventh year with what is pro...
Seachtain na Gaeilge in Cork
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Aileen Loughrey, Irish Officer with Cork County Council and Chris Dorgan, Irish Language Development Officer for Cork City Council, tell us about plan...
Scór Chorcaí
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tony McAulliffe, Chair of the Cork Scor Committee, joins Mairead to chat about how Scor is going this year..Scor is a GAA competition that was establi...
Percussionist Alex Petcu
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Percussionist Alex Petcu joined us on the show ahead of the Ortus Chamber Music Festival which runs from March 1st - 3rd and Finding a Voice which run...
North Cork Drama Festival
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The North Cork Drama Festival is on from March 1st - 9th at the Community Hall, Chapel Street, Charleville. Dermot J. Cregg, Festival Director and Mar...
Bandon Grammar School presents 'Grease'
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mairead visitied Bandon Grammar School to see how preparations for their production of 'Grease' were going! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
Summer Revels at Cork Opera House
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cork Opera House CEO, Eibhlín Gleeson joined Mairead in studio to chat about Summer Revels 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
Fiona Kennedy, Gillian Hennessy and Thérese O'Sullivan
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elmarie's guests in studio on Sunday were Fiona Kennedy who was describing her show "Natural Woman" which has had an extra date added to its run in th...
WORK OF THE WEEK VALENTINES SPECIAL VENUS DE MILO TOUR
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Conor Tallon and Michael Waldron take a themed-look at some of the treasures in The Crawford Art Gallery! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
The Girl With Stars in Her Eyes
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Conor caught up with Cork author Eleanor O'Kelly Lynch to chat about her latest book "The Girl with Stars in Her Eyes" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...
The Kates
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Kates are Liz Clark, Mide Houlihan, Eve Clague, MaryBeth O Mahony and Paula K O Brien.They all joined Mairead live in studio! Hosted on Acast. See...
'The Art of the Unspoken'
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
‘The Art of the Unspoken: Rhetorical Devices, Linguistic Parallels and the Influence of the Singing Voice in Classical and Romantic Piano Literature...
Pedal steel guitarist David Murphy
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cork-based David Murphy is a multi-instrumentalist and is well-known for his work with the pedal steel guitar.David's album, ‘Cuimhne Ghlinn: Explor...
Sandy Kelly
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sandy Kelly has released her first solo album in thirty years, in tandem with her self-penned life story, ‘In My Own Words’. Hosted on Acast. See ...
Feis Maitiu 2024
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Feis Maitiu Director Timothy McCarthy is on the Arts House to chat all about the year's event.Mairead enjoyed a visit to Father Matthew Hall to soak u...
Cork School of Music Orchestra to perform at the NCH
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Irish Association of Youth Orchestras returns to the National Concert Hall next Saturday, February 10th, for their Annual Festival of Yo...
Ortús Chamber Music Festival
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The 9th Ortús Chamber Music Festival will run from February 25th to March 3rd 2024 in venues around Cork City and County, featuring 10...
The Everyman's programme for Spring and beyond
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Naomi Daly, interim programmer at the Everyman, had a chat with Mairead about the exciting programme for spring and beyond. Hosted on Acast. See acast...
Banteer are Capers champions!
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Macra's National Capers Final took place over the weekend! Banteer were crowned champions!Kelvin O'Connor had a chat with Mairead about their big win ...
Author Kevin Forde's 4th novel: Mickey Collins
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Conor Tallon talked to author Kevin Forde about his latest novel, entitled "Mickey Collins" in which the son of a drug-dealer, relates his amazing tal...
Cork Decorative and Fine Arts Society
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Spalding talks to Conor about the Cork DFAS first talk of the new Spring Season on February 10th, which also marks the 10th year of the Society! H...
Matilda The Musical St Vincent's Convent Primary School
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The girls from St Vincent's Convent Primary School stage "Matilda the Musical" this February, so Elmarie went to visit them ahead of opening night! Ho...
Declan Wolfe Streaming Picks
28 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week Elmarie heads in for her second round of chemotherapy, so Declan Wolfe called in to studio with a batch of streaming picks to binge on when ...
John O'Brien in Studio
28 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Composer, Conductor, Arranger, Director - John O'Brien wears so many hats! And so when he joined Elmarie in studio there was a lot to cover, but they ...
