The Arts House

Cork School of Music Orchestra to perform at the NCH

05 Feb 2024

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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The first Saturday of December Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WorkS of the Week

20 Nov 2023

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...

Folk-singer Karan Casey

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Women, We Will Rise is a theatrical song cycle asking questions about the women of Ireland, past, present and future. Presented by folk-singer Kar...

Alexi Murdoch - Sounds from a Safe Harbour

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alexi Murdoch is part of this year’s Sounds from a Safe Harbour Festival happening in Cork 7th – 10th September. He has sailed from...

Culture Night in Cork County

06 Sep 2023

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Over 200 free events will take place across Cork County for Culture Night.Emma Dwyer is Assistant Arts Officer with Cork County Council. Hosted on Aca...

The Cork Author championing Irish kids’ books

06 Sep 2023

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Leona Forde, a children’s author from Cork, has joined internationally celebrated authors and illustrators to launch Discover Irish Childr...

Scealta Gra na hEireann

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Scéalta Grá na hÉireann is back for a second season - six new couples, with six new captivating and heartbreaking stories Hosted on Acast. See acas...

'Flight' - Director Stephen Medcalf

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Opera Collective Ireland presents Flight - Jonathan Dove’s breakthrough opera - landing in Ireland from 5-12 September 2023The operatic comedy will ...

Cork Comedian David Savage

30 Aug 2023

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Fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Cork Comedian David Savage is here to tell us about his comedy career and the comedy scene in Cork Hosted on...

Mick Flannery on his new album 'Goodtime Charlie'

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Award-winning, double platinum selling artist Mick Flannery has announced his eighth studio album ‘Goodtime Charlie’.Mick Flannery has also signed...

What's on at the Everyman? 2023 autumn season has been launched

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Everyman’s 2023 autumn season has been launched.There’s a mix of drama, music, comedy, dance, opera and fun for all the family!Artistic Direct...

Jazz: Guinness Cork Jazz Festival returns this October

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Macy Grey and Corinne Bailey Rae are just some of the acts playing at the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival this year.We hear from Festival Director Mark Mu...

Cork Opera House: The latest quartet of Cara O’Sullivan Associate Artists have been announced

30 Aug 2023

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CEO Eibhlin Gleeson joins us on the show as the latest quartet of Cara O’Sullivan Associate Artists have been announced.Mezzo-soprano Niamh O’Sull...

Cork Craft and Design: Craft Month

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

August is Craft Month. Mary Palmer from Cork Craft and Design joined us on the show to tell us how it has been going and what more is to come Hosted o...

The Glass Menagerie at The Everyman - Chloe O'Reilly

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A new production of The Glass Menagerie - Tennessee Williams’ most autobiographical work - is at Cork’s Everyman Theatre until August 26th.Cork na...

Lavit Gallery landmark exhibition to mark Cork Arts Society 60 year anniversary

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lavit Gallery is preparing for a landmark exhibition to mark Cork Arts Society’s 60 year anniversary.To tell us more about it - Curators Brian Mac D...

Masters of Tradition

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Masters of Tradition returns this month celebrating 21 years.It takes place from August 23rd to 27th in Bantry.Artistic Director Martin Hayes joined u...

Music Speaks Broadcast - Nursing Homes Week 2023

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cork Nursing Homes are taking part in a special national music performance to mark Nursing Homes Week 2023.The Music Speaks broadcast, taking place to...

Dance Cork Firkin Crane

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dance Cork Firkin Crane has a wide-ranging programme of performances, residencies, classes and workshops as part of its Summer / Autumn 2023 season. T...

Inclusive Dance Cork

23 Aug 2023

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Inclusive Dance Cork at Dance Cork Firkin Crane is entering its second year next month.To tell us all about the project Rhona Coughlan and Kaylie Stre...

CATALYST

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cork Arts Theatre in association with The Everyman are running a programme called CATALYST and participants will stage work at Cork Arts Theatre next ...

End of Summer at Sea Church Ballycotton

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sea Church Ballycotton will mark the end of summer with a night of live music on August 29th.Venue supervisor Aislinn Walsh joined us on the show to c...

Island City - Cork’s Urban Sculpture Trail

13 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Boom Nouveau is the second of five sculptures that will make up Island City - Cork’s Urban Sculpture Trail. Four of the sculptures were commiss...

Tom Campbell Artist Exhibition

13 Aug 2023

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Tom Campbell is preparing to host an Art Exhibition later this month. It's at Outlaw studios at the Marina Commercial Park from August 25th to Septemb...