Creative Bandon St Brigid's Festival
28 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The country's newest Bank Holiday weekend was created to honour St Brigid, and the team behind Creative Bandon is marking it with a 4-day festival cel...
Scoil Naomh Eltin Kinsale Musical
28 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anyone who's ever been in a school show will know that those memories are some of your strongest from your school days! Well memories are being made w...
CARMEN at CORK OPERA HOUSE
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cork Mezzo Niamh O'Sullivan chats to Elmarie about returning to Cork to sing the role of Carmen, on Valentine's Night in Cork Opera House! Hosted on A...
RHONA COUGHLAN INCLUSIVE DANCE CORK
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rhona Coughlan and the team at Inclusive Dance Cork, based in Dance Cork Firkin Crane, are leading the way in inclusive dance in Ireland. She joined E...
BLACKWATER FIT-UP FESTIVAL
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Geoff Gould chatted to Conor Tallon about this year's Blackwater Fit-Up Theatre festival, and the super plays on tour all over North Cork! Hosted on A...
Clubs and Societies in Cork City Libraries
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Looking for something new to do? Well Senior Executive Librarian with Cork City Libraries, Patricia Looney, joined Elmarie in studio to chat about the...
Cork Cine Club New Season
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cork Cine Club opens its 2024 season with "Driving Madeleine" from France, and Jame Monagan joined Elmarie in studio to chat about not just the openin...
Barbie and The Beast at The Everyman
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elmarie spoke to cast members Bobby Reardon,Isabelle Cotter, and Lucy O Sullivan along with Director Catherine Mahon Buckley...all from CADA..about th...
A Cork Christmas 2023 The Arts House
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Elmarie Mawe and Conor Tallon bring you a Christmas edition of The Arts House from Cork, with local choirs, chats from the children, and lots of #joy ...
The Improv Panto, The Adult Panto and The Lord Mayor's Tea Dance!
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With Improv Panto the cast have no script and make it all up as they go................ With the Adult Panto it's tightly scripted and anything goes.....
Clonakilty Brass Band with Gary Curtin and Richard Marshall
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What an impressive lineup for one of the first big concerts of 2024! The Clonakilty Brass Band is proud to welcome Gary Curtin and Richard Marshall to...
WORK OF THE WEEK 122 STORY TELLER KEVIN MOONEY
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To see the Work of the Week as Conor Tallon chats to Curator Michael Waldron, go to the Crawford Gallery website. Another unusual work this week - and...
Jack and the Beanstalk at Cork Opera House
03 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Super troopers Sam Lupton and Colm Quinn, despite being on stage for Opening Night on Saturday, braved an early Sunday morning rise to chat to Elmari...
IndieCork Film Festival
03 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mick Hannigan and Una Feehily joined Elmarie Mawe in studio to chat about IndieCork Film Festival which not only begins on December 15th, but is the O...
WORK OF THE WEEK 120 MAINIE JELLETT CARPET DESIGN
03 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Each week Conor Tallon goes to The Crawford Art Gallery to learn about this week's "Work of the Week" from the Crawford Collection, and discusses them...
Peter Pan at The Firkin Crane
03 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A magical experience awaits everyone who goes to see Peter Pan with The Cork School of Dance at The Firkin Crane. Conor Tallon spoke to Director, Siné...
The Christmas Jingle!
26 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sunday December 3rd at 4pm is when The Songstress Marguerite O'Connor and a host of musicians get together for The Christmas Jingle. This year it's in...
Hollyhill Library Choral Concert
26 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A gorgeous celebration of choirs and community! John O Leary had all the details for Elmarie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...
WORK OF THE WEEK 119 JULIA MARGARET CAMERON BEATRICE
26 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To think that this week's Work of the Week is 157 years old wouldn't normally be a fact we'd labour. Many artworks in the Crawford Gallery Collection ...
A Christmas Carol and Beauty and The Beast!
26 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Judie Chalmers captivated us all with her description of A Christmas Carol which opens in Nano Nagle Place, and then Irene Warren got us all giddily a...
The Lord Mayor's Christmas Concert
26 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The first Saturday of December Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
WorkS of the Week
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We love the series Conor Tallon and Michael Waldron have been following for the last few years, looking at the individual pieces in the Crawford Art G...
Winter Warmer Óbhéal Poetry Festival
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A multilingual poetry festival held in Cork City each November since 2013, Ó Bhéal is proud to present its annual Winter Warmer weekend.On...
Taboo! At Cork Arts Theatre
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Red ‘n Blue Theatre Company was founded by husband and wife Dylan Kennedy and Jenny Fennessy and they've had such a successful career together!...
The Everyman Christmas Songbook
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From an idea 20 years ago, to a team which tours the country, the Everyman Sunday Songbook crew bring joy and energy to all their shows! Some cast mem...
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST! The Everyman Panto 2023
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
WOOHOO! It's time for Panto season to get started! And Cormac Costello and Padraig di Fusco joined Elmarie in studio to chat about getting the ball ro...
THE SNOWMAN! CYO at City Hall Christmas 2023
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Once again Elmarie was delighted to celebrate the return of CYO to City Hall for the annual Christmas celebration of The Snowman concerts. Each season...
True Tides
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
True Tides called into the studio ahead of their tour that is kicking off in Cork on Saturday November 11th Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
Cork One Act Theatre Festival
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James Horgan is the Cork One Act Theatre Festival Director Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Glucksman Craft + Design Fair
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Glucksman Craft + Design Fair showcases high quality Irish craft and design in the beautiful setting of the gallery’s airy and spacious exhibiti...
Ralph McTell
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the great storytellers, Ralph McTell, is celebrating more than 50 years on the road. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...
Toni Lee recreates the voice of Karen Carpenter
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of We’ve Only Just Begun - The Carpenters - A celebration with Toni Lee at Cork Opera House, Toni had a chat with Mairead about her career in ...
Hamlet by the Cork Shakespearean Company
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Cork Shakespearean Company returns to Dance Cork Firkin Crane with their production of Hamlet this November.Kieran O’Leary, Chairperson of Cork ...
Cork International Film Festival
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fiona Clark, Cork International Film Festival Director and CEO is here to tell us all about this year's festival.It runs from November 9th - 26th. Hos...
WORK OF THE WEEK 118 SEAN KEATING, ON THE RUN ,WAR OF INDEPENDENCE, 1922
29 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing this series on works in the National Collection and the Crawford Art Gallery, Michael Waldron and Conor Tallon look at "On the Run, War of ...
Swan Lake at Cork Opera House
29 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrating 30 years of Cork City Ballet Company, Alan Foley is pulling out all the stops with Swan Lake, as he told Elmarie ahead of the performances...
The Dragon of Shandon!
29 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
PHENOMENAL!!!!!!! Don't miss the Dragon of Shandon 2023, as the entire team of Cork Community Art Link bring a host of performers together to create p...
Reggie for President Glen Theatre November 4th
29 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Reggie from the Blackrock Road is the richest man in Cork by a huge margin in fairness to him.He lives in a 6.4 million euro mansion and has esta...
The Wisdom of Eve at Cork Arts Theatre
29 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shy, sincere and conscientious, Eve Harrington’s dream is realised when she is taken on as a personal secretary by her actress idol, Margo Crane. Ho...
Kinsale Samhain Festival
28 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Well everyone knows Halloween is October 31st, and it's sparked a whole series of amazing Halloween themed events. Like the Banshee Walk in Bandon on ...
Howl Launch at Waterstones
22 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Yet another superb literary journal coming out of Cork, HOWL has its next launch in Waterstones this week, so Conor had a quick word with John Breen f...
Improv Murder Mystery at CAT
22 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
No script. No memo. No clue. Well, EVENTUALLY they have a clue, but as it's all made up on the spot, the cast of the Improv Murder Mystery in the Cork...
Laoise Leahy and Karen Underwood in Studio
22 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
2 of Ireland's incredible Jazz voices, Laoise Leahy and Karen Underwood, joined Elmarie Mawe live in studio to chat about the upcoming Jazz Festival i...
Lost Lear at The Everyman Theatre
22 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There's a lot of anticipation around a production entitled "Lost Lear" at The Everyman Theatre this week. Dan Colley spoke to Conor Tallon about this ...
Banteer One Act Drama Festival
22 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What a great season of One-Act Drama Festivals is on at the moment! Banteer's festival is hosted by the Glen Theatre Group and Pat o Brien had all the...
WORK OF THE WEEK 117 BUST OF DIONYSUS
21 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We can take the Canova Casts in Cork for granted sometimes. But as Conor discovered when talking to Michael Waldron of the Crawford Gallery, they cont...
Ballincollig One-Act Drama Fesitval
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy Healy chatted to Conor Tallon ahead of this year's Ballincollig One-Act Drama Festival, hosted by the Pyke Theatre Company. Hosted on Acast. Se...
Aoife Scott in Sea Church Ballycotton
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Award winning folk singer Aoife Scott is a songwriter based in Dublin. Born into the legendary Black Family, she is steadily rising to the top of the ...
Chris Walley in "Lies We Tell"
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Walley shot to national fame with The Young Offenders, but his film, TV and theatre career is going from strength to strength. With a new film "...
TWIN FLAMES THE MUSICAL
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Set in Cork City in the 1960's, where every character is searching for love, but only two are Twin Flames and only one needs to transform to save his ...
Mahler 1 with Neil Thomson Cork Concert Orchestra
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Neil Thomson returns to Cork to conduct the Cork Concert Orchestra for Mahler 1, the Overture to the Marriage of Figaro and be joined by Elizabeth Coo...
Victoria Keating and Áine O'Gorman
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
These two stunning musicians and utterly fantastic women joined Elmarie live in studio to share their new single, sing live and chat about working and...
The Neil Diamond Everyman Sunday Songbook
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Yet again the Singalong Songbook Team create a winner of a show, and ahead of its performance in the Everyman Theatre, Elmarie spoke to Alf McCarthy a...
Cork Pops Orchestra Schools Concerts 2023
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Formative memories and lifelong impact are the result of these schools concerts run by the Cork Pops Orchestra under the baton of Evelyn Grant. Gerry ...
JUMP! at Cork Arts Theatre
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hormones. They rule our lives! And Cork actress Pauline O'Driscoll is back to the Cork Arts Theatre with a brand new show charting the entire female j...
Scéalta Grá na h'Éireann Eleanor Butler and Sarah Ponsonby
24 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Yet another fascinating chat between Conor Tallon and Paddy O Shea as they delve into Paddy's series for TG4. Scéalta Grá na h'Éireann continues to...
Scéalta Grá na h'Éireann Wolfe Tone and Martha Witherington
24 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scéalta Grá na h'Éireann continues to tell us the love stories behind some of the fascinating figures in Irish history. Did you ever think of Wolfe...
Joshia Limansag Live in 96FM
24 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bravo on a superb run in the Everyman Theatre! Here's another Cork star on the rise! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cormac O Caoimh and Martin Leahy Live
24 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A stunning gig is in store on Friday night in Coughlan's on Douglas Street!!!!!!!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Samuel Palliser Kehoe
24 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It is indeed true that Cork has no shortage of talent, and that increasingly it's being recognised in the UK that Cork is able to train performers to...
The 44th Cork Folk Festival
24 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Here's a few of the snippets from Sunday's show, covering the 44th Cork Folk Festival, as Conor talked to William Hammond and Elmarie chatted to Karen...
Sexy Laundry at the Cork Arts Theatre
24 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What a team! What friends! What laughs! And what a story! Driected by Trevor Ryan, Ciaran Bermingham and Fionula Linehan bring the tale of Sexy Laund...
Phil Coulter
24 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Phil Coulter is simply incredible. What a work ethic and what an output! Celebrating his 80th with receiving the Freedom of Derry, his home city, wasn...
Tadhg Hickey Live at Cork Opera House
24 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Elmarie chatted to Tadhg Hickey ahead of his stand-up performance as part of his national - international tour. Tadhg plays Cork Opera House on Thursd...
Culture Night Snippets
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Right throughout the show Elmarie dipped in and out of the offerings for Culture Night all over the City and County. Besides also chatting about Cultu...
Rebecca Storm LIVE at Cork Opera House
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca Storm is simply incredible. Her stage career has already spanned 50 years and she is renowned for the heart, soul and voice she brings to ever...
Cormac O Caoimh with Martin Leahy and Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat!
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat is the next Montfort performance in The Everyman Theatre and it's going to be superb! Cormac O Caoimh an...
Norma Sheehan Daniel Cremin and Riona Denys
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There's MAGIC in the air as we're gearing up for Culture Night and so much more! Norma Sheehan chatted to us about Shirley Valentine. Daniel Cremin ha...
Culture Night in Cork City
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This year’s Culture Night, on Friday, September 22nd, will see venues all over the country open their doors late into the night. Cork City’s Cultu...